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Robert James-Collier

Robert James-Collier

Actor · Born September 23, 1976 (50) · Stockport, Greater Manchester, UK

Robert James-Collier (born 23 September 1976) is a British actor and model. He is known for his role on Coronation Street.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 23, 1976 (50)
From
Stockport, Greater Manchester, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
22 on MovieCove · 30 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 6% in 30 days

What are Robert James-Collier's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
29%
Survival
20%
Self
19%
Society
12%
Morality
9%
Power
8%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTradition vs change2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 1 · Dark 2

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 5 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 1 · Intense 2

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 4 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 4 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 4 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 2

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

8 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 3 of 8 analyzed roles.

Shadow
3 of 8
Shapeshifter
1 of 8
Trickster
1 of 8
Ally
1 of 8
Mentor
1 of 8
Hero
1 of 8
Show the 8 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Warm
4
Melancholic
4
Dread
2
Joyful
2
Other
8

How their films linger

Bittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Robert James-Collier's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 19 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on BritBox (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Robert James-Collier's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

30 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Girl in the Coffin(2026)

    as Bill Trevett

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Cooper & Fry(2025)

    Show 4 episodes · as DC Ben Cooper

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale(2025)

    as Thomas Barrow

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Long Shadow(2023)

    Show 2 episodes · as DCS Jack Ridgway

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • The Inheritance(2023)

    Show 4 episodes · as Daniel

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all shows

  • Brave Creatures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Ferris

  • Downton Abbey: A New Era(2022)

    as Thomas Barrow

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Fate: The Winx Saga(2021)

    Show 13 episodes · as Saúl Silva

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Downton Abbey(2019)

    as Thomas Barrow

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Fight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Dave

  • The Ritual(2017)

    as Hutch

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Ackley Bridge(2017)

    Show 28 episodes · as Martin Evershed

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Urban Myths (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Col. Archie Christie

  • The Level(2016)

    Show 6 episodes · as Kevin O'Dowd

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • The Attendant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Alex

  • A Christmas Star(2017)

    as Pat McKerrod

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Wayland's Song (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as John

  • Spike Island(2012)

    as Mr Milligan

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Love Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 3 episodes · as Joe

  • Death in Paradise(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Oliver Carr

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Mercenaries(2011)

    as Callum

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Vera(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Richard

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Downton Abbey(2010)

    Show 47 episodes · as Thomas Barrow

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Moving On(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Aiden · as Clive

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • New Street Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Steve Hurley

  • Perfect Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Alex

  • Shameless(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Stud

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Dalziel and Pascoe(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Simon Thewlis

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Casualty(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Martin Stonewell

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • Coronation Street(1960)

    Show 391 episodes · as Liam Connor

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 30 titles from 1960 to 2026; peak year 2018.

Biggest box office

Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022)

$93M worldwide

Highest rated

Downton Abbey (2010)

Midcredits 98th

Film career

19602026

Peak 2018 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting30 of 30: 30 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score61st

By decade

1960s1 · acting1980s1 · acting1990s1 · acting2000s4 · acting2010s15 · acting2020s8 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 7 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Robert James-Collier's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 60th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 42nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 22 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Coronation Street (1960)

87th percentile spread · 30% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Downton Abbey (2010)

Midcredits 98th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 53/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 33. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Robert James-Collier's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 48 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 27 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles18–79 · median 64 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 34 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 44 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Robert James-Collier work with?

People who share at least 2 of Robert James-Collier's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Elizabeth McGovern shares the most, 2.

Actors

Mixed roles