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Daniel Henshall

Daniel Henshall

Actor · Born August 9, 1982 (44) · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Daniel Edwin Henshall (born 9 August 1982) is an Australian film, television and theatre actor, known for his work in Snowtown, The Babadook and Turn: Washington's Spies.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 9, 1982 (44)
From
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Works as
Actor
Titles
30 on MovieCove · 46 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 10% in 30 days

What are Daniel Henshall's films like?

Across their 21 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile
: browse their Biography movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
24%
Self
22%
Morality
19%
Survival
16%
Power
9%
Ideas
7%
Society
4%
Family bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 3 · Serious 4 · Dark 9

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 9 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 3

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 11

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 4

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

Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 13 · Full focus 0

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

Easy watch 3 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 10

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 10 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

10 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 5 of 10 analyzed roles.

Shadow
5 of 10
Ally
2 of 10
Shapeshifter
1 of 10
Trickster
1 of 10
Hero
1 of 10
Show the 10 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
15
Dread
7
Melancholic
11
Warm
5
Contemplative
4
Other
16

How their films linger

Thought-provoking10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet10
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous6

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 Daniel Henshall's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 28 of their 30 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Daniel Henshall'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

46 credits, 30 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Last Seen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 6 episodes · as Donald Reid

  • Date 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Henry

  • Jimpa(2025)

    as Harry

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Dear Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 5 episodes · as Jack Gardener

  • The Family Next Door(2025)

    Show 6 episodes · as Nigel

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Mickey 17(2025)

    as Preston

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • How to Make Gravy(2024)

    as Joe

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Untethered (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Guided Meditation (Voice)

  • The Royal Hotel(2023)

    as Dolly

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Savage River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · as Kevin Pattison

  • Curse of the Macbeths(2022)

    as Murderer 2

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Mystery Road: Origin(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · as Patrick

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Catch the Fair One(2021)

    as Bobby

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Fires (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Kip Fisher

  • Clickbait(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Simon Burton

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • The Newsreader(2021)

    Show 6 episodes · as Bill McFarlane

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • RFDS(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Glen

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • A Sunburnt Christmas(2020)

    as Daryl

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Measure for Measure(2019)

    as Lukey

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Defending Jacob(2020)

    Show 8 episodes · as Leonard Patz

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Skin(2018)

    as Slayer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Lambs of God (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 3 episodes · as Sergeant Barnaby

  • Bloom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 5 episodes · as Dave ‘Griffo’ Griffiths

  • Mr Inbetween(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Kenny

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Acute Misfortune(2018)

    as Adam Cullen

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Okja(2017)

    as Blond

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Ghost in the Shell(2017)

    as Skinny Man

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • A Lovesong (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Co-Writer · as Prufrock

  • Macbeth Unhinged (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Murderer 2

  • The Beautiful Lie(2015)

    Show 6 episodes · as Kingsley Faraday

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • These Final Hours(2013)

    as Freddy

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Fell(2014)

    as Luke

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Babadook(2014)

    as Robbie

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Turn: Washington's Spies(2014)

    Show 40 episodes · as Lieutenant Caleb Brewster

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Around the Block (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Simon

  • Ricochet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Gael

  • Mr & Mrs Murder(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Gregor Cheresniak

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Devil's Dust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jock

  • Not Suitable for Children(2012)

    as Dave

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Any Questions for Ben?(2012)

    as Nick

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Hamster Wheel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · as Additional cast

  • Snowtown(2011)

    as John Bunting

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Rake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Clown

  • Rescue Special Ops(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Trevor Slezak

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Out of the Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 130 episodes · as Adam 'Addo' O'Donnell

  • All Saints(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Tim Downly

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 46 titles from 1998 to 2026; peak year 2013.

Biggest box office

Ghost in the Shell (2017)

$170M worldwide

Highest rated

Okja (2017)

Midcredits 90th

Most popular right now

Mickey 17 (2025)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19982026

Peak 2013 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. 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
Acting46 of 46: 45 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score68thWriting1 of 46: 0 only writing, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s1 · acting2000s2 · acting2010s23 · 23 acting · 1 crew2020s20 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 0% of 11 roles
1116

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; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Daniel Henshall's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 62nd percentile, the median of all 18; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 67th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

84thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 30 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th15
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 30 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser17
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Curse of the Macbeths (2022)

91st percentile spread · 66% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Okja (2017)

Midcredits 90th · 78% liked

Reviewers score the acting 77/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles; fans 84, detractors 50. 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 Daniel Henshall's work okay for kids?

Across up to 10 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore9 titles54–84 · median 67 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity10 titles29–73 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity9 titles39–83 · median 68 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs9 titles24–84 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense9 titles45–87 · median 60 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian 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 Daniel Henshall work with?

People who share at least 2 of Daniel Henshall's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Hugo Weaving shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers