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Ian Hart

Ian Hart

Actor, also writer · Born October 8, 1964 (62) · Knotty Ash, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK

Venice award winner

Ian Hart (born Ian Davies) is an English stage, television, and screen actor.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 8, 1964 (62)
From
Knotty Ash, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK
Works as
Actor, also writer
Titles
63 on Motif · 111 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 157 days to Oct 28Down 12% in 30 days

What are Ian Hart's films like?

Across their 48 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama16 titlesTypical Motif score: 67th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy8 titlesTypical Motif score: 45th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime6 titlesTypical Motif score: 53rd percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Adventure4 titlesTypical Motif score: 72nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Biography4 titlesTypical Motif score: 67th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Action3 titlesTypical Motif score: 56th percentile
: browse their Action movies

Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Motif 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
Morality
23%
Bonds
23%
Self
17%
Power
11%
Survival
11%
Society
10%
Ideas
5%
Romantic love10 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice10 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception7 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom8 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 41 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 6 · Serious 14 · Dark 21

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 27 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 5

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

Gentle 6 · Charged 22 · Intense 13

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

Steady 14 · Shifting 23 · Whiplash 4

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

Straight-faced 26 · Some laughs 12 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 16 · Even-paced 21 · Relentless 4

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

Casual 10 · Engaged 24 · Full focus 7

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

Easy watch 6 · Affecting 21 · Heavy 14

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

Resolved 25 · Open-ended 12 · Ambiguous 4

Roles they play

31 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 11 of 31 analyzed roles.

Ally
11 of 31
Mentor
7 of 31
Shadow
5 of 31
Shapeshifter
2 of 31
Threshold guardian
2 of 31
Trickster
2 of 31
Hero
1 of 31
Herald
1 of 31
Show the 31 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
34
Melancholic
29
Hopeful
12
Romantic
9
Contemplative
10
Other
36

How their films linger

Thought-provoking19 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 8 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet27
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous10

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 Ian Hart's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 37 of their 63 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ian Hart's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif 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

111 credits, 63 with a Motif page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Words of War(2025)

    as Lt. Col. Egorov

    Motif score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Shoshana(2023)

    as Robert Chambers

    Motif score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Mr Bates vs. The Post Office(2024)

    Show 4 episodes · as Bob Rutherford

    Motif score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • The Trap(2023)

    Actor

    Motif score: 82nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • PTSD (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)

    as Uncle Samson

  • Marlowe(2022)

    as Joe Green

    Motif score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Left Over (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)

    as Mick

  • The Responder(2022)

    Show 2 episodes · as Carl Sweeney

    Motif score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Through The Dunes (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2021)

    as Andy

  • Help(2021)

    as Steve

    Motif score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Mosquito Coast(2021)

    Show 13 episodes · as Bill Lee

    Motif score: 35th percentile of all shows

  • Escape from Pretoria(2020)

    as Denis Goldberg

    Motif score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The 11th Green(2020)

    as James Forrestal

    Motif score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Mary Queen of Scots(2018)

    as Lord Maitland

    Motif score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Dusty and Me (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)

    as Big Eddie Springfield

  • Modern Life Is Rubbish(2017)

    Actor

    Motif score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Terror(2018)

    Show 10 episodes · as Thomas Blanky

    Motif score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Native(2016)

    Actor

    Motif score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Tin Star(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · as Michael Ryan

    Motif score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • God's Own Country(2017)

    as Martin Saxby

    Motif score: 97th percentile of all films

  • uk18(2017)

    as Darren

    Motif score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Johnno's Dead (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • The Secret Agent (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 3 episodes · as The Professor

  • Vinyl (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Peter Grant

  • The Last Kingdom(2015)

    Show 28 episodes · as Beocca

    Motif score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Urban Hymn(2015)

    as Ian Wilson

    Motif score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Hitler on Trial: The Truth Behind the Story (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • Dough(2015)

    as Victor Gerrard

    Motif score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Driver (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 3 episodes · as Colin Vine · as Craig Vine

  • Klondike (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 3 episodes · as Soapy Smith

  • Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Franklin Hall

    Motif score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • The Bridge(2013)

    Show 3 episodes · as CIA Agent Buckley · as David Tate · as Man in car · as Stephanie Sigman CIA Agent Buckley

    Motif score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Snodgrass (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)

    as John Lennon

  • Rogue(2013)

    Show 10 episodes · as Buddy Wilson

    Motif score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Bates Motel(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · as Will Decody

    Motif score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Shetland(2013)

    Show 5 episodes · as Euan Rossi

    Motif score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • My Mad Fat Diary(2013)

    Show 16 episodes · as Dr. Kester Gill

    Motif score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Elementary(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Professor Baynes

    Motif score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Playhouse Presents (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as John Lennon

  • Hard Boiled Sweets (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)

    as Joyce

  • Luck(2011)

    Show 9 episodes · as Lonnie

    Motif score: 66th percentile of all shows

  • The Man who Crossed Hitler (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2011)

    as Adolf Hitler

  • When Harvey Met Bob(2010)

    as Harvey Goldsmith

    Motif score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Watching (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)

    as Carrick

  • Five Daughters (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 3 episodes · as DCS Stewart Gull

  • Within the Whirlwind(2009)

    as Beylin

    Motif score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Father & Son (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 4 episodes · as Tony Conroy

  • A Boy Called Dad(2009)

    as Joe

    Motif score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Moving On(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Jake

    Motif score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Morris: A Life with Bells On (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)

    as Endeavour

  • Ripley Under Ground(2005)

    as Bernard Sayles

    Motif score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Dirt (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 20 episodes · as Don Konkey

  • Intervention (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)

    as Harry III Jr

  • The Virgin Queen(2005)

    Show 4 episodes · as William Cecil - Lord Burghley

    Motif score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Carry On Ken (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Breakfast on Pluto(2005)

    as PC Wallis

    Motif score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Rag Tale(2005)

    Writer · as Morph

    Motif score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Tristram Shandy(2005)

    as Joe

    Motif score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Silk Stocking(2004)

    as Dr. Watson

    Motif score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Finding Neverland(2004)

    as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

    Motif score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Strings(2004)

    as Ghrak

    Motif score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Blind Flight (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2004)

    as Brian Keenan

  • Eroica (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2003)

    as Ludwig van Beethoven

  • Cheeky(2003)

    as Alan

    Motif score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Den of Lions(2003)

    as Rob Shepard

    Motif score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The Hound of the Baskervilles(2002)

    as Dr. Watson

    Motif score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Dad's Dead (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2002)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Killing Me Softly(2002)

    as Senior Police Officer

    Motif score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone(2001)

    as Professor Quirrell / Voldemort (voice)

    Motif score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Strictly Sinatra (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2001)

    as Toni Cocozza

  • Liam (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2001)

    as Dad

  • American Women(2000)

    as Kieran O'Donnell

    Motif score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Spring Forward (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2000)

    as Fran

  • Bait (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2000)

    as Dad

  • Born Romantic (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2000)

    as Second Cab Driver

  • Aberdeen(2000)

    as Clive

    Motif score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Best (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2000)

    as Nobby Stiles

  • Longitude (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2000)

    as William Harrison (Adult)

  • Longitude (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as William Harrison

  • The End of the Affair(1999)

    as Mr. Parkis

    Motif score: 77th percentile of all films

  • B. Monkey(1998)

    as Steve Davis

    Motif score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Wonderland(1999)

    as Dan

    Motif score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • This Year's Love(1999)

    as Liam

    Motif score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Enemy of the State(1998)

    as Bingham

    Motif score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Monument Ave.(1998)

    as Mouse

    Motif score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Frogs for Snakes(1998)

    as Quint

    Motif score: 8th percentile of all films

  • The Butcher Boy(1997)

    as Uncle Arlo

    Motif score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Mojo (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1997)

    as Mickey

  • Robinson Crusoe(1997)

    as Daniel Defoe

    Motif score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Gold in the Streets(1997)

    as Des

    Motif score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Michael Collins(1996)

    as Joe O'Reilly

    Motif score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Nothing Personal (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1996)

    as Ginger

  • Hollow Reed(1996)

    as Tom Dixon

    Motif score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Loved Up (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1995)

    as Tom

  • Clockwork Mice (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1995)

    as Steve

  • The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain(1995)

    as Johnny Shellshocked

    Motif score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Land and Freedom(1995)

    as David Carr

    Motif score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Backbeat(1994)

    as John Lennon

    Motif score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Hours and Times(1991)

    as John Lennon

    Motif score: 54th percentile of all films

  • A View of Harry Clark (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1989)

    as Christie

  • The Zip (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1988)

    as The son

  • The Play on One (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Christie

  • The Marksman (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 3 episodes · as Comic #3

  • The Monocled Mutineer (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • No Surrender (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1985)

    as Uncertain Menace

  • The Brothers McGregor (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Youth

  • Travelling Man (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Kyffin Rees

  • One Summer (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 3 episodes · as Rabbit

  • The Blame (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Show 6 episodes · as DCI Kenneth Walker

  • The Custom of the Country (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Untitled Luther Sequel (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 111 titles, 108 of them dated from 1983 to 2025; peak year 2000.

Biggest box office

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)

$1B worldwide

Highest rated

The Last Kingdom (2015)

Motif 99th

Most popular right now

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19832025

Peak 2000 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 11 Motif 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
Acting111 of 111: 111 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Motif score66th

By decade

1980s9 · acting1990s20 · acting2000s34 · acting2010s32 · acting2020s13 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 9% of 34 roles
910106

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 Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, 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.

Awards

Won a Venice award in 1995, Best Supporting Performer.

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Ian Hart's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 63rd percentile, the median of all 47; across their 41 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 41

Approval · how many liked their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 41

Reach · how many have seen their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 41

Motif score across 63 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up27
  • 50th to 74th18
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

31 of their 63 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved10
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser31
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · actor

The Trap (2023)

91st percentile spread · 24% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Last Kingdom (2015)

Motif 99th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the acting 73/100 in their films, across 39 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 51. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif 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 Ian Hart's work okay for kids?

Across up to 15 Motif titles with content scores, frightening / intense runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore12 titles29–85 · median 45 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity15 titles6–72 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 31
Profanity12 titles24–71 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 35
Alcohol & Drugs12 titles12–59 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense12 titles41–67 · median 52 · 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 Ian Hart work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ian Hart's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Stephen Woolley shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers