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Adrian Paul

Adrian Paul

Actor, also producer · Born May 29, 1959 (67) · London, England, UK

Adrian Hewett (born May 29, 1959) is an English actor best known for his role on Highlander: The Series.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 29, 1959 (67)
From
London, England, UK
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
45 on MovieCove · 62 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 39 days to Oct 28Down 16% in 30 days

What are Adrian Paul's films like?

Across their 35 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Genres

Action19 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 14th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 16th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 6th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Thriller2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 11th percentile
: browse their Thriller 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
Survival
32%
Morality
28%
Power
13%
Bonds
8%
Ideas
7%
Self
6%
Society
6%
Survival15 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom5 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 34 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 16 · Stylized 15 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 18 · Intense 13

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

Steady 14 · Shifting 18 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 24 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 12 · Even-paced 18 · 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 16 · Engaged 16 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 24 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 5

Roles they play

26 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 13 of 26 analyzed roles.

Hero
13 of 26
Shadow
5 of 26
Ally
4 of 26
Mentor
2 of 26
Threshold guardian
1 of 26
Shapeshifter
1 of 26
Show the 26 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
30
Dread
13
Thrilling
13
Melancholic
10
Absurd
4
Other
14

How their films linger

Unsettling18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 10 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet15
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous11

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 Adrian Paul's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 29 of their 45 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (21).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Adrian Paul'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

62 credits, 45 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Addicted to Change(2026)

    as Clive Leighton

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Dante's Inferno - From Darkness to Light(2026)

    as Speaker – 8th Circle: The Sowers of Discord

  • Wildfire: The Legend of the Cherokee Ghost Horse(2023)

    as Parker Nichols

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Prey: Legend of Karnoctus(2022)

    as Gunnar

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Wild League (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Parker

  • S.W.A.T.(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Galloway

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Christmas Crime Story(2016)

    as David Carlisle

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Fast and the Fierce(2017)

    as Coleman

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Secrets of Emily Blair(2016)

    as Roizman

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Stormageddon(2015)

    as Brian McTeague

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Kids vs Monsters(2015)

    as Greg Lovett

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Alien Outpost(2014)

    as General Dane

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Black Rose(2014)

    as Matt Robinson

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Apocalypse Pompeii(2014)

    as Jeff Pierce

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • AE: Apocalypse Earth(2013)

    as Lt. Frank Baum

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • The Confession(2013)

    as Dylan Bennett

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Deadly Descent: The Abominable Snowman(2013)

    as Mark Foster

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Arrow(2012)

    Show 3 episodes · as Dante

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • War of the Worlds: Goliath(2012)

    as Patrick O'Brien (voice)

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Cold Fusion(2011)

    as Unger

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Heavy(2009)

    as Christian Mason

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • 9 Miles Down(2009)

    as Thomas 'Jack' Jackman

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Eyeborgs(2009)

    as R. J. 'Gunner' Reynolds

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The Immortal Voyage of Captain Drake(2009)

    as Sir Francis Drake

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Lost Colony: The Legend of Roanoke(2007)

    as Ananias Dare

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Highlander: The Source(2007)

    Producer · as Duncan MacLeod

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Séance(2006)

    as Spence

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Little Chicago (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Frank Newcome

  • Throttle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Gavin Matheson

  • Tides of War(2005)

    as Frank Habley

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Moscow Heat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Andrew Chambers

  • Alien Tracker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Executive Producer · as Cole / Daggun

  • Nemesis Game(2003)

    as Vern

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Storm Watch(2002)

    as Neville

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Tracker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 22 episodes · Producer · as Cole / Daggon

  • The Breed(2001)

    as Aaron Gray

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Void(2001)

    as Prof. Steven Price

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Merlin: The Return(2000)

    as Lancelot

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Highlander: Endgame(2000)

    as Duncan MacLeod

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Convergence(1999)

    as Brady Traub

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Relic Hunter(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Lucas Blackmer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • Susan's Plan(1998)

    as Paul Holland

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Charmed(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Jeric

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Dead Men Can't Dance(1997)

    as Shooter

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Highlander: Counterfeit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Duncan MacLeod

  • Highlander: Unholy Alliance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Duncan MacLeod

  • The Cover Girl Murders(1993)

    as Patrice (Photographer)

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Highlander: The Gathering (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Duncan MacLeod

  • Love Potion No. 9(1992)

    as Enrico Pazzoli

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Highlander(1992)

    Show 119 episodes · Director · as Duncan MacLeod

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • The Owl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as The Owl

  • The Graveyard Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Ron Hunt

  • Dark Shadows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 3 episodes · as Jeremiah Collins

  • Masque of the Red Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Prince Prospero

  • War Dancing - Dance to Win (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Billy James

  • Last Rites(1988)

    as Tony

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • War of the Worlds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 20 episodes · as John Kincaid

  • Shooter(1988)

    as Ian

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Beauty and the Beast(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Dmitri Benko

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • The Colbys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Edward Hale

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Glia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Clive Leighton

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 62 titles, 61 of them dated from 1984 to 2026; peak year 2008.

Biggest box office

Highlander: Endgame (2000)

$16M worldwide

Highest rated

Wildfire: The Legend of the Cherokee Ghost Horse (2023)

Midcredits 71st

Most popular right now

Highlander (1992)

Film career

19842026

Peak 2008 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 10 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.

  • 1988Screen debut· War of the Worlds
  • 1988First film· Last Rites
  • 2001First top-billed film· The Breed
  • 2009Career best· Nine Miles Down

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting62 of 62: 58 only acting, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score16thDirecting1 of 62: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleProducing3 of 62: 0 only producing, 3 with another role

62 titles, 4 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1980s8 · acting1990s13 · 13 acting · 1 crew2000s19 · 19 acting · 3 crew2010s17 · acting2020s4 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 43% of 23 roles
880308

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 Adrian Paul's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 14th percentile, the median of the 37 of 38 with a score; across their 34 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 12th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

12thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 34

Approval · how many liked their films

15thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 34

Reach · how many have seen their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 34

Midcredits score across 44 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th29

Shape of the crowd

29 of their 44 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned2
  • Divisive4
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed29

Most divisive · actor

Black Rose (2014)

98th percentile spread · 43% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Shooter (1988)

Midcredits 74th · 68% liked

Reviewers score the acting 39/100 in their films, across 34 reviewed titles; fans 61, detractors 24. 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 Adrian Paul's work okay for kids?

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

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity5 titles43–55 · median 51 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32

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 Adrian Paul work with?

People who share at least 2 of Adrian Paul's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; John Cappilla shares the most, 5.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers