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Roger Ashton-Griffiths

Roger Ashton-Griffiths

Actor · Born January 19, 1957 (69) · Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England, UK

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Roger Ashton-Griffiths (born January 19, 1957 in Hemel Hempstead) is a British character actor, screenwriter and film director. He graduated from Lancaster University (BMus) and the University of East London (MA Fine Art), and began his career as a singer with English National Opera at the London Coliseum. He has appeared in numerous high-profile films, including Terry Gilliam's The Brothers Grimm and Brazil, A Knight's Tale, Martin Scorsese's Gangs of New York, Roman Polanski's Pirates, Peter Greenaway's The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover and Woody Allen's You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger. He has also worked extensively in television, including Margaret and The Tudors (2009). Description above from the Wikipedia article Roger Ashton-Griffiths, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia​

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Born
January 19, 1957 (69)
From
Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
68 on MovieCove · 96 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 156 days to Oct 27Down 13% in 30 days

What are Roger Ashton-Griffiths' films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile
: browse their Drama 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
Self
31%
Bonds
26%
Morality
25%
Power
7%
Ideas
6%
Society
4%
Survival
2%
Identity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 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 4 · Dark 3

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 7

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 8 · Intense 3

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 3

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 7 · 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 4 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 2

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 6 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles
Threshold guardian
1 of 3
Shadow
1 of 3
Mentor
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Melancholic
5
Thrilling
4
Warm
3
Absurd
3
Other
13

How their films linger

Bittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous1
  • Cyclical1

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 Roger Ashton-Griffiths' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 40 of their 68 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (23).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Roger Ashton-Griffiths' 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

96 credits, 68 with a MovieCove page.

  • Savage House(2026)

    as Dr. Hemmings

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • My Mother's Wedding(2023)

    as Ken

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Score(2021)

    as Frank

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Other Me(2022)

    as Stranger

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Show(2020)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • My Dad's Christmas Date(2020)

    as Mr. Thompson

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Come Away(2020)

    as Smoking Overweight Man

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Christopher Robin(2018)

    as Ralph Butterworth

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Death of Stalin(2017)

    as Musician #1

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Breathe(2017)

    as Hospital Chaplain

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Crooked House(2017)

    as Mr Gaitskill

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Taboo(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Appleby

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • The London Firm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as The Contractor

  • The Lobster(2015)

    as Doctor

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Marley's Ghosts(2015)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • Dragonheart 3: The Sorcerer's Curse(2015)

    as The Potter

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Turner(2014)

    as Henry William Pickersgill

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Grace of Monaco(2014)

    as Alfred Hitchcock

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • The Musketeers(2014)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Summer in February(2013)

    as Jory

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Father Brown(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Cardinal Bonipogio

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • A Gun for George (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Mr. Maddock

  • Game of Thrones(2011)

    Show 13 episodes · as Mace Tyrell

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger(2010)

    as Jonathan

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Bright Star(2009)

    as shopkeeper

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Tormented(2009)

    as Mr. Humpage

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Hell's Pavement (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Daffyd Tudor

  • Margaret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as John Sergeant

  • Mutant Chronicles(2008)

    as Science Monk

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Color of Magic(2008)

    Show 2 episodes · as Lumuel Panter

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • The Passion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 6 episodes · as Syrian Prefect

  • The Color of Magic - Die Reise des Zauberers Teil 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Lumuel Panter

  • Heroes & Villains: Napoleon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as General Doppet

  • A Very British Sex Scandal(2007)

    as 'Khaki' Roberts

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Torchwood(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr Garrett

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Irish Jam(2006)

    as Tom Flannery

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Brothers Grimm(2005)

    as Mayor

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

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

    Show 6 episodes · as Panza

  • Doctor Who(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Quayle

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Devil's Gate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Eagle

  • Keen Eddie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • What a Girl Wants(2003)

    as Lord Orwood

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Nicholas Nickleby(2002)

    as Doctor

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Gangs of New York(2002)

    as P.T. Barnum

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • A Knight's Tale(2001)

    as Old Bishop

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Princess of Thieves(2001)

    as Friar Tuck

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • As If (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Shower Man

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

    Director · Editor · Writer · as Meditating Man

  • Lady Audley's Secret(2000)

    as Dr. Alwyn Mosgrave

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Adventures in the Secret Service (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Sinister German

  • You're Dead... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Cliff Sniffton (bank manager)

  • Children of the New Forest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 6 episodes · as Miller Sprigge

  • Vanity Fair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as King George IV

  • Merlin(1998)

    Show 2 episodes · as Sir Boris

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • Swept from the Sea(1997)

    as Canon Van Stone

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Odyssey(1997)

    Show 2 episodes · as Polites

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Ivanhoe(1997)

    Show 6 episodes · as Prior Aymer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Gent at Mint

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • The Portrait of a Lady(1996)

    as Bob Bantling

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Wind in the Willows(1996)

    as The Prosecution Counsel

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Gent at Mint

  • Jude(1996)

    as Auctioneer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Restoration(1995)

    as Mr. Bung

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Go Now(1995)

    as Walsh

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Aristophanes: The Gods Are Laughing(1995)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Plant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Geoff

  • The Madness of King George(1994)

    as MP

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Wimbledon Poisoner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 2 episodes · as Vicar

  • Martin Chuzzlewit(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as George Chuzzlewit

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Mystery!: Cadfael(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Thomas of Bristol

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Shadowlands(1993)

    as Dr Eddie Monk

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Heidi(1993)

    Show 2 episodes · as Churchman

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Sinister German

  • The Darling Buds of May(1991)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mr. Ramsbottom

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • King Ralph(1991)

    as Royal Photographer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Chicago Joe and the Showgirl(1990)

    as Insp. Tarr

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Mountains of the Moon(1990)

    as Lord Cowley

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Separate Bedrooms (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Harvey

  • Georg Elser - Einer aus Deutschland(1989)

    as Security Guard

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover(1989)

    as Turpin

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Tales from the Crypt(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Valdemar Tymrak

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Shadow of the Noose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as William Thompson

  • Jack the Ripper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 2 episodes · as Rodman

  • Crossbow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • Empire State (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Punter in cafe

  • Hardwicke House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as PE Teacher

  • Haunted Honeymoon(1986)

    as Cousin Francis Jr.

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Pirates(1986)

    as Moonhead

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Lovejoy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Antique Shop Owner

  • Young Sherlock Holmes(1985)

    as Det. Sgt. Lestrade

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Dreamchild(1985)

    as Mr. Duckworth

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Plenty(1985)

    as Radio Producer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Brazil(1985)

    as Priest

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Secret Servant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ivan

  • The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood(1984)

    as 1st Coachman

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Young Ones(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Orgo

    Midcredits score: 93rd 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 96 titles from 1982 to 2026; peak year 2016.

Biggest box office

The Brothers Grimm (2005)

$105M worldwide

Highest rated

The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

The Brothers Grimm (2005)

Film career

19822026

Peak 2016 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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
Acting96 of 96: 95 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score60thDirecting1 of 96: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 96: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleEditing1 of 96: 0 only editing, 1 with another role

By decade

1980s19 · acting1990s28 · acting2000s25 · 25 acting · 1 crew2010s17 · acting2020s7 · acting

Billing

usually 13th · top billed in 0% of 40 roles
859000051020

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 Roger Ashton-Griffiths' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 50th percentile, the median of all 50; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 37th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 68 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up30
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th17
  • Below 25th10

Shape of the crowd

32 of their 68 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser32
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed20

Most divisive · actor

Aristophanes: The Gods Are Laughing (1995)

95th percentile spread · 50% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Game of Thrones (2011)

Midcredits 99th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 65/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 43. 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 Roger Ashton-Griffiths' work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 70 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 27 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 31 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 26 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 71 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Roger Ashton-Griffiths work with?

People who share at least 2 of Roger Ashton-Griffiths' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Tim Roth shares the most, 2.

Actors

Producers