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Mark Addy

Mark Addy

Actor · Born January 14, 1964 (62) · Tang Hall, York, North Yorksire, England, UK

Screen Actors Guild Award winner · BAFTA Award nominee

Mark Ian Addy (born 14 January 1964) is an English actor. He is known for varied roles in British television, including Detective Constable Gary Boyle in the sitcom The Thin Blue Line (1995–1996), Hercules in the fantasy drama series Atlantis (2013–2015), and King Robert Baratheon on the first season of Game of Thrones (2011). From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 14, 1964 (62)
From
Tang Hall, York, North Yorksire, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
39 on Motif · 74 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 5% in 30 days

What are Mark Addy's films like?

Across their 24 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies

Their Motif 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
34%
Bonds
26%
Morality
12%
Power
10%
Survival
8%
Society
7%
Ideas
4%
Family bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth5 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 19 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 11 · Serious 4 · Dark 4

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 10 · Stylized 6 · 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 9 · Charged 7 · Intense 3

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

Steady 9 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 1

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 8

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 11 · Even-paced 8 · 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 13 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 15 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

14 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 6 of 14 analyzed roles.

Ally
6 of 14
Mentor
3 of 14
Shadow
3 of 14
Hero
1 of 14
Threshold guardian
1 of 14
Show the 14 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
10
Warm
8
Tense
7
Hopeful
8
Bittersweet
5
Other
28

How their films linger

Feel-good12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet10
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3

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 Mark Addy's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 30 of their 39 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Mark Addy's titles on Motif; 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

74 credits, 39 with a Motif page; 7 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Indignitas (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2026)

    as Phillip Foster

  • Mother's Pride(2026)

    as Paxman

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Choral(2025)

    as Joe Fytton

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2025)

    as Harold Fry

  • Dune: Prophecy(2024)

    Show 3 episodes · as Evgeny Harkonnen

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • The Full Monty(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · as Dave Horsefall

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • The Rig(2023)

    Show 6 episodes · as Coake

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows

  • The Lost King(2022)

    as Richard Buckley

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Sherwood(2022)

    Show 3 episodes · as Ron St Clair

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Hansel & Gretel: After Ever After(2021)

    as Englebert

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • King Gary Christmas Special (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2020)

    as Les Fenwick

  • Swan (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2020)

    as Ian

  • White House Farm (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 6 episodes · as DS Stan Jones

  • Downton Abbey(2019)

    as Mr Bakewell

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Good Omens(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Harry the Fish

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • The Runaways(2019)

    as Reith

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Mary Poppins Returns(2018)

    as Clyde the Horse (voice)

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Wasteland (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)

    as Father

  • Elsewhere (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)

    as Terry

  • The More You Ignore Me(2018)

    as Keith Wilson

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Yorkshire Steam Railway: All Aboard (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 15 episodes · as Narrator (Voice)

  • Lies We Tell(2017)

    as Billy

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Oasis (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)

    as Halloran

  • Oasis (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Paul Halloran

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

    Show 1 episode · as Les Dawson

  • Young Hyacinth(2016)

    as Daddy

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • New Blood(2016)

    Show 7 episodes · as DS Sands

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Remember Me(2014)

    Show 3 episodes · as Rob Fairholme

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Atlantis(2013)

    Show 25 episodes · as Hercules

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • The Syndicate(2012)

    Show 6 episodes · as Alan Walters

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Great Expectations (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 3 episodes · as Mr. Pumblechook

  • National Theatre Live: Collaborators (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2011)

    as Vladimir

  • Trollied (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 36 episodes · as Andy

  • Vera(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Tony Briggs

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Game of Thrones(2011)

    Show 10 episodes · as Robert Baratheon

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Barney's Version(2010)

    as Detective O'Hearne

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • National Theatre Live: London Assurance (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)

    as Squire Max Harkaway

  • Robin Hood(2010)

    as Friar Tuck

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • It's a Wonderful Afterlife(2010)

    as D I Smythe

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983(2009)

    as John Piggott

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Red Riding (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Bike Squad (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2008)

    as Sgt John Rook

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

    Show 6 episodes · as Tony Barker

  • Doctor Who(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Paltraki

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Around the World in 80 Days(2004)

    as Steamer Captain

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Order(2003)

    as Thomas Garrett

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Heartlands(2002)

    as Ron

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Still Standing (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 88 episodes · as Bill Miller

  • The Time Machine(2002)

    as David Filby

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • A Knight's Tale(2001)

    as Roland

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Down to Earth(2001)

    as Cisco

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Too Much Sun (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 6 episodes · as Nigel Conway

  • The Announcement (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2000)

    as Andy

  • Married 2 Malcolm (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2000)

    as Malcolm

  • The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas(2000)

    as Fred Flintstone

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Flint Street Nativity (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1999)

    as Ass

  • The Last Yellow (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1999)

    as Frank

  • Jack Frost(1998)

    as Mac MacArthur

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Full Monty(1997)

    as Dave Horsefall

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Heart Surgeon(1997)

    as Phil Mycroft

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Sunnyside Farm (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 6 episodes · as Ken Sunnyside

  • The Ghostbusters of East Finchley (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 2 episodes · as DC Newley

  • The Thin Blue Line (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 7 episodes · as Detective Constable Gary Boyle

  • The Drew Carey Show(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Mark Addy

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Out of the Blue (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Robbo

  • Band of Gold(1995)

    Show 3 episodes · as DC Sherrington

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Peak Practice (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Alec Kitson

  • Between the Lines (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Heartbeat(1992)

    Show 2 episodes · as Norman Greengrass

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Dark Romances Vol. 2 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1990)

    as Sam

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

    Show 6 episodes · as Tony

  • A Very Peculiar Practice (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mal Prentis

  • The Bill (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Bonded (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    as Murray

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 74 titles, 73 of them dated from 1984 to 2026; peak year 1997.

Biggest box office

Robin Hood (2010)

$322M worldwide

Highest rated

The Full Monty (1997)

Midcredits 89th

Most popular right now

A Knight's Tale (2001)

Film career

MilestoneBreakoutAward winNomination
19842026

Peak 1997 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 8 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.

Show 1 more milestone

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting74 of 74: 74 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score57th

By decade

1980s3 · acting1990s15 · acting2000s16 · acting2010s26 · acting2020s13 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 6% of 16 roles
970217

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 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

a Screen Actors Guild Award from 3 major nominations, 1998–2012.

WinNomination
  1. 2012
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
  2. 1998
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by a Cast

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 Mark Addy's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 51st percentile, the median of all 24; across their 19 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 41st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Approval · how many liked their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Reach · how many have seen their films

89thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Midcredits score across 39 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th14
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 39 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser17
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · actor

Hansel & Gretel: After Ever After (2021)

81st percentile spread · 51% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Game of Thrones (2011)

Midcredits 99th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 18 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 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 Midcredits 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 Mark Addy's work okay for kids?

Across up to 10 Motif titles with content scores, alcohol & drugs runs lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore8 titles16–52 · median 35 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity10 titles19–48 · median 35 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity8 titles20–55 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs8 titles8–48 · median 22 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense7 titles20–49 · median 30 · mildnear the median of all 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 Mark Addy work with?

People who share at least 2 of Mark Addy's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Brian Helgeland shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Editors