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Jonathan Aris

Jonathan Aris

Actor · Born January 24, 1971 (55) · London, England, UK

Jonathan Aris is a British stage, film and television actor, he is the son of the late British character actor Ben Aris but, despite having a thespian as a father, acting was not his first choice. He studied painting at Camberwell School of Art and read Russian and Italian at Cambridge University before training as an actor at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art in London. Like his father, Jonathan has chiefly been seen in character roles, notably on television as the private secretary to the (female) Prime Minister in The Amazing Mrs Pritchard (2006). He also does a great number of voice-overs for television commercials and narration for documentaries. He has made numerous stage appearances and was in the original London cast of "Fame - the Musical".

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 24, 1971 (55)
From
London, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
65 on MovieCove · 87 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 155 days to Oct 26Down 13% in 30 days

What are Jonathan Aris' films like?

Across their 25 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Biography4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 80th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile
: browse their Adventure 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
26%
Bonds
16%
Morality
16%
Survival
14%
Power
11%
Society
9%
Ideas
8%
Survival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themePower3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 5 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 10 · Intense 4

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 3

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 7 · Some laughs 5 · 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 8 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 5 · Engaged 8 · 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 3 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 8

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 7 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 6

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Threshold guardian: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.

Threshold guardian
2 of 4
Shadow
2 of 4
  • Threshold guardianas Herbert Winlock in Tutankhamun (2016)
  • Shadowas Martin in Vivarium (2019)
  • Threshold guardianas Martin in Vivarium (2019)
  • Shadowas Joseph Veidt in Zone 414 (2021)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
20
Melancholic
11
Dread
6
Contemplative
5
Romantic
3
Other
19

How their films linger

Bittersweet11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet11
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous7

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 Jonathan Aris' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 53 of their 65 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (18).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jonathan Aris' 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

87 credits, 65 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Believe Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 1 episode · as Jeremy Gold QC

  • Stuffed(2026)

    as Seb

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Amadeus(2025)

    Show 5 episodes · as Leopold Mozart

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • Talamasca: The Secret Order(2025)

    Show 4 episodes · as Gregory Owen

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • The Hack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 1 episode · as Mark Thomson

  • Mystery at the Prospect Hotel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Mr. Standing

  • Here(2024)

    as Earl Higgins

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Cost of Hugging (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Jacques

  • Red Eye(2024)

    Show 9 episodes · as John Tennant

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • We Were the Lucky Ones(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Wolf

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • The Sixth Commandment(2023)

    Show 4 episodes · as DCI Mark Glover

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Andor(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Senator Nower Jebel

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • She Will(2021)

    as Podrick Lochran

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Murder in Provence(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Lucien de Bremont

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • A Very British Scandal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Judge Wheatley

  • Zone 414(2021)

    as Joseph Veidt

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The North Water(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Corbyn

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

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

    as Swim Man

  • Avenue 5(2020)

    Show 7 episodes · as Charles

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Dracula(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Captain Sokolov

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • The War of the Worlds(2019)

    Show 2 episodes · as Priest

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all shows

  • His Dark Materials(2019)

    Show 8 episodes · as Commander Roke

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • The Feed(2019)

    Show 2 episodes · as Eric Bell

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • Vivarium(2019)

    as Martin

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Capture(2019)

    Show 3 episodes · as Dr Neuman

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Good Omens(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Quartermaster Angel

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Get Duked!(2019)

    as Mr. Carlyle

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Black Mirror: Bandersnatch(2018)

    as Crispin

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • All the Money in the World(2017)

    as Conservator

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The End of the F***ing World(2017)

    Show 3 episodes · as Professor Clive Koch

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • The Death of Stalin(2017)

    as Mezhnikov

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Churchill(2017)

    as Mallory

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Rogue One: A Star Wars Story(2016)

    as Senator Jebel

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Tutankhamun(2016)

    Show 4 episodes · as Herbert Winlock

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Morgan(2016)

    as David Chance

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Love, Nina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as David, 'Floppy'

  • The Night Manager(2016)

    Show 3 episodes · as Raymond Galt

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Race(2016)

    as Alfred J. Lill

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Lucky Man(2016)

    Show 3 episodes · as Ralph Dickenson

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Sherlock: The Abominable Bride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Anderson

  • The Martian(2015)

    as Brendan Hatch

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Humans(2015)

    Show 3 episodes · as Robert

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Wolf Hall(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · as James Bainham

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • The Game(2014)

    Show 6 episodes · as Alan Montag

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Sherlock: Many Happy Returns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Anderson

  • The World's End(2013)

    as Group Leader

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Sightseers(2012)

    as Ian

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Silk(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr Liam King

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Gulliver's Travels(2010)

    as Lilliputian Scientist

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • The Little House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 2 episodes · as Doctor McFadden

  • Sherlock(2010)

    Show 4 episodes · as Dr Anderson

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Bright Star(2009)

    as Mr. Hunt

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Being Human(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Newsreader

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Merlin(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Matthew

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Bonekickers(2008)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all shows

  • Margaret Thatcher: The Long Walk to Finchley(2008)

    as Stanley Soward

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Flawless(2007)

    as Boyle

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Confessions of a Diary Secretary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Bernard

  • The Amazing Mrs Pritchard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 6 episodes · as Sir Richard Leavis

  • Beau Brummell: This Charming Man(2006)

    as Marquis of Worcester

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Broken News (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 6 episodes · as Stewart Frewett - ESN Network Reporter

  • Riot at the Rite(2005)

    as Jean Cocteau

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Footprints in the Snow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Nick Donaldson

  • The Government Inspector (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Bryan Wells

  • Planespotting(2005)

    as Wayne Groves

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Rich

  • Not Only But Always(2004)

    as Jonathan Miller

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

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

    as Paul Dorfmueller

  • Peep Show(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Ben Prenderghast

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Air Crash Investigation(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Narrator

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • The Project (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Bob

  • MI-5(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Azis Aibek

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Birthday Girl(2001)

    as D.I. O'Fetiger

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Double Income, No Kids Yet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 12 episodes · as Steve

  • The Wyvern Mystery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Dr. Willett

  • Topsy-Turvy(1999)

    as Wilhelm

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Relic Hunter(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Paul Laurier

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • Horatio Hornblower: The Fire Ship(1998)

    as Clerkly Officer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Metroland(1997)

    as Dave

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Only Love(1998)

    as Emil Becker

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Jackal(1997)

    as Alexander Radzinski

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Pilgrim's Rest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 6 episodes · as Quentin

  • Midsomer Murders(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Alex Dyer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Bugs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Heartbeat(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Herbert Brownjohn

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • As Time Goes By(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Waiter

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Poirot(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Receptionist

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 86 titles from 1989 to 2026; peak year 2016.

Biggest box office

Churchill (2017)

$6.7M worldwide

Highest rated

Sherlock (2010)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Air Crash Investigation (2003)

Film career

19892026

Peak 2016 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 5 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
Acting86 of 86: 86 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score80th

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s11 · acting2000s24 · acting2010s31 · acting2020s19 · acting

Billing

usually 14th · top billed in 0% of 21 roles
970717

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 Jonathan Aris' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 71st percentile, the median of all 30; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 52nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 65 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up35
  • 50th to 74th15
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

31 of their 65 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved15
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser31
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · actor

Amadeus (2025)

82nd percentile spread · 41% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Sherlock (2010)

Midcredits 99th · 95% liked

Reviewers score the acting 79/100 in their films, across 15 reviewed titles; fans 84, detractors 55. 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 Jonathan Aris' work okay for kids?

Across up to 13 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore10 titles47–91 · median 69 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity13 titles6–57 · median 43 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity11 titles31–86 · median 59 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs10 titles31–68 · median 51 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense9 titles50–83 · median 66 · intenseheavier 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 Jonathan Aris work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jonathan Aris' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Niall MacCormick shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Editors

Producers