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Alun Armstrong

Alun Armstrong

Actor · Born July 17, 1946 (80) · Annfield Plain, County Durham, England, UK

Alun Armstrong is a prolific English character actor. Armstrong grew up in County Durham in North East England. He first became interested in acting through Shakespeare productions at his grammar school. Since his career began in the early 1970s, he has played, in his words, "the full spectrum of characters from the grotesque to musicals... I always play very colourful characters, often a bit crazy, despotic, psychotic." His numerous credits include six different Dickens adaptations and seven series as eccentric ex-detective Brian Lane in New Tricks. Armstrong is also an accomplished stage actor who spent nine years with the Royal Shakespeare Company. He originated the role of Thénardier in the London production of Les Misérables and he won an Olivier Award for playing the title role in Sweeney Todd.

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Born
July 17, 1946 (80)
From
Annfield Plain, County Durham, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
65 on MovieCove · 159 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 17% in 30 days

What are Alun Armstrong's films like?

Across their 45 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography 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
Bonds
29%
Self
25%
Morality
17%
Survival
13%
Power
10%
Society
4%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds9 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love8 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice6 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose6 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage5 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession5 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition6 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 33 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 10 · Serious 11 · Dark 12

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

Grounded 12 · Stylized 13 · Heightened 8

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

Gentle 9 · Charged 12 · Intense 12

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

A split, not a type: Steady 17 · Shifting 13 · Whiplash 3

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

Straight-faced 20 · Some laughs 11 · Funny 2

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 19 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 7

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 21 · Full focus 2

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

Easy watch 11 · Affecting 14 · Heavy 8

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

Resolved 24 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

22 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 7 of 22 analyzed roles.

Mentor
7 of 22
Ally
5 of 22
Shadow
5 of 22
Threshold guardian
2 of 22
Hero
2 of 22
Trickster
1 of 22
Show the 22 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
25
Melancholic
19
Hopeful
13
Warm
8
Thrilling
8
Other
41

How their films linger

Bittersweet18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy12
  • Bittersweet25
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous6

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 Alun Armstrong's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 48 of their 65 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (22).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Alun Armstrong'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

159 credits, 65 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Choral(2025)

    as Herbert Trickett

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • After the Flood(2024)

    Show 5 episodes · as Alan Benson

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Tom Jones(2023)

    Show 4 episodes · as Squire Western

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all shows

  • Sherwood(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Gary Jackson

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • The Nicky Nack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • Breeders(2020)

    Show 27 episodes · as Jim

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Breaking The Codes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • Year of the Rabbit(2019)

    Show 6 episodes · as Chief Inspector Hugh Wisbech

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Out of Innocence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Detective Callaghan

  • Cordelia(2019)

    as Roger

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Possum(2018)

    as Maurice

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Funny Cow(2017)

    as Lenny

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Prime Suspect: Tennison(2017)

    Show 6 episodes · as Clifford Bentley

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Frontier(2016)

    Show 18 episodes · as Lord Benton

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • Dark Angel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 2 episodes · as George Stot

  • Golden Years(2016)

    as Sid

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Penny Dreadful(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Vincent Brand

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Hollow Crown(2012)

    Show 2 episodes · as Northumberland

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • The Mystery of Edwin Drood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 2 episodes · as Hiram Grewgious

  • Les Misérables: 25th Anniversary in Concert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Monsieur Thenardier (1985 Cast)

  • A Passionate Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 2 episodes · as Donald (1980s)

  • Garrow's Law(2009)

    Show 12 episodes · as John Southouse

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Little Dorrit(2008)

    Show 14 episodes · as Ephraim Flintwinch

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Filth: The Mary Whitehouse Story(2008)

    as Ernest Whitehouse

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Dinner Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Jim

  • Eragon(2006)

    as Uncle Garrow

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Girls Who Came to Stay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Bob Jenkins

  • Bleak House(2005)

    Show 9 episodes · as Inspector Bucket

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Oliver Twist(2005)

    as Magistrate Fang

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Millions(2004)

    as Saint Peter

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • When I'm Sixty-Four(2004)

    as Jim

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Van Helsing: The London Assignment(2004)

    as Cardinal Jinetta (voice)

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Van Helsing(2004)

    as Cardinal Jinette

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Carrie's War(2004)

    as Mr. Samuel Evans

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • New Tricks(2003)

    Show 87 episodes · as Brian Lane

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Between The Sheets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 6 episodes · as Peter Delany

  • It's All About Love(2003)

    as David

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Paradise Found(2003)

    as Camille Pissarro

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Inquisition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Martin

  • Sparkhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 3 episodes · as Richard Bolton

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

    Show 9 episodes · as Neil Henshaw

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

    as Bill

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

    as George

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

    Show 2 episodes · as DCI Charlie McIntyre

  • The Mummy Returns(2001)

    as Baltus Hafez

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 6 episodes · as George Mole

  • Proof of Life(2000)

    as Wyatt

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Harrison's Flowers(2000)

    as Samuel Brubeck

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Asst. Chief Const. George Oldfield

  • This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper(2000)

    Show 3 episodes · as Asst. Chief Const. George Oldfield

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • David Copperfield(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dan Peggotty

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Onegin(1999)

    as Zaretsky

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Oliver Twist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 4 episodes · as Mr. Fleming

  • Sleepy Hollow(1999)

    as High Constable

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • G:MT Greenwich Mean Time(1999)

    as Uncle Henry

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • With or Without You(1999)

    as Sammy

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Aristocrats (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Lord Holland

  • Aristocrats(1999)

    Show as Henry Fox

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • In the Red (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 3 episodes · as DCI Frank Jefferson

  • The Destruction of Troy and the Adventures of Odysseus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • Underworld (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • The Saint(1997)

    as Inspector Teal

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Brazen Hussies(1996)

    as Jimmy Hardcastle

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Breaking the Code (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Mick Ross

  • Witness Against Hitler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Pastor Harold Poelchau

  • Our Friends in the North (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 5 episodes · as Austin Donohue

  • Sorry About Last Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Mickey

  • Les Misérables: 10th Anniversary Concert at the Royal Albert Hall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Monsieur Thénardier

  • Braveheart(1995)

    as Mornay

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • An Awfully Big Adventure(1995)

    as Uncle Vernon

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday(1994)

    as Capshaw

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Doggin' Around (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Charlie Foster

  • Black Beauty(1994)

    as Reuben Smith

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Goggle Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 4 episodes · as Gerald 'Goggle Eyes' Faulkner

  • The Tempest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Caliban

  • Shakespeare: The Animated Tales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Caliban (voice)

  • The Life and Times of Henry Pratt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 4 episodes · as Uncle Teddy

  • Blue Ice(1992)

    as Osgood

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Patriot Games(1992)

    as Owens

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Split Second(1992)

    as Thrasher

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Goodbye Cruel World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 3 episodes · as Roy Grade

  • London Kills Me(1991)

    as John Stone

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Stanley and the Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 4 episodes · as Rufus Hilton

  • Murder in Eden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 3 episodes · as Sgt McGing

  • American Friends(1991)

    as Dr. Weeks

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Widowmaker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Dad

  • Sticky Wickets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Evans

  • White Hunter Black Heart(1990)

    as Ralph Lockhart

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Looking After Number One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Dick

  • Nineteen96 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Det. Supt. Frank Burroughs

  • Screen One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Charlie Foster · as Det Supt Frank Burroughs · as Evans

  • A Night on the Tyne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Willy

  • Tales from the Crypt(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Inspector Herbert

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • The Jim Henson Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as The Troll (archive audio)

  • That Summer of White Roses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Zemba

  • The Childeater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Stefano

  • Number 27 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Murray Lester

  • The Storyteller: The True Bride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Troll (Voice)

  • The Storyteller(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Troll (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Married... with Children(1987)

    Show 3 episodes · as Trevor

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Inspector Morse(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Superintendent Holdsby

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as Willy

  • Billy the Kid and the Green Baize Vampire(1985)

    as Maxwell Randall, The Green Baize Vampire

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • A.D. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Gamesmaster

  • Number One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Blackpool Police Sergeant

  • The Caucasian Chalk Circle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Singer

  • The House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Mr. Smeth

  • Sharing Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Luke

  • Krull(1983)

    as Torquil

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Mr Moon's Last Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Narrator

  • The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • The French Lieutenant's Woman(1981)

    as Grimes

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Get Lost! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 4 episodes · as Neville Keaton

  • Fear of God (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Trahearne

  • All Day on the Sands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Actor

  • Measure for Measure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Provost

  • The BBC Television Shakespeare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Provost

  • Freedom of the Dig (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Quinn

  • Liza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Mikhalevich

  • Armchair Thriller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Trahearne

  • Enemy at the Door(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Louis Mendoza

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Our Day Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Mr. Briggs

  • Shooting the Chandelier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Brodovich

  • Premiere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Quinn

  • BBC2 Play of the Week (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Brodovich · as Mikhalevich

  • The Duellists(1977)

    as Lieutenant Lacourbe

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • A Sharp Intake of Breath (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Albert · as Alec · as Arthur Clegg · as Barry · as Brian · as Frank Grant · as Jack Dyson · as Jackson · as Les Buckley · as Simon Wilson · as Terry · as Wilson

  • Risking It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Richard Clewes

  • A Bridge Too Far(1977)

    as Cpl. Davies

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Romance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Weaver

  • The New Avengers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as Private George Harris

  • The Chester Mystery Plays (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Lightborne

  • The Likely Lads (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Tommy

  • The Stars Look Down (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 13 episodes · as Joe Gowlan

  • The Sweeney(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Peter Jenner

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Father Brown(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Joe

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Porridge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Spraggon

  • Easy Go (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as First docker

  • Sporting Scenes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Bernie

  • Second City Firsts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Ken

  • Centre Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Richard Clewes

  • The Wild Little Bunch(1973)

    as Tommy

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Eyes Have It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Mike

  • Thriller(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Mike

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Armchair 30 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Glazier

  • The Sex Victims (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as George

  • Only Make Believe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Michael Biddle

  • Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Scaife

  • Villains (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 3 episodes · as Terence 'Tel' Bolden

  • New Scotland Yard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Ray Davies

  • Six Days of Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as P.C. Williamson

  • Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Bob Graham

  • Get Carter(1971)

    as Keith

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Great Performances (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Thénardier

  • Play for Today (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as 1st Docker · as Mr Briggs

  • BBC Play of the Month (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Lightborne

  • Public Eye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Vince Gregson

  • My Little Eye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Dad

  • The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 10 episodes · as Bert Baxter

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 157 titles, 155 of them dated from 1965 to 2025; peak year 2004.

Biggest box office

The Mummy Returns (2001)

$444M worldwide

Highest rated

Garrow's Law (2009)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

New Tricks (2003)

Film career

19652025

Peak 2004 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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
Acting157 of 157: 157 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score71st

By decade

1960s2 · acting1970s41 · acting1980s25 · acting1990s38 · acting2000s29 · acting2010s13 · acting2020s7 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 30 roles
7191960106

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 Alun Armstrong's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 57th percentile, the median of all 41; across their 32 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 49th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 32

Approval · how many liked their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 32

Reach · how many have seen their films

80thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 32

Midcredits score across 65 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up25
  • 50th to 74th22
  • 25th to 49th14
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

35 of their 65 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved12
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser35
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed14

Most divisive · actor

Tom Jones (2023)

72nd percentile spread · 35% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Braveheart (1995)

Midcredits 98th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 31 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 44. 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 Alun Armstrong's work okay for kids?

Across up to 20 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore13 titles35–79 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity20 titles20–61 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity13 titles5–72 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs12 titles5–47 · median 35 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense12 titles35–71 · median 55 · 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 Alun Armstrong work with?

People who share at least 2 of Alun Armstrong's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Rebecca Eaton shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles