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Barry Atsma

Barry Atsma

Actor · Born December 29, 1972 (53) · Bromley, London, England, UK

Barry Atsma is a Dutch actor. The family into which he was born moved many times, because Atsma's father worked as an expat for the Dutch-British multinational Unilever. Barry Atsma spent part of his youth in United Kingdom, Greece, Brasil and the Netherlands.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 29, 1972 (53)
From
Bromley, London, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
16 on Motif · 64 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 28Up 14% in 30 days

What are Barry Atsma's films like?

Across their 11 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 81st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile
: browse their Crime 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
Morality
38%
Bonds
19%
Self
14%
Power
12%
Survival
7%
Society
7%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 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 2 · Serious 2 · Dark 6

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 4 · Intense 4

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 6 · 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 2 · Engaged 6 · 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 2 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 5

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

9 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 4 of 9 analyzed roles.

Mentor
4 of 9
Shadow
2 of 9
Hero
2 of 9
Ally
1 of 9
Show the 9 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Dread
4
Melancholic
4
Joyful
2
Warm
2
Other
9

How their films linger

Bittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous2

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 Barry Atsma's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 16 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Barry Atsma'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

64 credits, 16 with a Motif page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Downtown(2026)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Sinterklaas Procession 2025 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2025)

    as Wil Struinen

  • Springtime in Amsterdam (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • Klem (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)

    as Hugo Warmond

  • The Serpent Queen(2022)

    Show 16 episodes · as Anne de Montmorency

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Blackout: Tomorrow Is Too Late (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 6 episodes · as Axel Kjaer

  • Sleepless in Portugal (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2021)

    as Richard

  • Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard(2021)

    as Moreno

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Make Up Your Mind (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Bobbi Bambam

  • Du sollst nicht lügen (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 4 episodes · as Hendrik Voss

  • Lieve Mama (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 6 episodes · as Lex van der Ven

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

    Actor

  • The Split(2018)

    Show 12 episodes · as Christie

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • The Resistance Banker(2018)

    as Walraven van Hall

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Bad Banks (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 12 episodes · as Gabriel Fenger

  • The Hitman's Bodyguard(2017)

    as Moreno

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Man with the Iron Heart(2017)

    as Karl Hermann Frank

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Blood Pact (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 33 episodes · as Hugo Warmond

  • Charlotte Link - Die letzte Spur (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)

    as Marc Reeves

  • Siv Sleeps Astray (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)

    as Bastiaan

  • In My Father's Garden (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)

    as Hans Sievez

  • Men in the City 2 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)

    as Dennis

  • Tatau (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 8 episodes · as Dries

  • Zurich (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)

    as Sven

  • Zen and the Art of Murder (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)

    as Richard Landen

  • The Admiral(2015)

    as Johan de Witt

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Alles muss raus (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · as Oskar Etsch

  • In Your Name (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • Hector and the Search for Happiness(2014)

    as Michael

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Göttliche Funken (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)

    as Jan

  • Accused(2014)

    as Jaap van Hoensbroeck

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Kenau(2014)

    as Wigbold Ripperda

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Men in the City (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)

    as Dennis

  • The Van Gogh Legacy (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 4 episodes · as Vincent van Gogh

  • Miffy the Movie(2013)

    as Vader Pluis

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Quiz(2012)

    as Leo van der Molen

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Taped (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)

    as Johan

  • Hart tegen hard (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 12 episodes · as Paul Smit

  • Loft(2010)

    as Matthias Stevens

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Penoza (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 10 episodes · as Maik

  • Two Eyes Staring (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)

    as Paul

  • Stricken (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)

    as Stijn

  • The Storm (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)

    as Aldo Hendriks

  • Ooit (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Morrison krijgt een zusje (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2008)

    as Steven

  • De Prins en het Meisje (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)

    as Prins Constantijn

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

    as Wim

  • Hotel Paradijs (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)

    as Christiaan

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

    Show 23 episodes · as Jeffrey Woesthoff

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

    Show 8 episodes · as Tenniscoach

  • Waltz (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 7 episodes · as Felix Waltz

  • Night Run (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2006)

    as Detective Nijdam

  • A Thousand Kisses (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2006)

    as Bartender

  • Gooische Vrouwen (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 3 episodes · as Steg Hartman

  • Lepel(2005)

    as Max

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Le Ciambelle (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2004)

    as Gastheer

  • Father's Affair (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • Rita Koeling (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • Sinterklaasjournaal (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Strandjutter Wil Struinen

  • Rozengeur & Wodka Lime (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 63 episodes · as Bob Ensink

  • Baantjer (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 2 episodes · as Vincent

  • Bureau Kruislaan (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Tatort(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Maarten Jansen

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Van Gogh; een huis voor Vincent (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 64 titles, 63 of them dated from 1970 to 2026; peak year 2009.

Biggest box office

The Admiral (2015)

$6.4M worldwide

Highest rated

The Split (2018)

Midcredits 84th

Film career

19702026

Peak 2009 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 3 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.

  • 2009Screen debut· The Storm
  • 2009First top-billed film· Stricken
  • 2018Career best· The Resistance Banker

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting64 of 64: 64 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score71st

By decade

1970s1 · acting1990s2 · acting2000s19 · acting2010s29 · acting2020s12 · acting

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 21% of 14 roles
0914

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.

How do Barry Atsma's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 69th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 63rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th3

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 16 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · actor

Miffy the Movie (2013)

76th percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Downtown (2026)

Midcredits 95th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 65/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 32. 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 Barry Atsma's work okay for kids?

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

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 74 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles17–62 · median 49 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 44 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 27 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 62 · intenseMedian 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 Barry Atsma work with?

People who share at least 2 of Barry Atsma's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sallie Harmsen shares the most, 3.

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers