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Patrick Baladi

Patrick Baladi

Actor · Born December 25, 1971 (54) · Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, England, UK

Patrick Bashir Baladi is an English actor. He is best known for playing Neil Godwin in the BBC sitcom The Office, Michael Jackson in the Sky 1 drama Stella, and Stephen Holmes in the ITV thriller Marcella. Patrick Bashir Baladi was born in Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands. His father was a Syrian gynaecologist and obstetrician, and his mother a midwife. Baladi was brought up in Libya and educated at Stonyhurst College. After school he went on to train as an actor at the Central School of Speech and Drama. Baladi is known for his portrayal of David Brent's nemesis, Neil Godwin, in the BBC's hit comedy-mockumentary series, The Office. He appeared in the second and final series of the award-winning show, as well as the subsequent The Office Christmas Special. In addition to The Office, Baladi has appeared in various films and television shows, including Bodies, Kidnap and Ransom, as Philip Shaffer, ITV (2011), Alpha Male, Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason, Beyond The Pole, POW, Lady Audley's Secret, Grafters, Silent Witness, The International, Party Animals, Mistresses, Rev., Sensitive Skin, Privates, Stella, Line of Duty, A Touch of Frost and Midsomer Murders. Baladi portrayed Dodi Al-Fayed in the 2007 television docudrama Diana: Last Days of a Princess. In 2008 he had a small role in the romantic comedy Last Chance Harvey, appearing alongside Emma Thompson. He is also a stage actor who has appeared in numerous productions by the Royal Shakespeare Company, such as Hamlet and Much Ado About Nothing. He starred in the comedy No Heroics as Excelsor.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 25, 1971 (54)
From
Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
45 on MovieCove · 84 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 156 days to Oct 27Up 3% in 30 days

What are Patrick Baladi's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
40%
Bonds
16%
Survival
12%
Self
12%
Society
11%
Power
9%
Justice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeParenthood2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 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 4

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 3

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

Steady 3 · 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 6 · 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 2 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 1

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

A split, not a type: Casual 3 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 3

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles
Ally
1 of 4
Shadow
1 of 4
Trickster
1 of 4
Shapeshifter
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Dread
5
Melancholic
5
Bittersweet
4
Thrilling
3
Other
8

How their films linger

Thought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous4

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 Patrick Baladi's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 36 of their 45 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on BritBox (21).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Patrick Baladi'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

84 credits, 45 with a MovieCove page.

  • The War Between the Land and the Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 3 episodes · as Sir Keith Spears

  • An Enemy Within(2025)

    as Robert Foresight

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

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

    Show 7 episodes · as John Whitingdale

  • Little Disasters(2025)

    Show 6 episodes · as Andrew

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Douglas Is Cancelled(2024)

    Show 2 episodes · as Tilson

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Boarders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 2 episodes · as Alfie Watlington-Geese

  • The Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 3 episodes · as Hector

  • A Kind of Kidnapping (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Richard Hardy

  • Spinning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Ian

  • DI Ray(2022)

    Show 5 episodes · as DI Patrick Holden

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Sister Boniface Mysteries(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Lesley Canon

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Ted Lasso(2020)

    Show 3 episodes · as John Wingsnight

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Semi-Detached (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 6 episodes · as Ted

  • Breeders(2020)

    Show 18 episodes · as Darren

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Alfred D'Angelo

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Berlin Station(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Dominic Kingsbury

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • The Windmill(2016)

    as Douglas

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Marcella(2016)

    Show 24 episodes · as Stephen Holmes

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows

  • Chasing Robert Barker(2015)

    as Olly Clifford

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • No Offence(2015)

    Show 3 episodes · as Lionel Dirkin

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • N.F.A. (No Fixed Abode) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Adam

  • Rush(2013)

    as John Hogan

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Eve (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Editor

  • It's Kevin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Various

  • Jo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Privates (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 5 episodes · as Captain Gulliver

  • Ripper Street(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Sidney Ressler

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • The Poison Tree (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 2 episodes · as Francis

  • Now Is Good(2012)

    as Richard

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Line of Duty(2012)

    Show 6 episodes · as Jimmy Lakewell

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Stella (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 36 episodes · as Michael Jackson

  • The Growing Pains of a Teenage Genius (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Narrator

  • Demons Never Die(2011)

    as Hudson

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Death in Paradise(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Louis Nelson

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Last Flight of the Space Shuttle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Narrator

  • Honeymoon for One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Greg

  • Vera(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Ross Varsey

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Kidnap and Ransom(2011)

    Show as Philip Shaffer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • Vexed(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Mark Armstrong

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • StreetDance 3D(2010)

    as Mr Harding

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Beyond the Pole (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Robert

  • Big Top (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Garrow's Law(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as General Picton

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

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

    as Nick Bright

  • Law & Order: UK(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Richard McGrath

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • The International(2009)

    as Martin White

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Old Guys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Reverend Phil

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

    as Jeremy West

  • Last Chance Harvey(2008)

    as Simon

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Consuming Passion(2008)

    as Dr Grant / Dr Steele

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • No Heroics (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 6 episodes · as Excelsor

  • Mistresses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 16 episodes · as Richard Dunlop

  • World of Wrestling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Rollerball

  • Diana: Last Days of a Princess(2007)

    as Dodi Al Fayed

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Inspector Lewis(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Robert Fraser

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Party Animals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 8 episodes · as James Northcote

  • The Only Boy for Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Mack

  • Alpha Male (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Clive Lamis

  • Waterloo Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Julian Noble

  • Sensitive Skin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Michael Dorkins

  • Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason(2004)

    as Steward

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Bodies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 17 episodes · as Roger Hurley

  • Hustle(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as DI Sid Fisk

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • New Tricks(2003)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • P.O.W. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • The Afternoon Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Peter Hamilton

  • The Merchant of Venice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Italian Video Suiter

  • High Heels and Low Lifes(2001)

    as Car Driver

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Office(2001)

    Show 6 episodes · as Neil Godwin

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 2 episodes · as Jonathan

  • My Family(2000)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Lady Audley's Secret(2000)

    as Sir Harry Towers

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Perfect World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Jeremy

  • Midsomer Murders(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Steve Ramsey

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Ivanhoe(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Joseph

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Dalziel and Pascoe(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Anthony Wilkes

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Silent Witness(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Peter Ellis · as Ron Radford

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as George

  • A Touch of Frost(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Edward D'arblay

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Heartbeat(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Guy Maitland · as Ray Thompson

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Soldier Soldier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Orderly Sergeant

  • Poirot(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Rowley Cloade

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Casualty(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Gary Rix · as Sam Fulton

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • Number 10 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 83 titles, 82 of them dated from 1986 to 2025; peak year 2009.

Biggest box office

The International (2009)

$60M worldwide

Highest rated

Breeders (2020)

Midcredits 74th

Film career

19862025

Peak 2009 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. 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
Acting83 of 83: 83 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score70th

By decade

1980s2 · acting1990s8 · acting2000s32 · acting2010s26 · acting2020s14 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 13% of 8 roles

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.

How do Patrick Baladi's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 46th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 32nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 45 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up20
  • 50th to 74th13
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

19 of their 45 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved13
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser19
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

An Enemy Within (2025)

92nd percentile spread · 47% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Line of Duty (2012)

Midcredits 99th · 95% liked

Reviewers score the acting 55/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 69, detractors 29. 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 Patrick Baladi's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 3 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 78 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles20–36 · median 34 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 74 · intenseMedian of all films: 36

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 Patrick Baladi work with?

People who share at least 2 of Patrick Baladi's MovieCove titles; Christian Henson shares the most, 2.