Skip to content
MovieCove
Nigel Barber

Nigel Barber

Actor

Nigel is an American actor based in London England. He has worked as a professional actor and voice over artist since 1968, when he joined AEA. He is also a member of British Equity, SAG and AFTRA. Nigel has worked on stage (Drama and Musical Theatre) in Film, Television and Radio, as well as a Commercial Print and Voice Over artist. Nigel has just completed, 2014, shooting the features 'Firequake', playing the male lead 'Declan Glas' staring opposite Alexandra Paul, 'High Strung' a Michael Damian film, with Jane Seymour and Paul Freeman, as well as 'Lake Placid 5', playing the 'Mayor', directed by Stephan Faust. This year, 2014, Nigel appeared as 'Frank' in the world premier of 'A Hard Rain', directed by Tricia Thorns, for Above The Stag in London and was in the original cast of 'The Bodyguard -The Musical', at the Adelphi Theatre, West End, London. Nigel appeared as the lead, 'James Arthur Ray' in the world premier of 'Hearts On Fire', being short listed for best performance at the Edinburgh Festival. "The brilliant Nigel Barber as Ray speaks with a passionate, glazed-eyed delusion whose effects are frightening to behold" Broadway Baby. "Nigel Barber, believable, powerful and terrifying". US military service. American and British passport holder. Extensive Green Screen experience. Extensive Voice Over experience. Training: Certificate Program in Professional Acting, Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Arts. Advanced Acting Technique, The Actors Workshop - Los Angeles. Adler Technique - Level III, Stella Adler Academy of Acting and Theatre - Los Angeles. Sal Dano Actors Workshop - Los Angeles. The Actors Centre - London. Nathan Osgood Actors Studio - London.

Read more

Biography from TMDB.

Works as
Actor
Titles
26 on MovieCove · 41 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 64 days to Oct 27Down 14% in 30 days

What are Nigel Barber's films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Society.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 6th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Documentary3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
Survival
22%
Society
19%
Self
16%
Bonds
15%
Ideas
13%
Power
7%
Morality
7%
Survival8 titles, browse their movies with this themeLegacy3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTechnology2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 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 5 · Serious 5 · Dark 6

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 10 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 7 · Intense 4

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

Steady 10 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 12 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 7 · 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

A split, not a type: Casual 8 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles
Shadow
1 of 3
Mentor
1 of 3
Threshold guardian
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Hopeful
7
Dread
5
Contemplative
5
Absurd
3
Other
15

How their films linger

Hopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous8

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 Nigel Barber's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 23 of their 26 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Nigel Barber'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

41 credits, 26 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Valley of Love(2023)

    as Randall Johnson

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Nowhere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Dad

  • Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Sam Fisher (voice)

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • In the Name of the Father (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Father

  • Brothers by Blood(2020)

    as Horse Breeder

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Machines That Built America(2021)

    Show as Henry Ford

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • A simple robbery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Narrator

  • A Killer Next Door(2020)

    as John Wesley

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • The Host(2020)

    as Herbert Summers

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Mars: One Day on the Red Planet(2020)

    as Narrator

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Cheating Charlie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • Climate Warriors(2018)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Funny Girl(2018)

    as Florenz Ziegfeld

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Power of One Coin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Robert

  • The Beyond(2017)

    as Alex Grant

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Desert Lions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Narrator

  • Crystal Inferno(2017)

    as Lucas Beaumont

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Nature's Epic Journeys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 3 episodes · as Narrator

  • Mad to Be Normal(2017)

    as Dr Bloom

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Dropkick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as President Keates

  • Fear the Unknown Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Sheriff Elijah Conway

  • The Telephone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Max

  • The Crown(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as American News Anchor 1

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Curse of Robert the Doll(2016)

    as Walter Berenson

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Sniper: Ghost Shooter(2016)

    as Killian Grun

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Capsule(2015)

    as Agent Mike Spann

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • High Strung(2016)

    as Peterson

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Spectre(2015)

    as Head of Nation

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Another Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Robert

  • You, Me and the Apocalypse(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as General

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation(2015)

    as Chairman

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Roboshark(2015)

    as Admiral Black

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Welcome 2 Karachi(2015)

    as Commander Branson

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Partisan(2015)

    as Karaoke Detective

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Lake Placid vs. Anaconda(2015)

    as The Mayor

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Firequake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Declan Glas

  • The Sweeter Side of Life(2013)

    as Keith Wonikur

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Utility Lifeguard(uncredited)

  • Happy Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Marshall Beer

  • Attack of the Killer Tomatoes!(1978)

    as Guard at Gate

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Dark Field (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Colonel Heinrich

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 40 titles, 39 of them dated from 1978 to 2023; peak year 2016.

Biggest box office

Partisan (2015)

$72K worldwide

Highest rated

Mars: One Day on the Red Planet (2020)

Midcredits 79th

Most popular right now

Sniper: Ghost Shooter (2016)

Film career

19782023

Peak 2016 · 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
Acting40 of 40: 40 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score40th

By decade

1970s1 · acting1980s2 · acting2010s27 · acting2020s9 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 7% of 15 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 Nigel Barber's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 24th percentile, the median of all 22; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 20th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

20thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

22ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 26 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th12

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 26 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Mixed15

Most divisive · actor

Climate Warriors (2018)

97th percentile spread · 67% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation (2015)

Midcredits 94th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the acting 39/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 70, detractors 25. 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 Nigel Barber's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 22 · mildMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Nigel Barber work with?

People who share at least 2 of Nigel Barber's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Phillip J. Roth shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers