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Sean Barrett

Sean Barrett

Actor · Born May 4, 1940 (86) · Hampstead, London, England, UK

Sean Barrett was born on 4 May 1940 in Hampstead, London, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Return to Oz (1985), Labyrinth (1986) and The Dark Crystal (1982).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
May 4, 1940 (86)
From
Hampstead, London, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 45 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 39 days to Oct 28Down 18% in 30 days

What are Sean Barrett's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Society.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
47%
Society
15%
Survival
13%
Morality
9%
Power
8%
Ideas
8%
Identity3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 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 1 · Serious 0 · Dark 2

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 2 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 0 · Intense 2

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 2 · 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 1 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Dread
2
Hopeful
2
Contemplative
1
Thrilling
1
Other
4

How their films linger

Bittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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 Sean Barrett's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Sean Barrett'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

45 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Third One This Week (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • Dark Fellowships: The Vril (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Narrator

  • Aberfan: The Untold Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Narrator

  • The Iceberg That Sank the Titanic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Narrator

  • In Search of Mozart(2006)

    as Leopold Mozart

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Ancient Discoveries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 42 episodes · Actor

  • Brazil: An Inconvenient History (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Narrator

  • Poldark(1996)

    as Henry Harvey

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Storm from the East: From Genghis Khan to Khubilai Khan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 4 episodes · as Voice - Narrator

  • 30 Door Key (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • Cyber City Oedo 808(1990)

    Show as Rikiya 'Gogul' Gabimaru

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Through The Dragon's Eye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

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

    Show 13 episodes · as Big Mac / Hercules / Izzy Gomez / Captain Zero (voice)

  • The Most Dangerous Man in the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Newsreader

  • Elphida (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Teacher

  • Worlds Beyond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Alfred Brown (voice)

  • Brush Strokes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 4 episodes · as Mr Morella · as Mr. Morella

  • Labyrinth(1986)

    as Goblin (voice)

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • David Macaulay: Cathedral (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Bishop Gervais / Chapter Member (voice)

  • Return to Oz(1985)

    as Tik-Tok (voice)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Lorca and the Outlaws(1984)

    as Detective Droid's Voice (voice)

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Natural World(1983)

    Show 2 episodes · as Narrator

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Fair Ground! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • The Dark Crystal(1982)

    as Urzah (voice)

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Dark Towers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • The Great Muppet Caper(1981)

    as Street Dancer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Minder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Mugger

  • Tales of the Unexpected(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Steward

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

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

    as Mr Moore

  • The Unbroken Arrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 6 episodes · as Tybald

  • Fair Exchange (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Actor

  • The Crusaders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Actor

  • The Spy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Actor

  • Tower of Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Actor

  • Robin Hood Junior (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Sergeant

  • The Good Guys and the Bad Guys(1969)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Cast a Giant Shadow(1966)

    as Junior British Officer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Thirty-Minute Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Danny

  • Theatre 625 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Albino · as Captain Dakers

  • Sons and Lovers(1960)

    as Arthur Morel

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Sink the Bismarck!(1960)

    as Able Seaman Brown

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • A Cry from the Streets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Don Farrer

  • Dunkirk(1958)

    as Frankie

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • War and Peace(1956)

    as Petya Rostov

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Bang! You're Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Willy

Career shape

Star power in the 85th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 44 titles from 1954 to 2010; peak year 1985.

Biggest box office

Return to Oz (1985)

$11M worldwide

Highest rated

Dunkirk (1958)

Midcredits 85th

Most popular right now

Cyber City Oedo 808 (1990)

Film career

19542010

Peak 1985 · at the high point of their film career. 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
Acting43 of 44: 43 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score82ndOther crew1 of 44: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1950s4 · acting1960s6 · 5 acting · 1 crew1970s9 · acting1980s15 · acting1990s3 · acting2000s6 · acting2010s1 · acting

Billing

usually 16th · top billed in 0% of 7 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 Sean Barrett's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 79th percentile, the median of all 13; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 80th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

80thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

86thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 16 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · actor

Poldark (1996)

73rd percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Labyrinth (1986)

Midcredits 89th · 77% liked

Reviewers score the acting 71/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 35. 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.