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Desmond Barrit

Desmond Barrit

Actor · Died March 26, 2026, aged 81 · Morriston, Swansea, Wales, UK

Desmond Barrit was born on 19 October 1944 in Morriston, Swansea, Wales, UK. He was an actor, known for Northanger Abbey (2007), A Christmas Carol (1999) and A Midsummer Night's Dream (1996). He died on 21 March 2026 in Islington, London, England, UK.

Biography from IMDb.

Born
October 19, 1944
Died
March 26, 2026 (aged 81)
From
Morriston, Swansea, Wales, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
9 on MovieCove · 19 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 63 days to Oct 26Up 26% in 30 days

What are Desmond Barrit's films like?

Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
43%
Morality
19%
Self
17%
Power
11%
Society
9%
Romantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 1 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 0

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 0 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 2 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Joyful
2
Hopeful
2
Contemplative
2
Warm
1
Melancholic
1

How their films linger

Feel-good2 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 Desmond Barrit's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Desmond Barrit'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

19 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page.

  • It's a Sin(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Timothy Mottram

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Purcell: The Fairy Queen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • Northanger Abbey(2007)

    as Mr Allen

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • In Search of Shakespeare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 4 episodes · as Various

  • Young Arthur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Bullwhit

  • A Christmas Carol(1999)

    as Ghost of Christmas Present

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

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

    Show 4 episodes · as Flinders

  • Alice Through the Looking Glass(1998)

    as Humpty Dumpty

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • St. Ives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Biggerstaff

  • Midsomer Murders(1997)

    Show 2 episodes · as Raymond Clandillon

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • True Tilda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 6 episodes · as Mr. Mortimer

  • A Midsummer Night's Dream(1996)

    as Nick Bottom

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Dalziel and Pascoe(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Henry Saltcombe

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • The Old Devils (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Tarquin Jones

  • Rebecca's Daughters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Jack Wet

  • Somewhere to Run (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Bus Conductor

  • Poirot(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Samuel Naughton

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Lassiter(1984)

    as Cop 1

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 74th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 19 titles from 1984 to 2021; peak year 2007.

Highest rated

A Christmas Carol (1999)

Midcredits 88th

Film career

19842021

Peak 2007 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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
Acting19 of 19: 19 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score85th

By decade

1980s4 · acting1990s10 · acting2000s4 · acting2020s1 · acting

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.

How do Desmond Barrit's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 53rd percentile, the median of all 5; 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

88thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 9 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th2

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 9 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · actor

Alice Through the Looking Glass (1998)

68th percentile spread · 27% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

A Christmas Carol (1999)

Midcredits 88th · 79% liked

Reviewers score the acting 75/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 47. 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.

Who does Desmond Barrit work with?

People who share at least 2 of Desmond Barrit's MovieCove titles; Ian Wilson shares the most, 2.