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Gary Beadle

Gary Beadle

Actor · Born July 8, 1965 (61) · Bermondsey, London, England, UK

Gary Beadle (born 8 July 1965) is a British actor. Beadle was raised as one of five children in Bermondsey, South London, where he was baptised a Roman Catholic. As children, he and his elder brother Rikki produced a version of the 1976 youth musical-gangster film Bugsy Malone for Southwark London Borough Council. Directed by Rikki who starred as Talula, Gary played janitor Fizzy. Rikki tried to invite the original film's director Alan Parker to the performance, but his assistant did come, and used her connections to get Rikki, Gary and their younger sister into the community-based Anna Scher Theatre School. After developing a love of hip hop, and especially Run-D.M.C. and the Sugarhill Gang, Beadle moved to New York City in his early twenties. On his return to London, using the moniker 'Pretty Boy Gee', he formed a rap group called The City Limits Crew alongside 'Little Stevie Bee'. In 1985, the duo released two 12" singles, "Keep It On" (w/ "The Mutant Rockers") and "Fresher Than Ever" on the independent record label Survival Records. Also that year, the crew recorded a session on BBC Radio 1 for John Peel and performed at Electro Rock, an international hip hop event at the Hippodrome. He also worked as a comedian but started to work as an actor, and appeared in The Young Ones (BBC 1984); the 1986 film Absolute Beginners; Jerusalem, the 1987 short film starring the Style Council pop group; Making Out in 1989–91 as Simon; the BBC sitcom Absolutely Fabulous, where he played the gay lover of Eddie's (Jennifer Saunders) ex-husband Justin; the TV series Born to Run in 1997; the ITV police drama The Bill and BBC medical drama Casualty (2001). In 2001, he started in the role of Paul Trueman in EastEnders. A loveable rogue, Beadle left the role when his contract was due to terminate - as he had not appreciated the director and script writers wanting his character to become a drug dealer. He therefore departed from the show and his exit featured the character being killed off by his gangland boss Andy Hunter (Michael Higgs). In 2007, he appeared in BBC Three comedy Thieves Like Us. In 2008, he appeared in The Sarah Jane Adventures series 2 as Clyde Langer's father, Paul. In 2009, he appeared in Malice in Wonderland as DJ Felix Chester, a Cheshire Cat allusion. In 2010, he appeared in the Royal Court Theatre's Sucker Punch by Roy Williams. In 2012, he appeared in Hustle as a police officer. In 2015, he played Docker in BBC One drama The Interceptor and also featured in the Ron Howard-directed film In the Heart of the Sea which was released in December 2015. In 2016, he performed as Abioseh, an ex-tribesman in the Royal National Theatre's production of Les Blancs. He also starred as a Detective Chief Inspector in an episode of Silent Witness.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 8, 1965 (61)
From
Bermondsey, London, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
34 on MovieCove · 81 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 28Down 11% in 30 days

What are Gary Beadle's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure 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
Bonds
27%
Survival
25%
Self
22%
Society
14%
Ideas
6%
Morality
5%
Power
1%
Survival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 1 · Wry 2 · Earnest 4

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

Grounded 1 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 3 · Intense 1

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 1 · 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 5 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Contemplative
5
Dread
3
Melancholic
3
Absurd
3
Other
6

How their films linger

Thought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet7
  • Ambiguous3

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 Gary Beadle's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 27 of their 34 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Gary Beadle'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

81 credits, 34 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Babies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 2 episodes · as Kevin

  • The Bluff(2026)

    as Custode Drayton

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • The Cut(2024)

    as Donny

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Hard Truths(2024)

    as Irate Motorist

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • A Glass House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Marcus

  • Opening Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • A Good Girl's Guide to Murder(2024)

    Show 10 episodes · as Victor Amobi

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • The Gentlemen(2024)

    Show 3 episodes · as Thick Rick

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Nandor Fodor and the Talking Mongoose(2023)

    as Erroll

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • My Jerome (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Ruddy

  • Best Interests(2023)

    Show 4 episodes · as Frank

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Rye Lane(2023)

    as Peter

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Plebs: Soldiers of Rome(2022)

    as Actaeon

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

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

    as Ben

  • Andor(2022)

    Show 3 episodes · as Clem Andor

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Persuasion(2022)

    as Mr. Musgrove

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

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

    Show 7 episodes · as Gary

  • Around the World in 80 Days(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Bass Reeves

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • The Wheel of Time(2021)

    Show 5 episodes · as Elyas Machera

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Blank Shores (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Lenny

  • Tollbooth(2021)

    as Elton

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Demon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as David

  • Small Axe(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Dolston Isaacs

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Extinction (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • National Theatre Live: Les Blancs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Abioseh Matoseh

  • Dark Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Malcolm Danvers

  • Summer of Rockets(2019)

    Show 6 episodes · as Courtney Johnson

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Hatton Garden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Shorty

  • We Die Young(2019)

    as Winslow

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Jerk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Murry Yearwood

  • The Best of EastEnders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Paul Trueman (archive footage)

  • Patrick Melrose(2018)

    Show 2 episodes · as Chilly Willy

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • In the Heart of the Sea(2015)

    as William Bond

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Interceptor(2015)

    Show 7 episodes · as Docker

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • 30 Years of Comic Strip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • Cockneys vs Zombies(2012)

    as Greg

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Death in Paradise(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Samuel Palmer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • The Hunt for Tony Blair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Butler/Pianist

  • Bashment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as The MC

  • FIT (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Karmel's Dad

  • Malice in Wonderland(2009)

    as Felix Chester

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Sarah Jane Adventures(2007)

    Show 2 episodes · as Paul Langer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • Until Death(2007)

    as Mac

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Hustle(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Nick

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Wit(2001)

    as Code Team Blue 6

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Nightworld: Lost Souls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Stuart Markle

  • Written in Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Phill Hatton

  • Operation Good Guys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

  • Born to Run (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 4 episodes · as Muff Muffin

  • Midsomer Murders(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Damian Bennet

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Oliver

  • The Imitators (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Rock

  • The Glam Metal Detectives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 7 episodes · Actor

  • Jealousy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Handsome Man

  • Queen of the Wild Frontier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Gary

  • Space Virgins from Planet Sex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Gary

  • Detectives on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Ronnie

  • The Detectives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Uniformed Constable

  • Wild Turkey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Bill

  • Absolutely Fabulous(1992)

    Show 2 episodes · as Oliver

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • The Crying Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Wazza

  • Les Dogs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Waiter

  • Night Voice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Darren

  • GLC: The Carnage Continues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Sly

  • Making Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 24 episodes · Actor

  • White Mischief(1987)

    as Servant

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Playing Away (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Errol

  • Casualty(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Denny · as Dom · as Steven Harris

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • JerUSAlem (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Judge

  • ScreenPlay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Darren

  • Absolute Beginners(1986)

    as Johnny Wonder

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • EastEnders(1985)

    Show 809 episodes · as Paul Trueman

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all shows

  • Stars of the Roller State Disco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Derek

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Shall I Be Mother? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Victor

  • The Young Ones(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Smythe the Bosun

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Comic Strip Presents... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Sly · as Waiter

  • Death Angel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Fergus

  • The Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 1 episode · as Gary

  • Play for Today (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Victor

  • 47 Meters Down: The Wreck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Sam

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 81 titles, 80 of them dated from 1970 to 2026; peak year 2022.

Biggest box office

Rye Lane (2023)

$1.6M worldwide

Highest rated

Rye Lane (2023)

Midcredits 90th

Most popular right now

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder (2024)

Film career

19702026

Peak 2022 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 2 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
Acting81 of 81: 81 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score60th

By decade

1970s1 · acting1980s15 · acting1990s19 · acting2000s4 · acting2010s18 · acting2020s23 · acting

Billing

usually 12th · top billed in 0% of 15 roles
8616

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; 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 Gary Beadle's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 39th percentile, the median of all 16; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 34th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

84thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 34 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up13
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 34 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · actor

EastEnders (1985)

92nd percentile spread · 40% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Andor (2022)

Midcredits 98th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 72/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 44. 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 Gary Beadle's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, every category sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity5 titles23–53 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32

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 Gary Beadle work with?

People who share at least 2 of Gary Beadle's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Paul Kaye shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Producers