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Max Beesley

Max Beesley

Actor, also composer · Born April 16, 1971 (55) · Burnage, Manchester, England, UK

Maxton Gig Beesley Jr. (born 16 April 1971) is an English actor and musician. His television and film credits include The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling (1997),  The Match (1999), Hotel (2001), Kill Me Later (2001), The Last Minute (2001), Bodies (2004-2006), The Last Enemy (2008), Survivors (2008–2010), Mad Dogs (2011-2013), Suits (2013), Empire (2015-2016), Ordinary Lies (2015), Jamestown (2017-2019), The Outsider (2020), The Midwich Cuckoos (2022),  Operation Fortune (2023) and Hijack (2023). In 2024, he appeared as boxing promoter Henry Collins in Guy Ritchie's The Gentlemen (2024). Description above from the Wikipedia article Max Beesley, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born
April 16, 1971 (55)
From
Burnage, Manchester, England, UK
Works as
Actor, also composer
Titles
31 on Motif · 47 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 157 days to Oct 28Down 8% in 30 days

What are Max Beesley's films like?

Across their 18 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy3 titlesTypical Motif score: 13th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action2 titlesTypical Motif score: 19th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Motif score: 26th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Motif 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
24%
Self
19%
Morality
14%
Survival
14%
Society
13%
Power
11%
Ideas
4%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 4

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 4

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

A split, not a type: Steady 4 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 4

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

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 3 · 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 4 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 3

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 4

Roles they play

13 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 4 of 13 analyzed roles.

Hero
4 of 13
Ally
4 of 13
Mentor
2 of 13
Trickster
1 of 13
Threshold guardian
1 of 13
Shadow
1 of 13
Show the 13 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Dread
6
Absurd
5
Warm
3
Contemplative
4
Other
21

How their films linger

Thought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous9

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 Max Beesley's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 22 of their 31 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Max Beesley's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif 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

47 credits, 31 with a Motif page; 9 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan: Ghost War(2026)

    as Liam Crown

    Motif score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes(2025)

    Show 4 episodes · as Assistant Commissioner Andy Hayman

    Motif score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • The Gentlemen(2024)

    Show 3 episodes · as Collins

    Motif score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Hijack(2023)

    Show 14 episodes · as Daniel O'Farrell

    Motif score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre(2023)

    as Ben Harris

    Motif score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Midwich Cuckoos(2022)

    Show 7 episodes · as Paul Haynes

    Motif score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • The Outsider(2020)

    Show 3 episodes · as Seale Bolton

    Motif score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Line of Descent(2019)

    as Commissioner Bates

    Motif score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Married Young(2019)

    as Jake

    Motif score: 9th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Flack (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Anthony Henderson

  • Jamestown(2017)

    Show 24 episodes · as Henry Sharrow

    Motif score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • America in Color(2017)

    Show as Narrator (UK version)

    Motif score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Ordinary Lies(2015)

    Show 12 episodes · as Mike

    Motif score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Empire(2015)

    Show 3 episodes · as Guy

    Motif score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Pawn(2013)

    as Billy

    Motif score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Homeland(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Mike Brown

    Motif score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Suits(2011)

    Show 7 episodes · as Stephen Huntley

    Motif score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Mad Dogs(2011)

    Show 14 episodes · as Woody

    Motif score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • The Reckoning (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mark Dobson

  • Strike Back(2010)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ray McQueen

    Motif score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • The Duchess on the Estate (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Survivors(2008)

    Show 12 episodes · as Tom Price

    Motif score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • The Last Enemy(2008)

    Show 5 episodes · as Michael Ezard

    Motif score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Talk to Me (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 4 episodes · as Mitch Moore

  • Davina (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Hotel Babylon (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 32 episodes · as Charlie Edwards

  • Her Name Is Carla (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2005)

    Composer · as Jack

  • Bloodlines (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · as DC Jake Bannerman

  • The Paul O'Grady Show (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

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

    Show 17 episodes · as Rob Lake

  • Hustle(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Jake Henry

    Motif score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Torque(2004)

    as Luther

    Motif score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Red Roses and Petrol (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2003)

    as Johnny Doyle

  • The Emperor's Wife(2003)

    Composer · as Emperor

    Motif score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Anita and Me (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2002)

    as Hairy Neddy

  • The Last Minute(2001)

    as Billy Byrne

    Motif score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Fields of Gold (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2002)

    as Mark Hurst

  • Glitter(2001)

    as Julian 'Dice' Black

    Motif score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Kill Me Later (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2001)

    as Charlie Anders

  • Hotel(2001)

    as Antonio

    Motif score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Five Seconds to Spare(2000)

    as William

    Motif score: 16th percentile of all films

  • It Was an Accident (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2000)

    as Mickey Cousins

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Thomas Stewart

    Motif score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • The Match(1999)

    as Wullie Smith

    Motif score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling(1997)

    Show 5 episodes · as Tom Jones

    Motif score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Maigret(1992)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Motif score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Deville (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    as A. Bell

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 46 titles, 45 of them dated from 1992 to 2026; peak year 2001.

Biggest box office

Torque (2004)

$47M worldwide

Highest rated

Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes (2025)

Motif 78th

Most popular right now

Hijack (2023)

Film career

19922026

Peak 2001 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 4 Motif 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
Acting46 of 46: 44 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Motif score58thMusic2 of 46: 0 only music, 2 with another role

By decade

1990s3 · acting2000s23 · 23 acting · 2 crew2010s12 · acting2020s7 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · 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 Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Max Beesley's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 22nd percentile, the median of all 12; across their 9 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 9

Approval · how many liked their films

18thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Motif score across 31 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 31 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · actor

Glitter (2001)

88th percentile spread · 76% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Suits (2011)

Motif 97th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 53/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 69, detractors 37. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif 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 Max Beesley's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 Motif titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles57–69 · median 67 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles16–50 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles50–75 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles32–48 · median 46 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles41–71 · median 58 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

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 Max Beesley work with?

People who share at least 2 of Max Beesley's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Christopher Fulford shares the most, 3.

Actors

Cinematographers