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Perry Benson

Perry Benson

Actor · Born April 9, 1961 (65) · London, England

Perry Benson (born 9 April 1961, London) is an English character actor best known for his regular roles in British television sitcoms You Rang, M'Lord? (1988–1993), Oh, Doctor Beeching! (1995–1997) and Operation Good Guys (1997–2000). His first television appearance was as "Boy on Stairs" in the second episode of the BBC Children's drama, Grange Hill, in 1978.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 9, 1961 (65)
From
London, England
Works as
Actor
Titles
33 on MovieCove · 74 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 38 days to Oct 27Down 16% in 30 days

What are Perry Benson's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
Self
28%
Bonds
24%
Morality
17%
Survival
16%
Society
9%
Power
5%
Ideas
1%
Loyalty4 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 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 7 · Serious 3 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 2

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 4 · Intense 7

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 1

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 6

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 9 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 8 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 4

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

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

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

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Absurd
5
Joyful
5
Melancholic
4
Thrilling
4
Other
9

How their films linger

Fun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous6

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 Perry Benson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 21 of their 33 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (13).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Perry Benson'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

74 credits, 33 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

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

    as Banjo

  • Members Club(2024)

    as Neil

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • A Gangster's Kiss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Marmite

  • The Kemps: All Gold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Ross Kemp (not that one)

  • Backseat Driver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as The Driver

  • The Last Heist(2022)

    as Mick

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Accident Man: Hitman's Holiday(2022)

    as Finicky Fred

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • To Be Someone(2020)

    as Ken

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Me, Myself and Di(2021)

    as Martin

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Creation Stories(2021)

    as Mickey - Drug Dealer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • The Kemps: All True(2020)

    as Ross Kemp

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Break Clause (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • Sick of It(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Delivery Man

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Lee and Dean (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 5 episodes · as Terry

  • Accident Man(2018)

    as Finicky Fred

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • My Life Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • This Is England '90 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 4 episodes · as Meggy

  • Get Santa(2014)

    as Jimbo

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Man Down (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mr. Harringey

  • Borrowed Time(2012)

    as Ted

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Outside Bet(2012)

    as Sefton Wallace

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Vinyl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

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

    as Brian

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

    as Heston

  • This Is England '86(2010)

    Show 4 episodes · as Meggy

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Dead Cert(2010)

    as Magoo

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Misfits(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Beverly

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Reggie Perrin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Busker

  • Mum & Dad(2008)

    as Dad

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Somers Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Graham

  • Where Have I Been All Your Life? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Martin

  • This Is England (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Meggy

  • Benidorm(2007)

    Show 14 episodes · as Clive

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Alien Autopsy(2006)

    as Trading Standards Officer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Doctor Who(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Ice Cream Man

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Capital Punishment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Steve

  • 15 Storeys High (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Andy · as Perry

  • Rose and Maloney(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Duke Rothermere

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Mr In-Between(2001)

    as Nelson

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Love, Honor and Obey(2000)

    as Fat Alan

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Last Resort(2000)

    as Immigration Officer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Last Seduction II(1999)

    as Samuel Burgess

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Final Cut(1998)

    as Tony

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

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

    Show 19 episodes · as Bones

  • Annie: A Royal Adventure!(1995)

    as Mean Murphy Knuckles

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Sardines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Coxswain

  • Brighton Belles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Douglas

  • The Upper Hand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 2 episodes · as Terry

  • You Rang, M'Lord? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 25 episodes · as Henry Livingstone

  • Filthy Rich & Catflap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Freddy Gorgeous

  • Sid and Nancy(1986)

    as Paul

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • A Very Peculiar Practice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as John Graftin

  • Hard Travelling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Gordon

  • Reservations (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Kevin

  • Much Ado About Nothing(1984)

    as Second Watch

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

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

    as Carly

  • Prisoners of Incest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Marc Carpenter

  • The Black Adder(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as Daft Ned, a Peasant · as Pigeon Vendor

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The Young Ones(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Spaz

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Island of Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Jack Trent

  • Going Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 6 episodes · as Sammy Lee

  • On Yer Bike! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Gaz

  • The Adventures of Frank: Seeds of Ice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Andrew

  • Sheppey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Victor

  • Birth of the Beatles(1979)

    as Page Boy

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Tiny

  • Scum(1979)

    as Formby

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Class of Miss MacMichael(1978)

    as Timmy

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Grange Hill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Boy on Stairs

  • City of Fear! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Trevor

  • Where's Johnny? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Actor

  • What Next? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Actor

  • Centre Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Peter · as Trevor

  • Bjorn of the Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Jimmy

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 74 titles, 73 of them dated from 1973 to 2026; peak year 2007.

Biggest box office

Sid and Nancy (1986)

$2.9M worldwide

Highest rated

Last Resort (2000)

Midcredits 87th

Most popular right now

Accident Man (2018)

Film career

19732026

Peak 2007 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. 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.

  • 1979Screen debut· Scum
  • 2008First top-billed film· Mum & Dad
  • 2008Career best· Mum & Dad

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting74 of 74: 74 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score56th

By decade

1970s9 · acting1980s15 · acting1990s8 · acting2000s15 · acting2010s15 · acting2020s11 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 7% of 15 roles
7904

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 Perry Benson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 47th percentile, the median of all 25; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 41st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 33 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 33 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed16

Most divisive · actor

The Class of Miss MacMichael (1978)

84th percentile spread · 20% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

This Is England '86 (2010)

Midcredits 96th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 60/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 36. 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 Perry Benson's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 87 · severeMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 54 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 85 · severeMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 39 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 62 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

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

Who does Perry Benson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Perry Benson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ray Burdis shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles