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Paul Bown

Paul Bown

Actor · Born October 11, 1957 (69) · Fenton, Staffordshire, England, UK

Paul Bown is an English actor. Bown is best known for playing Malcolm Stoneway in the Granada Television sitcom Watching.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 11, 1957 (69)
From
Fenton, Staffordshire, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
19 on MovieCove · 36 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 65 days to Oct 28

What are Paul Bown's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Society
25%
Morality
21%
Survival
21%
Power
16%
Bonds
10%
Self
7%
Justice2 titles, browse their movies with this themePrejudice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 1 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 1 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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 1 · Intense 2

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 2 · 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 2 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 2 · 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 2 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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 1 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 2

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

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Melancholic
2
Absurd
1
Dread
1
Joyful
1
Other
4

How their films linger

Thought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic2
  • Cyclical1

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 Paul Bown's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on BritBox (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Paul Bown'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

36 credits, 19 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Surface(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Farmer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • Peterloo(2018)

    as Richard Wainwright, a Mill Owner

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Hippopotamus(2017)

    as Roddy

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Carer(2016)

    as Head Examiner

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • No Offence(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Robert Wade

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Endeavour(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Rev. Mervyn Golightly

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Arbiter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Peter

  • Father Brown(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Mordaunt Jackson

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Death in Paradise(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Maurice Holburne

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Vera(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Glynn Allen

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • The Damned United(2009)

    as Mike Bamber

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Caught in a Trap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Mr. Thornton

  • The History of Mr Polly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Teacher

  • Diamond Geezer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • Planespotting(2005)

    as Ralph

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • New Tricks(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Rod Erskine

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Murder Investigation Team (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Gary Sutcliffe

  • Born and Bred (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 2 episodes · as Don McClure

  • High Heels and Low Lifes(2001)

    as Barman (as Paul Brown)

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Merseybeat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 38 episodes · Actor

  • Badger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Last Salute (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 12 episodes · as Harry Thorpe

  • Jude(1996)

    as Uncle Jim

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Butterfly Kiss(1995)

    as Gary

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Pirates (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 18 episodes · Actor

  • Peak Practice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as James 'Mac' Macarty

  • Heartbeat(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as John Boaden · as Vladimir Ivanov

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Time Riders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 2 episodes · as Captain

  • Mr. Bean(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Student

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Reasonable Force (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Prynne

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

    Show 56 episodes · as Malcolm Stoneway

  • Up Line (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Victor Technology

  • Coast to Coast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Police Constable

  • Casualty(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Ed Connors

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

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

    as Nygaard

  • Morons from Outer Space(1985)

    as Julian Tope

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 82nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 36 titles from 1985 to 2022; peak year 2017.

Biggest box office

Morons from Outer Space (1985)

$441K worldwide

Highest rated

Jude (1996)

Midcredits 76th

Film career

19852022

Peak 2017 · 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
Acting36 of 36: 36 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score66th

By decade

1980s7 · acting1990s9 · acting2000s10 · acting2010s9 · acting2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 14th · top billed in 0% of 8 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 Paul Bown's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 58th percentile, the median of all 9; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 49th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 19 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 19 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

Morons from Outer Space (1985)

51st percentile spread · 46% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Damned United (2009)

Midcredits 95th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 80/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 87, detractors 58. 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 Paul Bown work with?

People who share at least 2 of Paul Bown's MovieCove titles; Michael Winterbottom shares the most, 2.