James Bradshaw

Actor · Born March 20, 1976 (50) · Stamford, Lincolnshire, England, UK

James Bradshaw was born on 20 March 1976 in Stamford, Lincolnshire, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Endeavour (2012), Close to the Enemy (2016) and Primeval (2007).

Biography from IMDb.

Born: March 20, 1976 (50)
From: Stamford, Lincolnshire, England, UK
Works as: Actor
Titles: 11 on MovieCove · 17 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 155 days to Oct 26Up 7% in 30 days

What are James Bradshaw's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Society.

Themes

share of theme weight

Self

29%

Society

23%

Bonds

22%

Survival

12%

Morality

9%

Power

4%

Community2 Survival2 Memory2

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films

ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

Earnest

Tone · Sincerity

ironicearnest

Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 4

Light

Tone · Weight

lightdark

Light 3 · Serious 0 · Dark 1

Grounded

Tone · Style

naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

Gentle

Feel · Intensity

gentleintense

Gentle 3 · Charged 0 · Intense 1

Steady

Feel · Swings

steadyswings

Steady 4 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs

Feel · Humor

noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 2

Even-paced

Demand · Pace

slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

Casual

Demand · Attention

casualfull focus

Casual 4 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

Easy watch

Demand · Emotional cost

easyheavy

Easy watch 3 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 0

Resolved

Demand · Resolution

resolvedambiguous

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Allyas Dr. Max DeBryn in Endeavour (2012)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm

3

Tense

3

Joyful

2

Bittersweet

1

Dread

1

Other

6

How their films linger

Feel-good3 Thought-provoking2 Fun2

How their films end · 2 with a twist

Happy4
Bittersweet2

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 James Bradshaw's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Acorn TV1 title, show their title on Acorn TV
PBS Masterpiece1 title, show their title on PBS Masterpiece
Shout! TV1 title, show their title on Shout! TV

Subscription and free streaming for James Bradshaw'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

17 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

The Witness(2026)
Show 3 episodes · as DCI Tony Nash
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows
Pipe Dream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
as Mikey
Boarders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Show 3 episodes · as Mentor
Four Lives(2022)
Show 1 episode · as DCI Tim Duffield
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows
Close to the Enemy(2016)
Show 3 episodes · as Mr Emmanuel
Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all shows
Convenience(2013)
as Clive
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
Endeavour(2012)
Show 35 episodes · as Dr. Max DeBryn
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows
Garrow's Law(2009)
Show 1 episode · as Edgar Cole
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows
Primeval(2007)
Show 3 episodes · Actor
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows
The Line of Beauty(2006)
Show 3 episodes · as Polly Tompkins
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows
Minotaur(2006)
as Ziko
Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films
Irish Jam(2006)
as Malachy McNulty
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
The Afternoon Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Show 1 episode · as Eric
Longitude (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Show 1 episode · as Callboy
Oliver Twist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Show 4 episodes · as Noah Claypole
The Grimleys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Show 22 episodes · as Gordon Grimley
Heartbeat(1992)
Show 1 episode · as Don
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 77^th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 17 titles from 1992 to 2026; peak year 2006.

Biggest box office

Minotaur (2006)

$893K worldwide

Highest rated

Endeavour (2012)

Midcredits 98^th

Film career

19922026

Peak 2006 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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.

2006Screen debut· Irish Jam

By role

only this rolewith another role

Acting17 of 17 · 51^st

By decade

1990s3 · acting2000s7 · acting2010s3 · acting2020s4 · 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 James Bradshaw's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 30^th percentile, the median of all 3; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 37^th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

37^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

34^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

60^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

75^th and up2
50^th to 74^th4
25^th to 49^th2
Below 25^th3

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 11 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

Universally Loved2
Universally Panned1
Cult Classic1
Crowd Pleaser4
Broadly Agreed1
Mixed2

Most divisive · actor

Irish Jam (2006)

72^nd percentile spread · 31% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Endeavour (2012)

Midcredits 98^th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the acting 48/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 68, detractors 30. 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 James Bradshaw work with?

People who share at least 2 of James Bradshaw's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Abigail Thaw shares the most, 2.

Actors

Abigail Thaw2 titles See all 2 shared titles with Abigail Thaw
Anton Lesser2 titles See all 2 shared titles with Anton Lesser
Caroline O'Neill2 titles See all 2 shared titles with Caroline O'Neill
Roger Allam2 titles See all 2 shared titles with Roger Allam