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Richard Bremmer

Richard Bremmer

Actor · Born January 27, 1953 (73) · Warwickshire, England, UK

Richard Bremmer (born January 27, 1953) is an English actor. Bremmer was born and brought up in Warwickshire. Bremmer first began his career in the short film of Couples and Robbers before being in his first full-length film The Girl with Brains in Her Feet. He was the first to portray the character Lord Voldemort in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (with the footage he appears in being reused in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2), in a flashback sequence where the famous villain arrived at the home of the titular character's parents to kill them, though Bremmer's face is never seen (later in the film, the character is CGI and voiced by Ian Hart, the actor who played Quirrell in the same film). He was cast as Skeld in The 13th Warrior and also appeared in the 2004 film Viper in the Fist, an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Hervé Bazin. Bremmer's stage credits include A Midsummer Night's Dream, Julius Caesar, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, King Lear and MacBeth. He has appeared in movies such as the 2014 biographical drama Mr. Turner, the 2015 adventure-drama In the Heart of the Sea, the 2007 biographical drama Control, the 2003 action comedy Shanghai Knights and the 2001 comedy film Just Visiting. His television credits include the fantasy drama series Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands, the historical drama series The Borgias, the adventure-drama series Crusoe, and the docudrama Dunkirk.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 27, 1953 (73)
From
Warwickshire, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
30 on MovieCove · 50 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 28Down 29% in 30 days

What are Richard Bremmer's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Genres

Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 10th percentile
: browse their Horror 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
29%
Morality
17%
Bonds
15%
Ideas
13%
Survival
11%
Society
11%
Power
3%
Ambition2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 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 3 · Serious 2 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 2

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 5 · 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 3 · Funny 2

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 3 · 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 4 · Full focus 1

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 3 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Dread
4
Absurd
3
Warm
2
Melancholic
3
Other
3

How their films linger

Thought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Richard Bremmer's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 21 of their 30 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Richard Bremmer'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

50 credits, 30 with a MovieCove page.

  • Flux Gourmet(2022)

    as Dr. Glock

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Third Day(2020)

    Show 3 episodes · as The Father

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows

  • The Song of Names(2019)

    as Billy · as Billy the Busker

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker(2019)

    as First Order Officer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • In Fabric(2018)

    as Mr. Lundy

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Alienist(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Mortician

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Swallows and Amazons(2016)

    as Old Billy

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Roth

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all shows

  • In the Heart of the Sea(2015)

    as Benjamin Fuller

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Mr. Turner(2014)

    as George Jones

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Perdition County (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • Murder on the Home Front(2013)

    as Charlie Maxton

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Murder on the Home Front (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · as Charlie Maxton

  • Les Misérables(2012)

    as Ensemble 'At the End of the Day'

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • City Slacker(2012)

    as Matt

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Hollow Crown(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Abbot of Westminster

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • The Power of Three (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Donald

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

    as Duncan / Porter / Doctor

  • The Borgias(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Notary

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

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

    as Volpone

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

    as Charles 'Daddy' Maddox-Wilson

  • The Lost Explorer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • Control(2007)

    as Ian's Father

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Kingdom(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Stan Geddick

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Mr. Loveday's Little Outing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Doctor

  • Agatha Christie's Marple(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr Sims

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • The Aryan Couple (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Viper in the Fist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Abbé Traquet

  • Ripper 2: Letter from Within(2004)

    as Dr. Weisser

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Dunkirk(2004)

    Show as Vice Admiral Sir Bertram Ramsay RN

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • The Last King(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Solomon Eccles

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • The Order(2003)

    as Bookstore Owner

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • To Kill a King(2003)

    as Abraham

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Twelfth Night, or What You Will (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Andrew Aguecheek

  • Shanghai Knights(2003)

    as Master at Arms

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Half Past Dead(2002)

    as Sonny Eckvall

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone(2001)

    as 'He Who Must Not Be Named'

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Just Visiting(2001)

    as King Henrik

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Onegin(1999)

    as Diplomat at Ball

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The 13th Warrior(1999)

    as Skeld (Superstitious)

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Crime and Punishment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Arkady Ivanovich

  • The Girl with Brains in Her Feet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Vic

  • Sharpe's Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Arnold

  • Richard II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Henry Bolingbroke

  • Scarlet and Black (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 3 episodes · as Laughing Coachman

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

    Show 1 episode · as Nick Bowman

  • Performance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Henry Bolingbroke

  • The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Devil

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

    as Security Guard

  • Made in Britain(1983)

    as Policeman

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 49 titles from 1983 to 2022; peak year 2003.

Biggest box office

The 13th Warrior (1999)

$62M worldwide

Highest rated

The 13th Warrior (1999)

Midcredits 67th

Film career

19832022

Peak 2003 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. 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
Acting49 of 49: 49 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score65th

By decade

1980s3 · acting1990s9 · acting2000s15 · acting2010s20 · acting2020s2 · acting

Billing

usually 13th · top billed in 0% of 19 roles
830313

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 Richard Bremmer's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 49th percentile, the median of all 21; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 50th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

85thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 30 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 30 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser15
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

Ripper 2: Letter from Within (2004)

63rd percentile spread · 69% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Control (2007)

Midcredits 97th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 62/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 70, detractors 43. 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 Richard Bremmer's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity5 titles15–66 · median 52 · moderateheavier than most 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 Richard Bremmer work with?

People who share at least 2 of Richard Bremmer's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Peter Strickland shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Editors

Producers