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Shane Briant

Shane Briant

Actor · Died May 27, 2021, aged 74 · London, England, UK

Shane Briant was an English actor and novelist. Briant is best known for his roles in Hammer Films productions. Since the early 1980s, much of Briant's acting work has been in Australian and New Zealand films and television. He has starred in 14 films in Australia and New Zealand

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 17, 1946
Died
May 27, 2021 (aged 74)
From
London, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
27 on Motif · 65 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 39 days to Oct 28Down 38% in 30 days

What are Shane Briant's films like?

Across their 16 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Motif score: 57th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Motif score: 10th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Motif score: 36th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Motif score: 34th percentile
: browse their Horror 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
Morality
24%
Self
22%
Bonds
21%
Survival
16%
Power
10%
Society
4%
Ideas
3%
Justice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 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 4 · Serious 5 · Dark 7

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

Grounded 6 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 8 · Intense 7

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 13 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

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 9 · Even-paced 7 · 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 4 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 2

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 5 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 6

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 8 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 4 of 5 analyzed roles.

Shadow
4 of 5
Hero
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
13
Dread
6
Thrilling
3
Melancholic
5
Bittersweet
3
Other
10

How their films linger

Unsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet10
  • 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 Shane Briant's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 27 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Shane Briant'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

65 credits, 27 with a Motif page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Mary: The Making of a Princess (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)

    as Prince Henrik

  • The Lovers(2015)

    as Governor Homby

    Motif score: 9th percentile of all films

  • False Witness (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 2 episodes · as Winston Beale

  • The Diplomat (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)

    as Winston Beale

  • The Children of Huang Shi(2008)

    as Roger Appsley

    Motif score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Underbelly(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Inspector General Mitchell

    Motif score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Joanne Lees: Murder in the Outback(2007)

    as Journalist

    Motif score: 57th percentile of all films

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

    Show 2 episodes · as Dr Hill

  • A Message from Fallujah (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2005)

    Screenplay · Writer · as Gary Davis

  • Subterano (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2003)

    as Cunningham

  • Chameleon 3: Dark Angel(2000)

    as The Mongoose

    Motif score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Airtight (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1999)

    as Harkfield

  • The Lost World (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Lionel Holt

  • Farscape(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Trayso Talnell · as Kaarvok

    Motif score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Chameleon II: Death Match(1999)

    as Mongoose

    Motif score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Search for Treasure Island (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Wildside (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Nick Price

  • Twisted (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1997)

    as Jay Condor (segment 'Bonus Mileage')

  • Twisted Tales (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Jay Condor

  • Tunnel Vision(1995)

    as Inspector Bosey

    Motif score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Snowy River: The McGregor Saga(1994)

    Show 2 episodes · as Thomas Macalister

    Motif score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Mission Top Secret (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 48 episodes · as Neville Savage

  • Bony (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Oaks

  • Till There Was You(1991)

    as Rex

    Motif score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Mission: Top Secret (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1991)

    as Savage

  • Wrangler(1989)

    as Allenby

    Motif score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Bodysurfer (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 2 episodes · as Miles

  • Grievous Bodily Harm(1988)

    as Stephen Enderby

    Motif score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Mission: Impossible (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Alfred Kubler

  • Out of the Body (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1988)

    as Paul Mitz

  • Barracuda (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1988)

    as Zoli Scoane

  • Nancy Wake (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 2 episodes · as Gestapo Major

  • The Lighthorsemen(1987)

    as Reichert

    Motif score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Comrades(1986)

    as Official in New South Wales

    Motif score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Cassandra (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1987)

    as Stephen

  • The Flying Doctors (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Norman Sayers · as Pierre

  • Run Chrissie Run! (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1986)

    as Terrier

  • Anzacs (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 5 episodes · as "Kaiser" Schmidt

  • Constance (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1985)

    as Simon Malyon

  • Shaker Run (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1985)

    as Paul Thoreau

  • Sherlock Holmes and a Study in Scarlet (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • Murder Is Easy(1982)

    as Dr. Thomas

    Motif score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Lady Chatterley's Lover(1981)

    as Sir Clifford Chatterley

    Motif score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Maria Marten or Murder in the Red Barn (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 3 episodes · as Peter Matthews

  • Hawk the Slayer(1980)

    as Drogo

    Motif score: 28th percentile of all films

  • The Flame Is Love (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1979)

    as Pierre

  • Danton's Death (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1978)

    as Hérault-Séchelles

  • Do You Remember? (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Harry Jordan

  • The Naked Civil Servant(1975)

    as Norma

    Motif score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Shades of Greene (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Lucas

  • The Sweeney(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Giles Nunn

    Motif score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell(1974)

    as Simon Helder

    Motif score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The MacKintosh Man(1973)

    as Cox

    Motif score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Picture of Dorian Gray(1973)

    as Dorian Gray

    Motif score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter(1974)

    as Paul Durward

    Motif score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Demons of the Mind(1972)

    as Emil

    Motif score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Crown Court (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 3 episodes · as Martin Heywood

  • The Reprieve (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1972)

    as Cossack Horseman

  • Franklin's Farm (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1972)

    as Nicky

  • Van der Valk(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Ko

    Motif score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • Straight on Till Morning(1972)

    as Peter Clive

    Motif score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Von Richthofen and Brown(1971)

    as German Pilot

    Motif score: 45th percentile of all films

  • BBC Play of the Month (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Marie-Jean Hérault de Séchelles

  • Armchair Theatre (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Nicky

  • Sherlock Holmes vs. Frankenstein (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    as Simon Helder

Career shape

Star power in the 92nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 65 titles, 64 of them dated from 1956 to 2015; peak year 1980.

Biggest box office

The Children of Huang Shi (2008)

$7.8M worldwide

Highest rated

The Naked Civil Servant (1975)

Motif 96th

Most popular right now

Lady Chatterley's Lover (1981)

Film career

19562015

Peak 1980 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 2 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
Acting65 of 65: 64 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Motif score48thWriting1 of 65: 0 only writing, 1 with another role

By decade

1950s1 · acting1960s1 · acting1970s17 · acting1980s20 · acting1990s14 · acting2000s9 · 9 acting · 1 crew2010s2 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 0% of 12 roles
7176

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; 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 Shane Briant's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 39th percentile, the median of all 22; across their 16 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 16

Approval · how many liked their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Motif score across 27 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 27 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · actor

Chameleon 3: Dark Angel (2000)

83rd percentile spread · 35% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Naked Civil Servant (1975)

Motif 96th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 61/100 in their films, across 16 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 31. 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 Shane Briant's work okay for kids?

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

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity5 titles16–68 · median 43 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 31

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 Shane Briant work with?

People who share at least 2 of Shane Briant's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Antony I. Ginnane shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers