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Alan Davies

Alan Davies

Actor · Born March 6, 1966 (60) · Loughton, Essex, England, UK

Alan Roger Davies is an English stand-up comedian, writer, and actor. He has played the title role in the BBC mystery drama series Jonathan Creek since 1997, and has been the only permanent panelist on the BBC panel show QI since 2003, outlasting original host Stephen Fry (2003–16), who was replaced by Sandi Toksvig upon his departure.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 6, 1966 (60)
From
Loughton, Essex, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 41 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 26Down 33% in 30 days

What are Alan Davies' films like?

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

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
34%
Self
28%
Ideas
13%
Morality
12%
Society
9%
Survival
3%
Friendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 0

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 2 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 0

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

A split, not a type: Steady 2 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

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 0 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 2 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 5 of 6 analyzed roles.

Hero
5 of 6
Threshold guardian
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
5
Tense
4
Warm
5
Contemplative
3
Absurd
2
Other
3

How their films linger

Fun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous1
  • 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 Alan Davies' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on BritBox (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Alan Davies' 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

41 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page; 50 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Play for Today (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 1 episode · as Lenny Bray

  • A Knock at the Door (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Lenny Bray

  • Blankety Blank (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • QI XS (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 6 episodes · as Guest

  • McDonald & Dodds(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as George Gillian

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • FX's A Christmas Carol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Miner

  • Flack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Midnight Gang(2018)

    as Porter

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Bromley Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Donald Roberts

  • Frankie Drake Mysteries(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Jonny Cork

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • All Round to Mrs. Brown's (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Alan Davies

  • Alan Davies: Little Victories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Writer · Actor

  • Damned(2016)

    Show 12 episodes · as Alastair Kavanagh

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Alan Davies Après-Ski (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • Alan Davies: Life Is Pain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Writer · as Himself

  • Have You Been Paying Attention? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · as Panellist

  • The Dog Rescuers with Alan Davies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 100 episodes · as Presenter

  • Playhouse Presents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Al

  • Show Me the Funny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 7 episodes · Actor

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Whites(2010)

    Show 6 episodes · as Roland White

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Alan Davies' Teenage Revolution (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • Jonathan Creek: The Grinning Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Jonathan Creek

  • Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging(2008)

    as Bob Nicolson

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Verity Lambert: Drama Queen(2008)

    Actor

  • Inspector Lewis(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Marcus Richards

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Comedy Map of Britain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Good Housekeeping Guide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • TV Heaven, Telly Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Hotel Babylon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · as Otto Clark

  • Roman Road(2004)

    as Vince

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Top Gear's Stars in Fast Cars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • The Brief(2004)

    Show 8 episodes · as Henry Farmer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Dog Eat Dog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Phil

  • Bob & Rose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 6 episodes · as Robert 'Bob' Gossage

  • A Many Splintered Thing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 7 episodes · Actor

  • Alan Davies: Urban Trauma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Writer · as Himself

  • Alan Davies: Lafter Hours (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Writer · as Himself

  • Jonathan Creek(1997)

    Show 26 episodes · as Jonathan Creek

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • One For The Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • Alan Davies: Live at the Lyric (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Writer · as Himself

Career shape

Star power in the 80th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 41 titles from 1994 to 2025; peak year 2008.

Biggest box office

Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging (2008)

$15M worldwide

Highest rated

QI (2003)

Midcredits 91st

Film career

19942025

Peak 2008 · 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting37 of 41: 36 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score70thWriting5 of 41: 4 only writing, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s5 · 2 acting · 3 crew2000s14 · acting2010s17 · 16 acting · 2 crew2020s5 · 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 Alan Davies' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 62nd percentile, the median of the 3 of 4 with a score; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 65th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th2

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 10 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Mixed1

Most loved · actor

Jonathan Creek (1997)

Midcredits 91st · 89% liked

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 Alan Davies work with?

People who share at least 2 of Alan Davies' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Amit Shah shares the most, 2.

Actors