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Sacha Dhawan

Sacha Dhawan

Actor, also producer · Born May 1, 1984 (42) · Manchester, England, UK

Sacha Dhawan (born 1 May 1984) is a British actor of Indian descent. He has performed on stage, film, television and radio. Dhawan was born in Bramhall, Stockport, Greater Manchester to Hindu parents. He plays the part of Davos in the Netflix series Iron Fist in both seasons. He appeared in the opening episode of the twelfth series of Doctor Who as another incarnation of the renegade Time Lord known as the Master.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 1, 1984 (42)
From
Manchester, England, UK
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
30 on MovieCove · 47 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 17% in 30 days

What are Sacha Dhawan's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
33%
Bonds
27%
Survival
17%
Society
14%
Power
4%
Morality
3%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 5 · Intense 1

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 4 · 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 3 · Some laughs 2 · 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 4 · 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 1 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 2 of 6 analyzed roles.

Shadow
2 of 6
Hero
2 of 6
Ally
1 of 6
Threshold guardian
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Warm
8
Melancholic
5
Dread
3
Joyful
3
Other
11

How their films linger

Bittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet7
  • Ambiguous5
  • 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 Sacha Dhawan's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 21 of their 30 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Sacha Dhawan'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

47 credits, 30 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Iris Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 8 episodes · as Alfie Bird

  • Dr Who at the Proms 2024(2024)

    as The Master (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Glassworker(2024)

    as Vincent Oliver

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Wolf(2023)

    Show 6 episodes · as Honey

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Hangdog(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Suspect(2022)

    Show 8 episodes · as Jaisal

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • The Read (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Great(2020)

    Show 20 episodes · as Orlo

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Dracula(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Sharma

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • National Theatre Live: Allelujah! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Dr Valentine

  • Summer Camp Island(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Miracle Rabbit (voice)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • The Boy with the Topknot(2017)

    as Sathnam

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Iron Fist(2017)

    Show 15 episodes · as Davos

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • The Lady in the Van(2015)

    as Doctor Malik

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Not Safe for Work(2015)

    Show 6 episodes · as Danny

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • The Interceptor(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Astin Ray

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • No Offence(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Majid

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • In the Club(2014)

    Show 12 episodes · as Dev

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • The Tractate Middoth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as William Garrett

  • An Adventure in Space and Time(2013)

    as Waris Hussein

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Akhtar

  • After Earth(2013)

    as Hesper Pilot

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Utopia(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · as Paul

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Mr Selfridge(2013)

    Show 10 episodes · as Jimmy Dillon

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Last Tango in Halifax(2012)

    Show 6 episodes · as Paul

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Welcome to India (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 3 episodes · as Narrator

  • Girl Shaped Love Drug (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Him

  • Line of Duty(2012)

    Show 3 episodes · as DS Manish Prasad

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • The Mystery of Edwin Drood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 2 episodes · as Neville Landless

  • Outsourced(2010)

    Show 22 episodes · as Manmeet

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

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

    as Sam

  • The Deep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 5 episodes · as Vincent

  • Sherlock(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Ajay

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Paradox (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Being Human(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Pete

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Wired(2008)

    Show 3 episodes · as Ben

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • Chuggington(2008)

    Show 118 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows

  • Forgive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Rajesh

  • The History Boys(2006)

    as Akhtar

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Bradford Riots (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Karim

  • Doctor Who(2005)

    Show 4 episodes · as The Master

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • 24(2001)

    Show 4 episodes · as Naveed Shabazz

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Weirdsister College(2001)

    Show 13 episodes · as Azmat Madari

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • The Last Train (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 6 episodes · as Leo Nixon

  • Out of Sight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 27 episodes · Actor

  • A Ghost Story for Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Garrett

  • Mercenary: An Extraction Series (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 45 titles, 44 of them dated from 1971 to 2025; peak year 2014.

Biggest box office

After Earth (2013)

$244M worldwide

Highest rated

An Adventure in Space and Time (2013)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Dracula (2020)

Film career

19712025

Peak 2014 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 3 MovieCove 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.

  • 2001Screen debut· 24
  • 2006First film· The History Boys
  • 2010First top-billed film· Splintered

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting45 of 45: 45 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score73rd

By decade

1970s1 · acting1990s2 · acting2000s10 · acting2010s24 · acting2020s7 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 20% of 5 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 Sacha Dhawan's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 72nd percentile, the median of all 8; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 71st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

86thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 30 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up14
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 30 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved10
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · producer

Hangdog (2023)

77th percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Line of Duty (2012)

Midcredits 99th · 95% liked

Reviewers score the acting 67/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 45. 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 Sacha Dhawan's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, 2 of the 5 categories sit near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 72 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles7–41 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles9–55 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 29 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 53 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

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 Sacha Dhawan work with?

People who share at least 2 of Sacha Dhawan's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Mark Gatiss shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers