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Trevor Eve

Trevor Eve

Actor, also producer · Born July 1, 1951 (75) · Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, England, UK

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Trevor John Eve (born 1 July 1951) is a British film and television actor. In 1979 he gained fame as the eponymous lead in the detective series Shoestring, and is also known for his role as Detective Superintendent Peter Boyd in BBC television drama Waking the Dead. Description above from the Wikipedia article Trevor Eve , licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia. ​

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 1, 1951 (75)
From
Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, England, UK
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
26 on MovieCove · 62 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 156 days to Oct 27Down 20% in 30 days

What are Trevor Eve's films like?

Across their 19 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
29%
Bonds
28%
Morality
18%
Society
12%
Power
5%
Ideas
4%
Survival
3%
Justice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 6 · Intense 0

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 5 · 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 7 · Full focus 0

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 5 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

12 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 4 of 12 analyzed roles.

Shadow
4 of 12
Herald
3 of 12
Hero
2 of 12
Threshold guardian
1 of 12
Shapeshifter
1 of 12
Mentor
1 of 12
Show the 12 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Contemplative
10
Melancholic
8
Romantic
5
Dread
3
Other
13

How their films linger

Bittersweet12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet9
  • Ambiguous7

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 Trevor Eve's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 26 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Trevor Eve'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

62 credits, 26 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Red Sonja(2025)

    as Maester Crudelis

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • I, Jack Wright(2025)

    Show 6 episodes · as Jack Wright

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • The Catch(2023)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all shows

  • My Best Friend's Christmas(2019)

    as Winston Seever

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • A Discovery of Witches(2018)

    Show 18 episodes · as Gerbert D'Aurillac

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Bees Make Honey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Commissioner

  • Unforgotten(2015)

    Show 6 episodes · as Sir Phillip Cross

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • The Interceptor(2015)

    Show 8 episodes · as Roach

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Death of a Farmer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Gordon

  • Death Comes to Pemberley(2013)

    Show 3 episodes · as Sir Selwyn Hardcastle

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as Robert

  • The Body Farm(2011)

    Show 6 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all shows

  • Kidnap and Ransom(2011)

    Show 6 episodes · Producer · as Dominic King

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • Bouquet of Barbed Wire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 3 episodes · as Peter Manson

  • She's Out of My League(2010)

    as Gerald McCleish

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

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

    as Quentin Lester

  • Hughie Green, Most Sincerely(2008)

    as Hughie Green

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Lawless (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · as DI John Paxton

  • Troy(2004)

    as Velior

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Possession(2002)

    as Cropper

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Waking the Dead(2000)

    Show 90 episodes · as DCI Peter Boyd

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Cinderella(2000)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • David Copperfield(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · as Murdstone

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Doomwatch: Winter Angel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Neil Tannahill

  • An Evil Streak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 3 episodes · as Alex Kyle

  • Appetite(1998)

    as Jay

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • The Tribe(1998)

    as Kanahan

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Heat of the Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • Alice Through the Looking Glass(1998)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • For Love Alone: The Ivana Trump Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Mark

  • Black Easter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Fischer

  • The Politician's Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 3 episodes · as Duncan Matlock

  • Murder in Mind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Malcolm Iverson

  • Aspen Extreme(1993)

    as Karl Stall

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • A Doll's House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Torvald Helmer

  • The President's Child (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Paul LaFlore

  • Jack's Place (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Love at First Sight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Alphonse Mallard

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

    Show 1 episode · as Torvald Helmer

  • Parnell & the Englishwoman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 4 episodes · as Charles Stewart Parnell

  • A Sense of Guilt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 7 episodes · as Felix Cramer

  • Screen One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Malcolm Iverson

  • Scandal(1989)

    as Matinée Idol

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Dear John (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ricky Fortune

  • A Wreath of Roses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Richard

  • Shadow Chasers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 14 episodes · as Dr. Jonathan MacKensie

  • The Corsican Brothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Louis de Franchi

  • Screen Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Fischer

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Julian Fontaine

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Lace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 2 episodes · as Tom Schwartz

  • The Terence Davies Trilogy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • A Brother's Tale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 3 episodes · as Gordon Taylor

  • Jamaica Inn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Jeremiah 'Jem' Merlyn

  • Jamaica Inn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 3 episodes · as Jeremiah 'Jem' Merlyn

  • Shoestring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 21 episodes · as Eddie Shoestring

  • Dracula(1979)

    as Jonathan Harker

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Sunday Drama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Jim

  • Hindle Wakes(1976)

    as Alan Jeffcote

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Laurence Olivier Presents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as Alan Jeffcote

  • Children(1976)

    as Man in Shower

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Doomwatch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Neil Tannahill

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Lucien and Louis de Franchi

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 61 titles from 1951 to 2025; peak year 2003.

Biggest box office

Dracula (1979)

$20M worldwide

Highest rated

Waking the Dead (2000)

Midcredits 84th

Film career

19512025

Peak 2003 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. 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
Acting59 of 61: 59 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score57thProducing2 of 61: 2 only producing, 0 with another role

By decade

1950s1 · acting1970s7 · acting1980s13 · acting1990s18 · acting2000s7 · 6 acting · 1 crew2010s12 · 11 acting · 1 crew2020s3 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 0% of 8 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 Trevor Eve's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 51st percentile, the median of all 15; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 46th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 26 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 26 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser14
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · producer

Cinderella (2000)

80th percentile spread · 26% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Unforgotten (2015)

Midcredits 94th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the acting 64/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 40. 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 Trevor Eve's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 37 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Trevor Eve work with?

People who share at least 2 of Trevor Eve's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Rachel Gesua shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles