
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Maynard Eziashi (born 1965 in London, England) is a British/Nigerian actor. In 1991, he won the Silver Bear for Best Actor at the 41st Berlin International Film Festival for his starring role in Mister Johnson (1990) alongside Pierce Brosnan. Other films, where Eziashi has played a part, include Twenty-One (1991), Bopha! (1993) and Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995). Description above from the Wikipedia article Maynard Eziashi, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
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Biography from TMDB.
- London, England, UK
- Actor
- 9 on MovieCove · 20 credits in all
What are Maynard Eziashi's films like?
Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 1 · Earnest 4
Light 4 · Serious 1 · Dark 1
A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 2
Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 1
Steady 2 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 3
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 1
Casual 3 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 3 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 1
Resolved 5 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Roles they play
Usually the Ally: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.
- Heroas Mister Johnson in Mister Johnson (1990)
- Tricksteras Mister Johnson in Mister Johnson (1990)
- Allyas Baldie in Twenty-One (1991)
- Allyas Ouda in Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995)
Moods and endings
- Happy3
- Tragic1
- Ambiguous2
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 Maynard Eziashi's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (2).
Subscription and free streaming for Maynard Eziashi'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
20 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page.

Upon the Edge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

National Theatre Live: Barber Shop Chronicles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

The Contract(2006)
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films
Color Me Kubrick(2005)
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
Anansi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang(2001)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
When Brendan Met Trudy(2000)
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
Janice Beard(1999)
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
On the Edge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

Der Kapitän (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

Bad Boy Blues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
A Good Man in Africa(1994)
Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films
The Changeling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

Bopha! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

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

Twenty-One(1991)
Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films
Mister Johnson(1990)
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
Hallelujah Anyhow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

Screen Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
Career shape
Star power in the 86th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 20 titles from 1985 to 2021; peak year 1991.

Biggest box office
Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995)

Highest rated
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2001)

Most popular right now
Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995)
Film career
Peak 1991 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. 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.
- 1991Screen debut· Mister Johnson
- 1991First top-billed film· Mister Johnson
- 1991Berlinale award win· Mister Johnson
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.
Awards
Won a Berlinale award in 1991, Best Actor.
Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.
How do Maynard Eziashi's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 42nd percentile, the median of all 9; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 47th percentile for acclaim.
- 50th to 74th4
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th3
Shape of the crowd
4 of their 9 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Crowd Pleaser4
- Broadly Agreed3
- Mixed2
Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 79, 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.
Who does Maynard Eziashi work with?
People who share at least 2 of Maynard Eziashi's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Bruce Beresford shares the most, 2.
Directors
- Bruce BeresfordShared titles: A Good Man in Africa (1994), Mister Johnson (1990)See all 2 shared titles with Bruce Beresford

Writers
- William BoydShared titles: A Good Man in Africa (1994), Mister Johnson (1990)See all 2 shared titles with William Boyd

Editors
- Jim ClarkShared titles: Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2001), A Good Man in Africa (1994)See all 2 shared titles with Jim Clark
