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Tommy Flanagan

Tommy Flanagan

Actor · Born July 3, 1965 (61) · Glasgow, Scotland, UK

Tommy Flanagan (born 3rd July, 1965) is a Scottish actor. He is best known for his role as Filip "Chibs" Telford in the FX series Sons of Anarchy (2008–2014).

Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 3, 1965 (61)
From
Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
56 on MovieCove · 69 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 157 days to Oct 28Down 20% in 30 days

What are Tommy Flanagan's films like?

Across their 30 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Genres

Action16 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 22nd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 18th percentile
: browse their Horror movies

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

share of theme weight
Survival
25%
Morality
25%
Bonds
19%
Self
16%
Power
10%
Society
3%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival9 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 28 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 7 · Serious 9 · Dark 12

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 15 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 6

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 13 · Intense 13

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 20 · Whiplash 5

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

Straight-faced 19 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 19 · Relentless 4

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

Casual 10 · Engaged 14 · Full focus 4

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 12 · Affecting 10 · Heavy 6

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

Resolved 20 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 4

Roles they play

17 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 9 of 17 analyzed roles.

Shadow
9 of 17
Ally
2 of 17
Trickster
2 of 17
Threshold guardian
2 of 17
Mentor
1 of 17
Shapeshifter
1 of 17
Show the 17 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
23
Dread
10
Thrilling
10
Melancholic
10
Absurd
8
Other
19

How their films linger

Fun11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 11 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet10
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous11
  • 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 Tommy Flanagan's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 44 of their 56 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Tommy Flanagan'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

69 credits, 56 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Labyrinth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • MobLand(2025)

    Show 2 episodes · as Moody

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • The Perfect Couple(2024)

    Show 3 episodes · as Broderick Graham

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Sleeping Dogs(2024)

    as Jimmy Remis

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • House of the Dragon(2022)

    Show 3 episodes · as Ser Roderick Dustin

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Code Name Banshee(2022)

    as Anthony Greene

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • There Are No Saints(2022)

    as Jet Rink

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Boon(2022)

    as Mr. Fitzgerald

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Power Book IV: Force(2022)

    Show 16 episodes · as Walter Flynn

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Montford: The Chickasaw Rancher(2021)

    as Holden

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • 40-Love(2021)

    as Petrov

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Intergalactic Adventures of Max Cloud(2020)

    as Brock Donnelly

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • American Fighter(2019)

    as McClellen

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Rising Hawk(2019)

    as Tuhar Vovk

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Wave(2019)

    as Aeolus

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Wu Assassins(2019)

    Show 7 episodes · as Alec McCullough

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all shows

  • Killers Anonymous(2019)

    as Markus

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • 3 Way Junction (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Nick

  • Legal Action(2018)

    as Mr. Gates

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Mayans M.C.(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Filip 'Chibs' Telford

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Adolescence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Shepard

  • The Ballad of Lefty Brown(2017)

    as Tom Harrah

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Papillon(2017)

    as Masked Breton

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 2(2017)

    as Tullk

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Sand Castle(2017)

    as Sergeant McGregor

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Running Wild(2017)

    as Jon Kilpatrick

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • 48 Hours to Live(2016)

    as Kipling

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Westworld(2016)

    Show 4 episodes · as Martin Connells

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Winter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Woods Weston

  • Gotham(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Tom the Knife

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Peaky Blinders(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Arthur Senior

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Officer Down(2013)

    as Father Reddy

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Revenge(2011)

    Show 3 episodes · as Malcolm Black

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Luster(2011)

    as Les

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball(2010)

    as Lazlo Soot

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Lie to Me(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Ron Marshall

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Sons of Anarchy(2008)

    Show 92 episodes · as Filip 'Chibs' Telford

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Hero Wanted(2008)

    as Derek

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Smokin' Aces(2006)

    as Lazlo Soot

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • The Last Drop(2006)

    as Dennis Baker

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • When a Stranger Calls(2006)

    as Stranger

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Sin City(2005)

    as Brian

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Trauma(2004)

    as Tommy

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Alien vs. Predator(2004)

    as Mark Verheiden

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle(2003)

    as Irish Henchman

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Ultimate Fights from the Movies(2002)

    as Cicero (Gladiator) (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • All About the Benjamins(2002)

    as Williamson

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Dead Dogs Lie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Michael

  • 24(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Gabriel Schector

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Strictly Sinatra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Michaelangelo

  • Attila (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 2 episodes · as Bleda

  • Attila(2001)

    as Bleda

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Sunset Strip(2000)

    as Duncan

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Gladiator(2000)

    as Cicero

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Rebus(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Thomas Telford

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Ratcatcher(1999)

    as Da

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Connor Murphy

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Plunkett & Macleane(1999)

    as Eddie

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Game(1997)

    as Solicitor / Taxi Driver

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Face/Off(1997)

    as Leo

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Saint(1997)

    as Scarface

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Lucky Suit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • A Mug's Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 4 episodes · as Paul

  • Jolly: A Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Man at Grotto

  • Braveheart(1995)

    as Morrison

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Tis' the Season to be Jolly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Prisoner

  • The Hawk(1993)

    as Harry (as Sean Flanagan)

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Black and Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Brett-Smith Family Heavy (uncredited)

  • Legends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · as Tommy Flanagan

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 69 titles, 68 of them dated from 1992 to 2025; peak year 2018.

Biggest box office

Alien vs. Predator (2004)

$177M worldwide

Highest rated

Sons of Anarchy (2008)

Midcredits 98th

Film career

19922025

Peak 2018 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 11 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting69 of 69: 69 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score50th

By decade

1990s13 · acting2000s20 · acting2010s22 · acting2020s13 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 6% of 35 roles
9500051020

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; 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 Tommy Flanagan's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 40th percentile, the median of all 41; across their 28 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 29th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Approval · how many liked their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Reach · how many have seen their films

84thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Midcredits score across 56 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up20
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th16
  • Below 25th12

Shape of the crowd

20 of their 56 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved16
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed20

Most divisive · actor

48 Hours to Live (2016)

96th percentile spread · 44% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Gladiator (2000)

Midcredits 99th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 55/100 in their films, across 27 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 34. 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 Tommy Flanagan's work okay for kids?

Across up to 13 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore12 titles52–82 · median 68 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity13 titles12–55 · median 42 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity11 titles48–81 · median 70 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs9 titles20–66 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense9 titles51–77 · median 64 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian 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 Tommy Flanagan work with?

People who share at least 2 of Tommy Flanagan's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Martin Owen shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles