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Paul Gleeson

Paul Gleeson

Actor

Works as
Actor
Titles
14 on MovieCove · 39 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 13% in 30 days

What are Paul Gleeson's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
45%
Morality
27%
Society
21%
Power
8%
Survival4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 2 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 1 · Intense 3

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 3 · 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 2 · Full focus 1

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 1 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 2

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

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Thrilling
2
Dread
1
Contemplative
1
Hopeful
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Thought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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 Paul Gleeson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Paul Gleeson'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

39 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Narrow Road to the Deep North(2025)

    Show 1 episode · as Harry Robinson

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Eden(2024)

    as Stampa

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Thirteen Lives(2022)

    as Jason Mallinson

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Wanted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 6 episodes · as Tom McKaw

  • The Family Law(2016)

    Show 2 episodes · as Gary

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Den Sniffe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Ian

  • The Little Death(2014)

    as Counselor

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Love Child (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Wilder

  • Daniel and Damien (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Dad

  • Cops L.A.C. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Ron Tremaine

  • Spirited(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Terry

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

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

    as Bill Hayden

  • Darwin's Brave New World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 3 episodes · as Charles Lyell

  • Men's Group (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Paul

  • September (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as John Hamilton

  • The Bet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Steven O'Grady

  • The Starter Wife(2007)

    Show 4 episodes · as Aaron

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all shows

  • Solo(2006)

    as Murray

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Ed Brooks

  • BlackJack: In the Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Steve Milller

  • Somersault(2004)

    as Roy

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Balmain Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Ledge

  • White Collar Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Marcus Bridle

  • McLeod's Daughters(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Geoff Barlow

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Sit Down, Shut Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 13 episodes · as Felix Sedgely

  • Dogwoman: The Legend of Dogwoman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Don Groom

  • Virtual Nightmare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Sanford

  • Komodo(1999)

    as Denby

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • The Lost World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Jack Kellar

  • The Thin Red Line(1998)

    as 1st Lt. George "Brass" Band

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Day at the Beach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Detective Johnson

  • Diana & Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Sam

  • Idiot Box (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Terry

  • Cody: The Burnout (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Det. Con. Cooper

  • Snowy River: The McGregor Saga(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Jim Taylor

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Janus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Martin Little

  • Nightmaster(1988)

    as Peter Hastings

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Home and Away (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 23 episodes · as Greg Snelgrove

  • Rafferty's Rules (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Craig Winston

Career shape

Star power in the 91st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 39 titles from 1987 to 2025; peak year 1998.

Biggest box office

Eden (2024)

$2.8M worldwide

Highest rated

Thirteen Lives (2022)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Eden (2024)

Film career

19872025

Peak 1998 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. 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.

  • 1988Screen debut· Home and Away
  • 1988First film· Nightmaster
  • 2022Career best· Thirteen Lives

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting39 of 39: 39 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score63rd

By decade

1980s3 · acting1990s9 · acting2000s15 · acting2010s9 · acting2020s3 · acting

Billing

usually 11th · top billed in 0% of 7 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 Paul Gleeson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 65th percentile, the median of all 8; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 34th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

83rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 14 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · actor

Nightmaster (1988)

75th percentile spread · 66% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Thirteen Lives (2022)

Midcredits 97th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 56/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 68, detractors 39. 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 Paul Gleeson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Paul Gleeson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ron Howard shares the most, 2.

Directors

Producers