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Mark Hadlow

Mark Hadlow

Actor · Born January 1, 1957 (69) · New Zealand

Mark Hadlow, ONZM, is a prominent New Zealand actor and comedian. He is best known internationally for his collaborations with director Peter Jackson. His most famous global roles include playing the cantankerous dwarf Dori in The Hobbit trilogy and Harry in the 2005 blockbuster King Kong.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 1, 1957 (69)
From
New Zealand
Works as
Actor
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 35 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 157 days to Oct 28Down 19% in 30 days

What are Mark Hadlow's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
38%
Bonds
32%
Survival
14%
Power
7%
Self
5%
Society
4%
Deception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 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 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 2

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 2 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 3

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

Steady 0 · 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 2 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 2 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.

Hero
2 of 4
Mentor
1 of 4
Shadow
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Hopeful
2
Absurd
1
Dread
1
Manic
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Fun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet1
  • Ambiguous1

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 Mark Hadlow's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Mark Hadlow'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

35 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page.

  • Deep Water(2026)

    as Wrestlers Coach Dade

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • 1978 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Principal

  • Teddy Show: A Lockdown Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Richard

  • Express (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Digby

  • Darkest Light (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as David King

  • Colonial Combat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 10 episodes · as Harold

  • Die Like a Shark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Charlie Fink

  • Mortal Engines(2018)

    as Stigwood

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Blue Moon(2018)

    as Horace Jones

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The 17th Annual Animation Show Of Shows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Narrator - Story of Percival Pitts

  • The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies(2014)

    as Dori

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug(2013)

    as Dori

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey(2012)

    as Dori / Bert Troll

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Huhu Attack! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Derek

  • The Holy Roller(2010)

    as Wally

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • K9(2009)

    Show 26 episodes · as Barry

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • No Petrol, No Diesel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Mr Bligh

  • Last of the Living (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Dad

  • Ronnie Grimble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Ronnie Grimble

  • The Waimate Conspiracy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Mr. Glue QC

  • King Kong(2005)

    as Harry

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Jack of All Trades (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Willy Nilly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Harry

  • Xena: Warrior Princess(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Milo

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • Bonjour Timothy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Rugby Coach

  • Absent Without Leave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Prison Corporal

  • Meet the Feebles(1989)

    as Heidi / Robert / Barry the Bulldog (voice)

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Constance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Errol's Friend

  • Nate and Hayes(1983)

    as Gun Operator

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Klynham Summer(1982)

    as Sam Finn

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Battletruck(1982)

    as Orrin

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Strange Behavior(1981)

    as Dancer at Party

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Children of Fire Mountain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 13 episodes · as Sid

  • Beyond Reasonable Doubt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Bruce Roddik

  • Willy Nilly (2001) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 22 episodes · as Harry

Career shape

Star power in the 92nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 35 titles, 34 of them dated from 1980 to 2026; peak year 2013.

Biggest box office

Nate and Hayes (1983)

$2M worldwide

Highest rated

Meet the Feebles (1989)

Midcredits 67th

Most popular right now

Battletruck (1982)

Film career

19802026

Peak 2013 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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
Acting35 of 35: 35 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score46th

By decade

1980s8 · acting1990s4 · acting2000s7 · acting2010s9 · acting2020s6 · acting

Billing

usually 14th · top billed in 0% of 10 roles
8212

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 Mark Hadlow's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 49th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 42nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 15 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

The Holy Roller (2010)

83rd percentile spread · 42% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)

Midcredits 95th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 63/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 28. 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 Mark Hadlow work with?

People who share at least 2 of Mark Hadlow's MovieCove titles; Lloyd Phillips shares the most, 2.