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Richard Harrington

Richard Harrington

Actor · Born March 12, 1975 (51) · Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales, UK

Richard Harrington (born 12 March 1975 in Gurnos, Merthyr Tydfil) is a Welsh actor of stage and screen. He stars as DCI Richard Matthias in the acclaimed Welsh drama "Hinterland"/"Y Gwyll".

Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 12, 1975 (51)
From
Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
35 on MovieCove · 65 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 156 days to Oct 27Up 5% in 30 days

What are Richard Harrington's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
29%
Morality
23%
Self
21%
Bonds
14%
Society
8%
Ideas
4%
Justice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 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 3 · Serious 1 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 2

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

A split, not a type: Steady 4 · 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 6 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 4 · 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 3 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 3 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 2 of 5 analyzed roles.

Shadow
2 of 5
Hero
1 of 5
Threshold guardian
1 of 5
Ally
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Dread
5
Melancholic
8
Contemplative
3
Hopeful
3
Other
6

How their films linger

Haunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet8
  • Ambiguous3

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 Richard Harrington's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 33 of their 35 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Richard Harrington'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

65 credits, 35 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Havoc(2025)

    as Jake

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The One That Got Away(2024)

    Show 6 episodes · as DS Rick Sheldon

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Steeltown Murders(2023)

    Show 4 episodes · as Colin Dark

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Tree on a Hill(2023)

    Show as Glyn

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Fisherman's Friends: One and All(2022)

    as Morgan Jenkins

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Chelsea Detective(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Rory Fisk

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Dalgliesh(2021)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dr David Rollinson

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • CS Lewis: The Most Reluctant Convert(2021)

    as Albert Lewis

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Dalen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Director

  • Fflam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 6 episodes · as Beds

  • Gangs of London(2020)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mal

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • McDonald & Dodds(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Lenny Wood

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Bitter Sky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Roy

  • Creepy Pasta Salad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • On the Edge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as DI Nolan

  • Gwen(2018)

    as Edward Morris

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Last Summer(2018)

    as Dai Hop

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Requiem(2018)

    Show 6 episodes · as Aron Morgan

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • The Crown(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Fred Phillips

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Royal Wives at War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Narrator

  • Just Jim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Headmaster

  • Poldark(2015)

    Show 4 episodes · as Captain Andrew Blamey · as Captain Blamey

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Under Milk Wood(2014)

    as Neighbour

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Badfinger - They Sold A Million (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Narrator

  • Hinterland(2013)

    Show 24 episodes · as DCI Tom Mathias

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Endeavour(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Dai Ferman

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Father Brown(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Benedict Northam

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Elfie Hopkins: Cannibal Hunter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Timothy Jenkins

  • Stella (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Death in Paradise(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Bryn Williams

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Little Munchkin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Mr. Jones

  • Land Girls(2009)

    Show 2 episodes · as Adam Blackfield

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Missing(2009)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • Hope Eternal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Evan

  • Lark Rise to Candleford(2008)

    Show 6 episodes · as Gabriel Cochrane

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Victoria Beckham: Coming to America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Cinematographer

  • The All Together (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Jerry Davies

  • The Contractor(2007)

    as Terry Winchell

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Holby Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 20 episodes · as Luke French

  • Five Days(2007)

    Show 10 episodes · as Daf Parry

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows

  • M.I.High(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Tommy Blumenheck

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Yohanon

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Daddy's Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Stephen

  • Mathilde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Babyface

  • Bleak House(2005)

    Show 15 episodes · as Allan Woodcourt

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Fatigue - Don't play with the fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Hurley

  • Gunpowder, Treason & Plot(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · as Thomas Percy

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Hustle(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Sam Richards

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Rehab (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Powell

  • MI-5(2002)

    Show 6 episodes · as Will North

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

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

    as Neil

  • Care (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Tony Collins

  • Deadly Instincts(1997)

    as Jack

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Midsomer Murders(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Leo Fincher

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • House of America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Cat

  • The Proposition(1996)

    as Evan

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Dalziel and Pascoe(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · as Gary Mileham

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Oliver's Travels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Dafydd (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Dafydd

  • A Mind to Kill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • Leaving Lenin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Charlie

  • Civvies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Taffy's Neighbour

  • Nineteen96 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Kit Davis

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

    Show 1 episode · as Marzi

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 64 titles from 1985 to 2025; peak year 2025.

Biggest box office

Fisherman's Friends: One and All (2022)

$4.8M worldwide

Highest rated

CS Lewis: The Most Reluctant Convert (2021)

Midcredits 80th

Most popular right now

Hinterland (2013)

Film career

19852025

Peak 2025 · at the high point of their film career. 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
Acting62 of 64: 62 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score72ndDirecting1 of 64: 1 only directing, 0 with another roleCinematography1 of 64: 1 only cinematography, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s2 · acting1990s10 · acting2000s22 · 21 acting · 1 crew2010s19 · acting2020s11 · 10 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 7th · 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 Richard Harrington's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 53rd percentile, the median of all 9; across their 7 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 7

Approval · how many liked their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 35 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up17
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 35 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · actor

The Proposition (1996)

73rd percentile spread · 53% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Poldark (2015)

Midcredits 94th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 60/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 42. 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 Richard Harrington's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, every category sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity5 titles25–37 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32

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 Richard Harrington work with?

People who share at least 2 of Richard Harrington's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Nia Roberts shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Composers

Producers