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Sean Harris

Sean Harris

Actor · Born January 7, 1966 (60) · London, England, UK

BAFTA Award winner

Sean Harris (born 1966, Bethnal Green, London, England) is a British actor, best known for his film roles in 24 Hour Party People (2002), Prometheus (2012), The King (2019), The Green Knight (2021), Spencer (2021), The Stranger (2022), and the Mission: Impossible franchise (2015-2018). As a stage actor, Harris was a member of the Glasgow Citizens Theatre, where he performed in stage productions such as Tybalt in Romeo and Juliet directed by Giles Havergal and as Carino in Don Juan directed by Robert David MacDonald. He also appeared as Lysander in a production of A Midsummer Night's Dream, directed by Matthew Lloyd at the Haymarket Theatre (Leicester) and as Johnny in a Nottingham Playhouse production of Angels Rave On, directed by Jonathan Church. Harris won a British Academy Television Award for Best Actor for his role in the miniseries Southcliffe (2013) and received three consecutive BAFTA nominations for Best Supporting Actor for his roles in ‘71 (2014), Macbeth (2015), and Trespass Against Us (2016). Description above from the Wikipedia article Sean Harris, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 7, 1966 (60)
From
London, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
42 on Motif · 66 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 28Up 5% in 30 days

What are Sean Harris' films like?

Across their 31 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Genres

Action6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 85th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Crime5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 90th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies

Their Motif 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
22%
Morality
22%
Self
17%
Bonds
12%
Power
12%
Society
11%
Ideas
3%
Justice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief5 titles, browse their movies with this themePower4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 26 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 4 · Dark 21

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 12 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 8

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 4 · Intense 22

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 17 · Whiplash 4

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

Straight-faced 22 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 13 · Relentless 5

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

Casual 0 · Engaged 16 · Full focus 10

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 3 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 19

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 10 · Ambiguous 8

Roles they play

19 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 9 of 19 analyzed roles.

Shadow
9 of 19
Ally
3 of 19
Threshold guardian
3 of 19
Mentor
2 of 19
Trickster
1 of 19
Hero
1 of 19
Show the 19 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
29
Dread
20
Melancholic
14
Thrilling
6
Contemplative
6
Other
12

How their films linger

Unsettling18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 8 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet12
  • Tragic6
  • Ambiguous9

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 Sean Harris' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 35 of their 42 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Sean Harris' titles on Motif; 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

66 credits, 42 with a Motif page.

  • Paris Has Fallen(2024)

    Show 8 episodes · as Jacob Pearce

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • The Gold(2023)

    Show 6 episodes · as Gordon Parry

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • The Stranger(2022)

    as Henry Teague

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Spencer(2021)

    as Darren

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Green Knight(2021)

    as King

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • White (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2021)

    Director · Writer · as Samuel

  • The Banishing(2020)

    as Harry Price

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • The King(2019)

    as William

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Possum(2018)

    as Philip

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Mission: Impossible - Fallout(2018)

    as Solomon Lane

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Trespass Against Us(2016)

    as Gordon 'Worzel Gummidge' Bennett

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Macbeth(2015)

    as Macduff

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation(2015)

    as Lane

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Paradise Lost? (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)

    as Satan

  • Serena(2014)

    as Campbell

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • '71(2014)

    as Captain Sandy Browning

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Goob (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)

    as Womack

  • Deliver Us from Evil(2014)

    as Santino

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Jamaica Inn(2014)

    Show 3 episodes · as Joss Merlyn

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows

  • Battles (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)

    as Man

  • Southcliffe(2013)

    Show 4 episodes · as Stephen Morton

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Prometheus(2012)

    as Fifield

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • A Lonely Place to Die(2011)

    as Mr. Kidd

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Borgias(2011)

    Show 27 episodes · as Micheletto

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Brighton Rock(2010)

    as Hale

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Native Son (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)

    as John

  • Five Daughters (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 3 episodes · as Brian Tobin

  • Harry Brown(2009)

    as Stretch

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974(2009)

    as Bob Craven

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980(2009)

    as Bob Craven

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983(2009)

    as Bob Craven

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Red Riding (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 3 episodes · as DS Bob Craven

  • Ashes to Ashes(2008)

    Show 2 episodes · as Arthur Layton

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Saxon (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)

    as Eddie

  • Meadowlands(2007)

    Show 4 episodes · as Gordon Ormond

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Wedding Belles (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)

    as Adrian Collins

  • Outlaw(2007)

    as Simon Hillier

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Brothers of the Head(2005)

    as Nick Sidney

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • See No Evil: The Moors Murders(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ian Brady

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Isolation(2005)

    as Jamie

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Asylum(2005)

    as Nick

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Frozen(2005)

    as Hurricane Frank

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Trauma(2004)

    as Roland

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Creep(2004)

    as Craig

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Strange (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Robin Thomas

  • Little Dickie (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2002)

    as Singing Cowboy / Card Player

  • 24 Hour Party People(2002)

    as Ian

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Tom & Thomas(2002)

    as Kevin

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Discovery of Heaven(2001)

    as Bart Bork

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Waking the Dead(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · as Radovan Sredinic

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • The Hunt (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2001)

    as Clem Mackie

  • Jesus (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1999)

    as Thomas

  • Jesus (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · as Thomas

  • Acts of Passion (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Cheddar

  • The Vice(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Miles Watson

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 4 episodes · as Con

  • The Vet (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Neil Fairbrother

  • Signs and Wonders (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 4 episodes · as Carl Maynard

  • Kavanagh QC(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Mark Holmes

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Casualty(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Tim Vanner

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • Minder (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Dean

  • Here Comes the Flood (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Lay Me by the Shore (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Polyorama (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    as Vincent

  • True Love (Once Removed) (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    as Steven

  • Wizards! (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    as Zeke

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 66 titles, 61 of them dated from 1979 to 2024; peak year 2015.

Biggest box office

Mission: Impossible - Fallout (2018)

$824M worldwide

Highest rated

Mission: Impossible - Fallout (2018)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

The Borgias (2011)

Film career

19792024

Peak 2015 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 8 Motif 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
Acting66 of 66: 65 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score64thDirecting1 of 66: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 66: 0 only writing, 1 with another role

By decade

1970s1 · acting1980s1 · acting1990s8 · acting2000s24 · acting2010s20 · acting2020s7 · 7 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 3% of 31 roles
99091419

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 Motif, 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.

Awards

Won a BAFTA Award in 2014, Best Leading 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 Sean Harris' films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 66th percentile, the median of all 30; across their 26 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 61st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 26

Approval · how many liked their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 26

Reach · how many have seen their films

93rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 26

Midcredits score across 42 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up14
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th14
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

21 of their 42 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser21
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · actor

Frozen (2005)

67th percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Mission: Impossible - Fallout (2018)

Midcredits 97th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 75/100 in their films, across 26 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 48. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif 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 Sean Harris' work okay for kids?

Across up to 21 Motif titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore19 titles42–92 · median 75 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity21 titles21–65 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity19 titles10–83 · median 57 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs18 titles10–86 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense19 titles59–91 · median 67 · 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 Sean Harris work with?

People who share at least 2 of Sean Harris' Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Shirley Henderson shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles