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Sean Hughes

Sean Hughes

Actor · Died October 16, 2017, aged 51 · London, England, UK

Sean Hughes (born John Hughes; November 10, 1965 – October 16, 2017) was an English-born Irish stand-up comedian, writer, and actor. He starred in his own television show Sean's Show and was one of the regular team captains on the BBC Two musical panel game Never Mind the Buzzcocks. Description above from the Wikipedia article Sean Hughes, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 10, 1965
Died
October 16, 2017 (aged 51)
From
London, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 45 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 39 days to Oct 28Down 10% in 30 days

What are Sean Hughes' films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Animation2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Family2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile
: browse their Family 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
Bonds
36%
Self
23%
Morality
16%
Survival
9%
Society
9%
Ideas
7%
Friendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

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

Light 4 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 0 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 2 · Intense 0

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 3

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

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

Casual 4 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles
Ally
1 of 3
Shadow
1 of 3
Threshold guardian
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
5
Warm
2
Hopeful
2
Thrilling
2
Absurd
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Feel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet1

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 Hughes' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Sean Hughes' 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

45 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page; 8 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Sean Hughes: Penguins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Writer · as Self

  • Sean Hughes: Life Becomes Noises (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Writer · as Himself

  • Round Ireland with a Fridge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Brendan

  • Robbie the Reindeer in Close Encounters of the Herd Kind(2007)

    as Tapir (voice)

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Sean Hughes - Live: The Right Side of Wrong (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Writer · as Himself

  • The Dead Peasants Society (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Mod

  • The Man from Montevideo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Mod

  • A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Willesden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Mod

  • Dangerous Liaisons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Mod

  • Once Upon a Time on the Westway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Mod

  • HiT Favourites: Happy Children's Favourites (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Finbar (voice)

  • Rubbadubbers: Splish! Splash! Splosh! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Various

  • Willesden Confidential (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Mod

  • Three Steps to Hendon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Mod

  • Towpaths of Glory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Mod

  • Friends Reunited (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Mod

  • Agatha Christie's Marple(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Sergeant Lake

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Dangerous and the Lonely Hearts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Mod Lewis

  • Rubbadubbers: Tubb's Pirate Treasure(2004)

    as Various

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Thomas & Friends: Engines to the Rescue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Finbar (voice)

  • Benefit to Mankind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Mod Lewis

  • Rubbadubbers: Bathtime Scramble! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Various

  • The Long Bank Holiday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Mod Lewis

  • Christine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Mod Lewis

  • Rubbadubbers(2003)

    Show 52 episodes · as Finbar

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

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

    as Mod Lewis

  • The Last Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Mod

  • The Last Detective(2003)

    Show 17 episodes · as Mod Lewis

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Girl on a Cycle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Matlock

  • Robbie the Reindeer in Legend of the Lost Tribe(2002)

    as Tapir (voice)

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Puckoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Dan Madigan

  • Fear Factor(2001)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 3 episodes · as Poet

  • Four Men in a Plane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Pilot

  • The Greatest Store in the World(1999)

    as Elf

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Fast Food (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Fish

  • Solo Shuttle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Grigby

  • The Butcher Boy(1997)

    as Psychiatrist #1

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Snakes and Ladders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Martin

  • Sean Hughes is 30 Somehow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Writer · as Himself

  • Sean Hughes - Live and Seriously Funny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Writer · as Himself

  • Sean's Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 14 episodes · Creator · Actor

  • Murder Most Horrid(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Zack Mitchell

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • The Commitments(1991)

    as Dave from Eeijit Records

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Casualty(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Jimmy Shapleton

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 32nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 45 titles from 1986 to 2014.

Highest rated

The Last Detective (2003)

Midcredits 85th

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting40 of 45: 39 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score57thWriting5 of 45: 5 only writing, 0 with another roleOther crew1 of 45: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s10 · 8 acting · 3 crew2000s31 · 30 acting · 1 crew2010s3 · 1 acting · 2 crew

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.

How do Sean Hughes' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 68th percentile, the median of all 6; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 48th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 12 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

Rubbadubbers: Tubb's Pirate Treasure (2004)

86th percentile spread · 44% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Commitments (1991)

Midcredits 95th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 48. 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 Sean Hughes work with?

People who share at least 2 of Sean Hughes' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ardal O'Hanlon shares the most, 2.

Actors