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Paul Kaye

Actor · Born December 15, 1965 (60) · Clapham, London, England, UK

Screen Actors Guild Award nominee

Paul Kaye (born 15 December 1964) is an English comedian and actor. He started as shock interviewer Dennis Pennis on The Sunday Show, then as New York lawyer Mike Strutter on MTV's Strutter (2006-2007), Vince the fox in Mongrels (2010-2011), and most notably Thoros of Myr in HBO's Game of Thrones (2013-2017).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 15, 1965 (60)
From
Clapham, London, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
74 on MovieCove · 127 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 156 days to Oct 27Down 12% in 30 days

What are Paul Kaye's films like?

Across their 35 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Genres

Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 83rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th percentile
: browse their Horror 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
Self
30%
Morality
19%
Bonds
18%
Society
12%
Survival
10%
Power
8%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose7 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice8 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 24 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 11 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 4

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 5 · Charged 9 · Intense 10

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

Steady 10 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 4

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 12 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 5

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

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 15 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 7 · Engaged 14 · Full focus 3

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 14 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 6

Roles they play

18 analyzed roles

Usually the Trickster: 5 of 18 analyzed roles.

Trickster
5 of 18
Shadow
5 of 18
Mentor
4 of 18
Hero
2 of 18
Threshold guardian
1 of 18
Ally
1 of 18
Show the 18 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
22
Contemplative
13
Dread
10
Melancholic
10
Absurd
7
Other
31

How their films linger

Thought-provoking12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet17
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous10

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 Kaye's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 59 of their 74 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (23).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Paul Kaye'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

127 credits, 74 with a MovieCove page; 5 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Trial(2026)

    as Lester

  • Small Prophets(2026)

    Show 6 episodes · as Roy

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • My Brother the Minotaur(2026)

    Show as Pooka

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • The Woman in Cabin 10(2025)

    as Danny Tyler

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Hack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 1 episode · as Gary Eaton

  • That Christmas(2024)

    as Yirrell (voice)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • And Mrs(2024)

    as Ian

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Shardlake(2024)

    Show 4 episodes · as Brother Jerome

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Seize Them! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as King Ivarr

  • The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Ralph Ratclyff

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • Sexy Beast(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Stan Higgins

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Black Dog(2023)

    as Andre

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Nandor Fodor and the Talking Mongoose(2023)

    as Maurice

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Puppet Asylum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as The Master

  • Bank of Dave(2023)

    as Rick Purdey

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Incredible Ant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 26 episodes · as King Toad (voice)

  • Catherine Called Birdy(2022)

    as Sir John Henry Murgaw aka Shaggy Beard

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Offering(2022)

    as Heimish

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Mood(2022)

    Show 3 episodes · as Kevin

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • The House(2022)

    as Cosmos (voice)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Tollbooth(2021)

    as Cliff

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Creation Stories(2021)

    as Mitch

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • The Watch(2020)

    Show 3 episodes · as Skimmer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all shows

  • Petrichor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Liam Daniels

  • The Third Day: Autumn(2020)

    as The Cowboy

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Third Day(2020)

    Show 3 episodes · as Cowboy

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows

  • Ernie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Ernie

  • Trying(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Lenny

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • The Stranger(2020)

    Show 8 episodes · as Patrick Katz

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Catherine the Great(2019)

    Show 4 episodes · as Yemelyan Pugachev

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all shows

  • Tomorrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Milo

  • Beforeigners(2019)

    Show 4 episodes · as John Roberts

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Pennyworth(2019)

    Show 5 episodes · as Francis

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • I Am...(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Ryan

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Year of the Rabbit(2019)

    Show 6 episodes · as Detective Inspector Tanner

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Good Omens(2019)

    Show 1 episode · Thanks · as Electricity Board Spokesperson

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Sliced (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Richard

  • After Life(2019)

    Show 12 episodes · as Psychiatrist

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Anna and the Apocalypse(2017)

    as Arthur Savage

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Deep Clean (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Brian

  • Wanderlust(2018)

    Show 2 episodes · as Lawrence Cole

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • The Ghoul(2016)

    as Tommy Parnell

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Three Girls(2017)

    Show 3 episodes · as Jim Winshaw

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Terry Pratchett: Back in Black (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Sir Terry Pratchett

  • Urban Myths (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Piano Man · as Shep Gordon

  • The Comedian's Guide to Survival(2016)

    as Phillip

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

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

    Show 15 episodes · as Howell

  • Fungus the Bogeyman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 3 episodes · as The Bogeyhunter

  • Fungus The Bogeyman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • Chewing Gum(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Sebastien

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Pan(2015)

    as Mutti Voosht

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Humans(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · as Silas Capek

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • The Interceptor(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as James Gordon 'Jago' Dalkin · as James Gordon 'Jago' Dalkin (archive footage, uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • SunTrap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Frederico Mercury

  • Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell(2015)

    Show 7 episodes · as Vinculus

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • The Trial of Elizabeth Gadge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Richard Two-Shoes

  • Funny Valentines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Spider (voice)

  • The Lady and The Fly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Spider (voice)

  • Dracula Untold(2014)

    as Brother Lucian

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Blackwood(2014)

    as Father Patrick

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Inside No. 9(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Richard Two-Shoes

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The Whale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Matthew Joy

  • Pieces (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Man

  • Ripper Street(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Gabriel Cain

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Pusher(2012)

    as Fitz

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • BBC Comedy Feeds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Lehane

  • Playhouse Presents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Ralph

  • 8 Minutes Idle(2012)

    as Steve

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Lilyhammer(2012)

    Show 9 episodes · as Duncan Hammer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • Lucky Fred (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 52 episodes · as Friday

  • Vera(2011)

    Show 15 episodes · as Dr Malcolm Donahue

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Game of Thrones(2011)

    Show 10 episodes · as Thoros of Myr

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Candy Cabs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 3 episodes · as Dennis Whitehead

  • Anuvahood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Tony

  • Friday Night Dinner(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Rabbi

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Mongrels(2010)

    Show 17 episodes · as Vince (voice)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • The Big I Am(2010)

    as Keys

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Infidel(2010)

    as Policeman 1

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Malice in Wonderland(2009)

    as Caterpillar

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • A Child's Christmases in Wales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Uncle Gorwel

  • Gunrush(2009)

    as Earl

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Personal Affairs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Andi Young

  • Being Human(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Vincent

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Chop Socky Chooks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 26 episodes · as Dr. Wasabi

  • Cass(2008)

    as C.P.

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Angelo's (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 2 episodes · as Kevin

  • British Film Forever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Killing Gene(2007)

    as Gelb

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Kingdom(2007)

    Show 3 episodes · as Alan McEwan

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Skins(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Duncan

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

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

    Show 3 episodes · as Billy

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

    Show 16 episodes · Creator · as Michael 'Mike' Strutter

  • Not Going Out(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Steve

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Modern Toss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 12 episodes · Actor

  • Pickles: The Dog Who Won the World Cup (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Lenny Yeomans

  • Match Point(2005)

    as Estate Agent

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Pennis from Heaven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Dennis Pennis

  • Doctor Who(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · as Prentis

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Short Order(2005)

    as Burt Stone

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Agatha Christie's Marple(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Ambrose Burt

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • It's All Gone Pete Tong(2004)

    as Frankie Wilde

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Spivs(2004)

    as O’Brien

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Shaun of the Dead(2004)

    as Zombie Behind The Winchester (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London(2004)

    as Neville

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Hustle(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Tim Millen

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Shameless(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Kermit

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • A Star Is Porn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Mike Strutter

  • Blackball(2003)

    as Cliff Starkey

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Waking the Dead(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dr. David Carney

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • 2000 Acres Of Sky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 24 episodes · Actor

  • Two Thousand Acres of Sky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 22 episodes · Actor

  • Perfect World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 13 episodes · as Bob Slay

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

    Actor

  • Spaced (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Hoover

  • Coming Soon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Gunther von Hojdonk

  • You Are Here (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Writer · as DI Lindsay De Paul

  • Dennis Pennis R.I.P. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Writer · as Dennis Pennis/Mike Strutter/Tony Cream/Brian Munich/Ken Touken/Lloyd Richmond/Labian Quest/Bob Boonah/Kenny Dogleash

  • Midsomer Murders(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Laurence Mann

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Very Important Pennis: Uncut (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Writer · as Dennis Pennis/Mike Strutter/State Trooper Larry Tahato/Ken Touken

  • Anyone for Pennis? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Writer · as Dennis Pennis

  • Anyone for Pennis? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 4 episodes · Creator · Actor

  • The Word (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Top of the Pops (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Dennis Pennis (Host)

  • Found (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Peter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Peter

  • The Present Times (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Barry Nelson

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 126 titles, 123 of them dated from 1964 to 2026; peak year 2003.

Biggest box office

Dracula Untold (2014)

$217M worldwide

Highest rated

Small Prophets (2026)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

Vera (2011)

Film career

MilestoneBreakoutNomination
19642026

Peak 2003 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 6 MovieCove 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.

  • 2003Screen debut· Blackball
  • 2003First top-billed film· Blackball
  • 2004Breakout· It's All Gone Pete Tong
  • 2011Screen Actors Guild Award nomination· Game of Thrones
  • 2012Career best· Lilyhammer

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting126 of 126: 119 only acting, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score68thWriting4 of 126: 0 only writing, 4 with another roleOther crew3 of 126: 0 only other crew, 3 with another role

126 titles, 7 with more than one role — acting and writing overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

1960s1 · acting1990s9 · 9 acting · 5 crew2000s34 · 34 acting · 1 crew2010s51 · 51 acting · 1 crew2020s28 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 8% of 24 roles
03081823

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.

Awards

Nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award in 2014, Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series.

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 Paul Kaye's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 40th percentile, the median of the 33 of 34 with a score; across their 23 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 35th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Approval · how many liked their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Reach · how many have seen their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Midcredits score across 73 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up34
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th18
  • Below 25th12

Shape of the crowd

27 of their 73 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved18
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser21
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed27

Most divisive · actor

The Watch (2020)

87th percentile spread · 35% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Game of Thrones (2011)

Midcredits 99th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 22 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 45. 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 Paul Kaye's work okay for kids?

Across up to 12 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles35–87 · median 65 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity12 titles21–74 · median 24 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles19–69 · median 44 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles5–56 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles35–77 · median 61 · 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 Paul Kaye work with?

People who share at least 2 of Paul Kaye's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Allan Niblo shares the most, 4.

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers