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David Kennedy

David Kennedy

Actor · Born January 1, 1964 (62) · Hornsey, North London, England

David Kennedy (born David Mallett, 1964) is a British actor best known for his role as Dirk Savage in Hollyoaks from 2011 till 2018 that made him one of the longest serving cast members on the show, and for his two roles in Eastenders as Dave Roberts and later as Ray . Kennedy has appeared in many television dramas in the UK since 1983. He has appeared in Ashes to Ashes, Trial & Retribution, Ultimate Force, The Bill, London's Burning, Rose and Maloney, Waking the Dead, Reign of Fire and Holby City. He also played the role of Billy 'Two Hats' in William and Mary for three series. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 1, 1964 (62)
From
Hornsey, North London, England
Works as
Actor
Titles
24 on MovieCove · 32 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 27Up 3% in 30 days

What are David Kennedy's films like?

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

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
49%
Morality
20%
Society
12%
Bonds
9%
Self
6%
Ideas
5%
Survival3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 2 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 1 · Intense 4

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 2 · 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 1 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 2

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

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Dread
4
Melancholic
2
Thrilling
1
Contemplative
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Unsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet1
  • Tragic2
  • 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 David Kennedy's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 24 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for David Kennedy'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

32 credits, 24 with a MovieCove page.

  • Sexy Beast(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Bert Dove

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • The Bricklayer(2023)

    as Foreman

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Liar(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Reporter Austin

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Hatfields & McCoys(2012)

    Show 3 episodes · as Bob Levinger

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Clash of the Titans(2010)

    as Kepheus' General

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Mr. Nobody(2009)

    as Thug 2

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • U Be Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as DS Malcolm Davies

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

    as Prison Officer

  • Attack Force(2006)

    as Dwayne Dixon

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Matho

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Brothers of the Head(2005)

    as Paul Day - Present day

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Cave(2005)

    as Ian - Caver

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Hustle(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Rory

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Rose and Maloney(2002)

    Show 2 episodes · as Campbell

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Reign of Fire(2002)

    as Eddie Stax

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Shooters(2002)

    as Sergeant Webb

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Waking the Dead(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · as DS Dougie Green

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Without Motive(2000)

    Show 12 episodes · as DC Mickey Lloyd

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Shiner(2000)

    as Chris

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Gangster No. 1(2000)

    as Fat Charlie

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon(1998)

    as Joe Furneval

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Trial & Retribution(1997)

    Show 3 episodes · as PC Phelps · as Phelps

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • The Fifth Element(1997)

    as Flying Cop

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Grim(1996)

    as Mary's Husband

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Mary Shelley's Frankenstein(1994)

    as Ship's Crew

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Pie in the Sky(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as DS Millard

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • 99-1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Hamley

  • Frank Stubbs Promotes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as 2nd Policeman

  • Soldier Soldier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as R P Sergeant

  • Short Changed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Stuart Wilkins

  • The Bill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Vortex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Congressman White

Career shape

Star power in the 85th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 32 titles from 1982 to 2024; peak year 2001.

Biggest box office

Reign of Fire (2002)

$82M worldwide

Highest rated

Brothers of the Head (2005)

Midcredits 59th

Most popular right now

Reign of Fire (2002)

Film career

19822024

Peak 2001 · 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
Acting32 of 32: 32 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score56th

By decade

1980s3 · acting1990s9 · acting2000s15 · acting2010s3 · acting2020s2 · acting

Billing

usually 12th · top billed in 0% of 9 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 David Kennedy's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 42nd percentile, the median of all 14; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 29th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 24 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 24 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

Attack Force (2006)

66th percentile spread · 79% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Fifth Element (1997)

Midcredits 94th · 83% liked

Reviewers score the acting 46/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 59, detractors 27. 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 David Kennedy work with?

People who share at least 2 of David Kennedy's MovieCove titles; Gerard Butler shares the most, 2.