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James Lance

James Lance

Actor · Born September 29, 1975 (51) · Southampton, Hampshire, England, UK

James Lance (born 29 September 1975) is a British actor who is best known for his appearances in a number of British comedy series. Lance attended the Sylvia Young Theatre School. He also appeared in the ITV1 mockumentary Moving Wallpaper, ITV1's Boy Meets Girl, as well as the ITV2 original comedy No Heroics as Timebomb.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 29, 1975 (51)
From
Southampton, Hampshire, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
43 on MovieCove · 79 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 42% in 30 days

What are James Lance's films like?

Across their 24 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 13th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile
: browse their Crime 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
31%
Bonds
23%
Society
12%
Power
11%
Morality
11%
Survival
8%
Ideas
5%
Identity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 18 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 8 · Serious 4 · Dark 6

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 11 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 8 · Intense 5

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

A split, not a type: Steady 8 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 4

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 12 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0

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 8 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 4

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

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Trickster: 2 of 5 analyzed roles.

Trickster
2 of 5
Hero
1 of 5
Mentor
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
11
Warm
10
Absurd
10
Contemplative
6
Joyful
5
Other
24

How their films linger

Fun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet13
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous4
  • Cyclical1

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 James Lance's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 34 of their 43 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (15).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for James Lance'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

79 credits, 43 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Big Trouble on Billycock Hill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Uncle Quentin

  • Tinsel Town(2025)

    as Spencer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • NCIS: Tony & Ziva(2025)

    Show 2 episodes · as Archie

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • The Salt Path(2024)

    as Grant

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Mystery at the Prospect Hotel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Uncle Quentin

  • The Eye of the Sunrise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Uncle Quentin

  • Peril on the Night Train (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Uncle Quentin

  • The Curse of Kirrin Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Uncle Quentin

  • The Famous Five(2023)

    Show 5 episodes · as Uncle Quentin

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all shows

  • The Devil Went Down to Islington(2023)

    as Nick Kolski

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Hounded(2022)

    as Hugo Redwick

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Canterville Ghost(2021)

    Show 4 episodes · as Hiram Otis

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Me, Myself and Di(2021)

    as Chris Craven

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Murder, They Hope(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Clive

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • I'm Not in Love(2021)

    as Rob's Dad

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Concrete Plans(2020)

    as Richard

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Ted Lasso(2020)

    Show 23 episodes · as Trent Crimm

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Pennyworth(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Jacques Duval

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The Bookshop(2017)

    as Milo North

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Agatha Raisin(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jonny Shawpart

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • I Want My Wife Back (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 2 episodes · as Julian Wolverton

  • Houdini and Doyle(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Barrett Underhill

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Estranged(2015)

    as Laurence

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Swansong(2015)

    as Simon Dunton

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Babylon(2014)

    Show 3 episodes · as Granger

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Northern Soul(2014)

    as Ray Henderson

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Siblings(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Rich

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • Toast of London(2012)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Legendary(2013)

    as Doug McConnell

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Look of Love(2013)

    as Carl Snitcher

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Secret Life of the Rainforest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Bel Ami(2012)

    as François Laroche

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Black Mirror(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Conor Simpson

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Man in Fear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Gilchrist

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

    as Jack Taylor

  • Happy Birthday Jim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Jim

  • Mr. Right(2009)

    as Harry

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Boy Meets Girl(2009)

    Show 4 episodes · as Ali

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • City Rats (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Chris

  • Bronson(2008)

    as Phil

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Being Human(2008)

    Show 2 episodes · as Kirby

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • No Heroics (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 6 episodes · as Timebomb

  • The Last Enemy(2008)

    Show 2 episodes · as Bryan Holland

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Moving Wallpaper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 18 episodes · as Tom Warren

  • Katy Brand's Big Ass Show(2007)

    Show 18 episodes · as Various

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all shows

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

    as Julian

  • Benidorm(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Angelo

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Hard to Swallow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Carlos (as Jimmy Lance)

  • Losing It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Leo

  • Saxondale(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Matt

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Marie Antoinette(2006)

    as Léonard

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Impressionists (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 3 episodes · as Bazille

  • Hotel Babylon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Lead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Writer · as The Lead

  • Sensitive Skin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 7 episodes · as Orlando Jackson

  • Agatha Christie's Marple(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Geoffrey Thomas

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Top Buzzer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • Call Register (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Julian

  • Absolute Power (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 12 episodes · Actor

  • The Afternoon Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Tom Hunter

  • The Book Group(2002)

    Show 6 episodes · as Barney Glendenning · as Lachlan Glendenning

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Rescue Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 6 episodes · as Guy

  • The Search for John Gissing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Donny the Janitor

  • Late Night Shopping(2001)

    as Vincent

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

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

    Show 13 episodes · as Matt

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

    Show 3 episodes · as Richard

  • People Like Us(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Mark

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Smack the Pony (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 5 episodes · as Various Characters

  • I'm Alan Partridge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 6 episodes · as Ben

  • Midsomer Murders(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Silas Raven

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • A Fistful of Fingers(1995)

    as Gringolini

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Absolutely Fabulous(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Daniel

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • 2Point4 Children (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 2 episodes · as Keith

  • Teenage Health Freak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Contestant

  • Second Thoughts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Waiting for God(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Boy in hospital

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • The Upper Hand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Rick McGuire

  • The Russian Soldier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Danny

  • Uncle Vanya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Vanya

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 79 titles, 78 of them dated from 1986 to 2025; peak year 2013.

Biggest box office

The Salt Path (2024)

$22M worldwide

Highest rated

Bronson (2008)

Midcredits 82nd

Most popular right now

The Salt Path (2024)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19862025

Peak 2013 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 2 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.

  • 1995Screen debut· A Fistful of Fingers
  • 2009Breakout· Bronson
  • 2020Career best· Ted Lasso

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting79 of 79: 78 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score59thWriting1 of 79: 0 only writing, 1 with another role

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s12 · acting2000s29 · 29 acting · 1 crew2010s19 · acting2020s17 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 0% of 14 roles
9510

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.

How do James Lance's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 37th percentile, the median of all 19; across their 18 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 18

Approval · how many liked their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Reach · how many have seen their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Midcredits score across 43 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up13
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 43 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser16
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed17

Most divisive · actor

Katy Brand's Big Ass Show (2007)

93rd percentile spread · 55% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Ted Lasso (2020)

Midcredits 98th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the acting 66/100 in their films, across 16 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 43. 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 James Lance's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 19 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles10–79 · median 61 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 52 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles26–70 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 36 · moderateMedian 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 James Lance work with?

People who share at least 2 of James Lance's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Nicolas Winding Refn shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Producers