Spencer Leigh
Actor · Born January 1, 1963 (63) · Liverpool, England
Born in Liverpool, Spencer Leigh is an actor who first came to prominence in the 1980s as Icky Higson in the Willy Russell series One Summer. Face Magazine called him one of the Brit Pack actors, alongside the likes of Tim Roth, Colin Firth and Gary Oldman, tipping him for international fame. However Leigh favoured arthouse overall, and worked almost exclusively with Derek Jarman in a series of the auteur's films from the mid '80s through to his death. Moving to the States Leigh commenced a secondary career directing TV commercials and resurfaced in 2012, taking the part of Nunzio in Hitchcock.
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Biography from TMDB.
- January 1, 1963 (63)
- Liverpool, England
- Actor
- 6 on Motif · 14 credits in all
What are Spencer Leigh's films like?
Across a limited sample of 3 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Power.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 2
Light 0 · Serious 0 · Dark 3
Grounded 0 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 3
Gentle 0 · Charged 0 · Intense 3
Steady 1 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0
Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 0 · Relentless 0
Casual 0 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 2
Easy watch 0 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 3
Resolved 0 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 2
Roles they play
- Shadowas Soldier in The Last of England (1987)
Moods and endings
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 Spencer Leigh's films?
As of October 24, 2026, all 6 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Spencer Leigh's 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
14 credits, 6 with a Motif page.
Hitchcock(2012)
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all filmsJubilee: A Time Less Golden (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2003)
The Garden(1990)
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
Strapless (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1989)
War Requiem (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1989)
Young Toscanini (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1988)
L'ispirazione (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1988)
The Last of England(1987)
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
Aria(1987)
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
Depuis le Jour (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1987)
Prick Up Your Ears(1987)
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
Smart Money (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1986)
Caravaggio(1986)
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
One Summer (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1983)
Career shape
Star power in the 78th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 14 titles from 1983 to 2012; peak year 1986.
Biggest box office
Caravaggio (1986)
Highest rated
The Garden (1990)
Most popular right now
Caravaggio (1986)
Film career
Peak 1986 · 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.
- 1986Screen debut· Caravaggio
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.
How do Spencer Leigh's films land?
Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 68th percentile, the median of all 6; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 71st percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th4
- 25th to 49th1
Shape of the crowd
3 of their 6 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Crowd Pleaser3
- Mixed3
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.
Who does Spencer Leigh work with?
People who share at least 2 of Spencer Leigh's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Derek Jarman shares the most, 3.
Directors
- Derek JarmanShared titles: The Garden (1990), The Last of England (1987), Caravaggio (1986)See all 3 shared titles with Derek Jarman
Actors
- Tilda SwintonShared titles: The Garden (1990), The Last of England (1987), Caravaggio (1986)See all 3 shared titles with Tilda Swinton
- Michael GoughShared titles: The Garden (1990), Caravaggio (1986)See all 2 shared titles with Michael Gough
- Nigel TerryShared titles: The Last of England (1987), Caravaggio (1986)See all 2 shared titles with Nigel Terry
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Simon Fisher-TurnerShared titles: The Garden (1990), The Last of England (1987), Caravaggio (1986)See all 3 shared titles with Simon Fisher-Turner
- Christopher HughesShared titles: The Garden (1990), The Last of England (1987)See all 2 shared titles with Christopher Hughes
- Peter CartwrightShared titles: The Garden (1990), The Last of England (1987)See all 2 shared titles with Peter Cartwright
Producers
- James MackayShared titles: The Garden (1990), The Last of England (1987), Caravaggio (1986)See all 3 shared titles with James Mackay
- Dagmar BenkeShared titles: The Garden (1990), The Last of England (1987)See all 2 shared titles with Dagmar Benke