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Richard Lintern

Richard Lintern

Actor · Born October 8, 1962 (64) · Taunton, Somerset, England, UK

Richard Charles Lintern (born 8 October 1962) is an English stage, voice and screen actor.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 8, 1962 (64)
From
Taunton, Somerset, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
37 on MovieCove · 80 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 157 days to Oct 28Up 2% in 30 days

What are Richard Lintern's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Power.

Genres

Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 90th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd 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
Morality
30%
Power
24%
Society
18%
Survival
9%
Bonds
8%
Self
7%
Ideas
6%
Justice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeLegacy2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFaith2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 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 1 · Serious 3 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 5 · Intense 2

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 2 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 3

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles
  • Shadowas Marc St. Clair in The Calling (2000)
  • Mentoras Ronnie Allen in Nolly (2023)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Melancholic
6
Dread
4
Hopeful
5
Contemplative
4
Other
8

How their films linger

Thought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3

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 Richard Lintern's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 28 of their 37 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Richard Lintern'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

80 credits, 37 with a MovieCove page; 6 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Robin Hood(2025)

    Show Actor

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • Nolly(2023)

    Show 3 episodes · as Ronald Allen

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Truth Serum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Abbie's Boss

  • Cell 8(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · as Edward Finnigan

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Dalgliesh(2021)

    Show 2 episodes · as Father Sebastian

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • The Christmas Ball(2020)

    as Jack

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Stephen Capulet

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Siberia's Wild Year (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Narrator

  • The Crown(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Stephen Ward

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Encounters with Evil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 10 episodes · as Narrator

  • Top Tens of Warfare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • World of Hurt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • Side by Side (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Councillor Howes

  • Jimi: All Is by My Side(2013)

    as Mr. Keith

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Crossing Lines(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Business Man

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Churchill's First World War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Isaac Newton: The Last Magician (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • The Magic of the Big Blue. Seven Continents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 7 episodes · as Narrator (voice)

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Spies of Warsaw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · as Colonel Lessard

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

    Show 1 episode · as Rob Brookman

  • White Heat(2012)

    Show 6 episodes · as Miles

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

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

    as Charles Dickens

  • Top Boy(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Peter Stenton

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Death in Paradise(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Peter Holcroft

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Page Eight(2011)

    as Max Vallance

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Shadow Line (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 7 episodes · Actor

  • Life Force (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 6 episodes · as 旁白

  • Between Life and Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Narrator

  • Married Single Other (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Bennett

  • Victoria Wood: What Larks! Or... What I Did on My Holidays (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Lord Charles Cranborne

  • Mid Life Christmas(2009)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Unmade Beds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Anthony Hemmings

  • The Bank Job(2008)

    as Tim Everett

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Honest(2008)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

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

    as John Loomis

  • Cassandra's Dream(2007)

    as Director

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Consenting Adults (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Goronwy Rees

  • Clapham Junction(2007)

    as Will

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • A Very British Sex Scandal(2007)

    as Peter Rawlinson

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Inspector Lewis(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Sefton Linn

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Lead Balloon(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • The Line of Beauty(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Pete Mawson

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Syriana(2005)

    as Bryan's Boss

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Fooling Hitler(2004)

    as Colonel Bevan

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Ready When You Are, Mr McGill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Michael

  • The Gospel of John(2003)

    as Leading Pharisee

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Foyle's War(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Charles Lucas

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The Inspector Lynley Mysteries(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Thorsson

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Sweet Revenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 2 episodes · as Peter Coin

  • The Calling(2000)

    as Marc St. Clair

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Wolves: A Legend Returns to Yellowstone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Nightworld: Lost Souls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Graham Scofield

  • The Cater Street Hangman(1998)

    as Dominic Corde

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Jinnah(1998)

    as Jinnah (Younger)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Imogen's Face (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Ben

  • Bloodlines: Legacy of a Lord (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Lord Lucan

  • The Beggar Bride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Callister

  • Plotlands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 6 episodes · as Tom

  • Midsomer Murders(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Martin Spellman

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Silent Witness(1996)

    Show 70 episodes · as Thomas Chamberlain

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • She's Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 4 episodes · as John Maynard

  • Mystery!: Cadfael(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Lord Beaumont

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Victoria Wood's All Day Breakfast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • After the Dance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Peter Scott-Fowler

  • Highlander(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Tarsis

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Covington Cross (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Heartbeat(1992)

    Show 20 episodes · as Ben Norton · as Ray Richards

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as Peter Scott-Fowler

  • The House of Eliott (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 8 episodes · as Daniel Page

  • Jupiter Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 150 episodes · as James Bromwich

  • Victoria Wood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Kevin

  • Forever Green (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Poirot(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Guy Carpenter · as John Lake

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Misadventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as John

  • Starlings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Duncan

  • The Storyteller: The Heartless Giant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Prince 1

  • The Storyteller(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Prince 1

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • The Fortunate Pilgrim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 2 episodes · as Patient WWII

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

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 79 titles from 1984 to 2023; peak year 2008.

Biggest box office

The Bank Job (2008)

$65M worldwide

Highest rated

Apocalypse: The Rise of Hitler (2011)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

Silent Witness (1996)

Film career

19842023

Peak 2008 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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
Acting79 of 79: 79 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score76th

By decade

1980s9 · acting1990s19 · acting2000s22 · acting2010s24 · acting2020s5 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% of 10 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 Richard Lintern's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 74th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 79th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 37 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up21
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

19 of their 37 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Universally Panned1
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser19
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

A Very British Sex Scandal (2007)

93rd percentile spread · 21% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Gospel of John (2003)

Midcredits 90th · 83% liked

Reviewers score the acting 65/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 39. 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 Richard Lintern's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 73 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 68 · intenseMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 64 · intenseMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 56 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 65 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Richard Lintern work with?

People who share at least 2 of Richard Lintern's MovieCove titles; Roger Barclay shares the most, 2.