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Stephen Lord

Stephen Lord

Actor · Born October 1, 1972 (54) · Salford, Greater Manchester, England, UK

Stephen Lord (born 1 October 1972) is a British actor probably best known for playing Jase Dyer, in BBC soap opera EastEnders between 2007-2008 and Dominic Meak in the Channel 4 comedy drama series, Shameless, between 2012 and 2013. In 2021, he was cast in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street. Lord was raised in Langworthy, Salford The BBC defended the use of violent scenes in an edition of EastEnders. In the episode, Lord's character Jase Dyer was seen losing his life following a confrontation with a group of gangsters who stabbed him after brutally beating him up. Later, the character's dead body was seen by viewers in hospital scenes which featured Jase's son Jay Brown, played by Jamie Borthwick. Lord appeared in the BBC drama series Casualty in 2010–11 playing the abusive husband of nurse Kirsty Clements (played by Lucy Gaskell) in an ongoing storyline dealing with domestic violence. In 2021, Lord was cast in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street as Tez Wyatt. Lord portrayed Danny Nolan in the film Strangeways Here We Come.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 1, 1972 (54)
From
Salford, Greater Manchester, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
22 on MovieCove · 39 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 157 days to Oct 28Down 21% in 30 days

What are Stephen Lord's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
28%
Bonds
26%
Survival
23%
Society
12%
Self
7%
Power
3%
Survival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 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 1 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 4 · Intense 2

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 6 · 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 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 1 · Engaged 4 · 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 1 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Dread
4
Contemplative
3
Melancholic
3
Warm
1
Other
4

How their films linger

Unsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet4
  • 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 Stephen Lord's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Stephen Lord'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

39 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page.

  • Cooper & Fry(2025)

    Show 1 episode · as Dominic Kirkham

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Sanctuary: A Witch's Tale(2024)

    Show 7 episodes · as Ted Bolt

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Domina(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Slaver

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • The South Westerlies(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Teddy

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all shows

  • Mrs Lowry & Son(2019)

    as Mr Stanhope

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Strangeways Here We Come (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Producer · as Danny Nolan

  • The Violators(2015)

    as Mikey

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Legend(2015)

    as Fuller

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Safe House(2015)

    Show 4 episodes · as Luke Griffin

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • Penny Dreadful(2014)

    Show 3 episodes · as Warren Roper

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Once Upon a Time(2011)

    Show 3 episodes · as Malcolm

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Route Irish(2010)

    as Stephen · as Steve

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Desperate Measures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Ross

  • Jackboots on Whitehall(2010)

    as Yorkshire Farmer (voice)

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Kill Kill Faster Faster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Jarvis

  • The Shepherd(2008)

    as Benjamin Meyers

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

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

    as Wurzel

  • Until Death(2007)

    as Jimmy Medina

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

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

    as Felix

  • Frozen(2005)

    as Diver Kenny

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Tell-Tale Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Sea of Souls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Angus Jenson

  • Shameless(2004)

    Show 18 episodes · as Dominic Meak

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Real Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Alex Collins

  • LD 50 Lethal Dose(2003)

    as Spook

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Al's Lads (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Eddy

  • South West 9 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Fazer

  • Fast Food (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Flea

  • Testament: The Bible in Animation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Son (voice)

  • Giving Tongue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Lionel Giddings

  • Judge Dredd(1995)

    as Zed Squatter

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Common As Muck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 12 episodes · as Jonno Fox

  • The Bullion Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Alf

  • Raining Stones(1993)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Luv (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 18 episodes · Actor

  • Heartbeat(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Paul Manston

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Shooting Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Simmons

  • EastEnders(1985)

    Show 416 episodes · as Jase Dyer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all shows

  • Kolchak: Demon and the Mummy(1975)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

Career shape

Star power in the 90th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 39 titles from 1976 to 2025; peak year 2007.

Biggest box office

Mrs Lowry & Son (2019)

$1.9M worldwide

Highest rated

Mrs Lowry & Son (2019)

Midcredits 66th

Most popular right now

Safe House (2015)

Film career

19762025

Peak 2007 · 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
Acting38 of 39: 37 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score45thWriting1 of 39: 1 only writing, 0 with another roleProducing1 of 39: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1970s1 · crew1980s1 · acting1990s10 · acting2000s13 · acting2010s10 · 10 acting · 1 crew2020s4 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · 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 Stephen Lord's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 45th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 39th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 22 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · actor

EastEnders (1985)

92nd percentile spread · 40% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Penny Dreadful (2014)

Midcredits 93rd · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 63/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 37. 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 Stephen Lord work with?

People who share at least 2 of Stephen Lord's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Gary Cargill shares the most, 2.

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers