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Alex Lowe

Alex Lowe

Actor · Born January 15, 1968 (58) · Brent, Middlesex, England, UK

Alex Lowe (born 15 January 1968) is an English actor, comedian and voice artist. He is the creator and performer of the characters Barry from Watford on Steve Wright's BBC Radio 2 show and Iain Lee's shows, and the character Clinton Baptiste, originally seen in Phoenix Nights, as whom he has since toured. Lowe made his TV debut in 1981 in Thames Television's Theatre Box. On stage, he played Wharton in "Another Country" at the Queen's Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue, London. In 1983 he played Young Edmond Bertram in BBC 1's Mansfield Park. His career has included diverse roles from serious drama to character comedy. He has worked as both a writer and actor in many different areas of media. In 1990, Lowe appeared in The Hypochondriac at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and won a First. In 1991, having trained at The Studio School in North London and Leicester School of Performing Arts, he played PC Corman in Minder alongside George Cole. Lowe has appeared in a variety of different television programmes, including, Three Men in A Boat, The Rise and Fall of Rome, The Fast Show, Fun at the Funeral Parlour, The Big Impression Christmas Special, and Bremner, Bird and Fortune. He appeared in four episodes of Simon Day's comedy series Grass as precocious child star Crispin Winterville's father Roland. He played Clinton Baptiste in Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights and Sparky in That Peter Kay Thing. He starred with Lee on The 11 O'Clock Show on Channel Four in the late 1990s, usually appearing as a reporter. In 2007, he wrote and performed for Ronni Ancona and Co. for BBC One and performed in The Peter Serafinowicz Show on BBC 2. In the cinema, Lowe played Paul in Peter's Friends, The Messenger in Much Ado About Nothing and Simon Merriel in Haunted. On radio, Lowe has appeared on Absolute Power, 15 Minute Musical, Not Today, Thank You, The Laxian Key and The Scarifyers; he plays Brian in Clare in the Community for BBC Radio 4. Lowe has also appeared twice on Loose Ends on BBC Radio 4 with Iain Lee, Big Brother's Big Mouth and Sam Delaney's Stupid Telly (as Barry from Watford). From 2001 to 2003 he hosted Download This for XFM London on Sunday mornings from 10 am to midday.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 15, 1968 (58)
From
Brent, Middlesex, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
32 on MovieCove · 52 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 65 days to Oct 28Down 37% in 30 days

What are Alex Lowe's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
25%
Survival
25%
Self
17%
Ideas
14%
Society
11%
Bonds
10%
Truth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 4 · Serious 1 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 4 · Intense 0

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 2 · 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 4 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Thrilling
3
Warm
2
Joyful
2
Melancholic
2
Hopeful
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Feel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet1
  • 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 Alex Lowe's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 24 of their 32 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Alex Lowe'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

52 credits, 32 with a MovieCove page.

  • Clinton Baptiste's Rollerghoster Live! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Clinton Baptiste

  • Shardlake(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Brother Andrew

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Suzie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Andy

  • Clinton Baptiste Goes Stratospheric (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Clinton Baptiste

  • Murder, They Hope(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Barry

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Fireman Sam: Norman Price and the Mystery in the Sky(2020)

    as Joe Sparkes (voice)

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Hitmen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Danny Kemp

  • Brassic(2019)

    Show 2 episodes · as Tinsley Blanchett

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Benjamin(2018)

    as Compère

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Fireman Sam: Set for Action!(2018)

    as Joe Sparkes / Ben Hopper (voice)

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • M.O.T.H.E.R Knows Best (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Cripps

  • Cheap Cheap Cheap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 30 episodes · as Barry

  • Tulip Fever(2017)

    as Press Gang Officer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Brothers Grimsby(2016)

    as Policeman

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Fireman Sam: Alien Alert(2016)

    as Joe Sparkes

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Casual Vacancy(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Copper

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all shows

  • Fireman Sam: Ultimate Heroes - The Movie(2014)

    as Ben / Joe (voice)

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Lovesick(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Steve

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Big Bad World(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · as Training Video Presenter

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • The Job Lot(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Nigel

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Utopia(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Ben's Dad

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • BBC Comedy Feeds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Comedy Feeds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • My Week with Marilyn(2011)

    as Denys Coop

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

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

    as Drew Langdon

  • Heroes & Villains: Napoleon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Junot

  • The Peter Serafinowicz Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 6 episodes · as Various

  • Secret Diary of a Call Girl(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Ambrose

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as Milichus

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Saxondale(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr Hill

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Surviving Disaster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Thick of It(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as John

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • If... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Peep Show(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Edwin Pascoe

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Harringham Harker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Peter Hallam

  • Look Around You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Lee Griffiths

  • The Discovery of Heaven(2001)

    as Police Man

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Fun at the Funeral Parlour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 13 episodes · Actor

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

    Show 1 episode · as Estate Agent

  • Jonathan Creek(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Alan Tunstall

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Midsomer Murders(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Phil Harrison

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Haunted(1995)

    as Simon Mariell

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Mary Shelley's Frankenstein(1994)

    as Ship's Crew

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Fast Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The World of Hammer: Chiller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • Much Ado About Nothing(1993)

    as Messenger

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Peter's Friends(1992)

    as Paul (aged 17)

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Fireman Sam(1987)

    Show 50 episodes · as Ben / Joe (voice)

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows

  • Casualty(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Alex Hopkins

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • Dutch Girls(1985)

    as Boy with Bell

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Mansfield Park(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as Young Edmund

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • Minder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as PC Corman

Career shape

Star power in the 85th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 51 titles from 1979 to 2025; peak year 1992.

Biggest box office

Peter's Friends (1992)

$4.1M worldwide

Highest rated

Peter's Friends (1992)

Midcredits 79th

Most popular right now

Haunted (1995)

Film career

19792025

Peak 1992 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. 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
Acting51 of 51: 51 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score61st

By decade

1970s1 · acting1980s4 · acting1990s9 · acting2000s14 · acting2010s16 · acting2020s7 · acting

Billing

usually 20th · top billed in 0% of 7 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 Alex Lowe's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 49th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 36th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 32 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 32 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · actor

Fireman Sam: Norman Price and the Mystery in the Sky (2020)

94th percentile spread · 62% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Much Ado About Nothing (1993)

Midcredits 89th · 78% liked

Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 50. 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 Alex Lowe work with?

People who share at least 2 of Alex Lowe's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Laura Beaumont shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers