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Roland Manookian

Roland Manookian

Actor · Born January 1, 1979 (47) · Bermondsey, London, England, UK

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Roland Manookian (Born 1979) is an English actor of Armenian descent, who is most notable for his role as Zebedee, in the 2004 film The Football Factory, and as Craig Rolfe in Rise of the Footsoldier in 2007. He has also appeared in Guy Richie's Rocknrolla and Nick Love's Goodbye Charlie Bright and The Business. Roland comes from London England. Manookian has also appeared in episodes of The Bill in 1999 as Ben Glover. He has supported Millwall since he was a boy. Description above from the Wikipedia article Roland Manookian, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 1, 1979 (47)
From
Bermondsey, London, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
21 on MovieCove · 30 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 38 days to Oct 27Up 12% in 30 days

What are Roland Manookian's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Power and Morality.

Genres

Action6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: 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
Power
26%
Morality
24%
Survival
20%
Self
16%
Bonds
7%
Society
7%
Revenge4 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence5 titles, browse their movies with this themePower3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 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 4 · Dark 8

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 1 · Intense 11

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 3

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

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 3

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

Casual 6 · 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 3 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 5

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

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 6 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 6
Trickster
2 of 6
Threshold guardian
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Thrilling
6
Absurd
4
Dread
3
Melancholic
3
Other
3

How their films linger

Unsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic5
  • Ambiguous2

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 Roland Manookian's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Roland Manookian'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

30 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page.

  • Rise of the Footsoldier: Origins(2021)

    as Craig Rolfe

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • His House(2020)

    as Barber

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Rise of the Footsoldier: The Heist(2019)

    as Craig Rolfe

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Once Upon a Time in London(2019)

    as Mad Frankie Fraser

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Rise of the Footsoldier 3(2017)

    as Craig Rolfe

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Fanged Up(2017)

    as Albert

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Gunned Down(2017)

    as Sammy

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • No Reasons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Julian

  • Rise of the Footsoldier: Part II(2015)

    as Craig Rolfe (Flashback)

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • G.B.H. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Steve

  • Fish n' Chips (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Dave

  • The Rise & Fall of a White Collar Hooligan(2012)

    as Rusty

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Piggy(2012)

    as Craig

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Big Fat Gypsy Gangster(2011)

    as Roland

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Dead Cert(2010)

    as Chinnery

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • RocknRolla(2008)

    as Bandy

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Rise of the Footsoldier(2007)

    as Craig Rolfe

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Grow Your Own(2007)

    as Mike

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Business(2005)

    as Sonny

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Football Factory(2004)

    as Zeberdee

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Oh Marbella! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Bradley

  • Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 4 episodes · as Ryan McGuinness

  • Goodbye Charlie Bright (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Justin

  • As If (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Jeff

  • Storm Damage(2000)

    as Paul

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Oliver Twist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 4 episodes · as Charley Bates

  • The Escort(1999)

    as Bellboy

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Great Expectations(1999)

    as Pip's Servant

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Great Expectations (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · as Pip's Servant

  • The Vice(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · as Nathan Cairns

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 30 titles from 1999 to 2021; peak year 2020.

Biggest box office

The Business (2005)

$2.5M worldwide

Highest rated

The Football Factory (2004)

Midcredits 73rd

Most popular right now

Rise of the Footsoldier 3 (2017)

Film career

19992021

Peak 2020 · at the high point of their film career. 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting30 of 30: 30 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score51st

By decade

1990s5 · acting2000s10 · acting2010s13 · acting2020s2 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 15 roles
9909

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 Roland Manookian's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 48th percentile, the median of all 20; across their 12 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 12

Approval · how many liked their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 21 titles are Mixed.

  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · actor

Fanged Up (2017)

94th percentile spread · 22% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

RocknRolla (2008)

Midcredits 86th · 79% liked

Reviewers score the acting 58/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 33. 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 Roland Manookian's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity and profanity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles89–96 · median 92 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles40–82 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles87–96 · median 94 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 94 · severeMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 81 · severeMedian 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 Roland Manookian work with?

People who share at least 2 of Roland Manookian's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Craig Fairbrass shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles