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Matthew Marsden

Matthew Marsden

Actor, also director, producer and writer · Born March 3, 1973 (53) · Walsall, West Midlands, England, UK

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Matthew Marsden (born 3 March 1973) is an English actor and singer. In the United Kingdom he is widely remembered for playing the character Chris Collins in the popular soap opera, Coronation Street. However, he is best known in the USA as a film actor. He has played the roles of Paris in Helen of Troy, Dr. Jack Byron in Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid, Bill Natolly in Tamara, Captain Alexander Slater in Resident Evil: Extinction and a mercenary sniper nicknamed "Schoolboy" in Rambo (2008). He also appeared in the blockbuster Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen as Captain Graham, leader of the UK Special Forces and will next be seen as James Taggart in the motion picture adaptation of Ayn Rand's novel Atlas Shrugged. Description above from the Wikipedia article Matthew Marsden, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 3, 1973 (53)
From
Walsall, West Midlands, England, UK
Works as
Actor, also director, producer and writer
Titles
30 on MovieCove · 39 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 64 days to Oct 27Down 26% in 30 days

What are Matthew Marsden's films like?

Across their 19 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Action10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 21st percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th 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
Morality
30%
Survival
24%
Self
13%
Power
13%
Bonds
12%
Society
5%
Ideas
4%
Survival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 19 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 11 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 3

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 8 · Intense 9

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 12 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 15 · 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 4 · Even-paced 13 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 8 · Engaged 11 · 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 9 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 5

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

Resolved 15 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

10 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 3 of 10 analyzed roles.

Hero
3 of 10
Ally
2 of 10
Shadow
2 of 10
Trickster
1 of 10
Mentor
1 of 10
Shapeshifter
1 of 10
Show the 10 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
16
Dread
7
Thrilling
6
Melancholic
5
Hopeful
4
Other
10

How their films linger

Unsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet8
  • Ambiguous5

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 Matthew Marsden's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 22 of their 30 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Matthew Marsden'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, 30 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Protocol-7(2024)

    as Dr. Jay

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Girl in the Video(2024)

    as Agent Ray Fry

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Reacher(2022)

    Show 5 episodes · as Stan

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • A Hui Hou (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Blake

  • Deadlock(2021)

    as Boon

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Love on the Rock(2021)

    Producer · as Halston Hallstrom

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Tenet(2020)

    as Blue Team Soldier

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Apartment 407(2016)

    as Mark

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • I Am That Man(2019)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as John Beckett

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Disappearance(2019)

    as George

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Savage Dog(2017)

    as Harrison

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • S.W.A.T.: Under Siege(2017)

    as Lars

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Vampire Wars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Hildegard Charmington

  • Charlie's Gift (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • Finding Noah(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Bounty Killer(2013)

    as Drifter

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Eyes to See (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Ray

  • Atlas Shrugged: Part I(2011)

    as James Taggart

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Madso's War(2010)

    as Madso Madden

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Nikita(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Emil Voss

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen(2009)

    as Special Air Service Forces

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Castle(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Clint Granger

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Rambo(2008)

    as School Boy

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Resident Evil: Extinction(2007)

    as Slater

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • DOA: Dead or Alive(2006)

    as Max

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Ghost Whisperer(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Sergeant Matt Murphy

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Tamara(2005)

    as Bill Natolly

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid(2004)

    as Dr. Jack Byron

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • NCIS(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Roy Sanders

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Two and a Half Men(2003)

    Show 2 episodes · as Nigel

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Helen of Troy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 2 episodes · as Alexander / Paris of Troy

  • CSI: Miami(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Morgan Coleman

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Black Hawk Down(2001)

    as Sizemore

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Shiner(2000)

    as Eddie 'Golden Boy' Simpson

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Whatever You Want (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Les Sœurs Soleil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Lawrence

  • Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • The Young Americans(1993)

    as Young Man at Mayfair Party

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Epitaph (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Larocco

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 38 titles, 37 of them dated from 1993 to 2024; peak year 2007.

Biggest box office

Resident Evil: Extinction (2007)

$148M worldwide

Highest rated

Rambo (2008)

Midcredits 76th

Most popular right now

Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid (2004)

Film career

19932024

Peak 2007 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. 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 38: 36 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score37thDirecting1 of 38: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 38: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing1 of 38: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s4 · acting2000s14 · acting2010s12 · 12 acting · 1 crew2020s7 · 7 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 0% of 12 roles
0010

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 Matthew Marsden's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 33rd percentile, the median of all 23; across their 19 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 24th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

24thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Approval · how many liked their films

23rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Reach · how many have seen their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Midcredits score across 30 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th10

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 30 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Universally Panned1
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed15

Most divisive · actor

Protocol-7 (2024)

99th percentile spread · 27% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Black Hawk Down (2001)

Midcredits 96th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 48/100 in their films, across 19 reviewed titles; fans 66, detractors 29. 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 Matthew Marsden's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore7 titles64–94 · median 75 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles22–61 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles35–88 · median 48 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles33–60 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles41–92 · median 66 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian 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 Matthew Marsden work with?

People who share at least 2 of Matthew Marsden's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Matt Shapira shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers