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Charles McKeown

Charles McKeown

Actor and writer · Born January 1, 1946 (80) · Dudley, Worcestershire, England, UK

Charles McKeown was born in March 1946 in Dudley, Staffordshire, England, UK. He is an actor and writer, known for Brazil (1985), The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988) and Spies Like Us (1985). He was previously married to Erika Langmuir.

Biography from IMDb.

Born
January 1, 1946 (80)
From
Dudley, Worcestershire, England, UK
Works as
Actor and writer
Titles
18 on MovieCove · 32 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 39 days to Oct 28Down 40% in 30 days

What are Charles McKeown's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
38%
Self
22%
Morality
14%
Power
10%
Society
8%
Ideas
8%
Identity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 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 5 · Serious 2 · Dark 2

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 1 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 5

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 6 · Intense 2

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

A split, not a type: Steady 5 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 4

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 0

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

A split, not a type: Casual 5 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 5 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
6
Warm
4
Thrilling
3
Tense
3
Joyful
3
Other
8

How their films linger

Fun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • 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 Charles McKeown's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Charles McKeown'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

32 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Hold the Sunset(2018)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all shows

  • The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus(2009)

    Screenplay · as Fairground's Inspector

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Secret Life of Brian(2007)

    as Various roles

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Ripley's Game(2002)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Charles

  • Plunkett & Macleane(1999)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Charles

  • American Friends(1991)

    as Maynard

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Erik the Viking(1989)

    as Sven's Dad

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Adventures of Baron Munchausen(1988)

    Screenplay · as Rupert / Adolphus

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Prick Up Your Ears(1987)

    as Mr Cunliffe

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • East of Ipswich (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Mr Hargreaves

  • Spies Like Us(1985)

    as Jerry Hadley

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Family Ties Vacation(1985)

    as Frederick Weiss

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Brazil(1985)

    Screenplay · as Lime

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Screen Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Hargreaves

  • A Private Function(1984)

    as Medcalf

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • The Missionary(1982)

    as Friend of Raggy Masterson

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Time Bandits(1981)

    as Theatre Manager

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Box (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as (voice)

  • Days at the Beach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Mr Morgan

  • The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Vroomfondel

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Roger of the Raj (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Captain Morrison

  • Golden Gordon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Goalkeeper

  • Whinfrey's Last Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Mr. Ferris

  • Monty Python's Life of Brian(1979)

    as False Prophet / Blind Man / Giggling Guard / Stig

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Across the Andes by Frog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as 2nd Native

  • The Sunday Drama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Fawlty Towers(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Ingrams

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Morgan

  • The Death of Captain Doughty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Captain Fletcher

  • Pipkins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 321 episodes · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 89th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 30 titles from 1973 to 2009; peak year 1989.

Biggest box office

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009)

$62M worldwide

Highest rated

Brazil (1985)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Erik the Viking (1989)

Film career

19732009

Peak 1989 · at the high point of their film career. 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
Acting28 of 30: 25 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score74thWriting5 of 30: 2 only writing, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score69th

30 titles, 3 with more than one role — acting and writing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1970s10 · acting1980s14 · 14 acting · 2 crew1990s3 · 2 acting · 1 crew2000s3 · 2 acting · 2 crew

Billing

usually 11th · top billed in 0% of 8 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 Charles McKeown's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 68th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 65th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

90thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 18 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 18 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · writer

Hold the Sunset (2018)

71st percentile spread · 26% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979)

Midcredits 98th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 43. 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 Charles McKeown's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 5 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 47 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles31–46 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 43 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 28 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 38 · moderateMedian 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 Charles McKeown work with?

People who share at least 2 of Charles McKeown's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Terry Gilliam shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Composers