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Harry Melling

Harry Melling

Actor · Born March 17, 1989 (37) · London, England, UK

Harry Edward Melling (born 17 March 1989) is an English actor who first came to international attention for playing Dudley Dursley in the Harry Potter films (2001–2010). Since then, he has come to prominence for his well-received performances in The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018), The Pale Blue Eye (2022), and Pillion (2025). Description above from the Wikipedia article Harry Melling, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 17, 1989 (37)
From
London, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
28 on MovieCove · 34 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 156 days to Oct 27Up 4% in 30 days

What are Harry Melling's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 78th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 75th 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
Self
24%
Morality
19%
Bonds
18%
Survival
14%
Power
14%
Society
10%
Ideas
2%
Romantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 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 1 · Serious 4 · Dark 7

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 4

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 5 · Intense 7

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 3

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 7

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

8 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 3 of 8 analyzed roles.

Hero
3 of 8
Ally
2 of 8
Trickster
1 of 8
Mentor
1 of 8
Shadow
1 of 8
Show the 8 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Dread
6
Melancholic
8
Absurd
3
Romantic
3
Other
14

How their films linger

Thought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous6
  • Cyclical1

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 Harry Melling's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 23 of their 28 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on HBO Max (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Harry Melling'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

34 credits, 28 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • The Flood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2028)

    Actor

  • Butterfly Jam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Marat

  • Stuffed(2026)

    as Bernie

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Pillion(2025)

    as Colin

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Task(2025)

    Show as Brennan Boylan

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Psychopomp (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • Harvest(2024)

    as Master Kent

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Shoshana(2023)

    as Geoffrey Morton

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Pale Blue Eye(2022)

    as Edgar Allan Poe

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Please Baby Please(2022)

    as Arthur

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Tragedy of Macbeth(2021)

    as Malcolm

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Say Your Prayers(2020)

    as Tim

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Queen's Gambit(2020)

    Show 4 episodes · as Harry Beltik

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • The Devil All the Time(2020)

    as Roy Laferty

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Waiting for the Barbarians(2019)

    as Garrison Soldier #4

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Old Guard(2020)

    as Merrick

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The War of the Worlds(2019)

    Show 2 episodes · as Artilleryman

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all shows

  • His Dark Materials(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Sysselman

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • The Keeper(2018)

    as Sergeant Smythe

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Ballad of Buster Scruggs(2018)

    as Artist (segment "Meal Ticket")

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Current War(2017)

    as Benjamin Vale

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Lost City of Z(2016)

    as William Barclay

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Wolf Hall(2015)

    Show 6 episodes · as Thomas Wriostheley

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Winds of Change (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Gus

  • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1(2010)

    as Dudley Dursley

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Just William(2010)

    Show as Robert Brown

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Garrow's Law(2009)

    Show 3 episodes · as George Pinnock

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Merlin(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Gilli

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix(2007)

    as Dudley Dursley

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Merchant of Venice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Launcelot Gobbo

  • Friends & Crocodiles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Young Oliver

  • Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban(2004)

    as Dudley Dursley

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets(2002)

    as Dudley Dursley

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone(2001)

    as Dudley Dursley

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 33 titles, 32 of them dated from 2001 to 2026; peak year 2025.

Biggest box office

Pillion (2025)

$6.7M worldwide

Highest rated

The Queen's Gambit (2020)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

20012026

Peak 2025 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 4 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
Acting33 of 33: 33 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score86th

By decade

2000s8 · acting2010s9 · acting2020s15 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 6% of 17 roles
0121

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 Harry Melling's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 81st percentile, the median of all 20; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 67th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

82ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 28 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up17
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 28 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved9
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Say Your Prayers (2020)

67th percentile spread · 28% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)

Midcredits 99th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 78/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 84, detractors 55. 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 Harry Melling's work okay for kids?

Across up to 11 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 & Gore9 titles29–89 · median 64 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity11 titles13–69 · median 30 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity10 titles11–69 · median 58 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs8 titles19–54 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense9 titles34–75 · median 58 · moderateheavier 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 Harry Melling work with?

People who share at least 2 of Harry Melling's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jonathan Aris shares the most, 2.

Actors

Producers