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Valentine Pelka

Valentine Pelka

Actor · Born February 23, 1957 (69) · Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England, UK

Valentine Pelka (born 23 February 1956) is an English actor who has starred in film and on television.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 23, 1957 (69)
From
Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
25 on Motif · 50 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 28Up 40% in 30 days

What are Valentine Pelka's films like?

Across their 9 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Action2 titlesTypical Motif score: 24th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Motif score: 49th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Motif 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
33%
Survival
26%
Bonds
15%
Self
14%
Power
6%
Ideas
6%
Romantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 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 3 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 5

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 2 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 2

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 1 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 4

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

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 3 of 6 analyzed roles.

Shadow
3 of 6
Ally
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
6
Dread
4
Romantic
3
Melancholic
3
Warm
1
Other
7

How their films linger

Unsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic2
  • 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 Valentine Pelka's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 19 of their 25 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Valentine Pelka's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif 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

50 credits, 25 with a Motif page.

  • Macbeth(2018)

    as Siward

    Motif score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Barbarians Rising(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Crassus

    Motif score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Churchill: When Britain Said No (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)

    as Alanbrooke

  • Churchill: Winning the War, Losing the Peace (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)

    as General Lord Alanbrooke

  • The Power(2015)

    as Del

    Motif score: 71st percentile of all films

  • I Spit on Your Grave 2(2013)

    as Father Dimov

    Motif score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Spying on Hitler’s Army: The Secret Recordings (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)

    as General Von Felbert

  • Defining Fay (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)

    as Byers

  • Double Identity(2009)

    as Murdoch

    Motif score: 9th percentile of all films

  • M.I.High(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as French Defence Minister · as French Diplomat

    Motif score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • 8MM 2(2005)

    as Gorman Bellec

    Motif score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Egypt(2005)

    Show 6 episodes · as Pierre Lacau

    Motif score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • The Search for Tutankhamun (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2005)

    as Pierre Lacau

  • Hustle(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Antique Shop Owner

    Motif score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Under the Tuscan Sun(2003)

    as Jerzy

    Motif score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Pianist(2002)

    as Dorota's Husband

    Motif score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Kings and Queens (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Henry the First

  • Sabotage!! (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2000)

    as Prussian Hussar

  • Queen of Swords (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 22 episodes · as Col. Luis Montoya

  • The Last of the Blonde Bombshells(2000)

    as Leslie

    Motif score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Life Force (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · as Richard Webber

  • Highlander: The Raven(1998)

    Show 2 episodes · as Andre Korda

    Motif score: 4th percentile of all shows

  • What Rats Won't Do(1998)

    as Graham

    Motif score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Family Affairs (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 250 episodes · Actor

  • The Virgin in the Ice (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1995)

    as Richard Boterel

  • First Knight(1995)

    as Sir Patrise

    Motif score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Bugs (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Vaizey

  • The Plant (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1995)

    as Max

  • Good King Wenceslas (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1994)

    as Brother Paul

  • Mystery!: Cadfael(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Richard Boterel

    Motif score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Peak Practice (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Michael Massey

  • A Touch of Frost(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Sam Crague

    Motif score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Highlander(1992)

    Show 2 episodes · as Kronos · as Kronos / Ahriman · as Kronos / Koren

    Motif score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Heartbeat(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Danny

    Motif score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • In Suspicious Circumstances (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Lord Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester

  • A Beginners Guide to Freud (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1989)

    as Teen Sigmund

  • Campion(1989)

    Show 2 episodes · as Eager-Wright

    Motif score: 66th percentile of all shows

  • Crossbow: The Movie (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1989)

    as Roland

  • South of the Border (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr Manci

  • Rowing with the Wind(1988)

    as Percy Bysshe Shelley

    Motif score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Crossbow (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 6 episodes · as Roland

  • Hold the Dream(1986)

    Show 4 episodes · as Winston Harte

    Motif score: 12th percentile of all shows

  • Nanou (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1987)

    as Jacques

  • King David(1985)

    as Shammah

    Motif score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Lytton's Diary (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Gerry

  • Monsignor Quixote (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1985)

    as Father Herrera

  • Sakharov (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1984)

    as Efrem Sakharov

  • Robin of Sherwood(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Sarak

    Motif score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Pope John Paul II(1984)

    as Boguslaw Banas

    Motif score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Great Performances (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Father Herrera

Career shape

Star power in the 87th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 50 titles from 1971 to 2018; peak year 2004.

Biggest box office

First Knight (1995)

$128M worldwide

Highest rated

Macbeth (2018)

Motif 54th

Most popular right now

Highlander: The Raven (1998)

Film career

19712018

Peak 2004 · 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
Acting50 of 50: 50 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Motif score59th

By decade

1970s1 · acting1980s14 · acting1990s14 · acting2000s13 · acting2010s8 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · 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 Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Valentine Pelka's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 47th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 38th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Motif score across 25 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 25 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

Pope John Paul II (1984)

86th percentile spread · 26% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Pianist (2002)

Motif 99th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the acting 63/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 36. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif 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 Valentine Pelka's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 Motif titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 58 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 72 · intenseMedian of all films: 31
Profanity3 titlesmedian 62 · intenseMedian of all films: 35
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 43 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 40 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Valentine Pelka work with?

People who share at least 2 of Valentine Pelka's Motif titles; Robert Cavanah shares the most, 2.