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Pearce Quigley

Pearce Quigley

Actor · Salford, Greater Manchester, England, UK

Pearce Quigley is a Salford born actor known for his work on films such as Woody Allen's You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger, Danny Boyle's Millions, The House of Mirth and The Way Back. He is also a familiar face on TV, specifically in comedy having appeared in That Peter Kay Thing, Peter Kay's Car Share, Happiness, Rovers, and the detectorists, as well as dramas such as Three Girls, In The Dark, Cutting It, Prime Suspect 3 and Our Friends in the North. He is also a celebrated stage actor, performing at the National Theatre and the Globe.

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From
Salford, Greater Manchester, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
33 on MovieCove · 54 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 27Down 6% in 30 days

What are Pearce Quigley's films like?

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

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
20%
Self
19%
Morality
19%
Survival
17%
Society
17%
Power
5%
Ideas
4%
Community5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 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 3 · Serious 1 · Dark 2

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 2

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 1 · 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 1 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

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 2 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.

Hero
2 of 3
Trickster
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Contemplative
5
Melancholic
4
Warm
4
Hopeful
4
Other
3

How their films linger

Feel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic2
  • 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 Pearce Quigley's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 28 of their 33 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Pearce Quigley'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

54 credits, 33 with a MovieCove page.

  • Fish & Chips (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Small Prophets(2026)

    Show 6 episodes · as Michael Sleep

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Art Detectives(2025)

    Show 1 episode · as Charlie Filton

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • Bank of Dave 2: The Loan Ranger(2025)

    as David Henshaw

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Critic(2023)

    as Mr. Morrisey

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Gentlemen(2024)

    Show 7 episodes · as Gospel John

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • We Wish You a Mandy Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Ghost Of Christmas Present

  • The Wheel of Time(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Master Hightower

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Showtrial(2021)

    Show 3 episodes · as Philip Holmes KC

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Talk Radio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Barry

  • Mandy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Lee

  • McDonald & Dodds(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Hector Ingham

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Down from London (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Alan

  • The Merry Wives of Windsor - Live at Shakespeare's Globe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Sir John Falstaff

  • Peterloo(2018)

    as Joshua

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Hamlet - Live at Shakespeare's Globe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Rosencrantz

  • Home from Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 6 episodes · as Ben Thistlethwaite

  • In the Dark(2017)

    Show 3 episodes · as Trevor Hare

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Three Girls(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Peter Boyd

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Breaking the Bank(2014)

    as Oscar

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Rovers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 6 episodes · as Willy

  • Together(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Mark Tetherford

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • National Theatre Live: The Beaux' Stratagem (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Scrub

  • Detectorists(2014)

    Show 18 episodes · as Russell

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Lovesick(2014)

    Show 3 episodes · as Simon

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • A Midsummer Night's Dream - Live at Shakespeare's Globe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Bottom

  • Taming of the Shrew (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Grumio

  • Doctor Faustus(2012)

    as Robin/Alexander

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Death in Paradise(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Ivan McQuillan

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • The Way Back(2010)

    as The Professor

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger(2010)

    as Poker Friend

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Within the Whirlwind(2009)

    as Yelvov

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Being Human(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Catholic Priest

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Grow Your Own(2007)

    as Eddie

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Born Equal(2006)

    as Beggar 1

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Thick of It(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Doug Hayes

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Millions(2004)

    as Community Policeman

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Big Dippers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Perry

  • 15 Storeys High (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Jonathan

  • Cutting It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 25 episodes · as Eugene Eubank

  • The House of Mirth(2000)

    as Percy Gryce

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Pay and Display (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 6 episodes · as Adolf

  • Hippies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Policeman Eric

  • Queer as Folk(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · as Graham Beck

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Two Minutes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Brian

  • Midsomer Murders(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Colin Yule

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Our Friends in the North (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Detective

  • Pie in the Sky(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Alistair, Lord Pilbury

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Heartbeat(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Red Broadbent

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Growing Rich (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 6 episodes · as Woodie

  • Prime Suspect(1991)

    Show 2 episodes · as Red

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Killing Dad or How to Love Your Mother(1989)

    as Luggage Attendant

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Inspector Morse(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Mick McGovern

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • The Woods (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · as Ira Silverfield

Career shape

Star power in the 90th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 54 titles, 53 of them dated from 1987 to 2026; peak year 2009.

Biggest box office

Millions (2004)

$12M worldwide

Highest rated

Detectorists (2014)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Small Prophets (2026)

Film career

19872026

Peak 2009 · 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
Acting54 of 54: 54 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score79th

By decade

1980s2 · acting1990s9 · acting2000s11 · acting2010s19 · acting2020s12 · acting

Billing

usually 11th · 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 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 Pearce Quigley's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 61st percentile, the median of all 13; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 66th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 33 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up17
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

18 of their 33 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Crowd Pleaser18
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

Killing Dad or How to Love Your Mother (1989)

60th percentile spread · 44% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Detectorists (2014)

Midcredits 98th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 74/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 48. 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.

Who does Pearce Quigley work with?

People who share at least 2 of Pearce Quigley's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Mackenzie Crook shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Producers