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Adrian Rawlins

Adrian Rawlins

Actor · Born March 27, 1958 (68) · Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, UK

Adrian John Rawlins (born 27 March 1958, Stoke-on-Trent) is an English actor who studied art and acting at Manchester Metropolitan University and has been active since 1980. He is best known for playing James Potter across all eight Harry Potter films (2001–2011), Arthur Kidd in the 1989 TV film The Woman in Black, and Nikolai Fomin in the 2019 HBO miniseries Chernobyl. He also appeared in Lars von Trier's Breaking the Waves (1996), Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself (2002), and Darkest Hour (2017) as Air Chief Marshal Dowding. His broader filmography includes Revolution (1985), Mountains of the Moon (1990), Living (2022), One Life (2023), and the upcoming The Brink of War (2026). On television he has had recurring roles in Soldier Soldier (1993), Dickensian (2015–2016), Slow Horses (2022), Moonflower Murders (2024), and Patience (2025). Since 2017 he has served as artistic director of East Riding Theatre.

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Born
March 27, 1958 (68)
From
Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
60 on MovieCove · 92 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 64 days to Oct 27Down 1% in 30 days

What are Adrian Rawlins' films like?

Across their 23 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Genres

Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 76th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy 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
Survival
24%
Morality
22%
Self
18%
Bonds
16%
Society
10%
Power
7%
Ideas
3%
Survival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 6 · Dark 9

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 9 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 0 · Charged 7 · Intense 8

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

Steady 9 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 13 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 5 · 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 2 · Engaged 10 · 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 6 · Heavy 9

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 9 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 2 of 5 analyzed roles.

Hero
2 of 5
Ally
1 of 5
Shadow
1 of 5
Threshold guardian
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
18
Melancholic
13
Dread
9
Contemplative
7
Warm
4
Other
13

How their films linger

Thought-provoking9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet14
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous4

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 Adrian Rawlins' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 51 of their 60 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on BritBox (16).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Adrian Rawlins' 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

92 credits, 60 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Merry Christmas Aubrey Flint (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Albert

  • The Brink of War(2026)

    as Max Rampleman

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Star City(2026)

    Show 1 episode · as Lev Burkov

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Rose of Nevada(2025)

    as Billy Richards

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Patience(2025)

    Show 8 episodes · as Douglas Gilmour

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • Moonflower Murders(2024)

    Show 6 episodes · as Lawrence Treherne / Lance Gardner

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Game Over (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as (voice)

  • Mary & George(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Sir Edward Coke

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • One Life(2023)

    as Geoff

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Sixth Commandment(2023)

    Show 4 episodes · as Ian Farquhar

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Living(2022)

    as Middleton

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Andor(2022)

    Show 2 episodes · as Doctor Rhasiv

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Slow Horses(2022)

    Show 4 episodes · as Duncan Tropper

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The Colour Room(2021)

    as John

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Undergods(2020)

    as Dominic

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Without Remorse(2021)

    as Chief of Staff

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Grace(2021)

    Show 2 episodes · as Harry Frame

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Small Axe(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Headmaster Mr. Evans

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • All Creatures Great & Small(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Charles Harcourt

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Small Hand (Ghost Story)(2019)

    as Edward Merriman

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • The Capture(2019)

    Show 2 episodes · as Lord Frederickson

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Chernobyl(2019)

    Show 5 episodes · as Nikolai Fomin

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • A Discovery of Witches(2018)

    Show 3 episodes · as William Cecil

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Innocent(2018)

    Show 4 episodes · as Rob Moffatt

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Girlfriends(2018)

    Show as Dave

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • Hard Sun(2018)

    Show as DS George Mooney

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • Darkest Hour(2017)

    as Air Chief Marshal Dowding

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The White Princess(2017)

    Show 8 episodes · as John de la Pole

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • War & Peace(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Platon Karataev

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Bridgend(2015)

    as Vicar

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death(2014)

    as Dr. Rhodes

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Glue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 8 episodes · as DCI Simson

  • By Any Means (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Daniel Foster

  • Father Brown(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Walter Henshaw

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Mrs Biggs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as DI Williams

  • Mrs Biggs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as DI Williams

  • The Raven(2012)

    as Doc Clements

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Death in Paradise(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Stephen Langham

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Intruders(2011)

    as Police Inspector

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2(2011)

    as James Potter

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

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

    as James Potter

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Misfits(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Dave

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Tales of the Fourth Dimension (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as William Shakespeare

  • Hunter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 2 episodes · as John Elder

  • 10 Days to War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Paul Stinchcombe

  • J.K. Rowling: A Year in the Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as James Potter (archival footage)

  • The Old Curiosity Shop(2007)

    as Jacob

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Clapham Junction(2007)

    as Peter

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

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

    as James Potter

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Life Line (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Inspector Lewis(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Harry Bundrick

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire(2005)

    as James Potter

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Ahead of the Class (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Tony Mackersie

  • Doctor Who(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr Ryder

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Agatha Christie's Marple(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Derek Turnbull

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban(2004)

    as James Potter

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Dunkirk(2004)

    Show as Captain Bill Tennant RN

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • New Tricks(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Hear the Silence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Dr. Tony Danielson

  • Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself(2002)

    as Harbour

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Stretford Wives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Frank Foster

  • MI-5(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Andrew Forrestal

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • The Inspector Lynley Mysteries(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Tim Sumner

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

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

    as James Potter

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • My Brother Tom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Jack

  • Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Carl Dyson

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • An Evil Streak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 3 episodes · as Christopher Clarkson

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

    Show 1 episode · as Ronnie Vaughn

  • Different for Girls(1996)

    as Mike

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Midsomer Murders(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Adam Keyne · as David Orchard · as Reverend William Gideon

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Insiders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 6 episodes · as Woody Pine

  • Breaking the Waves(1996)

    as Dr. Richardson

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Silent Witness(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • The Inner Sanctuary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Owen

  • She's Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 6 episodes · as DS Mike Withey

  • Tears Before Bedtime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 4 episodes · as David Baylis

  • Snowy River: The McGregor Saga(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Travelling Salesman

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Running Late (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Michael Mitchum

  • Soldier Soldier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 8 episodes · as Major Tim Radley

  • Seduction (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Martin (Segment "Ultimate Object of Desire")

  • Mountains of the Moon(1990)

    as Edward

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Woman in Black(1989)

    as Arthur Kidd

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Ginger Tree (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 2 episodes · as Captain Richard Collingsworth

  • Screen One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Michael Mitchum

  • Christabel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Albrecht

  • The Four Minute Mile(1988)

    as Chris Chataway

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Casualty(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Richard Thomas

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • Revolution(1985)

    as Bill

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • I Live With Me Dad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Registrar

  • Widows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show Actor

  • The Return of Stanley Atwell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 89 titles, 87 of them dated from 1983 to 2026; peak year 2022.

Biggest box office

The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death (2014)

$49M worldwide

Highest rated

Breaking the Waves (1996)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

The Brink of War (2026)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19832026

Peak 2022 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 2 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.

  • 1985Screen debut· Revolution
  • 1989First top-billed film· The Woman in Black
  • 1989Breakout· The Woman in Black
  • 2019Career best· Chernobyl

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting89 of 89: 89 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score80th

By decade

1980s9 · acting1990s16 · acting2000s24 · acting2010s20 · acting2020s18 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 5% of 22 roles
85001020

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 Adrian Rawlins' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 76th percentile, the median of all 28; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 64th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 60 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up37
  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

28 of their 60 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved18
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser28
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · actor

The Small Hand (Ghost Story) (2019)

68th percentile spread · 47% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Chernobyl (2019)

Midcredits 99th · 95% liked

Reviewers score the acting 74/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 49. 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 Adrian Rawlins' work okay for kids?

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

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles23–75 · median 45 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles18–77 · median 48 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles6–64 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles28–40 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles30–79 · median 67 · 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 Adrian Rawlins work with?

People who share at least 2 of Adrian Rawlins' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Susan Hill shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers