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Ian Reddington

Ian Reddington

Actor · Born September 25, 1957 (69) · Walkley, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, UK

Ian Reddington is an English actor with many stage and television credits since the early 1980s. He became widely known for television roles such as the Chief Clown in the Doctor Who serial The Greatest Show in the Galaxy, Richard Cole in EastEnders and Vernon Tomlin in Coronation Street.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 25, 1957 (69)
From
Walkley, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
18 on MovieCove · 36 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 64 days to Oct 27Up 19% in 30 days

What are Ian Reddington's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
62%
Morality
15%
Self
11%
Society
7%
Power
5%
Survival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 1 · Wry 1 · Earnest 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 1 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 2

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

Steady 0 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 4

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 3 · 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 3 · Full focus 0

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 2 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Dread
4
Absurd
3
Cold
1

How their films linger

Unsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • 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 Ian Reddington's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ian Reddington'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

36 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Good Ship Murder(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Conor Williams

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • It's Not Over(2022)

    as Inspektor

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Skeletons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Nestor

  • Original Gangster(2020)

    as Milo Novak

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

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

    as Dr. Verenich

  • The Wick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Zachariah

  • Invasion Planet Earth(2019)

    as Gerry Miller

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Red Devil(2019)

    as Hugo Lopez

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Cows, Cash & Cover-ups? Investigating VCJD (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Narrator

  • The Sisters Brothers(2018)

    as The Father

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Pommel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Coach

  • Zoe and the Astronaut (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as John Armstrong

  • The Spiritualist(2018)

    as Father

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Fanged Up(2017)

    as Francis the Bus Driver

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Lore(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Foreman

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all shows

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

    Director · Actor

  • Outlander(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · as Harry Tompkins

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box(2013)

    as Ratchit

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Father Brown(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Samuel Jacobs

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Benidorm(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Jimmy Neptune

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Jane Hall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 6 episodes · as Barry Ramsey

  • Shameless(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · as Tommy

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Being April (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 5 episodes · as Big Bob

  • Speak Like a Child(1998)

    as Master

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Sculptress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 4 episodes · as Stewart Hayes

  • The Queen's Nose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 4 episodes · as Grobbler

  • Mystery!: Cadfael(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Peter Clemence

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as Jack Crinham

  • Who Needs a Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Jack

  • Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Chief Clown

  • This Year's Model (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Picture Editor

  • Highlander(1986)

    as Bassett

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Three Up, Two Down (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Flash

  • Hard Feelings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Rusty

  • Sharon and Elsie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Fire Inspector

  • Doctor Who(1963)

    Show 4 episodes · as Chief Clown

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 76th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 36 titles from 1963 to 2023; peak year 2019.

Biggest box office

The Spiritualist (2018)

$9.5K worldwide

Highest rated

Original Gangster (2020)

Midcredits 59th

Film career

19632023

Peak 2019 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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
Acting36 of 36: 35 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score61stDirecting1 of 36: 0 only directing, 1 with another role

By decade

1960s1 · acting1980s6 · acting1990s6 · acting2000s4 · acting2010s13 · 13 acting · 1 crew2020s6 · acting

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.

How do Ian Reddington's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 41st percentile, the median of all 10; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 16th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

16thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 18 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 18 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Universally Panned1
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

Fanged Up (2017)

94th percentile spread · 22% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Doctor Who (1963)

Midcredits 93rd · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 47/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 30. 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 Ian Reddington work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ian Reddington's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Vas Blackwood shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers