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Colin Salmon

Colin Salmon

Actor · Born December 6, 1961 (64) · Bethnal Green, London, England, UK

Colin Roy Salmon (born 6 December 1961) is a British actor best known for playing the fictional character Charles Robinson in three James Bond films.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 6, 1961 (64)
From
Bethnal Green, London, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
63 on MovieCove · 108 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 157 days to Oct 28Down 2% in 30 days

What are Colin Salmon's films like?

Across their 31 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Genres

Action8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 10th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 79th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 20th percentile
: browse their Horror 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
22%
Morality
21%
Bonds
21%
Power
13%
Survival
12%
Society
9%
Ideas
1%
Identity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themePower4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 26 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 6 · Serious 8 · Dark 12

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 15 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 4

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 4 · Charged 8 · Intense 14

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

Steady 14 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 22 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 6

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

Casual 7 · Engaged 17 · 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 10 · Affecting 9 · Heavy 7

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

Resolved 19 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

13 analyzed roles

Usually the Threshold guardian: 3 of 13 analyzed roles.

Threshold guardian
3 of 13
Hero
2 of 13
Ally
2 of 13
Herald
2 of 13
Shapeshifter
2 of 13
Mentor
2 of 13
Show the 13 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
23
Dread
11
Melancholic
12
Thrilling
8
Warm
7
Other
27

How their films linger

Feel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 7 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet11
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous7

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 Colin Salmon's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 48 of their 63 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (18).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Colin Salmon'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

108 credits, 63 with a MovieCove page; 10 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Nobody 2(2025)

    as The Barber

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Bonus Track(2023)

    as Mike Marvin

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Killer Safari (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 3 episodes · as Narrator

  • Hammarskjöld: Fight for Peace(2023)

    as Ralph Bunche

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Culprits(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Don Bardwell

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Changing Ends(2023)

    Show 6 episodes · as Ron · as Ron (Chairman)

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Prey for the Devil(2022)

    as Father Quinn

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Lazarus Project(2022)

    Show 8 episodes · as Robin Lerner

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Zone 414(2021)

    as Hawthorne

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Night Book (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Mr. Vito

  • My Years with the Queen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Nobody(2021)

    as The Barber

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Deathstroke: Knights & Dragons(2020)

    as William Wintergreen (voice)

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Bet(2020)

    as Cal

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

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

    Show 6 episodes · as Rupert Fleming

  • Deathstroke: Knights & Dragons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as William Wintergreen (voice)

  • Mortal Engines(2018)

    as Chudleigh Pomeroy

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Sofia the First: Forever Royal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Orion (voice)

  • Celebrity Catchphrase (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Ruins of Empires (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as The Genius (voice)

  • Krypton(2018)

    Show 17 episodes · as General Zod

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Loving Pablo(2017)

    as High State US Official

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Sofia the First: The Mystic Isles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Orion (voice)

  • Henry IX (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 3 episodes · as Maj. Francis Hornsby-Bray

  • Double Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Old Ostrik

  • Criminal(2016)

    as Warden

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • London Has Fallen(2016)

    as Chief Hazard

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Master of None(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Colin

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Limitless(2015)

    Show 22 episodes · as Jarrod Sands

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • No Offence(2015)

    Show 8 episodes · as Darren Maclaren

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

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

    as Adult Male

  • The Musketeers(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Tariq

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Little Favour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as James

  • Sofia the First(2012)

    Show 2 episodes · as Orion (voice)

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Arrow(2012)

    Show 14 episodes · as Walter Steele

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Resident Evil: Retribution(2012)

    as One

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Playhouse Presents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Captain Armrin

  • Some Girls(2012)

    Show as Rob Bennett

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • How to Stop Being a Loser(2011)

    as Dr. Learner

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Death in Paradise(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Vincent Carter

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • High Chicago (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Sam

  • Devil's Playground(2010)

    as Peter White

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Shank (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Boogie

  • Natural Paradises of Africa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 4 episodes · as Narrator

  • The Rapture (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Jean-Paul

  • Wildest Africa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 13 episodes · as Narrator

  • Strike Back(2010)

    Show 6 episodes · as James Middleton

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Freestyle(2010)

    as Carter

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Stalker(2010)

    as Leo Fox

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Annihilation Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Raja

  • Exam(2009)

    as Invigilator

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Empire of Cricket (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • Blood: The Last Vampire(2009)

    as Powell

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Law & Order: UK(2009)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Punisher: War Zone(2008)

    as Paul Budiansky

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Devil's Curse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Dr. Reynolds

  • Clubbed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Louis

  • Merlin(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Aglain

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Black Power Salute (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • The Bank Job(2008)

    as Hakim Jamal

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Omid Djalili Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Secret Diary of a Call Girl(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Mitchell

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Party Animals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 8 episodes · as Stephen Templeton

  • The Outsiders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Trainer

  • Match Point(2005)

    as Ian

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Doctor Who(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dr Moon

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Hex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 15 episodes · as David Tyrel

  • Alien vs. Predator(2004)

    as Maxwell Stafford

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Freeze Frame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Detective Mountjoy

  • Red Phone 2(2003)

    as Cooper

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Sea of Souls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · as Peter Locke

  • The Statement(2003)

    as Father Patrice

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Keen Eddie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 13 episodes · Actor

  • Die Another Day(2002)

    as Robinson

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • MI-5(2002)

    Show 2 episodes · as Alton Beecher

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Dinotopia(2002)

    Show 3 episodes · as Oonu

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Discovering Dinotopia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Oonu

  • Resident Evil(2002)

    as One

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Dinotopia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Oonu

  • Judge John Deed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Red Phone: Manhunt(2002)

    as Cooper

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • 24(2001)

    Show 7 episodes · as Général Coburn

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • My Kingdom(2001)

    as The Chair

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Murder in Mind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Alex Treeve

  • Mind Games(2001)

    as DCI Ricky Grover

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Fanny and Elvis(1999)

    as Alan

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The World Is Not Enough(1999)

    as Robinson

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Bad Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 11 episodes · as Dr. Rowan Dunlop

  • Immortality(1998)

    as Martin

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Tomorrow Never Dies(1997)

    as Robinson

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Midsomer Murders(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Gerard King

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • No Child of Mine(1997)

    as Paul

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Frantz Fanon: Black Skin, White Mask(1995)

    as Frantz Fanon

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Deep Secrets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Detective Charlie Nolan

  • Silent Witness(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · as Noah Taylor

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • All Men Are Mortal(1995)

    as Chas

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Midnight Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Bob Maclean

  • Captives(1994)

    as Towler

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Concrete Garden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Pop Star

  • Tomorrow Calling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Bill

  • Between the Lines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Murder Most Horrid(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Lambert

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 2 episodes · as Col Sgt Dennis Ryan

  • Prime Suspect(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Robert Oswalde

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Tales from the Crypt(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Jimmy Picket

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Lovejoy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Rathbone

  • Screen Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Towler

  • Shine on Harvey Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Noah Hawksley

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 106 titles from 1982 to 2025; peak year 2009.

Biggest box office

Alien vs. Predator (2004)

$177M worldwide

Highest rated

Nobody (2021)

Midcredits 92nd

Film career

19822025

Peak 2009 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 6 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
Acting106 of 106: 106 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score55th

By decade

1980s4 · acting1990s19 · acting2000s36 · acting2010s31 · acting2020s16 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 0% of 29 roles
94040914

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 Colin Salmon's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 45th percentile, the median of all 38; across their 26 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 41st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 26

Approval · how many liked their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 26

Reach · how many have seen their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 26

Midcredits score across 63 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up20
  • 50th to 74th17
  • 25th to 49th15
  • Below 25th11

Shape of the crowd

28 of their 63 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved11
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser28
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed19

Most divisive · actor

Freestyle (2010)

95th percentile spread · 68% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Match Point (2005)

Midcredits 93rd · 83% liked

Reviewers score the acting 61/100 in their films, across 23 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 40. 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 Colin Salmon's work okay for kids?

Across up to 13 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 & Gore12 titles42–92 · median 69 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity13 titles5–46 · median 22 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity12 titles34–80 · median 57 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs12 titles7–44 · median 27 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense10 titles41–80 · median 70 · 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 Colin Salmon work with?

People who share at least 2 of Colin Salmon's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Paul W.S. Anderson shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers