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Steve John Shepherd

Steve John Shepherd

Actor · Born January 1, 1973 (53) · Plaistow, London, England, UK

Stephen "Steve" John Shepherd (born September 1973) is an English actor. He is best known for his portrayals of psychopathic villains; foremostMichael Moon in the soap opera EastEnders from 2010 to 2013.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 1, 1973 (53)
From
Plaistow, London, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
22 on MovieCove · 33 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 27Down 13% in 30 days

What are Steve John Shepherd's films like?

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

Genres

Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
39%
Morality
27%
Bonds
14%
Survival
9%
Power
5%
Ideas
4%
Society
3%
Identity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 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 1 · Serious 2 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 3

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1

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 4 · Some laughs 2 · 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 4 · 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 5 · 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 5 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Melancholic
9
Warm
2
Thrilling
1
Dread
1
Other
5

How their films linger

Bittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet3
  • 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 Steve John Shepherd's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Steve John Shepherd'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

33 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page.

  • Karen Pirie(2022)

    Show 3 episodes · as DCS Lees · as DI Simon Lees

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • London Kills(2019)

    Show as Adrian Cook

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • 7 Days in Entebbe(2018)

    as Foreign Minister

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Gerald Fitzallan

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Away from Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Brian

  • Agatha Raisin(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Jeremy Laggat-Brown

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Christmas Eve(2015)

    as Glen

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Edward VIII: The Plot to Topple a King (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Narrator

  • On Expenses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Vaci

  • Lunch Monkeys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 12 episodes · Actor

  • Being Human(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Carl

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Plus One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 5 episodes · as Paul

  • The Bad Mother's Handbook(2007)

    as Steve Cooper

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Bonkers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 4 episodes · as Andrew

  • The Best Man(2005)

    as James

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Last Chancers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 5 episodes · as Paul

  • Layer Cake(2004)

    as Tiptoes

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Warrior Queen(2003)

    as Catus

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones(2002)

    as Naboo lieutenant

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Me Without You(2001)

    as Carl

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Waking the Dead(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · as Max Harding

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • From Hell(2001)

    as Special Branch Constable

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Forgive and Forget(2000)

    as David O'Neil

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • G:MT Greenwich Mean Time(1999)

    as Sam

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Virtual Sexuality(1999)

    as Jason, Narcissus Guy

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Maisie Raine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 12 episodes · as D.C. George Kyprianou

  • RPM (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Rudy

  • I Want You(1998)

    as Sam

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • An Unsuitable Job for a Woman(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Lee

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • This Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 32 episodes · as Jo

  • Dalziel and Pascoe(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · as Steve Pitt

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • The One That Got Away(1996)

    as Little Bob

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Visitor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Writer

Career shape

Star power in the 86th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 32 titles, 31 of them dated from 1996 to 2022; peak year 2004.

Biggest box office

Me Without You (2001)

$369K worldwide

Highest rated

Karen Pirie (2022)

Midcredits 77th

Most popular right now

An Unsuitable Job for a Woman (1997)

Film career

19962022

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.

  • 1996Screen debut· This Life
  • 1998First film· I Want You

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting31 of 32: 31 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score62ndWriting1 of 32: 1 only writing, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s9 · acting2000s14 · acting2010s7 · acting2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 11th · top billed in 0% of 8 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 Steve John Shepherd's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 47th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 37th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 22 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · actor

The Bad Mother's Handbook (2007)

69th percentile spread · 14% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Layer Cake (2004)

Midcredits 88th · 80% liked

Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 51. 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 Steve John Shepherd's work okay for kids?

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

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 59 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

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

Who does Steve John Shepherd work with?

People who share at least 2 of Steve John Shepherd's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; John Strickland shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors