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Malcolm Shields

Malcolm Shields

Actor

Malcolm Shields is a British actor.

Biography from TMDB.

Works as
Actor
Titles
10 on MovieCove · 24 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 64 days to Oct 27Down 16% in 30 days

What are Malcolm Shields' films like?

Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
34%
Survival
26%
Bonds
23%
Morality
11%
Society
6%
Romantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 0 · Serious 2 · Dark 1

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 2 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 0

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

Steady 0 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 2 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 2

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

Resolved 0 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
3
Romantic
2
Tense
2
Dread
1
Warm
1

How their films linger

Bittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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 Malcolm Shields' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Malcolm Shields' 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

24 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page.

  • Dad Was (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Dad

  • Headcleaner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as George

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

    as Trainor

  • I, Daniel Blake(2016)

    as Scotsman

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Outlander(2014)

    Show 3 episodes · as Mr. McGregor

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Perfect Sense(2011)

    as Patient

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Crying with Laughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Frank Archer

  • Death Defying Acts(2007)

    as Leith Romeo

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Hallam Foe(2007)

    as Kilt Man

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Young Adam(2003)

    as Black Street Pub Man

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Seven Wonders of the Industrial World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as James Dove

  • The Hound of the Baskervilles(2002)

    Choreographer · as Knight

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Pork Chop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • The Lost World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Lead Ape / Choreography

  • Monarch of the Glen(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Lachie MacSween

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • The Girl in the Lay-by (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Butch

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

    Actor

  • Boyz Unlimited (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · as Glasgow Terry

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

    as Young

  • The Acid House(1998)

    as Workmate

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

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

    as DD Duncan

  • No One Sees Black (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • Pan-Fried (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • Different for Girls(1996)

    as Soldier

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 87th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 24 titles from 1996 to 2020; peak year 2006.

Biggest box office

Death Defying Acts (2007)

$8.4M worldwide

Highest rated

Perfect Sense (2011)

Midcredits 81st

Most popular right now

Death Defying Acts (2007)

Film career

19962020

Peak 2006 · 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.

  • 1996Screen debut· Different for Girls
  • 2011Career best· Perfect Sense

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting24 of 24: 23 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score76thOther crew1 of 24: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s8 · acting2000s10 · 10 acting · 1 crew2010s5 · acting2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 14th · top billed in 0% of 9 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 Malcolm Shields' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 69th percentile, the median of all 8; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 69th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

88thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th1

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 10 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · actor

Different for Girls (1996)

67th percentile spread · 15% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

I, Daniel Blake (2016)

Midcredits 97th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 75/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 52. 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 Malcolm Shields' work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 58 · 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 Malcolm Shields work with?

People who share at least 2 of Malcolm Shields' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; David Mackenzie shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers