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Jamie Sives

Jamie Sives

Actor · Born August 2, 1973 (53) · Lochend, Edinburgh, Scotland

Jamie Sives (born 1973) is a Scottish actor. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jamie Sives, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 2, 1973 (53)
From
Lochend, Edinburgh, Scotland
Works as
Actor
Titles
37 on MovieCove · 54 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 155 days to Oct 26Down 31% in 30 days

What are Jamie Sives' films like?

Across their 21 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 74th 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
Bonds
25%
Morality
23%
Survival
22%
Self
16%
Power
7%
Ideas
5%
Society
3%
Family bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief5 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 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 1 · Serious 6 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 9 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 7 · Intense 2

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

Steady 8 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 5 · 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 5 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 1

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 1 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 7

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 7 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

8 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 5 of 8 analyzed roles.

Shadow
5 of 8
Ally
2 of 8
Threshold guardian
1 of 8
Show the 8 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
15
Melancholic
16
Dread
7
Contemplative
6
Warm
4
Other
8

How their films linger

Thought-provoking10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet7
  • 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 Jamie Sives' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 27 of their 37 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jamie Sives' 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

54 credits, 37 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • The Angel in the House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Malcolm

  • Summerwater(2025)

    Show 6 episodes · as Ian Henderson

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all shows

  • Outlander: Blood of My Blood(2025)

    Show 2 episodes · as Rob Roy McGregor

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Dept. Q(2025)

    Show 9 episodes · as DCI James Hardy

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • The Last Manhunt(2022)

    as Ben

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • All on a Summer's Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • Crime(2021)

    Show 6 episodes · as DI Dougie Gillman

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Annika(2021)

    Show 12 episodes · as DS Michael McAndrews

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Too Close (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 3 episodes · as Karl Mortensen..

  • Trick or Treat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Lesley

  • Guilt(2019)

    Show 10 episodes · as Jake McCall

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Intrigo: Dear Agnes(2019)

    as Peter

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Chernobyl(2019)

    Show 2 episodes · as Sitnikov

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Wild Rose(2018)

    as Sam

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Victim(2019)

    Show 4 episodes · as Lenny Dean

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

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

    as O'Brian

  • Naufragé volontaire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Jack Palmer

  • In the Dark(2017)

    Show 4 episodes · as DCI Jack Gosforth

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Rearview (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Paul

  • In the Heart of the Sea(2015)

    as Isaac Cole

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Maleficent(2014)

    as Shepherd

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • A Very Unsettled Summer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Daniel

  • Rush(2013)

    as BRM Mechanic

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Shetland(2013)

    Show 5 episodes · as Cal Innes

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • The Strange Case of Wilhelm Reich(2012)

    as Hamilton

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Guilty(2013)

    Show as Jeb Colman

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Secret State(2012)

    Show 4 episodes · as Lee Foulds

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Volume (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Nik

  • Crulic: The Path to Beyond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Narrator

  • Game of Thrones(2011)

    Show 5 episodes · as Jory Cassel

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Get Him to the Greek(2010)

    as Aldous's Mate in London

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Clash of the Titans(2010)

    as Captain

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • One Night in Emergency(2010)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Triage(2009)

    as David

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Valhalla Rising(2009)

    as Gorm

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Last Chance Harvey(2008)

    as Doctor Butler

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Secret Diary of a Call Girl(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Jay

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Hallam Foe(2007)

    as Alasdair

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • A Woman in Winter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Michael

  • Love and Other Disasters(2006)

    as Finlay

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • On a Clear Day(2005)

    as Rob

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • To the Ends of the Earth(2005)

    Show 3 episodes · as 1st Lieutenant Summers

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Doctor Who(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Captain Reynolds

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Frozen(2005)

    as Jim

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Race (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • One Last Chance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Fitz

  • New Tricks(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Mark Slater

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself(2002)

    as Wilbur

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

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

    Show 13 episodes · as Peter Craig

  • Mean Machine(2001)

    as Chiv

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Waking the Dead(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · as Rob Lomax

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Split Second (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Tony Jones

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

    Show 1 episode · as Paul Hammond

  • Dead on Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Zammo

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 53 titles from 1999 to 2026; peak year 2001.

Biggest box office

Wild Rose (2018)

$7.1M worldwide

Highest rated

Dept. Q (2025)

Midcredits 92nd

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19992026

Peak 2001 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 5 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.

  • 2001Screen debut· Mean Machine
  • 2002First top-billed film· Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself
  • 2002Breakout· Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself
  • 2025Best so far· Dept. Q

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting53 of 53: 53 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score67th

By decade

1990s3 · acting2000s18 · acting2010s23 · acting2020s9 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 7% of 14 roles
0111

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 Jamie Sives' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 58th percentile, the median of all 19; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 59th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 37 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up15
  • 50th to 74th14
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

19 of their 37 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser19
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

One Night in Emergency (2010)

79th percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Game of Thrones (2011)

Midcredits 99th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 75/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 83, 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 Jamie Sives' work okay for kids?

Across up to 10 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity and profanity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles28–87 · median 79 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity10 titles31–58 · median 50 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles39–89 · median 69 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 44 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 69 · intenseMedian 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 Jamie Sives work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jamie Sives' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Gary Lewis shares the most, 3.

Actors

Editors

Producers