Steven Roberts, better known as Steve Speirs, is a Welsh actor. Since graduating from university, Speirs has played Sloan in Eragon, Andy Fellows in Making Waves and the "pathetic loser" Dullard alongside Ricky Gervais in Extras, as well as having small parts in Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (Captain Tarpals) and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest. He appears in Kröd Mändoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire, a comedy fantasy series in which he plays Loquasto, an oafish servant, "who belongs to a race of pig-like creatures known as Grobble". Speirs often goes by the name of "Dullard" in honour of his role in Extras, as he considers the character a mirror of himself. Speirs also appeared in the Gervais and Stephen Merchant film Cemetery Junction, released in 2010, a part which was written particularly for Speirs. Speirs also starred as the bouncer at Mother McOakley's Tavern in Burke and Hare, a British black comedy directed by John Landis and released (in the United Kingdom) in October 2010. Other roles which Spiers is known for include his portrayal of Bernard Bresslaw in Cor, Blimey!, Big Alan Williams in Stellaand Colour Sergeant Wormwood in Sharpe's Peril. Speirs played depressed geography teacher and caretaker Mr Gareth Barber in the BBC One sitcom Big School for two series in 2013 and 2014. In 2013, Steve played PC McClintock in the Christmas TV film Gangsta Granny, an adaptation of the book written by David Walliams. He played the role of Dad in the 2014 TV film The Boy in the Dress, also written by Walliams.
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Biography from TMDB.
- February 22, 1965 (61)
- Troedyrhiw, Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales, UK
- Actor, also producer and writer
- 39 on MovieCove · 64 credits in all
What are Steve Speirs' films like?
Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 0 · Earnest 8
Light 6 · Serious 2 · Dark 1
A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 3
Gentle 2 · Charged 7 · Intense 0
Steady 5 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 4
Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 1
Casual 5 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1
A split, not a type: Easy watch 5 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 1
Resolved 7 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1
Roles they play
- Allyas Porthos in The Musketeer (2001)
- Shapeshifteras Burbage in Upstart Crow (2016)
Moods and endings
- Happy6
- Bittersweet4
- 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 Speirs' films?
As of October 24, 2026, 26 of their 39 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on BritBox (8).
- BritBox
Subscription and free streaming for Steve Speirs' 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
64 credits, 39 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.
ViQueens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
Madfabulous(2026)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
One Night Only (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Gangsta Granny Strikes Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Concrete Plans(2020)
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
The Tuckers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Denmark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Love Therapy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
On the Edge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Decline and Fall(2017)
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows
Rovers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Upstart Crow(2016)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows
The Bad Education Movie(2015)
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
The Boy in the Dress(2014)
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
Set Fire to the Stars(2014)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
Inside No. 9(2014)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows
Gangsta Granny(2013)
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
Big School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows
Cuckoo(2012)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows
Hunky Dory(2011)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
Burke and Hare(2010)
Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films
Cemetery Junction(2010)
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
A Child's Christmases in Wales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows
Inkheart(2008)
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
Sharpe's Peril (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Caught in the Act(2008)
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
City of Vice(2008)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows
Octane(2007)
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
The Baker(2007)
Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films
Eragon(2006)
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
Not Going Out(2006)
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
The Last Drop(2006)
Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films
Extras(2005)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows
Doctor Who(2005)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows
Icon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Making Waves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
The Baby Juice Express(2004)
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
Benefit to Mankind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
The Planman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
The Musketeer(2001)
Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films
Cor, Blimey! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Rancid Aluminium (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Topsy-Turvy(1999)
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
Tube Tales(1999)
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films
A Knight in Camelot(1998)
Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films
The Very Thought of You(1998)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
Jonathan Creek(1997)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows
Keeping Mum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Midsomer Murders(1997)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows
House of America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Dalziel and Pascoe(1996)
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows
Goodnight Sweetheart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Tender Loving Care (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Sharpe(1993)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows
The Detectives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
The Old Devils (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Murder Most Horrid(1991)
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all showsBetter Later (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Go Away! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 63 titles, 60 of them dated from 1991 to 2026; peak year 2009.
Film career
Peak 2009 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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.
- 1998Screen debut· The Very Thought of You
Billing
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 Steve Speirs' films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 43rd percentile, the median of all 24; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 40th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up12
- 50th to 74th8
- 25th to 49th15
- Below 25th4
Shape of the crowd
14 of their 39 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved7
- Divisive1
- Cult Classic2
- Crowd Pleaser14
- Broadly Agreed2
- Mixed13
Reviewers score the acting 62/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 46. 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 Steve Speirs work with?
People who share at least 2 of Steve Speirs' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Matt Lipsey shares the most, 4.
Directors
- Matt LipseyShared titles: Upstart Crow (2016), The Boy in the Dress (2014), Gangsta Granny (2013), Caught in the Act (2008)See all 4 shared titles with Matt Lipsey
Writers
- Andy RileyShared titles: The Boy in the Dress (2014), Gangsta Granny (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Andy Riley
- David WalliamsShared titles: The Boy in the Dress (2014), Gangsta Granny (2013)See all 2 shared titles with David Walliams
- Kevin CecilShared titles: The Boy in the Dress (2014), Gangsta Granny (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Kevin Cecil
Actors
- William ThomasShared titles: Concrete Plans (2020), The Baker (2007)See all 2 shared titles with William Thomas
- Anthony O'DonnellShared titles: Caught in the Act (2008), The Baker (2007)See all 2 shared titles with Anthony O'Donnell
Composers and editors
- Joe Randall-CutlerShared titles: The Boy in the Dress (2014), Gangsta Granny (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Joe Randall-Cutler
- David ArnoldShared titles: Gangsta Granny (2013), The Musketeer (2001)See all 2 shared titles with David Arnold
Producers
- Cheryl Davies KeatleyShared titles: Madfabulous (2026), Concrete Plans (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Cheryl Davies Keatley
- Paul BakerShared titles: Madfabulous (2026), Set Fire to the Stars (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Paul Baker
- Adam PartridgeShared titles: Concrete Plans (2020), Set Fire to the Stars (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Adam Partridge
- Jo SargentShared titles: The Boy in the Dress (2014), Gangsta Granny (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Jo Sargent
Mixed roles
- Celyn JonesShared titles: Madfabulous (2026), Set Fire to the Stars (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Celyn Jones
