Alan Stanford was born in 1949 in England, UK. He is an actor and director, known for Michael Collins (1996), Lassie (2005) and Waiting for Godot (2001). He was previously married to Sharon Harris.
Biography from IMDb.
- June 5, 1949 (77)
- England, UK
- Actor, also writer
- 11 on MovieCove · 19 credits in all
Known for
What are Alan Stanford's films like?
Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Power.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 6
Light 4 · Serious 1 · Dark 1
Grounded 2 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1
A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 2 · Intense 1
Steady 4 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1
Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0
Casual 4 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 4 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 1
Resolved 4 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0
Roles they play
- Threshold guardianas Lion in All Creatures Big And Small (2015)
Moods and endings
- Happy3
- Tragic1
- 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 Alan Stanford's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Alan Stanford'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
19 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.
Two by Two: Overboard!(2020)
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films
Badly Drawn Roy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Waiting for Godot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
A Secret Affair(1999)
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
Animal Farm(1999)
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
Michael Collins(1996)
Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films
Moll Flanders(1996)
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
35 Aside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Kidnapped (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
The Treaty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
Fatal Inheritance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
Taffin(1988)
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all filmsOscar Wilde: Spendthrift of Genius (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
Atlantean(1984)
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Educating Rita(1983)
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all filmsAttracta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
Career shape
Star power in the 85th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 17 titles from 1983 to 2020; peak year 2000.
Biggest box office
All Creatures Big And Small (2015)
Highest rated
Two by Two: Overboard! (2020)
Most popular right now
All Creatures Big And Small (2015)
Film career
Peak 2000 · 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.
- 1983Screen debut· Educating Rita
- 2020Career best· Two by Two: Overboard!
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 Alan Stanford's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 42nd percentile, the median of all 11; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 39th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up3
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th6
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
4 of their 11 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Cult Classic2
- Crowd Pleaser4
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed4
Reviewers score the acting 63/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 38. 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 Alan Stanford's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Alan Stanford work with?
People who share at least 2 of Alan Stanford's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Toby Genkel shares the most, 3.
Directors
- Toby GenkelShared titles: Two by Two: Overboard! (2020), All Creatures Big And Small (2015), Thor: Legend of the Magical Hammer (2011)See all 3 shared titles with Toby Genkel
- Seán McCormackShared titles: Two by Two: Overboard! (2020), All Creatures Big And Small (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Seán McCormack
Writers
- Mark HodkinsonShared titles: Two by Two: Overboard! (2020), All Creatures Big And Small (2015), Thor: Legend of the Magical Hammer (2011)See all 3 shared titles with Mark Hodkinson
- Richie ConroyShared titles: Two by Two: Overboard! (2020), All Creatures Big And Small (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Richie Conroy
Actors
- Paul TylakShared titles: Two by Two: Overboard! (2020), All Creatures Big And Small (2015), Thor: Legend of the Magical Hammer (2011)See all 3 shared titles with Paul Tylak
- Ava ConnollyShared titles: Two by Two: Overboard! (2020), All Creatures Big And Small (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Ava Connolly
- Dermot MagennisShared titles: Two by Two: Overboard! (2020), All Creatures Big And Small (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Dermot Magennis
- Mary MurrayShared titles: Two by Two: Overboard! (2020), Thor: Legend of the Magical Hammer (2011)See all 2 shared titles with Mary Murray
Composers
- Stephen McKeonShared titles: All Creatures Big And Small (2015), Thor: Legend of the Magical Hammer (2011)See all 2 shared titles with Stephen McKeon
Producers
- Emely ChristiansShared titles: Two by Two: Overboard! (2020), All Creatures Big And Small (2015), Thor: Legend of the Magical Hammer (2011)See all 3 shared titles with Emely Christians
- Moe HonanShared titles: Two by Two: Overboard! (2020), All Creatures Big And Small (2015), Thor: Legend of the Magical Hammer (2011)See all 3 shared titles with Moe Honan
- Christine ParisseShared titles: Two by Two: Overboard! (2020), All Creatures Big And Small (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Christine Parisse
- Jean-Marie MusiqueShared titles: Two by Two: Overboard! (2020), All Creatures Big And Small (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Jean-Marie Musique