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Jeffrey Thomas

Jeffrey Thomas

Actor · Born June 11, 1945 (81) · Llanelli, South Wales, UK

is a Welsh-born New Zealand actor and writer, best known for his film, television and stage roles. Thomas was born in Llanelli, south Wales, to a fluent Welsh-speaking family. His grandmother's interest in drama awakened an early interest in acting. After leaving school he trained as a quantity surveyor, but grew bored with office work. He attended Liverpool University, completing a BA in English Literature and in Celtic Studies and English Literature. While at university he began writing and acting in university revues. He continued his studied as Oxford University, gaining a Masters degree in Literature. While at Oxford, Thomas met and married a New Zealander, and after completing his studies they moved initially to Australia (where he lectured at La Trobe University) and then, in 1976, to Wellington. Here he taught romantic and Victorian poetry at Victoria University, before becoming a fulltime actor and writer the following year

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 11, 1945 (81)
From
Llanelli, South Wales, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 20 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 27Up 26% in 30 days

What are Jeffrey Thomas' films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Ideas.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
29%
Ideas
23%
Morality
17%
Society
14%
Survival
10%
Self
6%

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 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 0 · Dark 2

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

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

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 1 · Intense 1

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1

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 1 · Even-paced 2 · 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 1 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 1 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
2
Contemplative
1
Dread
1
Joyful
1
Romantic
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Bittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 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 Jeffrey Thomas' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jeffrey Thomas' 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

20 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Gulf(2019)

    Show 14 episodes · as Doug Bennington

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Adrift(2018)

    as Peter

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Light Between Oceans(2016)

    as Cyril Chipper

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Ash vs Evil Dead(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Stanley Gibson

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • The Dead Room(2015)

    as Scott Cameron

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Slow West(2015)

    as Union Officer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey(2012)

    as Thror

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Love in Paradise Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Mr. Ward

  • Moonson India God of Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as narratore

  • Legend of the Seeker(2008)

    Show 2 episodes · as George Cypher

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Mercy Peak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 60 episodes · Actor

  • The Shirt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Carl Berry

  • Room Tone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Sid

  • Forgotten Silver(1995)

    as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Time is a Spider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as (voice)

  • Jack Brown: Genius (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Dr. Aubrey Gillies

  • Xena: Warrior Princess(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Cycnus

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • Hercules: The Legendary Journeys(1995)

    Show 14 episodes · as Bellicus · as Jason

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • Hunting (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Larry Harris

  • Erebus: The Aftermath (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 4 episodes · as David Baragwanath

Career shape

Star power in the 92nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 20 titles from 1987 to 2019; peak year 1997.

Biggest box office

Adrift (2018)

$60M worldwide

Highest rated

Forgotten Silver (1995)

Midcredits 90th

Most popular right now

Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (1995)

Film career

19872019

Peak 1997 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 2 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting20 of 20: 20 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score75th

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s6 · acting2000s4 · acting2010s9 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 17% of 6 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 Jeffrey Thomas' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 81st percentile, the median of all 6; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 66th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th4

Shape of the crowd

None of their 11 titles divides audiences: 4 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed4

Most loved · actor

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)

Midcredits 95th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 73/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 37. 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 Jeffrey Thomas work with?

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

Composers