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Sam Troughton

Sam Troughton

Actor · Born March 21, 1977 (49) · Hampstead, London, England, UK

Sam Troughton was born on 21 March 1977. He is an actor, known for Alien vs. Predator (2004), The Ritual (2017) and Mank (2020).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
March 21, 1977 (49)
From
Hampstead, London, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
30 on Motif · 41 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 157 days to Oct 28Down 14% in 30 days

What are Sam Troughton's films like?

Across their 15 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 9th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies

Their Motif 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
Morality
35%
Survival
15%
Power
14%
Bonds
12%
Society
10%
Ideas
9%
Self
5%
Justice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal5 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 1 · Dark 5

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 4

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

Steady 3 · 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 5 · 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 3 · Even-paced 3 · 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 0 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 1

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

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 4

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 3 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.

Ally
2 of 4
Shapeshifter
1 of 4
Shadow
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
13
Melancholic
11
Dread
8
Contemplative
4
Bittersweet
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Thought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Bittersweet9
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous3

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 Sam Troughton's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 24 of their 30 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Sam Troughton's titles on Motif; 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

41 credits, 30 with a Motif page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • National Theatre at Home: Cloud 9 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2027)

    as Clive / Cathy

  • Star City(2026)

    Show 2 episodes · as Andrei Stepanov

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Prisoner (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 6 episodes · as Will O'Neill

  • The Party(2026)

    Show Actor

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all shows

  • Lockerbie: A Search for Truth(2025)

    Show 5 episodes · as Murray Guthrie

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Black Doves(2024)

    Show 6 episodes · as Stephen Yarrick

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • A Very Royal Scandal(2024)

    Show 3 episodes · as Donal McCabe

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Napoleon(2023)

    as Robespierre

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • High Tide (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)

    as The Stone (voice)

  • Litvinenko (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 3 episodes · as DI Brian Tarpey

  • The Lazarus Project(2022)

    Show 8 episodes · as Dr. Henry Samson

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Ragdoll(2021)

    Show 4 episodes · as Thomas Massey

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all shows

  • The Outlaws(2021)

    Show 4 episodes · as Wilder

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Stephen(2021)

    Show 3 episodes · as Ed Jarman

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Mank(2020)

    as John Houseman

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Chernobyl(2019)

    Show 5 episodes · as Alexandr Akimov

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • The Trial of Christine Keeler(2019)

    Show as DS John Burrows

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Peterloo(2018)

    as Mr Hobhouse

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Little Drummer Girl(2018)

    Show 2 episodes · as Captain Meadows

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • shortFLIX (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as The Stone

  • Slumber(2017)

    as Charlie Morgan

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The Ritual(2017)

    as Dom

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • National Theatre Live: King Lear (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)

    as Edmund

  • Dancing on the Edge(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · as Prince of Wales

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • The Town (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 3 episodes · as Jeff

  • The Hollow Crown(2012)

    Show 2 episodes · as George

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Death in Paradise(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Malcom Simmons

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Vera(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Noel

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Robin Hood(2006)

    Show 39 episodes · as Much

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Spirit Trap(2005)

    as Nick

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Vera Drake(2004)

    as David

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Hex (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 5 episodes · as Jez Heriot · as Jez Heriot / Remiel

  • Alien vs. Predator(2004)

    as Thomas Parks

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Gunpowder, Treason & Plot(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · as Thomas Winter

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Sylvia(2003)

    as Tom Hadley-Clarke

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as H. Percy Boulnois

  • Foyle's War(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Policeman 2

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Ultimate Force(2002)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Judge John Deed (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Messiah (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 2 episodes · as Thomas Stone

  • Midsomer Murders(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Henry Marsh

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 39 titles, 38 of them dated from 1997 to 2026; peak year 2003.

Biggest box office

Sylvia (2003)

$2.9M worldwide

Highest rated

Chernobyl (2019)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

19972026

Peak 2003 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 3 Motif 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
Acting39 of 39: 39 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score68th

By decade

1990s1 · acting2000s12 · acting2010s12 · acting2020s13 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · 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 Motif, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Sam Troughton's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 52nd percentile, the median of all 9; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

88thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 30 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 30 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser16
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Ragdoll (2021)

51st percentile spread · 23% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Chernobyl (2019)

Midcredits 99th · 95% liked

Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 50. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif 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 Sam Troughton's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 Motif titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles35–82 · median 70 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles8–59 · median 25 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles17–75 · median 48 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 48 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles40–84 · median 80 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian 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 Sam Troughton work with?

People who share at least 2 of Sam Troughton's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Joe Barton shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Producers