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Jay Villiers

Jay Villiers

Actor · Born September 23, 1961 (65) · London, England, UK

Jay Villiers was born on 23 August 1961 in London, England, UK. He is an actor, known for The International (2009), Henry V (1989) and The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2011).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
September 23, 1961 (65)
From
London, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
23 on MovieCove · 34 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 13% in 30 days

What are Jay Villiers' films like?

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

Themes

share of theme weight
Power
27%
Morality
26%
Survival
21%
Ideas
21%
Society
6%
Justice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 1 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 1 · Intense 2

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

Steady 1 · 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 4 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 1 · 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 3 · 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 2 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 1

Ambiguous: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their ambiguous movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 0 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Contemplative
2
Melancholic
2
Thrilling
1
Bittersweet
1

How their films linger

Thought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 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 Jay Villiers' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 20 of their 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jay Villiers' 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

34 credits, 23 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • SNARE (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Adrian

  • Franklin(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Alexander Wedderburn

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Grace(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Rowley Carmichael

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Responsible Child(2019)

    as Tim

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool(2017)

    as Georgie

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Birds Like Us(2017)

    as Wise Bird 1 (voice)

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • War & Peace(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Count Rastopchin

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Cuffs(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr Pryce

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Outlander(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Colonel Harry Quarry · as Harry Quarry

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • The Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Serge

  • Father Brown(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Jeffrey Greensleeves

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel(2011)

    as Evelyn's Son

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Lady(2011)

    as Martin Morland, UK Ambassador 1988

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The International(2009)

    as Francis Ehames

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Virgin Territory(2007)

    as Bernardo

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Inspector Lewis(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as David Katz

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Man-Eating Leopard of Rudraprayag (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Ibbotson

  • Extras(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Producer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • The Government Inspector (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Geoff Hoon

  • Twisted Tales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr Heinrich Hunsecker (voice)

  • MI-5(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Simon

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Trenches of Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Devereux

  • Relic Hunter(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Father George

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • Midsomer Murders(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Nick Cheyney

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Frontiers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 6 episodes · as DS Lacey

  • Bugs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Hurry

  • Before the Rain(1994)

    as Nick

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Heartbeat(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Travis

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Devereux

  • Miss Marple: They Do It with Mirrors(1991)

    as Stephen Restarick

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Who Needs a Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Dominic

  • Henry V(1989)

    as Sir Thomas Grey

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Me & My Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Alan Pinner

  • Rumpole of the Bailey(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Det. Insp. Baker

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 88th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 34 titles from 1975 to 2025; peak year 2008.

Biggest box office

The International (2009)

$60M worldwide

Highest rated

Before the Rain (1994)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

The International (2009)

Film career

19752025

Peak 2008 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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
Acting34 of 34: 34 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score83rd

By decade

1970s1 · acting1980s2 · acting1990s10 · acting2000s8 · acting2010s10 · acting2020s3 · acting

Billing

usually 14th · 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 MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Jay Villiers' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 79th percentile, the median of all 10; across a limited sample of 4 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 4

Approval · how many liked their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 23 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up14
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 23 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

Birds Like Us (2017)

93rd percentile spread · 48% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Before the Rain (1994)

Midcredits 96th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 71/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 43. 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 Jay Villiers work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jay Villiers' MovieCove titles; Christopher Villiers shares the most, 2.