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Ian Virgo

Ian Virgo

Actor · Born May 5, 1981 (45) · Glendale, California, USA

Ian Virgo (born Ian Frederick Virgo, 5 May 1981 in Glendale, California) – British-American actor and singer who moved to Caldicot, Wales at age six, giving him dual nationality. The youngest person ever accepted onto the postgraduate course at the Royal Academy of Music in London, where he studied acting and singing at 17. He is also an active musical theatre performer, having played Judas in Jesus Christ Superstar, Freddie in My Fair Lady, and Danny Zuko in Grease. His most notable film roles include Specialist John Waddell in Black Hawk Down (2001, directed by Ridley Scott), a role in Band of Brothers (2001, directed by Steven Spielberg), Jimmy Gerenuk in the Rise of the Footsoldier trilogy (2007–2017), and Chris in The Beat Beneath My Feet (2014). On television he has appeared in EastEnders, Casualty, Spooks (2008), Crash (2009–2010, 12 episodes), Doctors (2010), and The Bastard Executioner (2015). He was awarded an Associate of the Royal Academy of Music (ARAM) in 2017.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 5, 1981 (45)
From
Glendale, California, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
24 on MovieCove · 38 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 37 days to Oct 26Down 18% in 30 days

What are Ian Virgo's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Power.

Genres

Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 18th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 20th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 21st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Horror movies
Thriller2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Thriller movies

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

share of theme weight
Survival
34%
Power
23%
Morality
20%
Bonds
14%
Self
5%
Society
4%
Survival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence5 titles, browse their movies with this themePower3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 7 · Dark 7

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

Grounded 6 · Stylized 8 · 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 2 · Charged 5 · Intense 8

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 4

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 2

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 4 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 2 of 6 analyzed roles.

Hero
2 of 6
Herald
1 of 6
Ally
1 of 6
Shadow
1 of 6
Shapeshifter
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
13
Dread
7
Thrilling
6
Absurd
3
Melancholic
3
Other
10

How their films linger

Unsettling9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous5

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 Ian Virgo's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 20 of their 24 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ian Virgo'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

38 credits, 24 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • LEGO Friends: Heartlake the Musical (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Daisy's Father

  • Jericho Ridge(2023)

    as Bob Peck (voice)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Pylon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Dad

  • The Ballad of Billy McCrae(2021)

    as Chris Blythe

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Blood on the Crown(2021)

    as Corporal Bell

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Paintball Massacre(2020)

    as The Killer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Kaleidoscope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Papa

  • Tau(2018)

    as Party Boy

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Lost Viking(2018)

    as Asbjorn

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Rise of the Footsoldier 3(2017)

    as Jimmy Gerenuk

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Valentine's Again(2017)

    as Roger

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Boots on the Ground(2017)

    as Ollie

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • The Lighthouse(2016)

    as Company Man #1

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Bastard Executioner(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Spitting Knight

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • Before the Fall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • ABCs of Death 2(2014)

    as Fletcher (Segment "Capital Punishment")

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Beat Beneath My Feet(2014)

    as Chris

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Lion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Adam Westfield

  • Essex Boys Retribution(2013)

    as Mike

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • World of Hurt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • The Raven(2012)

    as Fire Marshall

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Monk3ys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Nathan

  • Jabberwock Dragon Siege (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Michael

  • The Estate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as DS Green

  • Dead Cert(2010)

    as Terry Richards

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • The Rapture (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Julian

  • Witchville (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Hobart

  • Trinity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Gethin

  • Crash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 12 episodes · Actor

  • Caught in the Act(2008)

    as Michael Lewis

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Rise of the Footsoldier(2007)

    as Jimmy Gerenuk

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Second in Command(2006)

    as Cpl. Will Butler

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Rollin' with the Nines(2006)

    as Josh

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Extreme Dating(2004)

    as Packer Ellison

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Half & Half(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Temple

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • MI-5(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Private Andy Sullivan

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Black Hawk Down(2001)

    as Waddell

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The 4th Reich (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Professor Davidson

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 38 titles, 37 of them dated from 2001 to 2026; peak year 2017.

Biggest box office

Rise of the Footsoldier (2007)

$355K worldwide

Highest rated

Rise of the Footsoldier (2007)

Midcredits 70th

Most popular right now

Rise of the Footsoldier 3 (2017)

Film career

20012026

Peak 2017 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 3 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
Acting38 of 38: 38 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score30th

By decade

2000s10 · acting2010s21 · acting2020s6 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 0% of 15 roles
0111

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 Ian Virgo's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 28th percentile, the median of all 21; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 24th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

24thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

21stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 24 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th10

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 24 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · actor

Blood on the Crown (2021)

84th percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Black Hawk Down (2001)

Midcredits 96th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 55/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 36. 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 Ian Virgo's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 94 · severeMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles18–84 · median 76 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 91 · severeMedian of all films: 36

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 Ian Virgo work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ian Virgo's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Will Gilbey shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Mixed roles