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Alan Williams

Alan Williams

Actor · Manchester, England, UK

Alan Williams is an actor and writer, known for London Boulevard (2010), Vera Drake (2004) and The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (2004).

Biography from TMDB.

From
Manchester, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
38 on MovieCove · 54 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 15% in 30 days

What are Alan Williams' films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile
: browse their Drama 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
Bonds
32%
Self
25%
Survival
21%
Society
15%
Power
3%
Morality
3%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 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 2 · Dark 5

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 5 · Intense 1

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 6 · 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 2 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
6
Bittersweet
5
Tense
4
Contemplative
4
Warm
2
Other
2

How their films linger

Bittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Bittersweet6
  • 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 Alan Williams' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 29 of their 38 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on BritBox (15).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Alan Williams' 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

54 credits, 38 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Tender Loving Care(2026)

    as George

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • National Theatre Live: Till The Stars Come Down (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Tony

  • The After(2023)

    as Fry

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Beyond Paradise(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Derek

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Without Sin(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Eric

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Inside Man(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Gordon

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all shows

  • The Long Call(2021)

    Show 4 episodes · as Maurice Craddle

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • National Theatre Live: Faith, Hope & Charity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Bernard

  • The Capture(2019)

    Show 3 episodes · as Eddie Emery

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Chernobyl(2019)

    Show 5 episodes · as KGB Chairman Charkov

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • I Was at Home, But...(2019)

    as Mr. Meisner

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Sometimes Always Never(2018)

    as Desk Officer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Peterloo(2018)

    as Magistrate Marriott

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Dreamed Path(2016)

    as Kenneth's Father

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Crown(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Professor Hogg

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Trespass Against Us(2016)

    as Noah

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Coroner(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Keegan Brubaker

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • SunTrap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 3 episodes · as Donald Hammer

  • Utopia(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Danny "The Tramp"

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Father Brown(2013)

    Show 6 episodes · as Blind 'Arry

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • The Guilty(2013)

    Show as Frank Lawson

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Starlings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 16 episodes · Actor

  • Vera(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Michael Long

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • The Crimson Petal and the White(2011)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • London Boulevard(2010)

    as Joe

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

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

    as Charlie Maddox

  • Luther(2010)

    Show 3 episodes · as Frank Hodge

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Personal Affairs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as David Johnston

  • Grow Your Own(2007)

    as Kenny

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • A Waste of Shame: The Mystery of Shakespeare and His Sonnets(2005)

    as George Wilkin

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Vera Drake(2004)

    as Sick Husband

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Life and Death of Peter Sellers(2004)

    as 'Casino Royale' Director

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Life Begins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 8 episodes · as George

  • Shameless(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Lulu

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Bright Young Things(2003)

    as Bookie

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Heartlands(2002)

    as Deno

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Serious & Organised (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Ritchie Mullan

  • All or Nothing(2002)

    as Drunk

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Sirens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 2 episodes · as DCI Struther

  • MI-5(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Charles Grady

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Love in a Cold Climate(2001)

    Show 2 episodes · as Religious Speaker

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • Elephant Juice(1999)

    as Geezer Man on Tube

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Always and Everyone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · as Martin

  • Among Giants(1998)

    as Frank

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Scold's Bridle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Bob Spede

  • Getting Hurt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Paranoid

  • Midsomer Murders(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Ezra Canning

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The Cockroach That Ate Cincinnati (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • The Darling Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as He

  • Wycliffe(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Rand

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Peak Practice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Kevin Coles

  • Heartbeat(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Ed Sawyer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Mistress Madeleine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Kirk

  • Casualty(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Roy Harvey · as Roy Scaddon

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 89th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 52 titles from 1986 to 2024; peak year 2003.

Biggest box office

Sometimes Always Never (2018)

$1.4M worldwide

Highest rated

Tender Loving Care (2026)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

The Guilty (2013)

Film career

19862024

Peak 2003 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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
Acting52 of 52: 52 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score62nd

By decade

1980s2 · acting1990s11 · acting2000s14 · acting2010s19 · acting2020s6 · acting

Billing

usually 19th · 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 Alan Williams' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 60th percentile, the median of all 17; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 45th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 38 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up15
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 38 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser17
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

I Was at Home, But... (2019)

62nd percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Chernobyl (2019)

Midcredits 99th · 95% liked

Reviewers score the acting 76/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 83, detractors 47. 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 Alan Williams work with?

People who share at least 2 of Alan Williams' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Frank Cottrell Boyce shares the most, 2.

Writers

Producers

Mixed roles