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Scot Williams

Actor · Born November 29, 1972 (53) · Liverpool, England, UK

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Scot Williams (born 29 November 1972), is an English actor, writer and producer for stage, film and television. As an actor, Williams made his film debut in the 1994 Iain Softley film Backbeat, in which he played the role of The Beatle's original drummer Pete Best. Subsequently he later discovered that he was a distant relative of the late Alun Owen, who in 1964 received an academy award nomination for his Beatles screenplay "A Hard Day's Night". In 1995 Williams played the lead role of Shaun Caine in the Jonathan Harvey play Rupert Street Lonely Hearts Club. The play premiered at London's Donmar Warehouse before later transferring to The Criterion Theatre, Piccadilly. In 1996 he was given the role of Joe Glover in the powerful television drama Hillsborough. Written by the legendary Jimmy McGovern, Hillsborough was based on the football stadium disaster of 1989 in which 96 Liverpool Football Club supporters unlawfully died and directed by the BAFTA and Emmy winning Charles McDougall. It went on to win dozens of awards around the world, including the 1997 Best Single drama BAFTA award. In 1999 he played the role of 'Buddy' alongside Lisa Stansfield, Rita Tushingham and Alexei Sayle in the musical "comedy" Swing as well as the part of 'Patrick Callaghan' a one legged heroin addicted informer in the gritty crime "drama" Liverpool One. On playing a one-legged herion addict Scot said "it was a role I was destined to play". 2003/04 saw Williams feature in a trilogy of films written and directed by Peter Greenaway, called The Tulse Luper Suitcases. The first of which "The Moab Story" was an official selection for the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. As well as a return to the stage in Chris Honer's award winning production of the Arthur Miller classic "All My Sons" at Manchester's Library Theatre. In 2005 Scot played the lead role of the American Art authenticator 'Patrick Donovan', alongside Rutger Hauer and Malcolm McDowell in the Venetian set thriller "Tempesta" and also co-starred with Jesse Bradford, Sienna Guillory and Steven Berkoff in the horror film "Perfect Life" In 2009 he starred in "Clubbed" alongside Colin Salmon and Maxine Peake, playing the iconic bleached blonde lunatic 'Sparky'. In Adrian Vitoria's 'The Crew' an adaptation of Kevin Sampson's novel "Outlaws" Scot played the lead role of 'Ged Brennen', a Liverpool gangster coming to terms with the changing face of crime. 2009 also saw Scot play the lead role of ex-Irish priest 'Sheamy O'Brien' in Maeve Murphy's "Beyond The Fire" alongside Cara Seymour. The film respectfully examined the loving relationship between two victims of sexual abuse and went on to win Best Film at the 2009 London Independent Film Awards. As well as this, Scot also popped up in the British gangster flick "Dead Man Running" alongside Tamer Hassan, Brenda Blethyn and 50 Cent. Description above from the Wikipedia article Scot Williams, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 29, 1972 (53)
From
Liverpool, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 32 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 38 days to Oct 27Down 39% in 30 days

What are Scot Williams' films like?

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

Genres

Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: 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
Self
38%
Bonds
26%
Morality
20%
Power
6%
Society
5%
Survival
4%
Identity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMemory2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 3 · Wry 1 · Earnest 4

Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 2 · Dark 2

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 3

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 3

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

A split, not a type: Steady 4 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 2

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 4 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 0 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 2

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 4 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 3

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.

Hero
2 of 4
Herald
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
4
Absurd
3
Melancholic
4
Hopeful
3
Contemplative
2
Other
8

How their films linger

Thought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet3
  • 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 Scot Williams' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Scot 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

32 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page.

  • Rosamunde Pilcher: Einspruch für die Liebe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Lord Penrose

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

    Show 8 episodes · as Carl

  • Memory(2022)

    as Ellis Van Camp

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Just Charlie(2017)

    as Paul Lyndsay

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Siobhan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • K-Shop(2016)

    as Jason Brown

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Taking Stock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Mat

  • Redirected(2014)

    as Michael

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Hard Boiled Sweets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Johnny

  • Perfect Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Freddy Langham

  • Beyond the Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Sheamy O'Brien

  • Clubbed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Sparky

  • The Crew(2008)

    as Ged Brennan

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Meadowlands(2007)

    Show 8 episodes · as Tom Tyrell

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Lilies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 8 episodes · as Father Melia

  • A Life in Suitcases(2005)

    as Percy Hockmeister

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 2: Vaux to the Sea(2004)

    as Percy Hockmeister (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Tempesta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Patrick Donovan

  • The Tulse Luper Suitcases: Antwerp(2003)

    as Percy Hockmeister

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story(2003)

    as Percy Hockmeister

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Philip Abbott

  • Merseybeat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 38 episodes · Actor

  • Murder in Mind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as David

  • In His Life: The John Lennon Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Pete Best

  • The Van Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Chris McColl

  • Swing(1999)

    as Buddy

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

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

    Show 26 episodes · as Nick Freeman

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

    as Joe Glover

  • Backbeat(1994)

    as Pete Best

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Heartbeat(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Bob Hall

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • A Patriot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Mason

  • The Marcus Garvey Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Theodore Bilbo

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 32 titles, 30 of them dated from 1992 to 2026; peak year 2007.

Biggest box office

Backbeat (1994)

$4.7M worldwide

Highest rated

Just Charlie (2017)

Midcredits 76th

Most popular right now

The Crew (2008)

Film career

19922026

Peak 2007 · 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.

  • 1994Screen debut· Backbeat
  • 2008First top-billed film· The Crew

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting32 of 32: 32 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score50th

By decade

1990s5 · acting2000s15 · acting2010s7 · acting2020s3 · acting

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 13% of 8 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 Scot Williams' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 50th percentile, the median of all 11; 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

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th6

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 13 titles are Mixed.

  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

A Life in Suitcases (2005)

86th percentile spread · 20% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Just Charlie (2017)

Midcredits 76th · 65% liked

Reviewers score the acting 66/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 76, 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 Scot Williams work with?

People who share at least 2 of Scot Williams' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Peter Greenaway shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles