Shaun Williamson

Actor · Born November 4, 1965 (60) · Maidstone, Kent, England, UK

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Shaun Williamson (born 4 November 1965) is an English actor, singer, media personality and occasional presenter, best known for his former role as Barry Evans in soap opera EastEnders and as a version of himself in BBC sitcom Extras. Description above from the Wikipedia article Shaun Williamson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

What are Shaun Williamson's films like?

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

Themes

share of theme weight

Self

53%

Society

22%

Morality

19%

Bonds

6%

Ambition2 Identity2 Fame2

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense

4

Absurd

2

Melancholic

2

Cathartic

1

Triumphant

1

How their films linger

Bittersweet2 Fun2 Thought-provoking2 Unsettling2

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 Shaun Williamson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Howdy2 titles, show their 2 titles on Howdy
Ameba1 title, show their title on Ameba
BFI Player1 title, show their title on BFI Player
Shout! TV1 title, show their title on Shout! TV

Subscription and free streaming for Shaun Williamson'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

29 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page; 21 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

Apocalypse Slough: A Murder, They Hope Mystery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
as Mr Martin
Significant Other (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Show 1 episode · as Johnny
The Lock-In (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
as Barry Evans
Mister Winner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Show 5 episodes · as Chris Smith
Al Murray's Great British Pub Quiz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Show 20 episodes · as Barman
Celebrity Catchphrase (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Show 1 episode · Actor
The Blazing Cannons(2017)
as Mu Mu Manager
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Sexy Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Show 6 episodes · as Brian Jessop
Houdini(2014)
Show 2 episodes · as Reilly
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows
Plebs(2013)
Show 1 episode · as Balbus
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows
Life's Too Short(2011)
Show 7 episodes · as Shaun Williamson
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows
The Chase: Celebrity Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Show 1 episode · as Shaun Williamson
Sooty(2011)
Show 1 episode · as Barry Bonkers
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
Back On the Job (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Show 1 episode · Actor
The Invention of Lying(2009)
as Richard Bellison
Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films
Uncut (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
as Marc
Daylight Robbery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
as Police Chief
All Star Mr & Mrs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Fairy Tales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Show 1 episode · as Sava Stojkovic
Funland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Show 1 episode · as Cliff
Extras(2005)
Show 12 episodes · as Barry / Shaun
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows
Celebrity Mastermind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Comic Relief Does Fame Academy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Show 40 episodes · Actor
The Basil Brush Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Show 1 episode · as Evil Furniture Genius
The Tim Vine Christmas Present (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Actor
Stella Does Tricks(1996)
as Mr Peters' Driver
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
Style Challenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Waiting for God(1990)
Show 1 episode · as Brown
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows
EastEnders(1985)
Show 2,115 episodes · as Barry Evans
Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 80^th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 28 titles from 1985 to 2024.

Highest rated

Extras (2005)

Midcredits 94^th

Film career

19852024

1985Screen debut· EastEnders
2008First film· Daylight Robbery

By role

only this rolewith another role

Acting28 of 28 · 69^th

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s4 · acting2000s10 · acting2010s9 · acting2020s4 · acting

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.

Who does Shaun Williamson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Shaun Williamson's MovieCove titles; Ricky Gervais shares the most, 2.

Ricky Gervais2 titles See all 2 shared titles with Ricky Gervais
Stephen Merchant2 titles See all 2 shared titles with Stephen Merchant