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Stuart Wilson

Actor · Born December 25, 1946 (79) · Guildford, Surrey, England, UK

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Stuart Wilson (born 25 December 1946) is an English actor. Known as a character actor, having acted in 90 films and television series. Wilson got his first big break when chosen for the leading role of Johann Strauss II in the 1972 ITV costume drama The Strauss Family. He subsequently made many appearances on British television, his credits including Space: 1999, I, Claudius, The Sweeney, Return of the Saint, The Professionals, Tales of the Unexpected, The Old Men at the Zoo, The Jewel in the Crown, Prime Suspect, Hot Fuzz and Spooks. His biggest success was as Alan Stewart in the 1979 thriller serial Running Blind. Description above from the Wikipedia article Stuart Wilson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 25, 1946 (79)
From
Guildford, Surrey, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
41 on MovieCove · 76 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 27Down 39% in 30 days

What are Stuart Wilson's films like?

Across their 24 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 18th percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
34%
Morality
23%
Survival
18%
Self
17%
Society
4%
Power
4%
Romantic love10 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds9 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma4 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 23 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 8 · Serious 6 · Dark 9

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

Grounded 10 · Stylized 13 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 12 · Intense 8

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

A split, not a type: Steady 13 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 1

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 13 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 4

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 11 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 4

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

A split, not a type: Casual 12 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 3

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 8 · Affecting 10 · Heavy 5

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

Resolved 16 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

14 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 6 of 14 analyzed roles.

Shadow
6 of 14
Shapeshifter
4 of 14
Mentor
3 of 14
Threshold guardian
1 of 14
Show the 14 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Melancholic
10
Romantic
9
Bittersweet
8
Thrilling
6
Other
23

How their films linger

Bittersweet11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet11
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous4

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 Stuart Wilson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 30 of their 41 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (20).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Stuart Wilson'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

76 credits, 41 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

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

    Show 1 episode · as Captain Sam Valentine

  • George Harrison: Living in the Material World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · Sound Recordist

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Heroes and Villains (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • Perfect Creature(2006)

    as Augustus

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

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

    as Old Man (segment "Don't") (uncredited)

  • Hot Fuzz(2007)

    as Dr. Robin Hatcher

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Run Away Home(2004)

    as Stuart Anderson

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Unstoppable(2004)

    as Sullivan

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Fascination(2004)

    as Oliver Doherty

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • MI-5(2002)

    Show 2 episodes · as Arkardy Katchimov

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Dinotopia(2002)

    Show 3 episodes · as Frank Scott

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

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

    as Frank

  • Princess of Thieves(2001)

    as Robin Hood

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Vertical Limit(2000)

    as Royce Garrett

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Slow Burn(2000)

    as Frank Norris

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The Luzhin Defence(2000)

    as Valentionov

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Here on Earth(2000)

    as John Morse

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Second Sight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · as Adam Bendrix

  • Enemy of the State(1998)

    as Congressman Albert

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Mask of Zorro(1998)

    as Don Rafael Montero

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Rose Hill(1997)

    as Richard Elliot

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Midsomer Murders(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Aloysius Wilmington

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The Rock(1996)

    as General Al Kramer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Edie & Pen(1996)

    as Victor

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Crossworlds(1996)

    as Ferris

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Exit to Eden(1994)

    as Omar Tillington

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Death and the Maiden(1994)

    as Gerardo Escobar

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • No Escape(1994)

    as Walter Marek

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Age of Innocence(1993)

    as Julius Beaufort

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III(1993)

    as Walker

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • To Be the Best (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jack Miller

  • Lethal Weapon 3(1992)

    as Jack Travis

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Prime Suspect(1991)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dr. Patrick Schofield · as Patrick Schofield

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Her Wicked Ways (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Peter Chambers

  • Coins in the Fountain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Marcello di Elsi

  • Secret Weapon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Peter Hounam

  • Fool's Mate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Nikos Mitradis

  • Voice of the Heart(1989)

    as Mike Lazarus

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Nonni und Manni (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • Way Upstream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Vince

  • Worlds Beyond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Guy Bellamy

  • The Return of Sherlock Holmes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as The Right Honourable Trelawney Hope

  • Wetherby(1985)

    as Mike Langdon

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Romance on the Orient Express(1985)

    as Alex Woodward

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • A Woman of Substance(1984)

    Show as Jack Miller

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Sherlock Holmes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Rt. Honourable Trelawney Hope

  • The Jewel in the Crown(1984)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jimmy Clarke

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • The Old Men at the Zoo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 5 episodes · as Simon Carter

  • The Highest Honour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Lt. Gen. Ivan Lyon

  • Ivanhoe(1982)

    as De Bracy

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Prisoner of Zenda(1979)

    as Rupert

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Tales of the Unexpected(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Dave Brigham

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Running Blind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Alan Stewart

  • Return of the Saint (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Manfred

  • Who'll Stop the Rain(1978)

    as Father

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Professionals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Van Neikerk

  • Anna Karenina(1977)

    Show 10 episodes · as Vronsky

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Romance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Correze

  • I, Claudius (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as Silius

  • Space: 1999(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Vindrus

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • The Sweeney(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as DI Ken Knowles · as Jimmy Knox

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Haunted: Poor Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Oliver Wilson

  • Affairs of the Heart(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Lord Mark

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Pallisers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 4 episodes · as Ferdinand Lopez

  • Between the Wars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Eddie

  • Thriller(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Max Burns

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • The Strauss Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 4 episodes · as Johann Strauss · as Johann Strauss, The Son

  • The Adventurer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Brian Hamilton

  • The Protectors(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Smith

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • New Scotland Yard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as PC Nash

  • Dulcima (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Gamekeeper

  • Jason King (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Main Chance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 2 episodes · as Edward Ransom · as William Trehearne

  • BBC Play of the Month (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Gerald Forbes

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Richard Elliot

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 76 titles from 1951 to 2014; peak year 1993.

Biggest box office

Lethal Weapon 3 (1992)

$322M worldwide

Highest rated

The Age of Innocence (1993)

Midcredits 89th

Most popular right now

The Mask of Zorro (1998)

Film career

19512014

Peak 1993 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 2 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
Acting75 of 76: 75 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score64thOther crew1 of 76: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1950s1 · acting1960s2 · acting1970s22 · acting1980s14 · acting1990s18 · acting2000s17 · acting2010s2 · 1 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 0% of 21 roles
789398

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 Stuart Wilson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 44th percentile, the median of all 28; across their 23 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 40th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Approval · how many liked their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Reach · how many have seen their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Midcredits score across 41 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

18 of their 41 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Crowd Pleaser15
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed18

Most divisive · actor

Fascination (2004)

88th percentile spread · 64% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Hot Fuzz (2007)

Midcredits 97th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 61/100 in their films, across 22 reviewed titles; fans 75, 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.

Is Stuart Wilson's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, frightening / intense runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore8 titles26–77 · median 53 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles21–60 · median 34 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity8 titles20–83 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles20–43 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles20–63 · median 54 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

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 Stuart Wilson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Stuart Wilson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Martin Campbell shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Mixed roles