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Mark Wing-Davey

Mark Wing-Davey

Actor · Born November 30, 1948 (77) · London, England, UK

Mark Wing-Davey is a respected British actor, director, and educator known for his contributions to both stage and screen. He gained prominence for his portrayal of Zaphod Beeblebrox in the original BBC television adaptation of "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy." His performance as the eccentric and multi-headed President of the Galaxy added a charismatic and offbeat dimension to the character. Beyond his acting, Wing-Davey has made significant strides as a theater director, particularly in experimental and contemporary productions. His contributions to the entertainment industry, both as an actor and director, have established him as a versatile and influential figure in the world of performing arts.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 30, 1948 (77)
From
London, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
15 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 16% in 30 days

What are Mark Wing-Davey's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Power and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Power
27%
Morality
19%
Self
14%
Society
14%
Ideas
14%
Bonds
13%
Power3 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 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 4

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 3 · 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 2 · Intense 3

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 4 · 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 1 · Funny 1

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 4 · 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 3 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Melancholic
3
Absurd
2
Warm
2
Contemplative
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Bittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2

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 Mark Wing-Davey's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Mark Wing-Davey'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

32 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • The Grey Zone(2001)

    as Schott

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Absolutely Fabulous(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Malcolm

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • One Against the Wind(1991)

    as Col. Miles Grant, Leggat's CO

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Chillers(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Tom

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • Resurrected(1989)

    as Major Dunbar

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Tumbledown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Adjutant Stewart Inglis

  • Darkest England (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Actor

  • Didn't You Kill My Brother? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Party Guest

  • Chelmsford 123 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Clupeus · as Triconus

  • The Modern World: Ten Great Writers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Franz Kafka (voice)

  • Dempsey and Makepeace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Mark Savory

  • An Englishman Abroad(1983)

    as Hamlet

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Richard III(1983)

    as First Citizen / Sir James Tyrrel

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Third Part of Henry the Sixth(1983)

    as Earl of Warwick

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Second Part of Henry the Sixth(1983)

    as Earl of Warwick

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The First Part of Henry the Sixth(1983)

    as Earl of Warwick

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Comic Strip Presents... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Party Guest

  • The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Zaphod Beeblbrox

  • The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy(1981)

    Show 5 episodes · as Zaphod Beeblebrox

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Breaking Glass(1980)

    as Fordyce

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • A Question of Guilt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 8 episodes · as Thomas Edwin Bartlett

  • Boogie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Actor

  • Stronger Than the Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Brian

  • The Glittering Prizes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 4 episodes · as Mike Clode

  • Ready When You Are, Mr McGill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Terry

  • Red Letter Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as Terry

  • Out of the Trees(1976)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Crazy Kill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Cater

  • The After Dinner Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Ben Good

  • Nova(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Joey's Father

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Thriller(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Cater

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as Colonel Miles

Career shape

Star power in the 63rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 32 titles from 1951 to 2001.

Biggest box office

Breaking Glass (1980)

$2.5K worldwide

Highest rated

The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy (1981)

Midcredits 89th

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting32 of 32: 32 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score82nd

By decade

1950s1 · acting1970s9 · acting1980s18 · acting1990s3 · acting2000s1 · 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.

How do Mark Wing-Davey's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 80th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 76th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

88thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th3
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 15 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · actor

One Against the Wind (1991)

52nd percentile spread · 12% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Third Part of Henry the Sixth (1983)

Midcredits 96th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the acting 79/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 83, detractors 56. 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 Mark Wing-Davey work with?

People who share at least 2 of Mark Wing-Davey's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jane Howell shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Editors

Producers