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Greg Wise

Greg Wise

Actor, also producer and writer · Born May 15, 1966 (60) · Newcastle upon Tyne, England, UK

Greg Wise (born Matthew Gregory Wise) is a British stage, film and television actor who appeared in many supporting roles in British television series' as well as feature films, most notably as John Willoughby in Sense and Sensibility. He later married actress Emma Thompson in 2003.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 15, 1966 (60)
From
Newcastle upon Tyne, England, UK
Works as
Actor, also producer and writer
Titles
32 on MovieCove · 59 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 88% in 30 days

What are Greg Wise's films like?

Across their 23 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime 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
31%
Bonds
18%
Morality
15%
Survival
12%
Society
10%
Ideas
8%
Power
6%
Purpose5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 18 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 10 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 15 · Intense 2

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

Steady 10 · Shifting 7 · 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 9 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 3

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

Casual 6 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 4

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

Easy watch 3 · Affecting 13 · Heavy 2

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 5

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 3 of 7 analyzed roles.

Shadow
3 of 7
Shapeshifter
2 of 7
Hero
1 of 7
Herald
1 of 7
Show the 7 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
15
Melancholic
11
Contemplative
9
Romantic
5
Bittersweet
6
Other
21

How their films linger

Bittersweet10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 8 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous7

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 Greg Wise's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 19 of their 32 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Greg Wise'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

59 credits, 32 with a MovieCove page; 6 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Early Works (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Edward Hughes

  • Carmilla(2019)

    as Mr. Bauer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Military Wives(2019)

    as Richard

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • After Louise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Bob

  • Last Christmas(2019)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • A Private War(2018)

    as Professor David Irens

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Strange Angel(2018)

    Show 17 episodes · as Alfred Miller

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Beautiful Devils (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as James Lacey MP

  • Love of My Life(2017)

    as Ben

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Crown(2016)

    Show 9 episodes · as Lord Mountbatten

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Modus(2015)

    Show 8 episodes · as Warren Schifford

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • The Outcast(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · as Gilbert Aldridge

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Galavant(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Sir Arnold Galavant

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Blackwood(2014)

    as Dominic

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Walking on Sunshine(2014)

    as Doug

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Unknown Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Duncan

  • 3 Days in Havana(2013)

    as Harry Smith

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Effie Gray(2014)

    as John Ruskin

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Homefront(2012)

    Show as Major Peter Bartham

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Honeymoon for One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Sean Hughes

  • Zen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Renato Favelloni

  • The Song of Lunch(2010)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Morris: A Life with Bells On (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Villandry

  • Place of Execution(2008)

    Show 3 episodes · as Philip Hawkin

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • The Disappeared (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Jake Ryan

  • Cranford(2007)

    Show 7 episodes · as Sir Charles Maulver

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Number 13 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Professor Anderson

  • Elizabeth David: A Life in Recipes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Peter Higgins

  • The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby(2005)

    as Minister Lee

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Tristram Shandy(2005)

    as Greg

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • According to Bex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

  • Agatha Christie's Marple(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Nevile Strange

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Five Moons Plaza(2003)

    as Francesco Doni

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Johnny English(2003)

    as Agent One

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Hornblower: Loyalty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Major Côtard

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

    Show 2 episodes · as Oliver Rice

  • Hills Like White Elephants (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as The American

  • The Discovery of Heaven(2001)

    as Max Delius

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Madame Bovary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · as Rodolphe

  • Mad Cows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Alex

  • Wonderful You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 7 episodes · as Marshall, chartered accountant

  • Africa(1999)

    as Josh Sinclair

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Alice Through the Looking Glass(1998)

    as Red Knight

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Hornblower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Major Côtard

  • Judas Kiss(1998)

    as Ben Dyson

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • House of Frankenstein (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 2 episodes · as Crispian Grimes

  • Hospital! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Dr. Jim Nightingale

  • The Place of the Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Corporal Hugh Brittan

  • The Moonstone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Franklin Blake

  • Sense and Sensibility(1995)

    as John Willoughby

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Feast of July(1995)

    as Arch Wilson

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Buccaneers(1995)

    Show 5 episodes · as Guy Twaite

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • The Riff Raff Element (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 12 episodes · as Alister Tundish

  • Typhon's People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Cato Macgill / Adam Prime

  • Covington Cross (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • A Masculine Ending (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Jamie Baird

  • Tales from the Crypt(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Justin Amberson

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Taggart(1983)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • A Ghost Story for Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Professor Anderson

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 58 titles from 1971 to 2020; peak year 2002.

Biggest box office

Johnny English (2003)

$160M worldwide

Highest rated

Sense and Sensibility (1995)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Last Christmas (2019)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19712020

Peak 2002 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. 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
Acting56 of 58: 56 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score54thWriting1 of 58: 1 only writing, 0 with another roleProducing1 of 58: 1 only producing, 0 with another role

By decade

1970s1 · acting1980s2 · acting1990s17 · acting2000s17 · acting2010s18 · 16 acting · 2 crew2020s3 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 0% of 15 roles
9505

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 Greg Wise's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 52nd percentile, the median of all 20; across their 18 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 52nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Approval · how many liked their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Reach · how many have seen their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Midcredits score across 32 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 32 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser14
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

Love of My Life (2017)

74th percentile spread · 35% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Crown (2016)

Midcredits 98th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the acting 65/100 in their films, across 17 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 42. 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 Greg Wise's work okay for kids?

Across up to 11 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles13–69 · median 32 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity11 titles18–65 · median 35 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles10–62 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles21–61 · median 35 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles11–52 · median 12 · minimallighter 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 Greg Wise work with?

People who share at least 2 of Greg Wise's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Emma Thompson shares the most, 5.

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles