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Daniel Fathers

Daniel Fathers

Actor · Born March 23, 1966 (60) · London, England, UK

Daniel was born and raised in London, England to a family completely immersed in show business. His mother Tessa Shaw was an actress, most notably of the 'Dr. Who' series fame and his father George Fathers, was one of the West End's most respected Scenic Designers. Known for his physical, as well as 'Machiavellian' roles, having been a former professional athlete (Rugby and Bull Riding), Daniel easily interchanges between American and UK accents, having moved to Canada when he was in his late teens. He is a former Canadian Armed Forces Militia Soldier and is still a Commissioned Officer in the British Army, as a part-time Instructor, which lends himself to playing his fare share of military and ex-military roles. However, he is also a trained dancer (Ballet Rambert, Central School of Dance), which helped in being cast on stage in the Tony Award Winning 'Mamma Mia!' by Phyllida Llyod, playing two of the Leads, Bill Austin and Harry Bright in the Toronto Company. Daniel is an accomplished equestrian and an expert swordsman, which he showed in CW's 'Reign' and 'Pompeii' Daniel's first big opportunity came as a young boy in front of Franco Zeffereli for the title role in the 1977 classic 'Jesus of Nazareth'. However, as a boy he was much more interested in sports, going on to be selected for England's U16 Rugby Final Trials and reaching the final of the All England Schools 400m Hurdles in which he came 5th. Daniel is known the world over by teens having starred in Disney's 'Camp Rock' movies opposite teen sensations, the Jonas Brothers and Demi Lovato, playing the affable Brown Cessario, an old time rock 'n' roller and Uncle of the Jonas Brothers. 'Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam' won the Peoples Choice Award (2011). On the big screen, Daniel has starred opposite such stars as Oscar® nominee, Ellen Page in the critically acclaimed film, 'The Tracy Fragments', Sir Derek Jacobi ('Gladiator'), Ken Welsh ('The Void'). On television he played opposite Golden Globe nominated Tatiana Maslany in 'Orphan Black', Rob Lowe in Lifetime's 'Beach Girls'. For David Levien and Brian Koppleman of 'Billions' fame, Daniel reprized his role as gangster poker player 'Muff Lannigan' opposite Michael Madsen. As a Presenter/Host he was privileged to present at the inaugural Canadian Screen Awards in 2013, of which the show he hosted, 'Canada's Greatest Know It All' for Discovery, was a nominated for numerous CSA's in 2013 and 2014.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 23, 1966 (60)
From
London, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
27 on MovieCove · 40 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 156 days to Oct 27Down 12% in 30 days

What are Daniel Fathers' films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Horror4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th 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
Survival
26%
Bonds
25%
Morality
22%
Self
18%
Society
9%
Survival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 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 5 · Serious 2 · Dark 4

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 7 · 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 5 · Charged 2 · Intense 4

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

Steady 9 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

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 6 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 3

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Herald: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.

Herald
2 of 3
Ally
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Dread
5
Hopeful
5
Romantic
3
Melancholic
4
Other
7

How their films linger

Hopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous3

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 Daniel Fathers' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 23 of their 27 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Daniel Fathers' 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

40 credits, 27 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin(2026)

    Show 3 episodes · as Avallach

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • The Last Supper(2025)

    as Joseph of Arimathea

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Punch(2023)

    as The Harbinger

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • The Ark(2023)

    Show 2 episodes · as Avega

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • The Witcher: Blood Origin(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Osfar

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all shows

  • House of the Dragon(2022)

    Show 2 episodes · as Lord Humfrey Lefford

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Whitstable Pearl(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Henry Wright

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • The Dark Tower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Abel Vannay

  • Very Valentine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Dutch Roncalli

  • Project Ithaca(2019)

    as Perry Bulmer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Mute(2018)

    as Sgt. Robert Kloskowski

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • A Christmas Prince(2017)

    as Rudy Moore

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Void(2016)

    as Vincent

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Atlanta(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Fernando

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Dark Matter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Hansmeed

  • Isabelle Dances Into the Spotlight(2014)

    as Mr. Kosoloff

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Remedy(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Kitleman

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Time of Death(2013)

    as Captain Vaughn

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Orphan Black(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Terrance

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • The Transporter(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Jimmy Reeves

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam(2010)

    as Brown Cesario

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Listener(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Julian Hennessey

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Pontypool(2008)

    as Nigel Healing

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Camp Rock(2008)

    as Brown Cesario

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Magic Flute Diaries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Jeremy (Producer)

  • Murdoch Mysteries(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Calvin Baker

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Heartland(2007)

    Show 3 episodes · as Stewart Forrest

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • The Tracey Fragments (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Elegant Pimp Daddy

  • The Jane Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Cute Guy

  • Crazy for Christmas(2005)

    as Arthur Finnegan

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Beach Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • Million Dollar Murder(2005)

    as British Reporter

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Plague City: SARS in Toronto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Stanton

  • Trump Unauthorized (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Ivana's Lawyer

  • Tilt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Muff Lanagan · as Muff Lanagan (uncredited)

  • The Brady Bunch in the White House(2002)

    as Priest

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Global Heresy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Male Reporter / Journalist #1

  • Street Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Jared Endelman

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

    Show 1 episode · as Tina's Dad

  • Relic Hunter(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Bligh

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 40 titles from 1999 to 2026; peak year 2009.

Biggest box office

The Last Supper (2025)

$6.7M worldwide

Highest rated

Pontypool (2008)

Midcredits 62nd

Most popular right now

The Void (2016)

Film career

19992026

Peak 2009 · 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.

  • 2002Screen debut· Global Heresy
  • 2016Career best· The Void

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting40 of 40: 40 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score39th

By decade

1990s1 · acting2000s18 · acting2010s13 · acting2020s8 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 10 roles
0212

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 Daniel Fathers' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 37th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 43rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 27 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th13
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 27 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · actor

The Last Supper (2025)

93rd percentile spread · 34% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Heartland (2007)

Midcredits 90th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 53/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 33. 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 Daniel Fathers' work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 5 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 69 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles9–43 · median 27 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 75 · intenseMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 26 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 84 · severeMedian 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 Daniel Fathers work with?

People who share at least 2 of Daniel Fathers' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Girish Bhargava shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Editors

Producers