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Chris Coghill

Chris Coghill

Actor, also writer · Born April 11, 1975 (51) · Prestwich, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK

Chris Coghill is a British actor, famous for roles in the films 24 Hour Party People and Nowhere Boy, and TV series such as Burn It, EastEnders, Home Fires and Line of Duty. He is also a screenwriter, penning the films Weekender and Spike Island. He met his first wife, Lisa Faulkner, on the set of the BBC3 drama series Burn It and the pair married in 2005 before splitting in 2011. He married his second wife, Rosalind Halstead, in 2014.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 11, 1975 (51)
From
Prestwich, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK
Works as
Actor, also writer
Titles
24 on MovieCove · 41 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 64 days to Oct 27Up 85% in 30 days

What are Chris Coghill's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Self.

Genres

Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd 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
Survival
36%
Self
28%
Morality
18%
Bonds
14%
Society
5%
Ambition2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 1 · Dark 6

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

Grounded 8 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 4

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

A split, not a type: Steady 3 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 3

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 5 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 1 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 1

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

Easy watch 1 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 5

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 4 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Melancholic
6
Dread
2
Absurd
2
Hopeful
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Unsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Bittersweet1
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous5

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 Chris Coghill's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 20 of their 24 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Chris Coghill'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

41 credits, 24 with a MovieCove page.

  • Synthesized(2026)

    as Odin Cartwright

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Young Sherlock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 1 episode · as O'Shea

  • The Gold(2023)

    Show 4 episodes · as Neil Murphy

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • The Walk-In (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 5 episodes · as Chris

  • Slow Horses(2022)

    Show 8 episodes · as Hobbs

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Anne(2022)

    Show 4 episodes · as Farmer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Bull(2021)

    as Driver

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Surge(2020)

    as Hamish

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Murdered for Being Different(2017)

    as Dave Maltby

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Frankenstein Chronicles(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · as Blackwood

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Bone in the Throat(2015)

    as Doyle

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Driver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 3 episodes · as Woodsy

  • Lawless (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Clay Reilly

  • Endeavour(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Seth Chattox

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Spike Island(2012)

    Screenplay · as Uncle Hairy

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Ashes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Security Guard

  • Heroes & Demons(2012)

    as (segment "The Banker")

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Line of Duty(2012)

    Show 2 episodes · as FI Kevin Gill

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Junkhearts(2011)

    as Banker

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

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

    Screenplay

  • Honeymooner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Ben

  • Nowhere Boy(2009)

    as Cunard Yank

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Secret Diary of a Call Girl(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Kai Felton

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Holby Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Magnolia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Terry

  • Magnolia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Someone Else(2006)

    as Matt

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Waterloo Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Shaun

  • Hotel Babylon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Dan Edwards

  • The Banker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Smiling Man

  • Shameless(2004)

    Show 5 episodes · as Craig

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • New Tricks(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Writer · Actor

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Blue Murder(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Liam Whittick

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Early Doors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Chris (as Christopher Coghill)

  • Burn It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 21 episodes · as Carl Redmond

  • The Royal(2003)

    Show 6 episodes · as Bobby Sheridan

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • 24 Hour Party People(2002)

    as Bez

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Holby City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Casimir Callahan

  • Heartbeat(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Des

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • EastEnders(1985)

    Show 417 episodes · as Tony King

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all shows

  • Emmerdale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 33 episodes · as Kev Barton · as Kev Townsend

Career shape

Star power in the 86th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 41 titles from 1972 to 2026; peak year 2021.

Biggest box office

Spike Island (2012)

$157K worldwide

Highest rated

Murdered for Being Different (2017)

Midcredits 90th

Most popular right now

Spike Island (2012)

Film career

19722026

Peak 2021 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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.

  • 1972Screen debut· Emmerdale
  • 2009First film· Nowhere Boy

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting40 of 41: 38 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score64thWriting3 of 41: 1 only writing, 2 with another role

By decade

1970s1 · acting1980s1 · acting1990s2 · acting2000s16 · 16 acting · 1 crew2010s13 · 12 acting · 2 crew2020s8 · 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 Chris Coghill's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 56th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 51st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 24 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 24 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

Bone in the Throat (2015)

98th percentile spread · 41% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Slow Horses (2022)

Midcredits 97th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the acting 77/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 57. 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 Chris Coghill work with?

People who share at least 2 of Chris Coghill's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Paul Andrew Williams shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers