Jack Williams

Writer and producer · Born January 15, 1979 (47) · London, England, UK

Primetime Emmy winner · Golden Globe winner · 1 other major award body

Jack is part of a multi-award-winning writing partnership with his brother Harry Williams. They began writing together 2007 with the BBC2 sitcom ROMAN’S EMPIRE, starring Mathew Horne and Chris O’Dowd. The show was subsequently piloted for American television, with Kelsey Grammer in the lead. After this, they pursued a career in comedy, writing shows for both in the UK and American markets, writing numerous pilots for Warner Brothers, 20th Century Fox, NBC Universal and CBS Television among others. For the UK they wrote and produced pilots and series including THE AMAZING DERMOT, BAMBOO, FULL ENGLISH and THE GUARDIANS (which they also directed). In 2014 Harry and Jack wrote and executive produced BBC1’s Golden Globe and Emmy nominated drama THE MISSING. The series, which starred James Nesbitt, was also nominated for four BAFTAs, including Best Drama. This success led to a second series, starring Keeley Hawes and David Morrissey, which broadcast at the end of 2016 to critical and commercial acclaim. Since setting up their production company Two Brothers Pictures in 2014, Harry and Jack have sought to nurture the best writing talent in the UK and internationally. In its short history, the company has already produced shows for Amazon, HBO, AMC, BBC, ITV and Sky, including Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s international hit-comedy FLEABAG. Their latest production was their self-penned thriller THE TOURIST starring Jamie Dornan for BBC One and HBO Max.

What are Jack Williams' films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight

Bonds

29%

Self

27%

Morality

18%

Power

11%

Survival

10%

Society

5%

Family bonds3 Self-worth3 Deception3 Justice2 Freedom2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense

7

Dread

3

Absurd

3

Bittersweet

2

Melancholic

3

Other

7

How their films linger

Hopeful5 Unsettling4 Fun3

How their films end · 2 with a twist

Bittersweet6
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 Jack Williams' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (4).

Also on these channels

Acorn TV1 title, show their title on Acorn TV
Howdy1 title, show their title on Howdy
MHz Choice1 title, show their title on MHz Choice
PBS Masterpiece1 title, show their title on PBS Masterpiece
Shout! TV1 title, show their title on Shout! TV

Subscription and free streaming for Jack Williams' 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

29 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page.

The Assassin(2025)
Show 2 episodes · Creator · Producer · Writer
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows
Angela(2024)
Show 6 episodes · Original Series Creator
Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows
Dinosaur(2024)
Show 6 episodes · Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows
Entitled (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Show 8 episodes · Executive Producer
Boat Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Show 6 episodes · Director · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer
The Tourist(2022)
Show 12 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows
Angela Black(2021)
Show 6 episodes · Creator · Producer · Writer
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows
Liar(2020)
Show 6 episodes · Original Series Creator
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows
Cheat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Show 4 episodes · Executive Producer
The Widow(2019)
Show 8 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows
Baptiste(2019)
Show 10 episodes · Creator · Writer
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows
Back to Life(2019)
Show Producer
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows
Strangers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Show 8 episodes · Writer
Liar(2017)
Show 12 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer
Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows
Rellik(2017)
Show 3 episodes · Creator · Writer
Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows
One of Us (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Show 4 episodes · Creator · Writer
Fleabag(2016)
Show 12 episodes · Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows
Tripped (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Show 4 episodes · Creator · Writer
Fried (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Show 3 episodes · Creator · Writer
The Missing(2014)
Show 16 episodes · Creator · Writer
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows
Full English (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Show 6 episodes · Creator · Writer
BBC Comedy Feeds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Show 1 episode · Writer
Vexed(2010)
Show 1 episode · Writer
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows
Honest(2008)
Show 6 episodes · Writer
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows
Comedy Showcase (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Show 1 episode · Writer
Roman's Empire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Show 6 episodes · Creator · Writer
Charlie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
Show 4 episodes · as Rupert Alexander
Indian Adaptation of The Tourist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Show 1 episode · Original Series Creator · Original Story
Maya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Show 1 episode · Executive Producer

Career shape

A full career of 28 titles, 26 of them dated from 1984 to 2025.

Highest rated

Fleabag (2016)

Midcredits 99^th

By role

only this rolewith another role

Acting1 of 28Directing1 of 28Writing22 of 28 · 39^thProducing9 of 28 · 53^rdOther crew14 of 28 · 48^th

28 titles, 14 with more than one role — writing and other crew overlap on 14 of them.

By decade

1980s1 · acting2000s3 · crew2010s14 · crew2020s8 · crew

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.

Awards

a Primetime Emmy, a Golden Globe and 1 other major award from 3 major nominations, 2019–2020.

2020
- Golden Globe, won · Best Television Series, Musical or Comedy
- +1 other major body · 1 win
  - Producers Guild Award, won · Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy
2019
- Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Comedy Series

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

Is Jack Williams' work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films

Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 54 · moderate

Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 31 · mild

Profanity3 titlesmedian 78 · intense

Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 41 · moderate

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Jack Williams work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jack Williams' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Harry Williams shares the most, 9.