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Mark Bonnar

Mark Bonnar

Actor · Born November 19, 1968 (57) · Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Richard Mark Bonnar is a Scottish actor. He is known for his roles as Max in Guilt, Duncan Hunter in Shetland, Bruno Jenkins in Casualty, Detective Finney in Psychoville, DCC Mike Dryden in Line of Duty, Colin Osborne in Unforgotten, Townsend in Battlefield 1 and Field in Summer of Rockets.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 19, 1968 (57)
From
Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
44 on MovieCove · 66 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 156 days to Oct 27Up 10% in 30 days

What are Mark Bonnar's films like?

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

Genres

Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th 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
Morality
35%
Bonds
22%
Self
15%
Survival
12%
Society
8%
Ideas
6%
Power
3%
Justice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt4 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 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 4 · 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 6 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 4 · Intense 4

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

A split, not a type: Steady 5 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 3

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

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 5 · 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 2

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 5 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

10 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 5 of 10 analyzed roles.

Shadow
5 of 10
Threshold guardian
2 of 10
Mentor
2 of 10
Ally
1 of 10
Show the 10 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
18
Dread
8
Contemplative
7
Melancholic
4
Warm
4
Other
15

How their films linger

Thought-provoking11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet13
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3
  • Cyclical1

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 Bonnar's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 39 of their 44 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (15).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Mark Bonnar'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

66 credits, 44 with a MovieCove page; 7 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Marble Hall Murders(2026)

    Show as Edward Crace

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Dept. Q(2025)

    Show 8 episodes · as Stephen Burns

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Last Breath(2025)

    as Craig (Dive Supervisor)

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Lockerbie: A Search for Truth(2025)

    Show 1 episode · as Roderick McGill

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Murder Is Easy(2023)

    Show 2 episodes · as Reverend Humbleby

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • Napoleon(2023)

    as Junot

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Calamity James (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Brian

  • The Rig(2023)

    Show 2 episodes · as Alwyn · as Alwyn Evans

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows

  • Litvinenko (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 4 episodes · as DSU Clive Timmons

  • Operation Mincemeat(2021)

    as Jock Horsfall

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Zog and the Flying Doctors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Unicorn (voice)

  • Larchview (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • Quiz(2020)

    Show 3 episodes · as Paul Smith

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows

  • Guilt(2019)

    Show 12 episodes · as Max McCall

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • World on Fire(2019)

    Show 5 episodes · as Sir James Danemere

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Summer of Rockets(2019)

    Show 6 episodes · as Field

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • The Kid Who Would Be King(2019)

    as Mr. Jeffreys

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Say My Name(2018)

    as Dec

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Celebrity Catchphrase (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Defending the Guilty(2018)

    Show as Miles

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Eric, Ernie and Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Eric Morecambe

  • Porridge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 6 episodes · as Officer Meekie

  • Edmund the Magnificent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Nate

  • Apple Tree Yard(2017)

    Show 4 episodes · as Gary Carmichael

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Urban Myths (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Billy

  • Wild Flight: Conquest of the Skies 3D (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Narrator

  • Fright Bites (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Man

  • Porridge(2016)

    as Officer Meekie

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • New Blood(2016)

    Show 7 episodes · as Peter Mayhew

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Billionaire Ransom(2016)

    as Lawrence Close

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Undercover(2016)

    Show 6 episodes · as John Halliday

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Sunset Song(2015)

    as Reverend Gibbon

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Unforgotten(2015)

    Show 6 episodes · as Colin Osborne

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Camera Trap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Iain

  • Humans(2015)

    Show 8 episodes · as Neil

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Home Fires(2015)

    Show 12 episodes · as Adam Collingborne

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • All the Ordinary Angels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Mr. Taylor

  • Catastrophe(2015)

    Show 24 episodes · as Chris

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Grantchester(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Robinson

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Xmoor(2014)

    as Fox

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Inside No. 9(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Raymond

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Shetland(2013)

    Show 31 episodes · as Duncan Hunter

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • The Paradise(2012)

    Show 2 episodes · as Peter Adler

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Line of Duty(2012)

    Show 6 episodes · as DCC Mike Dryden

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Playhouse Presents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Gerry McCluskey

  • The Science of Doctor Who(2012)

    as Jimmy

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • National Theatre Live: The Cherry Orchard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Trofimov

  • Case Histories(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Andy Marshall

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Vera(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Danny Pryor

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Twenty Twelve(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Ben Farrell

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • PhoneShop(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Don

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Paradox (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 5 episodes · as D.S. Ben Holt

  • Psychoville (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 6 episodes · as Detective Finney

  • Britz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Richard

  • Britz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 2 episodes · as Richard

  • Nuclear Secrets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

  • The Trial of Tony Blair(2007)

    as Tommy

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Doctor Who(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jimmy

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Loving You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as DC Colin Morris

  • Wire in the Blood(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Stevie McTeer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • The Inspector Lynley Mysteries(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as DC Ed Harvey

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Rebus(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as DI Jim Margolies

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Midsomer Murders(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as William Carnarvon

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Casualty(1986)

    Show 47 episodes · as Bruno Jenkins

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • Taggart(1983)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 63 titles from 1983 to 2025; peak year 2022.

Biggest box office

Napoleon (2023)

$222M worldwide

Highest rated

The Celebrity Traitors (2025)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Shetland (2013)

Film career

19832025

Peak 2022 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 3 MovieCove titles. 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
Acting63 of 63: 63 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score72nd

By decade

1980s2 · acting1990s1 · acting2000s12 · acting2010s36 · acting2020s12 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 0% of 7 roles

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.

How do Mark Bonnar's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 47th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 48th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 44 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up20
  • 50th to 74th13
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

19 of their 44 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved12
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser19
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

Porridge (2016)

81st percentile spread · 32% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Line of Duty (2012)

Midcredits 99th · 95% liked

Reviewers score the acting 59/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 70, detractors 37. 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 Mark Bonnar's work okay for kids?

Across up to 11 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles22–85 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity11 titles12–64 · median 42 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity8 titles36–83 · median 63 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles7–38 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles51–73 · median 60 · moderateheavier 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 Mark Bonnar work with?

People who share at least 2 of Mark Bonnar's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jamie Sives shares the most, 2.

Actors

Composers

Producers