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Gordon Brown

Gordon Brown

Actor

Scottish actor Gordon Brown following the death of his daughter from cancer in 2010. Brown has appeared in major feature films, television, and on stage.

Biography from TMDB.

Works as
Actor
Titles
14 on Motif · 18 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 24% in 30 days

What are Gordon Brown's films like?

Across their 7 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Power and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Power
27%
Survival
21%
Society
13%
Morality
13%
Bonds
10%
Ideas
9%
Self
7%
Violence3 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 1 · Dark 5

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 3

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

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 3 · Full focus 2

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

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 5

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

Resolved 1 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Dread
5
Tense
4
Cold
5
Melancholic
2
Contemplative
2
Other
3

How their films linger

Haunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous1

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 Gordon Brown's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 14 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Gordon Brown's titles on Motif; 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

18 credits, 14 with a Motif page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Half Man(2026)

    Show 1 episode · as Murray

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Desert Warrior(2025)

    as Kardarigan

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Dept. Q(2025)

    Show 2 episodes · as Fergus Dunbar

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Harvest(2024)

    as Stewart Baynham

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Shepherd(2021)

    as Police

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Muscle (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2020)

    as Steve Clayson

  • Trust Me (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Cyclist

  • Clique(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Joe

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Hyena(2014)

    as Chris

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Riot Club(2014)

    as Chris

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Only God Forgives(2013)

    as Gordon

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Case Histories(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Policeman

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Valhalla Rising(2009)

    as Hagen

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Bronson(2008)

    as Screw

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • See No Evil: The Moors Murders(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · as DS Jock Carr

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • The Race (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself(2002)

    as Wayne

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Last Legs (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 89th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 18 titles from 2001 to 2026; peak year 2014.

Biggest box office

Only God Forgives (2013)

$11M worldwide

Highest rated

Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself (2002)

Midcredits 74th

Most popular right now

Only God Forgives (2013)

Film career

20012026

Peak 2014 · 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· Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting18 of 18: 18 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score48th

By decade

2000s6 · acting2010s6 · acting2020s6 · acting

Billing

usually 10th · top billed in 0% of 9 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 Motif, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Gordon Brown's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 46th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 50th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

83rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 14 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Desert Warrior (2025)

99th percentile spread · 51% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Bronson (2008)

Midcredits 82nd · 72% liked

Reviewers score the acting 74/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 54. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif 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 Gordon Brown's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 Motif titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 91 · severeMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles44–80 · median 53 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 70 · intenseMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 65 · intenseMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 83 · 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 Gordon Brown work with?

People who share at least 2 of Gordon Brown's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Lone Scherfig shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Editors

Producers

Mixed roles