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Richard Dawkins

Richard Dawkins

Actor · Born March 26, 1941 (85) · Nairobi, Kenya Colony

Clinton Richard Dawkins, FRS, FRSL (born 26 March 1941), known as Richard Dawkins, is a British ethologist, evolutionary biologist and author. He is an emeritus fellow of New College, Oxford, and was the University of Oxford's Professor for Public Understanding of Science from 1995 until 2008. Dawkins came to prominence with his 1976 book The Selfish Gene, which popularised the gene-centered view of evolution and introduced the term meme. In 1982, he introduced into evolutionary biology an influential concept, presented in his book The Extended Phenotype, that the phenotypic effects of a gene are not necessarily limited to an organism's body, but can stretch far into the environment, including the bodies of other organisms. Dawkins is an atheist and humanist, a Vice President of the British Humanist Association and supporter of the Brights movement. He is well known for his criticism of creationism and intelligent design. In his 1986 book The Blind Watchmaker, he argued against the watchmaker analogy, an argument for the existence of a supernatural creator based upon the complexity of living organisms. Instead, he described evolutionary processes as analogous to a blind watchmaker. He has since written several popular science books, and makes regular television and radio appearances, predominantly discussing these topics. He has been referred to in the media as "Darwin's Rottweiler," a reference to English biologist T. H. Huxley, who was known as "Darwin's Bulldog" for his advocacy of Charles Darwin's evolutionary ideas. In his 2006 book The God Delusion, Dawkins contends that a supernatural creator almost certainly does not exist and that religious faith is a delusion—a fixed false belief. As of January 2010, the English-language version had sold more than two million copies and had been translated into 31 languages, making it his most popular book to date.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 26, 1941 (85)
From
Nairobi, Kenya Colony
Works as
Actor
Titles
6 on MovieCove · 22 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 65 days to Oct 28Down 2% in 30 days

What are Richard Dawkins' films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Ideas and Society.

Themes

share of theme weight
Ideas
60%
Society
20%
Morality
12%
Power
5%
Self
3%
Truth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTechnology2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFaith2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 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 0 · Dark 4

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 4 · Intense 1

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 7 · 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 8 · Even-paced 0 · 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 5 · Full focus 2

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 2 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Contemplative
6
Hopeful
3
Tense
3
Dread
2
Melancholic
3
Other
2

How their films linger

Thought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Bittersweet1
  • Ambiguous4
  • Other3

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 Richard Dawkins' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Richard Dawkins' 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

22 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page; 41 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Here After(2020)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Intersect(2020)

    as Q42 / Computer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Bible Belt Atheist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Thanks

  • Sex, Death and the Meaning of Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show Creator

  • Something From Nothing: A Conversation with Richard Dawkins and Lawrence Krauss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Writer · as Self

  • The Future Is Now!(2011)

    as The Scientist

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Faith School Menace? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Writer · as Self

  • Genius of Britain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 5 episodes · as Presenter

  • Inside Nature's Giants (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 18 episodes · as Presenter

  • The Nature of Existence(2009)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Genius of Charles Darwin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Writer · as Self - Host

  • The Genius of Charles Darwin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 3 episodes · Presenter · as Presenter

  • The Enemies of Reason (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Writer · as Self

  • Root of All Evil? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Writer · as Self

  • The Root of All Evil? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • The Colbert Report (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Doctor Who(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Richard Dawkins

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • HARDtalk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Break the Science Barrier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 3 episodes · Writer · as Presenter

  • The Simpsons(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Richard Dawkins (voice)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • The Blind Watchmaker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Book · as Self

  • Evolution - Darwin's Dangerous Idea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Writer · as Apresentador

Career shape

Star power in the 46th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 21 titles, 20 of them dated from 1987 to 2021.

Biggest box office

Ex Libris (2017)

$198K worldwide

Highest rated

Ex Libris (2017)

Midcredits 91st

Most popular right now

Beware the Slenderman (2016)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting12 of 21: 9 only acting, 3 with another roleWriting8 of 21: 6 only writing, 2 with another roleOther crew4 of 21: 3 only other crew, 1 with another role

21 titles, 3 with more than one role — acting and writing overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1980s2 · 1 acting · 1 crew1990s2 · 2 acting · 1 crew2000s8 · 5 acting · 4 crew2010s6 · 2 acting · 4 crew2020s2 · 1 acting · 1 crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do Richard Dawkins' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 35th percentile, the median of all 4; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 62nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 6 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

2 of their 6 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · actor

The Future Is Now! (2011)

91st percentile spread · 39% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Nature of Existence (2009)

Midcredits 67th · 61% liked

Reviewers score the acting 48/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 63, detractors 35. 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 Richard Dawkins work with?

People who share at least 2 of Richard Dawkins' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Gus Holwerda shares the most, 2.

Directors

Cinematographers

Producers