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Ryan Sampson

Ryan Sampson

Actor and writer · Born November 28, 1985 (40) · Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England, UK

Ryan Sampson was born on 28 November 1985 in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England, UK. He is an actor and writer, known for The Frankenstein Chronicles (2015), Wire in the Blood (2002) and Doctor Who (2005).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
November 28, 1985 (40)
From
Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England, UK
Works as
Actor and writer
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 25 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 18% in 30 days

What are Ryan Sampson's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
33%
Self
18%
Morality
15%
Society
15%
Survival
12%
Power
6%
Friendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 6 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 6
Trickster
2 of 6
Mentor
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
4
Absurd
4
Tense
3
Warm
3
Dread
1
Other
5

How their films linger

Feel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous1
  • 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 Ryan Sampson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ryan Sampson'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

25 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Other Bennet Sister(2026)

    Show 10 episodes · as Mr. Collins

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Stitch Head(2025)

    as Doctor Dislocation (voice)

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Bigstuff(2024)

    Show 12 episodes · Creator · Writer · as Glen

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all shows

  • Plebs: Soldiers of Rome(2022)

    as Grumio

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Catching the Bus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Writer · as Tom

  • Waiting (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 6 episodes · Creator · Writer · as Dean / John / Phil / Ross / Simon / Tim

  • Brassic(2019)

    Show 49 episodes · as Thomas "Tommo" Schaffner

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Lore(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Edward Foreman

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all shows

  • The Crown(2016)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dudley Moore

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Glitchy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 6 episodes · Creator · as Various

  • Undercover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 6 episodes · as Stepan

  • The Frankenstein Chronicles(2015)

    Show as Boz

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • The Last Post (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • From Here to Eternity: The Musical(2014)

    as Private Angelo Maggio

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

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

    Show 1 episode · as Waiter

  • Up the Women(2013)

    Show 9 episodes · as Thomas

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Plebs(2013)

    Show 38 episodes · as Grumio

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • The Work Experience (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 6 episodes · as Shussi

  • Fresh Meat(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Rob

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Horrible Histories(2009)

    Show 15 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Things I Haven't Told You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Mark Lamb

  • After You've Gone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 25 episodes · as Alex Venables

  • Doctor Who(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · as Luke Rattigan

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • In Denial of Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Marcus Edwards

  • Heartbeat(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Paul Eyre

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 86th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 24 titles from 1992 to 2026.

Highest rated

Brassic (2019)

Midcredits 98th

Film career

  • 2009Screen debut· Horrible Histories
  • 2022First film· Plebs: Soldiers of Rome
  • 2022First top-billed film· Plebs: Soldiers of Rome

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting24 of 24: 20 only acting, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score80thWriting3 of 24: 0 only writing, 3 with another roleOther crew3 of 24: 0 only other crew, 3 with another role

24 titles, 4 with more than one role — acting and other crew overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1990s1 · acting2000s5 · acting2010s13 · 13 acting · 2 crew2020s5 · 5 acting · 2 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.

Is Ryan Sampson's 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 70 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 53 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 84 · severeMedian of all films: 36

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

Who does Ryan Sampson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ryan Sampson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Adrian Scarborough shares the most, 2.

Actors