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Leon Ockenden

Leon Ockenden

Actor · Born August 16, 1978 (48) · Cornwall, England, UK

Leon Ockenden was born in 1978 in Cornwall, England. He is an actor and director, known for Mr Selfridge (2013), Waterloo Road (2006) and Coronation Street (1960). He has been married to Vanessa Hehir since October 2010.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 16, 1978 (48)
From
Cornwall, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
22 on MovieCove · 32 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 64 days to Oct 27Down 15% in 30 days

What are Leon Ockenden's films like?

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

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
34%
Morality
25%
Survival
18%
Bonds
10%
Power
10%
Society
2%
Identity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 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 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 4

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 2 · Engaged 3 · 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 1

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Dread
4
Bittersweet
2
Melancholic
2
Warm
1
Other
5

How their films linger

Bittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Bittersweet4
  • 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 Leon Ockenden's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 21 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Leon Ockenden'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

32 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page.

  • Senna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 2 episodes · as James Hunt

  • The RedRoom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Hugo

  • Ancient Empires(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Phillip II

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • The Bulls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Leon

  • The Lair(2022)

    as Sgt. Oswald Jones

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Why Didn't They Ask Evans?(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Alex Pritchard

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Whitstable Pearl(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Scott

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • The Reckoning(2020)

    as Morton Tobias

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Override(2020)

    as Robert

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Across the River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Cake shop owner

  • The Coroner(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Danny Ball

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Open Desert(2013)

    as David

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Cosmonaut (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Stas

  • Father Brown(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Richard Belcroft

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Mr Selfridge(2013)

    Show 10 episodes · as Serge de Bolotoff

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • The Man Who Stopped WW3: Revealed/The Man Who Saved the World(2012)

    as Vasily Arkhipov

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Best Possible Taste: The Kenny Everett Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Philip

  • Red Tails(2012)

    as Co-Pilot

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Baroque (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Lover/Fighter

  • An Old Fashioned Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Cameron

  • Dread(2009)

    as Jimmy Cake

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Mr. Right(2009)

    as Lawrence

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Secret Diary of a Call Girl(2007)

    Show 2 episodes · as Connor

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Tripping Over (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 6 episodes · as Callum

  • Waterloo Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 20 episodes · as Hector Reid

  • Hawking(2004)

    as Rosencrantz

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Hustle(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Simon

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • New Tricks(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Kevin Humphreys

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The Private Life of Samuel Pepys(2003)

    as Pembleton

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Midsomer Murders(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Jamie Cruickshank

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Heartbeat(1992)

    Show 8 episodes · as Dr Chris Oakley · as Dr. Chris Oakley

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Casualty(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Luke Riley

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 84th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 32 titles from 1986 to 2024; peak year 2022.

Biggest box office

The Reckoning (2020)

$597K worldwide

Highest rated

Override (2020)

Midcredits 41st

Most popular right now

The Lair (2022)

Film career

19862024

Peak 2022 · their film career is on the way up. 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.

  • 1992Screen debut· Heartbeat
  • 2004First film· Hawking

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting32 of 32: 32 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score50th

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s2 · acting2000s9 · acting2010s11 · acting2020s9 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% of 5 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 Leon Ockenden's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 36th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 23rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

23rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 22 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

The Man Who Stopped WW3: Revealed/The Man Who Saved the World (2012)

71st percentile spread · 21% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Hawking (2004)

Midcredits 90th · 83% liked

Reviewers score the acting 50/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 33. 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 Leon Ockenden's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 57 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

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

Who does Leon Ockenden work with?

People who share at least 2 of Leon Ockenden's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Neil Marshall shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Composers and cinematographers

Producers