Giles was born in Harrogate, Yorkshire, UK. He has recently directed 'The Dare', 'Knights of Camelot' 'World of Darkness' and 'Food For Thought' and produced 'A Serial Killers Guide To Life' and 'Cassette' feature films. He starred in the films, I Want Candy, The Torment, The Harsh Light of Day, The Damned United and is the founder Figi Productions where he has produced and directed eight award winning films including, 'The Heart of the Forest', '47 Cleveland' 'Taken' 'Barry Brown' and the first 3D short drama to be filmed in the UK 'Sportsday 3D'. He is now in prep for his drama feature 'The Nobodies' and is in the edit 'Knights of Camelot' and soon to be released his writing and directing debut; the psychological horror feature 'The Dare' which won the Audience Award at Popcorn Frights Film Festival, starring Richard Brake, Alexandra Evans, Richard Short, Bart Edwards and Robert Maaser for Millennium Films and B2Y. After he gained a 2:1 at The University in Hertfordshire he trained at Drama Studio London. His first major role was playing Carl in Ealing Studio's 'I Want Candy', with Mackenzie Crook and Tom Burke. Since he has played the lead in the British horror, 'The Torment' (released as 'The Possession of David O'Reilly' in the US). He also was the lead in The Harsh Light of Day'. Other films include: 'Between Two Worlds', 'The Banksy Job', 'Hero', 'Tales of The Supernatural' and the Zombie Comedy 'Stalled'. He played Coin Todd in 'The Damned United' for BBC Films with Michael Sheen, Timothy Spall and Jim Broadbent, directed by Tom Hooper (The Kings Speech). Dorian in 'Walking with the Enemy' with Ben Kingsley. He played the lead role of Vincent in vampire feature 'Night Junkies', Joel in 'Three Minutes Moments, and FBI Agent Kyle Fraser in the sci-fi film 'LVJ'. He also played the popular role of Steve, the cult loving and troubled character on the BAFTA nominated, London based interactive drama series 'KateModern', The show won a Webby and a Press Guild award winner for innovation in broadcasting and was nominated for three BAFTA's. His character also crossed over to the American sister show 'LonelyGirl15' for a season. TV includes: Blackpool, Coronation Street, The Great War, Tricks, 50 Ways, The Silence and Accidental Farmer. He is a member of The Soho Theater and The Royal Court Theaters Young Writers program, where he has had three of his plays read, two of which, White and Cracking Up where fully performed at Off West End theaters. His latest play On The Tiles had a performance at The Prince of Wales Theater in London's West End. He plays football for Arsenal Ex Pros and Celebrities Charity XI and was top goal-scorer in 2018 and 2019.
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Biography from TMDB.
- January 1, 1977 (49)
- Harrogate, Yorkshire, England, UK
- Actor, director and producer, also writer
- 18 on MovieCove · 34 credits in all
What are Giles Alderson's films like?
Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
A split, not a type: Ironic 3 · Wry 3 · Earnest 8
Light 3 · Serious 7 · Dark 4
A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 1
A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 4 · Intense 8
Steady 1 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 3
Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 3
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 3
Casual 5 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 2
Easy watch 3 · Affecting 7 · Heavy 4
Resolved 9 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 2
Moods and endings
- Happy1
- Bittersweet7
- Tragic1
- Ambiguous6
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 Giles Alderson's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (13).
- Murder Ballads: How to Make It in Rock 'n' Roll (2023) · producer · free
- Hero: The Extraordinary Life of Mr. Ulric Cross (2019) · actor · free
- Repeat (2021) · producer · free
- Arthur & Merlin: Knights of Camelot (2020) · director, writer · free
- The Banksy Job (2016) · actor · free
- Three Day Millionaire (2022) · producer · free
- Wolves of War (2022) · director, writer · free
- The Rise of the Krays (2015) · first assistant director · free
- Bullets of Justice (2019) · producer · free
- The Dare (2019) · director, writer · free
- Stalled (2013) · actor · free
- The Stranger in Our Bed (2022) · director · free
- +1 more
Subscription and free streaming for Giles Alderson'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
34 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page.
A Gangster's Life(2026)
Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films
Dirty Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Food for Thought (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Wolves of War(2022)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
Three Day Millionaire(2022)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
The Stranger in Our Bed(2022)
Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films
Followers(2021)
Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films
Repeat(2021)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
The Dare(2019)
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
Bullets of Justice(2019)
Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films
World of Darkness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
The Banksy Job(2016)
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
Between Two Worlds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
The Rise of the Krays(2015)
Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films
Tales of the Supernatural (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows
Stalled(2013)
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
This Way Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Heavy Duty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
The Harsh Light of Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Till Sunset (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Anaphylaxis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
The Possession of David O'Reilly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
The Symmetry of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Barry Brown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
The Damned United(2009)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
Diagnosis Superstar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Night Junkies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
I Want Candy(2007)
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
Samodiva (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
Star power in the 78th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 30 titles, 29 of them dated from 2007 to 2025; peak year 2009.
Biggest box office
The Damned United (2009)
Highest rated
The Damned United (2009)
Most popular right now
Arthur & Merlin: Knights of Camelot (2020)
Film career
Peak 2009 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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.
- 2007Screen debut· I Want Candy
- 2010First top-billed film· The Possession of David O'Reilly
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.
How do Giles Alderson's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 27th percentile, the median of all 17; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 18th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up3
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th6
- Below 25th8
Shape of the crowd
9 of their 18 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved1
- Loved with Detractors1
- Divisive3
- Cult Classic3
- Crowd Pleaser1
- Mixed9
Reviewers score the acting 54/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 32. 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 Giles Alderson's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Giles Alderson work with?
People who share at least 2 of Giles Alderson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Lucinda Rhodes Thakrar shares the most, 4.
Writers
- Jonny GrantShared titles: Arthur & Merlin: Knights of Camelot (2020), The Dare (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Jonny Grant
Actors
- Nina WadiaShared titles: The Stranger in Our Bed (2022), Followers (2021), Repeat (2021)See all 3 shared titles with Nina Wadia
- Bart EdwardsShared titles: The Stranger in Our Bed (2022), The Dare (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Bart Edwards
- Ben Lloyd-HughesShared titles: The Stranger in Our Bed (2022), A Serial Killer's Guide to Life (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Ben Lloyd-Hughes
- Colm MeaneyShared titles: Three Day Millionaire (2022), The Damned United (2009)See all 2 shared titles with Colm Meaney
Cinematographers and editors
- Andrew RodgerShared titles: Three Day Millionaire (2022), Arthur & Merlin: Knights of Camelot (2020), The Dare (2019)See all 3 shared titles with Andrew Rodger
- Oliver ParkerShared titles: The Stranger in Our Bed (2022), Arthur & Merlin: Knights of Camelot (2020), The Dare (2019)See all 3 shared titles with Oliver Parker
Producers
- Lucinda Rhodes ThakrarShared titles: Three Day Millionaire (2022), Wolves of War (2022), Repeat (2021), Arthur & Merlin: Knights of Camelot (2020)See all 4 shared titles with Lucinda Rhodes Thakrar
- Elizabeth WilliamsShared titles: Wolves of War (2022), Arthur & Merlin: Knights of Camelot (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Elizabeth Williams
- Jeet ThakrarShared titles: Wolves of War (2022), Arthur & Merlin: Knights of Camelot (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Jeet Thakrar
- Katie Wilkinson-JavesShared titles: Wolves of War (2022), Arthur & Merlin: Knights of Camelot (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Katie Wilkinson-Javes
