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Greg Davies

Greg Davies

Actor and writer, also producer · Born May 14, 1968 (58) · St. Asaph, Wales, UK

Greg Davies is an award-winning stand-up comedian, writer and actor known for starring in his critically lauded sitcom Man Down (Channel 4). After playing the infamously psychotic Head of Sixth Form ‘Mr Gilbert’ in The Inbetweeners(Channel 4) and its two spin off feature films, Greg went on to appear in Cuckoo (BBC Three) alongside Andy Samberg and Taylor Lautner, which earned him a BAFTA nomination for Best Male Performance in a Comedy Programme. He made a guest star appearance as King Hydroflax in the 2015 Doctor Who Christmas Special (BBC One), and voiced ‘Balloon Man’ in the feature film Teen Titans Go! To The Movies (Warner Bros).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 14, 1968 (58)
From
St. Asaph, Wales, UK
Works as
Actor and writer, also producer
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 24 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 64 days to Oct 27Up 38% in 30 days

What are Greg Davies' films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
38%
Self
36%
Survival
11%
Society
11%
Power
3%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.

Hero
2 of 4
Threshold guardian
1 of 4
Trickster
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
5
Joyful
5
Warm
2
Contemplative
1
Thrilling
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Fun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet2
  • 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 Greg Davies' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Greg Davies' 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

24 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page; 36 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Finding Father Christmas(2025)

    as Father Christmas

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Leslie Duval

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • The Horne Section TV Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Greg Davies

  • The Cleaner(2021)

    Show 18 episodes · Writer · as Paul Wickstead

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Guest

  • Teen Titans GO! To the Movies(2018)

    as Balloon Man (voice)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Greg Davies: You Magnificent Beast(2018)

    Producer · Writer · as Himself

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • A Gert Lush Christmas(2015)

    as Tony

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as King Hydroflax

  • Taskmaster Bonus Material (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

  • The Inbetweeners 2(2014)

    as Mr. Gilbert

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Greg Davies: The Back of My Mum's Head (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director · Writer · Actor

  • Man Down (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 24 episodes · Creator · as Dan Davies

  • Get Lucky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as George

  • Cuckoo(2012)

    Show 33 episodes · as Ken Thompson

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Greg Davies: Firing Cheeseballs at a Dog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Writer · as Himself

  • World's Most Dangerous Roads (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Inbetweeners(2011)

    as Mr. Gilbert

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Fast and Loose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

  • We Are Klang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 6 episodes · as Greg

  • The Inbetweeners(2008)

    Show 13 episodes · as Mr Phil Gilbert

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Katy Brand's Big Ass Show(2007)

    Show 6 episodes · as Various

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all shows

  • Saxondale(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Dunc

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Safe Space (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 8 episodes · as Micheal Leer

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 24 titles, 23 of them dated from 2006 to 2025; peak year 2014.

Highest rated

Taskmaster (2015)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

20062025

Peak 2014 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting22 of 24: 19 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score57thDirecting1 of 24: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting4 of 24: 2 only writing, 2 with another roleOther crew1 of 24: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

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

By decade

2000s4 · acting2010s14 · 12 acting · 4 crew2020s5 · 5 acting · 1 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 Greg Davies' 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 33 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 41 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 72 · intenseMedian of all films: 36

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

Who does Greg Davies work with?

People who share at least 2 of Greg Davies' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; James Taylor shares the most, 2.

Producers