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Adam Nagaitis

Adam Nagaitis

Actor · Born June 7, 1985 (41) · Chorley, Lancashire, England, UK

Adam Matthew Nagaitis, born 7 June 1985) is a British actor best known for his roles as Caulker's Mate Cornelius Hickey in the AMC television series The Terror and firefighter Vasily Ignatenko in the HBO miniseries Chernobyl. Nagaitis is a graduate of the Stella Adler Conservatory and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 7, 1985 (41)
From
Chorley, Lancashire, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
24 on MovieCove · 28 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 155 days to Oct 26Down 23% in 30 days

What are Adam Nagaitis' films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
23%
Survival
23%
Bonds
19%
Morality
12%
Ideas
11%
Society
6%
Power
5%
Survival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 1 · Dark 3

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 2 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

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 1 · Intense 2

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 1 · 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 1 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 3

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · 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
8
Melancholic
7
Dread
4
Contemplative
4
Hopeful
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Haunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous4

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 Adam Nagaitis' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 19 of their 24 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Adam Nagaitis' 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

28 credits, 24 with a MovieCove page.

  • Star City(2026)

    Show 8 episodes · as Valya Mironov

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Task(2025)

    Show as Luke Clemmons

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • A Thousand Blows(2024)

    Show 3 episodes · as Earl of Lonsdale

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • The Agency(2024)

    Show 8 episodes · as Grandma

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

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

    as Brother

  • American Star(2024)

    as Ryan

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon(2023)

    Show 6 episodes · as Quinn

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • The Gold(2023)

    Show 4 episodes · as Micky McAvoy

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Red Rose(2022)

    Show 8 episodes · as Rick Bennett

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • The Responder(2022)

    Show 5 episodes · as Franny

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • The Last Duel(2021)

    as Adam Louvel

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Gunpowder Milkshake(2021)

    as Virgil

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • FX's A Christmas Carol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Fred

  • Chernobyl(2019)

    Show 5 episodes · as Vasily Ignatenko

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • The Terror(2018)

    Show 10 episodes · as Cornelius Hickey

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • The Commuter(2018)

    as Conductor Jimmy

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Man with the Iron Heart(2017)

    as Emile Čurda

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • To Walk Invisible: The Brontë Sisters(2016)

    as Branwell Brontë

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Houdini and Doyle(2016)

    Show 4 episodes · as Sergeant George Gudgett

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Suffragette(2015)

    as Mr Cummins

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • You, Me and the Apocalypse(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Todd Jr.

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Code of a Killer(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ian Whenby

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Peterman(2014)

    as Dave

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Banished(2015)

    Show 7 episodes · as Private Buckley

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • '71(2014)

    as Jimmy

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Inbetweeners 2(2014)

    as Pete

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Snow in Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Gravesy

  • The Local (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Jack Lord

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 28 titles from 2008 to 2026; peak year 2014.

Biggest box office

Gunpowder Milkshake (2021)

$1M worldwide

Highest rated

Chernobyl (2019)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

20082026

Peak 2014 · 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting28 of 28: 28 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score74th

By decade

2000s1 · acting2010s15 · acting2020s12 · acting

Billing

usually 15th · top billed in 0% of 10 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 Adam Nagaitis' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 59th percentile, the median of all 10; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 46th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 24 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

19 of their 24 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser19
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

Peterman (2014)

76th percentile spread · 44% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Chernobyl (2019)

Midcredits 99th · 95% liked

Reviewers score the acting 76/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 83, detractors 60. 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 Adam Nagaitis' work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and profanity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles61–91 · median 78 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles12–43 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles42–66 · median 63 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 39 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 70 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Adam Nagaitis work with?

People who share at least 2 of Adam Nagaitis' MovieCove titles; Jared Harris shares the most, 2.