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James Gracie

James Gracie

Actor and writer, also producer · Died April 28, 2023, aged 45 · Boksburg, South Africa

James Gracie was born on 8 January 1978 in Boksburg, Transvaal, Union of South Africa [now South Africa]. He was an actor and writer, known for Discreet (2008), Eye in the Sky (2015) and Semi-Soet (2012). He was married to Anel Alexander. He died on 28 April 2023 in South Africa.

Biography from IMDb.

Born
January 8, 1978
Died
April 28, 2023 (aged 45)
From
Boksburg, South Africa
Works as
Actor and writer, also producer
Titles
18 on MovieCove · 24 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 64 days to Oct 27Up 8% in 30 days

What are James Gracie's films like?

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

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
27%
Self
23%
Power
18%
Morality
16%
Survival
9%
Ideas
6%
Romantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 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 0 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 1

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

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

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 1

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Melancholic
3
Joyful
2
Romantic
2
Bittersweet
1
Other
5

How their films linger

Thought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic1

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 James Gracie's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for James Gracie'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

24 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page.

  • Semi-Soeter(2025)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Alex Rider(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Langham · as Mr. Langham

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Trackers(2019)

    Show 5 episodes · as Lemmer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Siberia(2018)

    as Vincent

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Trench 11(2017)

    Transportation Captain

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Journey Is the Destination(2016)

    as Scott Peterson

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • The Gamechangers(2015)

    as Tom Masters (as James Alexander)

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Eye in the Sky(2015)

    as Image Analyst

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Leading Lady(2014)

    as Harry Smit

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Black Sails(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · as Grandal

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Geraamtes In Die Kas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 13 episodes · as Dr. Gavin Winters

  • Escape Plan(2013)

    Special Effects Technician

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

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

    Show 5 episodes · as James Andrews

  • Semi-Soet(2012)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Homeland(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Joint Terminal Attack Controller

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • The Veteran(2011)

    as Ski-Mask Man 2

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Wild(2011)

    Show 415 episodes · as Tristan van Reenen

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Women in Love(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · as Alexander Roddice

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • The Sinking of the Laconia(2010)

    Show 2 episodes · as Lieutenant Lincoln

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • Discreet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Writer · as Thomas

  • Binnelanders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 400 episodes · as Dr. Rico Maartens

  • To the Ends of the Earth(2005)

    Show 3 episodes · as Billy Rogers

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • The Eastern Bride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Pete de Jaeger

  • Rita (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Craig

Career shape

Star power in the 83rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 23 titles, 22 of them dated from 2004 to 2020; peak year 2015.

Biggest box office

Semi-Soet (2012)

$1.1M worldwide

Highest rated

Semi-Soet (2012)

Midcredits 70th

Most popular right now

Trackers (2019)

Film career

20042020

Peak 2015 · 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.

  • 2005Screen debut· Binnelanders
  • 2011First film· The Veteran

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting20 of 23: 19 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score50thWriting2 of 23: 0 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing1 of 23: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew2 of 23: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

2000s4 · 4 acting · 1 crew2010s17 · 14 acting · 3 crew2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 11th · 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 James Gracie's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 45th percentile, the median of all 10; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 55th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 18 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 18 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Universally Panned1
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

The Wild (2011)

81st percentile spread · 16% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Eye in the Sky (2015)

Midcredits 88th · 79% liked

Reviewers score the acting 61/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 40. 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.

Who does James Gracie work with?

People who share at least 2 of James Gracie's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Joshua Rous shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Producers

Mixed roles