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Russell Howard

Russell Howard

Actor, writer and producer, also director · Born March 23, 1980 (46) · Bristol, England, UK

Russell Howard is a British stand-up comedian, actor, radio presenter, and television host.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 23, 1980 (46)
From
Bristol, England, UK
Works as
Actor, writer and producer, also director
Titles
7 on MovieCove · 27 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 27Down 60% in 30 days

What are Russell Howard's films like?

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

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
44%
Ideas
23%
Society
15%
Survival
13%
Bonds
5%
Purpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 7 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 7 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 1 · Intense 1

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 6

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 6 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
8
Warm
6
Hopeful
2
Contemplative
1
Absurd
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Feel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet1
  • 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 Russell Howard's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Russell Howard'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

27 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page; 37 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Russell Howard Live at the London Palladium(2025)

    Writer · as Himself

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Big Breakfast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Russell Howard: Lubricate(2021)

    Show 2 episodes · Executive Producer · Writer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Russell Howard's Home Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 9 episodes · Writer · as Host

  • Meet the Richardsons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 5 episodes · as Russell Howard

  • Zulu Comedy Galla 2019 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Komiker

  • Touretteshero: Me, My Mouth and I (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Presenter

  • Russell Howard: Recalibrate(2017)

    Executive Producer · Writer · as Artist

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Russell Howard Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 86 episodes · Writer · as Himself - Host

  • Jeff Goldblum: Basic Bro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • A Gert Lush Christmas(2015)

    Writer · as Dan

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Russell Howard's Stand Up Central (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 10 episodes · as Host

  • The Weekly with Charlie Pickering (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Russell Howard: Wonderbox (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Writer · as Himself

  • Russell Howard Live: Unscripted and Unplanned (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • Gadget Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Russell Howard: Right Here, Right Now(2011)

    Director · Writer · as Himself

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Russell Howard's Good News (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Writer · as Self - Presenter

  • Conan(2010)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Mock the Week - Too Hot For TV 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • ZULU Comedy Galla (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Russell Howard

  • Russell Howard Live: Dingledodies(2009)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as himself

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Russell Howard's Good News (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 95 episodes · Writer · as Himself - Presenter

  • Genius with Dave Gorman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Russell Howard: Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Writer · as Himself

  • The Secret Policeman's Ball 2008 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Tough Gig (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 69th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 27 titles from 2007 to 2025.

Highest rated

Russell Howard: Recalibrate (2017)

Midcredits 88th

Most popular right now

Mock the Week (2005)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting18 of 27: 15 only acting, 3 with another roleDirecting1 of 27: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting12 of 27: 7 only writing, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score73rdProducing2 of 27: 0 only producing, 2 with another role

27 titles, 5 with more than one role — acting and writing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

2000s6 · 3 acting · 3 crew2010s16 · 12 acting · 6 crew2020s5 · 3 acting · 3 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.

How do Russell Howard's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 81st percentile, the median of all 5; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 76th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

84thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 7 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th2

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 7 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor, writer

Russell Howard Live at the London Palladium (2025)

69th percentile spread · 27% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor, writer, producer

Russell Howard: Recalibrate (2017)

Midcredits 88th · 77% liked

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 Russell Howard work with?

People who share at least 2 of Russell Howard's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; James Taylor shares the most, 3.

Directors

Producers