David Earl

Actor and writer · Born March 20, 1974 (52) · Crawley, Sussex, England, UK

BAFTA Award nominee

David Earl is a British actor and comedian, best known for his comedy character Brian Gittins. He has featured in several projects associated with Ricky Gervais, most notably as Kevin 'Kev' Twine in the sitcom Derek, and in smaller roles in Extras and the film Cemetery Junction. He also co-wrote and starred in the sitcom Rovers for Sky 1 with Joe Wilkinson. He currently plays Brian, a hoarder, in the Netflix Series “After Life”.

What are David Earl's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight

Bonds

51%

Self

32%

Society

16%

Friendship3 Purpose3

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.

Ally

2 of 3

Hero

1 of 3

Allyas Kev in Derek (2012)
Heroas Brian in Brian and Charles (2022)
Allyas Puke in Alley Cats (2026)

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd

3

Warm

3

Bittersweet

3

Tense

1

Melancholic

1

Other

1

How their films linger

Bittersweet3 Fun2 Hopeful2

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 David Earl's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (4).

Subscription and free streaming for David Earl'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

14 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

Alley Cats(2026)
Show 6 episodes · as Puke (voice)
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all shows
Apocalypse Clown(2023)
Executive Producer · as Bobo
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
Brian and Charles(2022)
Writer · as Brian
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
The Cockfields (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Show 9 episodes · Writer
After Life(2019)
Show 18 episodes · as Brian
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows
Brian and Charles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
as Brian Gittins
Summer Comedy Shorts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Show 1 episode · as Earl
Rovers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Show 6 episodes · Creator · Writer · as Bruce
Derek Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
as Kev
Derek(2012)
Show 12 episodes · as Kev
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows
Comedy Blaps (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Show 3 episodes · Writer · as Cumbo
Cemetery Junction(2010)
as Brian
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
The Penalty King (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
as Tony Queen
Extras(2005)
Show 1 episode · as Obsessive Fan
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 88^th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 14 titles from 2005 to 2026; peak year 2022.

Biggest box office

Brian and Charles (2022)

$861K worldwide

Highest rated

Derek (2012)

Midcredits 88^th

Film career

20052026

Peak 2022 · their film career is on the way up. 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.

2010Screen debut· Cemetery Junction
2022First top-billed film· Brian and Charles

By role

only this rolewith another role

Acting13 of 14 · 73^rdWriting4 of 14Producing1 of 14Other crew1 of 14

14 titles, 4 with more than one role — acting and writing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

2000s2 · acting2010s9 · 8 acting · 3 crew2020s3 · 3 acting · 2 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.

Awards

Nominated for a BAFTA Award in 2023, Outstanding British Film of the Year.

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

Is David Earl's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films

Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 31 · mild

Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 39 · moderate

Profanity3 titlesmedian 74 · intense

Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 27 · mild

Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 29 · mild

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

Who does David Earl work with?

People who share at least 2 of David Earl's MovieCove titles; Ricky Gervais shares the most, 2.

Ricky Gervais2 titles See all 2 shared titles with Ricky Gervais
Kerry Godliman2 titles See all 2 shared titles with Kerry Godliman