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James Oliver Wheatley

James Oliver Wheatley

Actor

James is a British actor based between Los Angeles and London, known for his commanding screen presence and versatility across historical, action, and thriller genres. He is best known for his portrayal of Blackbeard in Netflix’s The Lost Pirate Kingdom, a performance that helped establish him as a formidable leading man in epic, character-driven storytelling. In recent years, James has continued to build a strong international profile. His credits include portraying John the Baptist in FOX Nation’s Jesus: Crown of Thorns, and starring as lead antagonist Marcus Novak in the Paramount+ action thriller High Ground, opposite Jon Voight, Katherine McNamara, and Henry Thomas. He went on to lead the survival thriller Savage Hunt as Joe Regan, a physically demanding, one-man fight for survival set in the Montana wilderness, directed by Roel Reiné. James then took on the title role of Peter in Mauro Borrelli’s The Last Supper, starring alongside James Faulkner and Robert Knepper, which received a wide Easter 2025 theatrical release across more than 2,000 screens in the U.S. and Canada. Closing out 2024, James appeared as Dismas in Alejandro Monteverde’s biblical epic ‘Zero AD’, alongside Deva Cassel, Sam Worthington, Ben Mendelsohn, Gael García Bernal, and Jim Caviezel. Following their collaboration, James is working once again with Monteverde this year, continuing a creative partnership rooted in large-scale, prestige storytelling. Zero AD is set for an IMAX theatrical release in 2026. Most recently, James has appeared as lead cast in Indie drama, ‘Pretty Boy Delaney’, featuring ‘Sinners’, Jack O’Connell, as well as starring in the lead role of Samuel Thorn in the supernatural film-noir feature ‘Angels In Darkness, opposite Ron Perlman and Academy Award winner Cuba Gooding Jr. Both are also slated for release in 2026

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Biography from IMDb.

Works as
Actor
Titles
22 on MovieCove · 29 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Up 9% in 30 days

What are James Oliver Wheatley's films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Power.

Genres

Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
38%
Power
18%
Survival
17%
Society
15%
Bonds
7%
Self
3%
Ideas
3%
Justice4 titles, browse their movies with this themePower3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFaith3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 4 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 7 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 5 · Intense 5

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 1

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 4 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 3 of 7 analyzed roles.

Shadow
3 of 7
Trickster
1 of 7
Hero
1 of 7
Mentor
1 of 7
Ally
1 of 7
Show the 7 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
13
Dread
8
Contemplative
5
Thrilling
6
Hopeful
4
Other
8

How their films linger

Thought-provoking9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet12
  • Ambiguous3

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 Oliver Wheatley's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 19 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for James Oliver Wheatley'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

29 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page.

  • Zero A.D. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Dismas

  • Savage Hunt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • Burner(2025)

    as Axar

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • High Ground(2025)

    as Marcus Novak

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Last Supper(2025)

    as Peter

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Jesus: Crown of Thorns(2024)

    Show 8 episodes · as John the Baptist

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all shows

  • 5lbs of Pressure(2024)

    as Sicky

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Fortunes of War(2024)

    as Mason

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Alexander: The Making of a God(2024)

    Show 6 episodes · as Attalus

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all shows

  • Ancient Empires(2023)

    Show 2 episodes · as Vercingetorix

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • One Ranger(2023)

    as Gor

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Three Musketeers(2023)

    as Rochefort

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Colosseum(2022)

    Show 8 episodes · as Verus

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Whitstable Pearl(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Jed

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • The Lost Pirate Kingdom(2021)

    Show 6 episodes · as Blackbeard / Edward Thatch

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all shows

  • Zero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Michael (voice)

  • Robin Hood: The Rebellion(2018)

    as Sheriff of Nottingham

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Taboo(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · as Tower Guard

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Elizabeth I(2017)

    Show as Thomas Seymour

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Burn Country(2016)

    as Gabe

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Britain's Bloody Crown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 4 episodes · as Earl Of Warwick

  • The Last Kingdom(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Travelling Musician

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Finding Jesus: Faith. Fact. Forgery.(2015)

    Show as Peter

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all shows

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

    Actor

  • Vikings(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as First Warrior

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Little Deaths(2011)

    as Sorrow's Companion

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Locked Up Abroad(2007)

    Show as Eddie Padilla

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Love Hate Hunt Kill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Drew

  • Pretty Boy Delaney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as John

Career shape

Star power in the 90th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 26 titles, 23 of them dated from 2011 to 2025; peak year 2025.

Biggest box office

The Last Supper (2025)

$6.7M worldwide

Highest rated

Locked Up Abroad (2007)

Midcredits 91st

Film career

20112025

Peak 2025 · 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
Acting26 of 26: 26 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score35th

By decade

2010s9 · acting2020s14 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 0% of 8 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 Oliver Wheatley's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 17th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 19th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

19thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

15thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 22 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive4
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · actor

Robin Hood: The Rebellion (2018)

98th percentile spread · 34% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Colosseum (2022)

Midcredits 47th · 74% liked

Reviewers score the acting 41/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 26. 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 James Oliver Wheatley's work okay for kids?

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

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 66 · intenseMedian of all films: 32

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

Who does James Oliver Wheatley work with?

People who share at least 2 of James Oliver Wheatley's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jeet Thakrar shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers