Olly Alexander (born Oliver Alexander Thornton, 15 July 1990), is an English singer, songwriter and actor. His music is released under the name Years & Years.
Biography from TMDB.
- July 15, 1990 (36)
- Yorkshire, England, UK
- Actor, also composer and writer
- 15 on MovieCove · 24 credits in all
What are Olly Alexander's films like?
Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Bonds.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 1 · Earnest 9
A split, not a type: Light 5 · Serious 3 · Dark 2
A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1
A split, not a type: Gentle 5 · Charged 4 · Intense 1
Steady 5 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 0
Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0
Casual 7 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 5 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 1
Resolved 6 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 2
Roles they play
Usually the Ally: 3 of 6 analyzed roles.
- Heraldas Jason in Tormented (2009)
- Allyas Victor in Enter the Void (2009)
- Allyas Boy in The Dish & the Spoon (2011)
- Shapeshifteras Boy in The Dish & the Spoon (2011)
- Allyas James in God Help the Girl (2014)
- Heroas Ritchie Tozer in It's a Sin (2021)
Moods and endings
- Happy2
- Bittersweet4
- Tragic1
- 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 Olly Alexander's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
- BritBox
Subscription and free streaming for Olly Alexander'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, 15 with a MovieCove page; 25 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Bonus Track(2023)
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
It's a Sin(2021)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows
Palo Santo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Sounds Like Friday Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Bridget Jones's Baby(2016)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
Funny Bunny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
The Riot Club(2014)
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
God Help the Girl(2014)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
Le Week-End(2013)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
Skins: Pure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
Great Expectations(2012)
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
The Dish & the Spoon(2011)
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
Gulliver's Travels(2010)
Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films
Enter the Void(2009)
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Dust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Bright Star(2009)
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
The Project (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Tormented(2009)
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
Summerhill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Inspector Lewis(2006)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows
Skins(2007)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows
Later... with Jools Holland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Career shape
Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 24 titles from 1992 to 2024; peak year 2009.
Biggest box office
Le Week-End (2013)
Highest rated
An Audience with Adele (2021)
Most popular right now
It's a Sin (2021)
Film career
Peak 2009 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 4 MovieCove titles. 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.
- 2009Screen debut· Tormented
- 2021Career best· It's a Sin
Billing
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 Olly Alexander's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 57th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 64th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up5
- 50th to 74th5
- 25th to 49th3
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
6 of their 15 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved3
- Crowd Pleaser6
- Broadly Agreed3
- Mixed3
Reviewers score the acting 61/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 70, 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 Olly Alexander work with?
People who share at least 2 of Olly Alexander's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Simon Napier-Bell shares the most, 2.
Directors
- Simon Napier-BellShared titles: 27: Gone Too Soon (2018), 50 Years Legal (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Simon Napier-Bell
Actors
- Alan CarrShared titles: An Audience with Kylie (2023), An Audience with Adele (2021)See all 2 shared titles with Alan Carr
- Paul GambacciniShared titles: 27: Gone Too Soon (2018), 50 Years Legal (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Paul Gambaccini
- Steve BlameShared titles: 27: Gone Too Soon (2018), 50 Years Legal (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Steve Blame
Cinematographers and editors
- Josh Marmaduke HughesShared titles: 27: Gone Too Soon (2018), 50 Years Legal (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Josh Marmaduke Hughes
- Pietro OcchiuzziShared titles: 27: Gone Too Soon (2018), 50 Years Legal (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Pietro Occhiuzzi
Producers
- Alena WalkerShared titles: 27: Gone Too Soon (2018), 50 Years Legal (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Alena Walker
- David RogersShared titles: 27: Gone Too Soon (2018), 50 Years Legal (2017)See all 2 shared titles with David Rogers
- Duncan Napier-BellShared titles: 27: Gone Too Soon (2018), 50 Years Legal (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Duncan Napier-Bell
- Marcus SearanckeShared titles: 27: Gone Too Soon (2018), 50 Years Legal (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Marcus Searancke