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James Gilbert

James Gilbert

Actor, also producer · Born January 15, 1982 (44) · Ingramport, Nova Scotia, Canada

James Gilbert is a Canadian film, television, and stage actor, writer and producer based in Toronto. He is best known for his breakout role as the would-be assassin William Brereton in the Showtime historical drama series The Tudors (2007–2010) and as Aaron in the horror film Saw VI (2009).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 15, 1982 (44)
From
Ingramport, Nova Scotia, Canada
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
21 on MovieCove · 30 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 38% in 30 days

What are James Gilbert's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 6th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Thriller2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Thriller 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
30%
Survival
20%
Bonds
15%
Self
14%
Ideas
9%
Power
6%
Society
6%
Survival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

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

Light 0 · Serious 3 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 6 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 5

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

Steady 0 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 5 · 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 0 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles
Shadow
1 of 3
Ally
1 of 3
Shapeshifter
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Dread
6
Melancholic
3
Thrilling
3
Warm
2
Other
1

How their films linger

Haunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-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 · 3 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Gilbert's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for James Gilbert'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

30 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page.

  • Monica's News (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Russell Richards

  • God of Frogs(2026)

    as Guru

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • A Breed Apart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Douglas Spencer

  • What Would You Kill For?(2025)

    as Rick Sinclair

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Uno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Robert Carville

  • The Face I Can't Forget(2024)

    as Jesse

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Dada (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Adam

  • Moonshine(2021)

    Show 24 episodes · as Terry Gallagher

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • Witches in the Woods(2019)

    Executive Producer · as Trooper

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Hudson & Rex(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Evan Barrett

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Frankie Drake Mysteries(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Jake Irwin

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Salvation(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Mason Dunkirk

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • The Girlfriend Experience(2016)

    Show 5 episodes · as Jack

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • Dark Matter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Commander Tarkanian

  • The Conspiracy(2012)

    as Jim

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Corridor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Everett Manette

  • Suits(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · as Tom

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Moby Dick(2011)

    Show 4 episodes · as Steelkilt

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows

  • Nikita(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Prince Erik

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Covert Affairs(2010)

    Show 2 episodes · as Charles Schinderman

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Rookie Blue(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Jeremy

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Republic of Doyle(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Tony Bower

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Saw VI(2009)

    as Aaron

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Manson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Charles 'Tex' Watson

  • The Listener(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Steven Lynde

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • The Cry of the Owl(2009)

    as Greg Wyncoop

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Flashpoint(2008)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Magic Flute Diaries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Cleric

  • American Soldiers(2005)

    as National Guard Lt. Banning

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Zero Hour: Massacre at Columbine High (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Brooks Brown

Career shape

Star power in the 87th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 30 titles from 2004 to 2026; peak year 2011.

Biggest box office

Witches in the Woods (2019)

$72K worldwide

Highest rated

The Conspiracy (2012)

Midcredits 51st

Most popular right now

Moonshine (2021)

Film career

20042026

Peak 2011 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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
Acting30 of 30: 29 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score45thProducing1 of 30: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

2000s8 · acting2010s14 · 14 acting · 1 crew2020s8 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 0% of 6 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 Gilbert's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 26th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 7 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 7

Approval · how many liked their films

21stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 21 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

American Soldiers (2005)

86th percentile spread · 66% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Conspiracy (2012)

Midcredits 51st · 49% liked

Reviewers score the acting 55/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 69, detractors 31. 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 Gilbert'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 23 · mildMedian 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 Gilbert work with?

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

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers