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Colin Morgan

Colin Morgan

Actor · Born January 1, 1986 (40) · Armagh, Northern Ireland, UK

Colin Morgan is an actor from Northern Ireland. He is known for playing the title character in the BBC fantasy series Merlin (2008–2012), Leo Elster in Humans (2015–2018), and Billy Clanton in Kenneth Branagh's Belfast (2021). Morgan made his London theatre debut in 2007 as the title character in DBC Pierre's Vernon God Little. He went on to appear in the theatre productions Pedro Almodóvar's Todo sobre mi madre ("All About My Mother") in 2007, Thomas Babe's A Prayer for My Daughter in 2008, Pedro Miguel Rozo's Our Private Life in 2011, Step in Time at The Old Vic 24 Hour Musicals Celebrity Gala in 2012, Shakespeare's The Tempest in 2013, and Jez Butterworth's Mojo during 2013 and 2014. In July 2008, Screen International named Morgan as a "Star of Tomorrow". For his performance in Merlin, Morgan was nominated for Outstanding Actor (Drama) in the Monte Carlo TV Festival Awards in 2009, 2010, and 2011, and Best Actor in Drama Performance: Male in the National Television Awards in 2013.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 1, 1986 (40)
From
Armagh, Northern Ireland, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
27 on MovieCove · 40 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 156 days to Oct 27Down 21% in 30 days

What are Colin Morgan's films like?

Across their 20 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Biography5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 77th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile
: 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
Bonds
25%
Self
20%
Survival
20%
Morality
17%
Power
9%
Society
7%
Ideas
1%
Family bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 3 · Dark 6

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

Grounded 8 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 1 · 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 1

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

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 2

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 4 · 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 3 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 1

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 7

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

13 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 8 of 13 analyzed roles.

Hero
8 of 13
Shadow
2 of 13
Herald
1 of 13
Mentor
1 of 13
Shapeshifter
1 of 13
Show the 13 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
15
Melancholic
13
Dread
6
Bittersweet
4
Contemplative
4
Other
12

How their films linger

Bittersweet11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet9
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous7

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 Colin Morgan's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 22 of their 27 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Colin Morgan'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

40 credits, 27 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Once Upon a Time in a Cinema(2026)

    as Earl Clancy

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Long Day's Journey Into Night(2025)

    as Edmund Tyrone

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Dead and Buried(2024)

    Show 4 episodes · as Michael McAllister

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • The Boy That Never Was(2024)

    Show 4 episodes · as Harry Lonergan

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all shows

  • The Dead Don't Hurt(2023)

    as Lewis Cartwright

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Chronicles of Armagh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 4 episodes · as (voice)

  • The Gray House(2024)

    Show as Hamton Arsenault

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • The Killing Kind(2023)

    Show 6 episodes · as John Webster

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all shows

  • Dead Shot(2023)

    as Michael O'Hara

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Mammals(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · as Jeff Wilson

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all shows

  • The Sandman(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Sexton

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Corsage(2022)

    as Bay Middleton

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Belfast(2021)

    as Billy Clanton

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Three Families (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jonathan Kennedy

  • Chronicles of the Glens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 4 episodes · as Narrator

  • We Hunt Together(2020)

    Show 6 episodes · as Liam Gates

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Trying(2020)

    Show 2 episodes · as Kerry

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • National Theatre Live: All My Sons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Chris Keller

  • Benjamin(2018)

    as Benjamin

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • National Theatre Collection: Translations (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Owen

  • The Happy Prince(2018)

    as Alfred 'Bosie' Douglas

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Waiting for You(2017)

    as Paul Ashton

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • The Crown(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as John Armstrong

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Living and the Dead(2016)

    Show 6 episodes · as Nathan Appleby

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • The Huntsman: Winter's War(2016)

    as Duke of Blackwood

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Laughing King (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Jake

  • Legend(2015)

    as Frank Shea

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Humans(2015)

    Show 24 episodes · as Leo Elster

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Testament of Youth(2014)

    as Victor Richardson

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Tempest - Live at Shakespeare's Globe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Ariel

  • Quirke(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Jimmy Minor

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • The Fall(2013)

    Show 12 episodes · as Tom Anderson

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Calum

  • Parked (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Cathal O'Regan

  • The Real Merlin and Arthur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Colin Morgan

  • Merlin(2008)

    Show 65 episodes · as Merlin

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Doctor Who(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Jethro Cane

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Heartless (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • The Emperor's Stone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Rising: 1916 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Seán Mac Diarmada/John MacDermott

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 39 titles, 36 of them dated from 2005 to 2026; peak year 2015.

Biggest box office

Belfast (2021)

$49M worldwide

Highest rated

Belfast (2021)

Midcredits 90th

Most popular right now

Merlin (2008)

Film career

20052026

Peak 2015 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 6 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.

  • 2008Screen debut· Merlin
  • 2010First film· Parked
  • 2019First top-billed film· Benjamin
  • 2019Career best· Benjamin

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting39 of 39: 39 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score65th

By decade

2000s3 · acting2010s17 · acting2020s16 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 20% of 10 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 Colin Morgan's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 65th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 63rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

82ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 27 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 27 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · actor

Long Day's Journey Into Night (2025)

92nd percentile spread · 17% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Fall (2013)

Midcredits 93rd · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 82/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 86, detractors 58. 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 Colin Morgan's work okay for kids?

Across up to 11 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore8 titles35–67 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity11 titles7–63 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity8 titles9–66 · median 44 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs7 titles24–57 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense7 titles39–60 · median 50 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Colin Morgan work with?

People who share at least 2 of Colin Morgan's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Anna Chancellor shares the most, 3.

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers