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Joe Thomas

Joe Thomas

Actor · Born October 28, 1983 (42) · Chelmsford, Essex, England, UK

Joseph "Joe" Thomas (born 28 October 1983) is an English actor. He played Simon Cooper in the E4 sitcom The Inbetweeners (2008–2010) and its two film adaptations, The Inbetweeners Movie (2011) and The Inbetweeners 2 (2014). After The Inbetweeners concluded, Thomas remained connected to Channel 4, joining the cast of comedy-drama series Fresh Meat in 2011, portraying the role of Kingsley Owen until 2016. He was reunited with his The Inbetweeners colleague James Buckley when they both joined the cast of BBC Two sitcom White Gold, with Thomas portraying the role of Martin Lavender. In 2018, he starred in the comedy film The Festival. Born in Chelmsford, Essex, as the first of four boys, Thomas attended King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford before reading History at Pembroke College, Cambridge. At Cambridge, Thomas was a member of the Footlights, alongside his future Inbetweeners co-star Simon Bird. Bird and Thomas served as the President and the Secretary of the Footlights, respectively, in 2005–2006. After graduating in 2006, Thomas briefly shared a flat with Bird and fellow Pembroke graduate and Footlights alumnus Jonny Sweet.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 28, 1983 (42)
From
Chelmsford, Essex, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 23 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 34% in 30 days

What are Joe Thomas' films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
41%
Self
37%
Society
11%
Survival
9%
Morality
2%
Power
1%
Friendship6 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 9 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 6 · Intense 1

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

Steady 8 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 1

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 6

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 2

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 8 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 6 of 7 analyzed roles.

Ally
6 of 7
Hero
1 of 7
Show the 7 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
9
Joyful
7
Warm
4
Tense
3
Melancholic
2
Other
8

How their films linger

Fun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet5
  • 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 Joe Thomas' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Joe Thomas' 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

23 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page; 18 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • New Zealand Spy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 6 episodes · as Michael Anderson

  • Universal(2025)

    as Leo

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • We Are Not Alone(2022)

    as Greggs

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Maternal(2023)

    Show 6 episodes · as Dr. Matt Malyon

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Mummies(2023)

    as Thut (voice)

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Plebs: Soldiers of Rome(2022)

    as Amadeus

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • We Are Not Alone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 3 episodes · as Greggs

  • Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Guest

  • Mamma Mia! Here We Go Yet Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Three Very Different Young Men

  • The Festival(2018)

    as Nick

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • White Gold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 12 episodes · as Martin Lavender

  • The Darkest Universe(2016)

    as Toby

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Scottish Mussel(2015)

    as Danny

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Drunk History (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Alexander Graham Bell

  • The Inbetweeners 2(2014)

    as Simon Cooper

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

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

    Show 6 episodes · Creator · as George Wright

  • Fresh Meat(2011)

    Show 30 episodes · as Kingsley Owen

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • The Inbetweeners(2011)

    as Simon Cooper

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • A Trick of the Light (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Writer · as Joe

  • The Inbetweeners(2008)

    Show 18 episodes · as Simon Cooper

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Comedy Showcase (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • 3 of a Kind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Robin Banks

  • The Inbetweeners 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Simon Cooper

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 23 titles, 21 of them dated from 2007 to 2026; peak year 2023.

Biggest box office

The Inbetweeners (2011)

$89M worldwide

Highest rated

The Inbetweeners (2008)

Midcredits 95th

Film career

20072026

Peak 2023 · their film career is on the way up. 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
Acting22 of 23: 20 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score58thWriting2 of 23: 1 only writing, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 23: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

2000s2 · 1 acting · 1 crew2010s11 · 11 acting · 2 crew2020s8 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 40% of 5 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 Joe Thomas' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 51st percentile, the median of all 9; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 43rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th4

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 12 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Universal (2025)

80th percentile spread · 41% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Inbetweeners (2008)

Midcredits 95th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 62/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 38. 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 Joe Thomas' work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity, profanity and alcohol & drugs run heavier than most films and frightening / intense lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles31–43 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles70–74 · median 73 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles86–94 · median 91 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles52–88 · median 68 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles12–22 · median 16 · mildlighter 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 Joe Thomas work with?

People who share at least 2 of Joe Thomas' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Iain Morris shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers