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Joe Egan

Joe Egan

Actor

Born and bred in Dublin, Big Joe, as he is affectionately known, got his first ring baptism of fire when he fought the national junior champion Steve Collins. In Joe's second fight against Collins he proved that he'd come on in leaps and bounds. By the age of 24 he had recorded over 80 wins, 7 Irish titles and he was a Golden Gloves Champion. Joe fought 11 times wearing the green vest of Ireland and he attracted even more attention when he went the distance with Lennox Lewis and beat the future WBA champion Bruce Seldon. The fight had it all and enthralled those at the ringside. Joe was encouraged by Floyd Patterson to try his luck in the USA, so Joe joined Mike Tyson's training camp in the Catskill mountains with the great Cus D'Amato. Joe became like a brother to Mike Tyson, who once said of Joe after a particularly vicious sparring session, that Joe was the Toughest White Man on the Planet. The two became the firmest of friends. Joe's dreams of continuing as a boxer were cruelly shattered when he was forced to quit following a serious road accident on the night of his second pro fight. Changing fortunes saw him struggle to get his life back on track. His personal life hit the headlines after his former glamorous fiancée Lisa Murphy left him for Lord of the Dance (1997) Michael Flatley. The downward spiral continued with a new pub business venture pitting Joe against organised protection racketeers armed with guns, axes and machetes. Joe was shot and later charged with attempted murder. In May 2004, after an absence of 12 years, Big Joe Egan made his ring comeback at 38 years old. In 2008, Joe broke into acting and was asked personally by Guy Ritchie to appear as himself "Big Joe Egan" in Ritchie's new film; Sherlock Holmes (2009). Joe still is involved in the world of boxing to the very day with involvement in Boxing Clubs, Events and attends Fights.

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Works as
Actor
Titles
25 on MovieCove · 37 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 17% in 30 days

What are Joe Egan's films like?

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

Genres

Action6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 28th 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
Morality
31%
Survival
25%
Self
15%
Power
15%
Bonds
14%
Survival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 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 3 · Serious 2 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 5 · Intense 4

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

A split, not a type: Steady 5 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 4 · 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 5 · Relentless 1

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 6 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Absurd
4
Dread
3
Melancholic
2
Thrilling
2
Other
3

How their films linger

Fun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 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 Joe Egan's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 20 of their 25 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (16).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Joe Egan'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

37 credits, 25 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Predator Dark Ages (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Godfrey

  • Fall to the Top(2025)

    as Big Joe

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Firrkie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • Dan Hawk Psychic Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Detective White

  • Bite(2022)

    as Brick

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Prizefighter: The Life of Jem Belcher(2022)

    as Big Joe

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Bluff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Neil

  • Behind the Line: Escape to Dunkirk(2020)

    as Maximus Sennenhund

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Arthur & Merlin: Knights of Camelot(2020)

    as The Beast

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Mothers Child (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Shemus

  • Break(2020)

    as Paddy John

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • I Am Vengeance: Retaliation(2020)

    as Gunnar

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Brassic(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Referee

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Avengement(2019)

    as Lump

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Once Upon a Time in London(2019)

    as Bears Breath

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Dragon Kingdom(2018)

    as Ramsey

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Fanged Up(2017)

    as Brute

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Gloves Off (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Patrick

  • The Black Prince(2017)

    as Irish Rebel

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • The Blazing Cannons(2017)

    as Detective Donovan

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Crying Wolf 3D(2015)

    as Taxi Driver

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Freak of Nurture (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Spud

  • The Game(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as The Big Fella

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • I Am Soldier(2014)

    as Marco

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Lords of London(2014)

    as Charlie

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Magnificent Eleven(2013)

    as Jack

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Strippers vs Werewolves(2012)

    as Barker

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • DeadTime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Big Al

  • On the Ropes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Big Joe

  • Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows(2011)

    as Big Joe

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Women in Charge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • Freight(2010)

    as Emil

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Dead Cert(2010)

    as Griffiths

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Killer Bitch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Big Joe

  • Sherlock Holmes(2009)

    as Big Man

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Hustle(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Night Club Security

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Semolina Pilchard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Davey

Career shape

Star power in the 89th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 36 titles, 35 of them dated from 2004 to 2026; peak year 2019.

Biggest box office

The Black Prince (2017)

$633K worldwide

Highest rated

Behind the Line: Escape to Dunkirk (2020)

Midcredits 59th

Most popular right now

Arthur & Merlin: Knights of Camelot (2020)

Film career

20042026

Peak 2019 · 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
Acting36 of 36: 36 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score35th

By decade

2000s2 · acting2010s21 · acting2020s12 · acting

Billing

usually 14th · top billed in 0% of 9 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 Egan's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 28th percentile, the median of all 22; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 8th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

8thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 25 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th10

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 25 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Loved with Detractors2
  • Divisive5
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

The Blazing Cannons (2017)

99th percentile spread · 43% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Sherlock Holmes (2009)

Midcredits 92nd · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 44/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 71, 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.

Who does Joe Egan work with?

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

Producers