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Richard Rankin

Richard Rankin

Actor · Born January 4, 1983 (43) · Glasgow, Scotland, UK

Richard Rankin is a Scottish film, television and theatre actor. He is best known for the Scottish sketch show Burnistoun and as Roger Mackenzie Wakefield in the Starz drama Outlander.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 4, 1983 (43)
From
Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 17 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 15% in 30 days

What are Richard Rankin's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
33%
Bonds
25%
Survival
19%
Self
16%
Power
8%
Trauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.

Ally
2 of 4
Mentor
1 of 4
Hero
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Melancholic
3
Contemplative
2
Romantic
1
Bittersweet
2
Other
3

How their films linger

Unsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous1

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 Richard Rankin's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Richard Rankin'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

17 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Forsytes(2025)

    Show Actor

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows

  • Rebus(2024)

    Show 6 episodes · as John Rebus

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Support the Girls(2018)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Trust Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 4 episodes · as Dr Alex Kiernan

  • The Replacement (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 3 episodes · as Ian Rooney

  • Thirteen(2016)

    Show 5 episodes · as DI Elliott Carne

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • The Last Kingdom(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · as Father Hrothweard

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • From Darkness(2015)

    Show 4 episodes · as Norrie

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all shows

  • Burnt(2015)

    as Reece Waiter

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Outlander(2014)

    Show 34 episodes · as Roger MacKenzie · as Roger Wakefield · as Roger Wakefield MacKenzie

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • The Crimson Field(2014)

    Show 6 episodes · as Captain Thomas Gillan

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • The House of Him (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Him

  • The Syndicate(2012)

    Show 6 episodes · as Sean McGary

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 18 episodes · Actor

  • The Old Guys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Groom

  • Midsomer Murders(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Danny Wickham

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Number 10 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 88th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 16 titles, 15 of them dated from 1997 to 2024.

Highest rated

Outlander (2014)

Midcredits 94th

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting15 of 16: 15 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score68thOther crew1 of 16: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s1 · acting2000s1 · acting2010s12 · 11 acting · 1 crew2020s1 · acting

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.

Is Richard Rankin's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 69 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles33–75 · median 52 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 86 · severeMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 46 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 70 · intenseMedian 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 Richard Rankin work with?

People who share at least 2 of Richard Rankin's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Simon Archer shares the most, 3.

Actors

Cinematographers and editors