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Jack Whitehall

Jack Whitehall

Actor, writer and producer · Born July 7, 1988 (38) · London, England, UK

Jack Whitehall is an English comedian, television presenter, actor and writer. He is best known for his stand up comedy, for starring as JP in the TV series Fresh Meat (2011–2016), and for playing Alfie Wickers in the TV series Bad Education (2012–2014) and the spin-off film The Bad Education Movie (2015), both of which he also co-wrote. He has also starred in Frozen in the role of Gothi the Troll. From 2012 to 2018, Whitehall was a regular panellist on the game show A League of Their Own. In 2017, Whitehall appeared with his father, Michael, in the Netflix comedy documentary series Jack Whitehall: Travels with My Father and starred in the television series Decline and Fall. Since 2018, Whitehall has been the host of the BRIT Awards.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 7, 1988 (38)
From
London, England, UK
Works as
Actor, writer and producer
Titles
26 on Motif · 56 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 157 days to Oct 28Down 29% in 30 days

What are Jack Whitehall's films like?

Across their 22 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Animation3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 16th percentile
: browse their Animation movies
Documentary3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies

Their Motif 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
35%
Self
34%
Society
13%
Ideas
7%
Power
5%
Morality
5%
Survival
1%
Family bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age7 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 13 · Serious 1 · Dark 0

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 10 · Charged 4 · Intense 0

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

Steady 11 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 8

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 13 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 14 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

12 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 6 of 12 analyzed roles.

Hero
6 of 12
Trickster
3 of 12
Ally
3 of 12
Show the 12 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
17
Absurd
14
Warm
10
Thrilling
3
Contemplative
3
Other
8

How their films linger

Fun19 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCozy3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy15
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous2
  • Cyclical1

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 Jack Whitehall's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 23 of their 26 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jack Whitehall's titles on Motif; 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

56 credits, 26 with a Motif page; 54 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Virginia Woolf's Night & Day(2026)

    as William Rodney

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • TFI Unplugged (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The 'Burbs(2026)

    Show 8 episodes · as Rob Fisher

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • Malice (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 6 episodes · as Adam Healey

  • Jack Whitehall: Fatherhood with My Father(2024)

    Show 4 episodes · Executive Producer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • Jack Whitehall: Settle Down(2024)

    Writer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Bad Education: A Christmas Carol (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)

    as Alfie Wickers

  • Robots(2023)

    as Charles

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Bad Education: Reunion (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)

    Executive Producer · Writer · as Alfie Wickers

  • Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again(2022)

    as Octavius (voice)

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Afterparty(2022)

    Show 10 episodes · as Sebastian

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Clifford the Big Red Dog(2021)

    as Casey

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Jungle Cruise(2021)

    as McGregor Houghton

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • The KSI Show (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2021)

    as Bearus

  • A League of Their Own Road Trip: Loch Ness to London (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • Jack Whitehall: I'm Only Joking(2020)

    Screenplay · as Self

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Big Night In(2020)

    as Alfie Wickers

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Jack Whitehall: Christmas with My Father(2019)

    Executive Producer · Writer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Luger (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)

    as Tom

  • Good Omens(2019)

    Show 5 episodes · as Newton Pulsifer · as Thou-Shalt-Not-Commit-Adultery-Pulsifer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • The Queen's Corgi(2019)

    as Rex (voice)

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Nutcracker and the Four Realms(2018)

    as Harlequin

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Jack Whitehall: Training Days (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 20 episodes · Creator · as Self

  • Bounty Hunters (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 11 episodes · as Barnaby Walker

  • Jack Whitehall: At Large(2017)

    Producer · Writer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Jack Whitehall: Travels with My Father(2017)

    Show 18 episodes · Creator · Producer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Decline and Fall(2017)

    Show 3 episodes · as Paul Pennyfeather

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Urban Myths (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Marc Bolan

  • Walliams & Friend (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Various

  • A League of Their Own US Road Trip (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 11 episodes · Actor

  • Mother's Day(2016)

    as Zack

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Bad Education Movie(2015)

    Writer · as Alfie Wickers

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Thunderbirds Are Go(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Francois Lemaire (voice)

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • La Couchette (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)

    as Hugo

  • Jack Whitehall: Gets Around (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)

    Writer · as Self

  • Brian Pern: A Life in Rock (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Young Tony Pebblé

  • Inside No. 9(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Hugo

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Bad Education: Christmas Special (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)

    Writer · as Alfie Wickers

  • Frozen(2013)

    as Gothi - Troll Priest (voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Psychobitches (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Diana Spencer · as Maria Von Trapp · as Sleeping Beauty's Prince

  • Jack Whitehall: Live (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)

    Writer · as Self

  • Bad Education(2012)

    Show 21 episodes · Creator · Writer · as Alfie Wickers

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Playhouse Presents (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Diana Spencer

  • Fresh Meat(2011)

    Show 30 episodes · as Jonathan 'JP' Pembersley

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Little Crackers (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · Writer · as Robin

  • Edinburgh Comedy Festival Live (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Project (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Harry & Paul (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Bertie and Elizabeth(2002)

    as Little Boy (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Comic Relief (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Legacy (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    as Nate

  • Mr Benn (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Otherwise Engaged (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    as Charlie

  • Silent Retreat (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    as Thomas

  • The Fifth Wheel (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Whodunnit (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 56 titles, 50 of them dated from 1988 to 2026; peak year 2020.

Biggest box office

Jungle Cruise (2021)

$221M worldwide

Highest rated

The Graham Norton Show (2007)

Midcredits 88th

Film career

19882026

Peak 2020 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 6 Motif 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting46 of 56: 41 only acting, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score44thWriting10 of 56: 4 only writing, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score65thProducing5 of 56: 3 only producing, 2 with another roleOther crew3 of 56: 2 only other crew, 1 with another role

56 titles, 6 with more than one role — acting and writing overlap on 5 of them.

By decade

1980s1 · acting2000s3 · acting2010s29 · 23 acting · 10 crew2020s17 · 14 acting · 4 crew

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 25% of 8 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 Motif, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Jack Whitehall's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 44th percentile, the median of all 16; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 39th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

31stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

82ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 26 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 26 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · actor

The Big Night In (2020)

97th percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Frozen (2013)

Midcredits 90th · 79% liked

Reviewers score the acting 55/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 69, detractors 33. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif 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 Jack Whitehall's work okay for kids?

Across up to 12 Motif titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films and violence & gore and frightening / intense lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore11 titles2–46 · median 32 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity12 titles20–68 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity11 titles34–78 · median 61 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs11 titles29–41 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense10 titles2–47 · median 15 · 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 Jack Whitehall work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jack Whitehall's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Richard Ackerman shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers