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Byron Gibson

Byron Gibson

Actor · London

Byron Gibson entered the film industry in 2008 when Jean-Claude Van Damme cast him as a gangster, marking the start of a career that has taken him across the globe. Since then, Byron has appeared in over 70 productions spanning feature films, TV series, and international co-productions. He became widely recognized for his unforgettable performance in Nicolas Winding Refn’s Only God Forgives, starring opposite Ryan Gosling. His disturbing torture sequence at the Cannes Film Festival caused a stir when a large portion of the audience walked out, cementing his reputation for fearless and uncompromising roles. Although often cast as the antagonist, Byron has worked alongside some of the most respected names in the business, proving his versatility across genres and characters. His career has seen him collaborating with both heroes and villains, bringing his unique brand of method acting to each project. Known for his commitment to authenticity, he frequently performs his own action sequences. In the UK, Byron is also part of the popular Rise of the Footsoldier franchise, further establishing himself as a recognizable face in British crime cinema. His work continues to cross borders, showcasing his talent in both mainstream and independent productions. With his ability to embody complex, conflicted, and dangerous characters, Byron Gibson has built a reputation as an actor unafraid to push limits, earning respect from peers and audiences alike.

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Biography from TMDB.

From
London
Works as
Actor
Titles
22 on MovieCove · 40 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 38 days to Oct 27Up 150% in 30 days

What are Byron Gibson's films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
37%
Survival
27%
Bonds
17%
Self
7%
Power
6%
Ideas
3%
Society
3%
Survival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge4 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty4 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 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 16 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 7 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 11

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 4

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

Casual 9 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 14 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
14
Thrilling
10
Absurd
5
Dread
4
Bittersweet
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Unsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet8
  • 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 Byron Gibson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Byron Gibson'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, 22 with a MovieCove page.

  • Rise of the Footsoldier: Retribution(2026)

    as Ricky

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Action Movie Mayhem (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 1 episode · Creator · Producer · as Host

  • Bet Dead Casino (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Slick Vic

  • Full Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Steven

  • Deathpit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Hammerstone

  • The Siege(2023)

    as Big Deal

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Mister Mayfair: Shooting Paul (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Tommy Filbey

  • Mister Mayfair: Serena's Game(2021)

    as Tommy Filbey

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • English Dogs in Bangkok (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Byron

  • Rise of the Footsoldier: The Heist(2019)

    as Ricky

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • The Longest Shot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • Haphazard(2019)

    as Harold

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Blood & Treasure(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Ian

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • General Commander(2019)

    as Tom Benton

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Dragon Race (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 10 episodes · as Marcus Knox

  • King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table(2017)

    as King Arthur

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Enter the Warriors Gate(2016)

    as Viking Barbarian

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Hard Target 2(2016)

    as Wes Trainer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Asian Connection(2016)

    as Sam

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Brutal A Taste of Violence. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Marcus Knox

  • Bangkok Rush(2016)

    as Brink

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Akhil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Katrochi

  • No Escape(2015)

    as Hotel Guest #1

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Pernicious(2014)

    as Byron

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Action Jackson(2014)

    as Russian Mafia Boss

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Gegen den Sturm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Steven Bremus

  • The Legacy(2014)

    Show 9 episodes · as Kenn

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

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

    as Mafia Boss

  • Vikingdom(2013)

    as Captain of Jomsberg

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Only God Forgives(2013)

    as Byron

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Far Cry Experience (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as The Producer

  • The Mark(2012)

    as Jenson

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Billa II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Russian Mafia Boss

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

    Stunts

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

    as Gang boss

  • The Hangover Part II(2011)

    as Bar Fighter

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Elephant White(2011)

    as Gangster

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Largo Winch II(2011)

    as Pilot Mercenerie

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Full Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Byron

  • Intercept (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Hector

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 40 titles, 39 of them dated from 2010 to 2026; peak year 2015.

Biggest box office

Action Jackson (2014)

$11M worldwide

Highest rated

Rise of the Footsoldier: Retribution (2026)

Midcredits 42nd

Film career

20102026

Peak 2015 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 2 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.

  • 2011Screen debut· Largo Winch II
  • 2014Career best· The Legacy

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting39 of 40: 38 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score23rdProducing1 of 40: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew2 of 40: 1 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

2010s30 · 29 acting · 1 crew2020s9 · 9 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 0% of 15 roles
1116

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; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Byron Gibson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 21st percentile, the median of all 20; across their 16 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 16

Approval · how many liked their films

15thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th12

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 22 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive3
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · actor

Haphazard (2019)

96th percentile spread · 47% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Legacy (2014)

Midcredits 80th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 32/100 in their films, across 15 reviewed titles; fans 65, detractors 18. 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 Byron Gibson's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 90 · severeMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles17–54 · median 51 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 80 · severeMedian of all films: 36

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 Byron Gibson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Byron Gibson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ron Smoorenburg shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles