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Anthony Welsh

Anthony Welsh

Actor · Born July 5, 1983 (43) · London, England, UK

Anthony Michael Welsh (born 5 July 1983) is an English actor. He made his film debut in Red Tails (2012). On television, he is known for his role as Lucky Gordon in The Trial of Christine Keeler (2019–2020). Welsh was born at Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea Hospital in the Hammersmith area of West London and grew up in West Ealing. He attended Drayton Manor High School. He began taking evening acting classes at Richmond Drama School when he was about 20 followed by a foundation course. He went on to train at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 5, 1983 (43)
From
London, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
19 on MovieCove · 31 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 63 days to Oct 26Up 8% in 30 days

What are Anthony Welsh's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th 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
Bonds
40%
Self
31%
Survival
12%
Power
7%
Morality
5%
Society
5%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence2 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 2 · Serious 2 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 7 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 4

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

A split, not a type: Steady 3 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 4

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

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0

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 4 · Full focus 2

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 6

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Melancholic
9
Hopeful
5
Dread
3
Joyful
2
Other
8

How their films linger

Thought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet8
  • Ambiguous2

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 Anthony Welsh's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Anthony Welsh'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

31 credits, 19 with a MovieCove page.

  • Dust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Aaron

  • Pillion(2025)

    as Darren

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Bob Marley: One Love(2024)

    as Don Taylor

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Gallows Pole (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 3 episodes · as Abe Oldfield

  • The Flatshare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · as Leon Twomey

  • Walls Like Windows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Leon

  • Calm with Horses(2019)

    as Rob

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Trial of Christine Keeler(2019)

    Show 6 episodes · as Aloysius “Lucky” Gordon

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • The Personal History of David Copperfield(2019)

    as Ham

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Brassic(2019)

    Show 12 episodes · as Jake

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Hanna(2019)

    Show 8 episodes · as Leo Garner

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Pure(2019)

    Show 6 episodes · as Joe

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • The Arrival (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Emil

  • On the Edge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Gabe

  • Ibiza(2018)

    as Peter

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Journeyman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Andre Bryte

  • Leading Lady Parts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Panelist #3

  • National Theatre Live: Barber Shop Chronicles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Winston / Shoni

  • Sand Castle(2017)

    as Carter

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Girl with All the Gifts(2016)

    as Dillon

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Fleabag(2016)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jack

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Master of None(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · as Darius

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • The Secrets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Dean

  • Second Coming(2014)

    as Levi

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Starred Up(2013)

    as Hassan

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

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

    as Leo Roberts

  • Secrets and Words (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Sam

  • Comes a Bright Day(2012)

    as Elliot

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • My Brother the Devil(2012)

    as Izzi

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Red Tails(2012)

    as St. Lou

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Black Mirror(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Anan Akhand

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 31 titles from 2011 to 2026; peak year 2017.

Biggest box office

Bob Marley: One Love (2024)

$181M worldwide

Highest rated

Starred Up (2013)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

Hanna (2019)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
20112026

Peak 2017 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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
Acting31 of 31: 31 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score66th

By decade

2010s24 · acting2020s7 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 13 roles
1217

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 Anthony Welsh's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 58th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 64th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

91stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 19 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 19 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

Second Coming (2014)

64th percentile spread · 36% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Brassic (2019)

Midcredits 98th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 77/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 84, detractors 49. 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 Anthony Welsh's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore7 titles24–88 · median 65 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles8–64 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity8 titles36–87 · median 68 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs7 titles31–79 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense7 titles28–72 · median 65 · intenseheavier 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 Anthony Welsh work with?

People who share at least 2 of Anthony Welsh's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; James Norton shares the most, 2.

Actors

Producers