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Shazad Latif

Shazad Latif

Actor · Born July 8, 1988 (38) · London, England, UK

Shazad Latif (born Iqbal Amin; 8 July 1988) is a British actor who starred as Tariq Masood in the BBC TV series Spooks, Clem H. Fandango on Toast of London, and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde in Penny Dreadful. In 2017, he was cast as Chief of Security Ash Tyler in the CBS All Access (now Paramount+) television series Star Trek: Discovery. He also portrays Captain Nemo in the live-action series Nautilus from 2024. Description above from the Wikipedia article Shazad Latif, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 8, 1988 (38)
From
London, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
25 on MovieCove · 29 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 157 days to Oct 28Up 11% in 30 days

What are Shazad Latif's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th 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
Self
27%
Bonds
23%
Morality
17%
Society
10%
Power
10%
Survival
10%
Ideas
2%
Romantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 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 3 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 7 · Stylized 2 · 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 5

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

A split, not a type: Steady 5 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 1

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

A split, not a type: Casual 2 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 5

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 6 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 2 of 6 analyzed roles.

Hero
2 of 6
Trickster
1 of 6
Ally
1 of 6
Herald
1 of 6
Shadow
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Thrilling
4
Melancholic
5
Contemplative
4
Dread
3
Other
14

How their films linger

Bittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous4

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 Shazad Latif's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 21 of their 25 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Roku Channel (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Shazad Latif'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

29 credits, 25 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Wuthering Heights(2026)

    as Edgar

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Atomic(2025)

    Show 5 episodes · Creator · as JJ / Mohammed

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all shows

  • Magpie(2024)

    as Ben

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Nautilus(2024)

    Show 10 episodes · as Nemo

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • What's Love Got to Do with It?(2022)

    as Kazim Khan

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Rogue Agent(2022)

    as DC Sonny Chandra

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Toast of Tinseltown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 5 episodes · as Clem Fandango

  • Falling for Figaro(2020)

    as Charlie

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Pursuit of Love(2021)

    Show 3 episodes · as Alfred Wincham

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance(2019)

    Show 5 episodes · as Kylan (voice)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Departure(2019)

    Show 6 episodes · as Ali

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Profile(2018)

    as Abu Bilel Al-Britani

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Commuter(2018)

    as Vince

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • After Trek (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Star Trek: Discovery(2017)

    Show 29 episodes · as Ash Tyler

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Still Star-Crossed(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Tybalt Capulet

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all shows

  • The Man Who Knew Infinity(2015)

    as Chandra Mahalanobis

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Incident on the Northern Line (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel(2015)

    as Kushal

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Penny Dreadful(2014)

    Show 8 episodes · as Henry Jekyll

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Salting the Battlefield(2014)

    as Jez Nichols

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • We Are Monster(2014)

    as Prison Officer Shah

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Toast of London(2012)

    Show 18 episodes · as Clem Fandango

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Our Lad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Ali

  • My Mad Fat Diary(2013)

    Show 5 episodes · as Dr. Nick Kassar

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Black Mirror(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Mehdi Raboud

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Fresh Meat(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Riz

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Silk(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Ibrahim Ali

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • MI-5(2002)

    Show 17 episodes · as Tariq Masood

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 28 titles from 2002 to 2026; peak year 2024.

Biggest box office

Wuthering Heights (2026)

$242M worldwide

Highest rated

Toast of London (2012)

Midcredits 93rd

Most popular right now

Wuthering Heights (2026)

Film career

20022026

Peak 2024 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 5 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.

  • 2002Screen debut· Spooks
  • 2014First film· Salting the Battlefield
  • 2024Best so far· Nautilus

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting28 of 28: 27 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score61stOther crew1 of 28: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

2000s1 · acting2010s18 · acting2020s9 · 9 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 0% of 10 roles
1419

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 Shazad Latif's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 59th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 57th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

84thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 25 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 25 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

We Are Monster (2014)

77th percentile spread · 36% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

My Mad Fat Diary (2013)

Midcredits 95th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 73/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 83, detractors 52. 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 Shazad Latif's work okay for kids?

Across up to 11 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore7 titles13–64 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity11 titles4–70 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity9 titles18–70 · median 47 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles31–54 · median 44 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles32–67 · median 58 · moderateheavier 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 Shazad Latif work with?

People who share at least 2 of Shazad Latif's MovieCove titles; Lily James shares the most, 2.