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Jack Lowden

Jack Lowden

Actor, also producer · Born June 2, 1990 (36) · Chelmsford, Essex, England, UK

Primetime Emmy nominee · Golden Globe nominee · BAFTA Award nominee · 2 other major award bodies

Jack Andrew Lowden (born June 2, 1990) is a Scottish actor. Following a four-year stage career, his first major international onscreen success was in the 2016 BBC miniseries War & Peace, which led to starring roles in feature films. Starring as River Cartwright in the Apple TV series Slow Horses since 2020, he has received nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award.  Lowden starred as Eric Liddell in the 2012 play Chariots of Fire in London. In 2014, he won an Olivier Award and the Ian Charleson Award for his role as Oswald in Richard Eyre's 2013 adaptation of Ibsen's Ghosts.  In 2013, he began to take on substantial roles in British television series and feature films, including The Tunnel (2013) and '71 (2014). He also had leading roles in the BBC miniseries The Passing Bells (2014) and War & Peace (2016). Other screen roles include the title role as golfing legend Tommy Morris in Tommy's Honour (2016); the starring role of Morrissey in the biopic England Is Mine (2017); a main-cast role as an RAF fighter-pilot in Christopher Nolan's Dunkirk (2017); a starring role in the Scottish Highlands thriller Calibre (2018, for which he won the British Academy Scotland Award for Best Film Actor); Lord Darnley in Mary Queen of Scots (2018); a starring role as a plantation owner in 19th-century Jamaica in the 2018 BBC miniseries The Long Song; and as Zak "Zodiac" Bevis in the 2019 comedy-drama WWE film Fighting with My Family. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jack Lowden, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 2, 1990 (36)
From
Chelmsford, Essex, England, UK
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
28 on MovieCove · 36 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 60% in 30 days

What are Jack Lowden's films like?

Across their 21 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Biography8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile
: browse their Biography movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: 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
Morality
24%
Self
19%
Bonds
18%
Survival
12%
Society
11%
Power
10%
Ideas
6%
Family bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTradition vs change3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 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 3 · Serious 4 · Dark 9

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

Grounded 11 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 9 · Intense 6

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

Steady 9 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 1

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 7 · 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 9 · Full focus 4

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

Easy watch 1 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 11

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

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

11 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 6 of 11 analyzed roles.

Hero
6 of 11
Shadow
3 of 11
Ally
2 of 11
Show the 11 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
15
Melancholic
13
Contemplative
7
Dread
6
Hopeful
4
Other
13

How their films linger

Bittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet9
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous5

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 Lowden's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 21 of their 28 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jack Lowden'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

36 credits, 28 with a MovieCove page; 5 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Pride and Prejudice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 6 episodes · as Mr. Darcy

  • Rogue Trooper(2026)

    as Gunnar (voice)

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Vote Gavin Lyle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Gavin Lyle

  • Ella McCay(2025)

    as Ryan Newell

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Fifth Step(2025)

    as Luka

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Tornado(2025)

    as Little Sugar

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • The Outrun(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Gold(2023)

    Show 12 episodes · as Kenny Noye

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Forodwaith Sauron

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • Slow Horses(2022)

    Show 36 episodes · as River Cartwright

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Benediction(2021)

    Executive Producer · as Siegfried Sassoon

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Small Axe(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Ian MacDonald

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Kindred(2020)

    Producer · as Thomas

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Capone(2020)

    as Crawford

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Fighting with My Family(2019)

    as Zak 'Zodiac' Knight

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Long Song(2018)

    Show 3 episodes · as Robert

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Mary Queen of Scots(2018)

    as Lord Darnley

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Calibre(2018)

    as Vaughn

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • England Is Mine(2017)

    as Steven Patrick Morrissey

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Dunkirk(2017)

    as Collins

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Tommy's Honour(2016)

    as Tommy Morris

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Dreams of Bethany Mellmoth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Hunter

  • A United Kingdom(2016)

    as Tony Benn

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Denial(2016)

    as James Libson

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • War & Peace(2016)

    Show 6 episodes · as Nikolai Rostov

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Pan(2015)

    as Dobkin

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Wolf Hall(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Thomas Wyatt

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • The Passing Bells (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 5 episodes · as Michael

  • '71(2014)

    as Thommo

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Ghosts(2014)

    as Oswald Alving

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Tunnel(2013)

    Show 10 episodes · as Adam Roebuck

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • U Want Me 2 Kill Him?(2013)

    as Henry

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Mrs Biggs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Alan Wright

  • Mrs Biggs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 2 episodes · as Alan Wright

  • Being Victor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Nick Fairclough

  • Untitled Berlin Noir Series (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show as Bernie Gunther

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 36 titles, 34 of them dated from 2010 to 2026; peak year 2017.

Biggest box office

Mary Queen of Scots (2018)

$47M worldwide

Highest rated

The Fifth Step (2025)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Slow Horses (2022)

Film career

MilestoneNomination
20102026

Peak 2017 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 7 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting35 of 36: 33 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score73rdProducing3 of 36: 1 only producing, 2 with another role

By decade

2010s21 · acting2020s13 · 12 acting · 3 crew

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 25% of 16 roles
1318

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.

Awards

1 major award from 9 major nominations, 2020–2026.

WinNomination
  1. 2026
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
  2. 2025
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role on Television
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Outstanding British Film of the Year
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
  3. 2024
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Supporting Actor
  4. 2023
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Supporting Actor
  5. 2022
    • Cannes award, won · Male Revelation
  6. 2020
    • BAFTA Award, nominated

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Jack Lowden's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 71st percentile, the median of all 20; across their 16 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 16

Approval · how many liked their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

85thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 28 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up13
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 28 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser14
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

Rogue Trooper (2026)

83rd percentile spread · 16% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Fifth Step (2025)

Midcredits 98th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 74/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 59. 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 Jack Lowden's work okay for kids?

Across up to 12 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore9 titles38–77 · median 67 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity12 titles23–60 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity11 titles31–85 · median 61 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs10 titles36–66 · median 52 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense9 titles36–65 · median 59 · 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 Jack Lowden work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jack Lowden's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Norman Merry shares the most, 3.

Actors

Producers