John Bradley

Actor · Born September 15, 1988 (38) · Manchester, England, UK

John Bradley West (born 15 September 1988) is an English actor, best known for his role as Samwell Tarly in the HBO fantasy TV series Game of Thrones. In 2018, Bradley appeared as Scooter in the film Patient Zero, with fellow Game of Thrones actor Natalie Dormer. In 2022, he was one of the leads in the 2022 Roland Emmerich disaster film Moonfall and played a supporting role in the romantic comedy Marry Me, starring Jennifer Lopez and Owen Wilson.

What are John Bradley's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Power.

Genres

Action2 titles13^th

Adventure2 titles35^th

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

Survival

27%

Power

24%

Morality

15%

Bonds

12%

Self

11%

Society

8%

Ideas

3%

Survival3 Greed2

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films

ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

Earnest

Tone · Sincerity

ironicearnest

Ironic 1 · Wry 1 · Earnest 4

Serious

Tone · Weight

lightdark

Light 2 · Serious 3 · Dark 1

Stylized

Tone · Style

naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

Charged

Feel · Intensity

gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 3

Shifting

Feel · Swings

steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 3 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs

Feel · Humor

noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

Even-paced

Demand · Pace

slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 3

Engaged

Demand · Attention

casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 3 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1

Affecting

Demand · Emotional cost

easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 1

Resolved

Demand · Resolution

resolvedambiguous

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 6 analyzed roles.

Ally

2 of 6

Mentor

1 of 6

Trickster

1 of 6

Threshold guardian

1 of 6

Herald

1 of 6

Mentoras Vernon Stynes in Traders (2015)
Allyas Gordon in The Last Dragonslayer (2016)
Tricksteras Scooter in Patient Zero (2018)
Threshold guardianas Colin in Marry Me (2022)
Allyas KC Houseman in Moonfall (2022)
Heraldas KC Houseman in Moonfall (2022)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense

4

Joyful

2

Thrilling

3

Hopeful

2

Melancholic

2

Other

6

How their films linger

Thought-provoking3 Hopeful3 Feel-good2 Fun2 Unsettling2

How their films end · 1 with a twist

Happy3
Bittersweet2
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 John Bradley's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Sony Pictures Core2 titles, show their 2 titles on Sony Pictures Core
Howdy1 title, show their title on Howdy
MovieSphere+1 title, show their title on MovieSphere+

Subscription and free streaming for John Bradley'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

28 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page; 6 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

Merry Christmas Aubrey Flint (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
as Aubrey Flint
THE FAKE JON SNOW (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
as Samwell Tarly
London journey of PJ❤ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Actor
3 Body Problem(2024)
Show 4 episodes · as Jack Rooney
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows
North Shore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Show 6 episodes · as Max Drummond
The Railway Children Return(2022)
as Richard Perks
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
Marry Me(2022)
as Colin
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
Moonfall(2022)
as KC Houseman
Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films
Patient Zero(2018)
as Scooter
Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films
American Satan(2017)
as Ricky Rollins
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
Urban Myths (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Show 1 episode · as Young Les Dawson
The Last Dragonslayer(2016)
as Gordon
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
Roger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
as Roy
Traders(2015)
as Vernon Stynes
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
The Brothers Grimsby(2016)
as Derrick Fellner
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
CelebriD&D (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Show 1 episode · as Mankum
Man Up(2015)
as Andrew (uncredited)
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
as Samwell Tarly
Anna Karenina(2012)
as Austrian Prince (uncredited)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
Game of Thrones(2011)
Show 68 episodes · as Samwell 'Sam' Tarly
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows
Merlin(2008)
Show 2 episodes · as Tyr Seward
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows
Robot Chicken(2005)
Show 1 episode · as Gordon Ramsay/quint/eric
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows
Shameless(2004)
Show 2 episodes · as Wesley
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows
Celebrity Mastermind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Dragstrip Girl(1994)
as Jack
Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films
Ibelin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Actor
The Lenny Henry Birthday Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Actor
Vows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
as Greg Potts

Career shape

Star power in the 94^th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 28 titles, 24 of them dated from 1994 to 2024; peak year 2022.

Biggest box office

Moonfall (2022)

$67M worldwide

Highest rated

Game of Thrones (2011)

Midcredits 99^th

Film career

19942024

Peak 2022 · their film career is on the way up. 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· Game of Thrones
2015First film· Man Up
2022Career best· Moonfall

By role

only this rolewith another role

Acting28 of 28 · 52^nd

By decade

1990s1 · acting2000s4 · acting2010s12 · acting2020s7 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 0% 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 MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do John Bradley's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 45^th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 41^st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

41^stpercentile

Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

31^stpercentile

Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

86^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

75^th and up4
50^th to 74^th5
25^th to 49^th4
Below 25^th3

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 16 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

Universally Loved2
Cult Classic1
Crowd Pleaser6
Broadly Agreed1
Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

Dragstrip Girl (1994)

74^th percentile spread · 46% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Game of Thrones (2011)

Midcredits 99^th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 60/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 40. 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 John Bradley's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles

Violence & Gore5 titles18–84 · median 43 · moderatenear the median of all films

Sex & Nudity5 titles14–70 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all films

Profanity5 titles43–82 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most films

Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 32 · mild

Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 46 · moderate

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.