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Asim Chaudhry

Asim Chaudhry

Actor, also writer · Born November 24, 1986 (39) · Hounslow, Greater London, England, UK

BAFTA Award nominee

Asim Chaudhry (Punjabi: عاصم چودھری) is an English comedian, writer, director and actor best known for playing Chabuddy G in the BBC mockumentary series People Just Do Nothing, which he co-created. For this role, he won a Royal Television Society Award and was nominated for two British Academy Television Awards.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 24, 1986 (39)
From
Hounslow, Greater London, England, UK
Works as
Actor, also writer
Titles
38 on MovieCove · 53 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 28Down 36% in 30 days

What are Asim Chaudhry's films like?

Across their 20 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Animation2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 76th 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
Society
29%
Bonds
28%
Self
27%
Ideas
11%
Morality
3%
Power
1%
Community6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFaith2 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
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 13 · Serious 2 · Dark 1

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 3

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 10 · Charged 4 · Intense 2

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

Steady 11 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 2

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 8

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 13 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 2

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

8 analyzed roles

Usually the Trickster: 5 of 8 analyzed roles.

Trickster
5 of 8
Mentor
1 of 8
Shadow
1 of 8
Ally
1 of 8
Show the 8 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
12
Absurd
9
Warm
8
Hopeful
6
Tense
3
Other
14

How their films linger

Feel-good14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCozy2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet6
  • Ambiguous3
  • Cyclical1

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 Asim Chaudhry's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 26 of their 38 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Asim Chaudhry'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

53 credits, 38 with a MovieCove page; 19 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Vengeance: Murder on the Heath (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 2 episodes · as Sonny

  • Dirty Business (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 3 episodes · as Mickey Lazarus

  • Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die(2025)

    as Scott

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Finding Father Christmas(2025)

    as Fake Santa

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • David(2025)

    as King Achish (voice)

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Tinsel Town(2025)

    as Danny

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Police (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • Iain Stirling's Roast The Internet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Death Valley(2025)

    Show 1 episode · as Omar Sahni

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Comic Relief: Even More Funny for Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Chabuddy G

  • The Actor(2025)

    as Little Jack / Fred / Herbie / Dock Worker

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Picture This(2025)

    as Sid

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Person of Interest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Shakil Khan

  • The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland(2024)

    as March Hare (voice)

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Stags(2024)

    Show 3 episodes · as Greg

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all shows

  • The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin(2024)

    Show 2 episodes · as Craig · as Craig the Warlock · as Craig the Worlock

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • Comic Relief: Funny for Money(2024)

    as Jaz Singh

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Listen Up!(2023)

    as Onkel Ji

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Barbie(2023)

    as Warehouse Employee

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3(2023)

    as Teefs

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

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

    as Mo the Matchmaker

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Honeymoon(2022)

    as Bav

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The Big Breakfast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Sandman(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · as Abel

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • The Electrical Life of Louis Wain(2021)

    as Herbert Railton

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Cleaner(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Kai

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Late Night Mash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • People Just Do Nothing: Big in Japan(2021)

    Additional Writing · Writer · as Chabuddy G

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Guest

  • Wonder Woman 1984(2020)

    as Roger (Co-Worker)

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Industry(2020)

    Show 2 episodes · as Vinay Sarkar

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Mogul Mowgli(2020)

    as Dr. Farihah Zaman

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Big Night In(2020)

    as Chabuddy G

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Hitmen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 4 episodes · as Charles

  • Love Pool (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Director · Writer · as Pool Driver

  • Greed(2019)

    as Frank the Lion Tamer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Black Mirror: Bandersnatch(2018)

    as Mohan Thakur

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Click & Collect(2018)

    as Dev D'Cruz

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Happy New Year, Colin Burstead(2018)

    as Sham

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Eaten by Lions(2018)

    as Irfan

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • High & Dry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 6 episodes · as Arnab

  • Chubby Funny(2016)

    as Arash

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Donald Mohammed Trump (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Donald Mohammed Trump

  • Peter and Wendy(2015)

    as Mullins / Johnson

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Hoff the Record(2015)

    Show 12 episodes · Writer · as Terry Patel

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Paddington(2014)

    as Security Guard (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • People Just Do Nothing(2014)

    Show 27 episodes · Creator · as Chabuddy G

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • W1A(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Security Guard 1

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Inside No. 9(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Jai

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Cuckoo(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Waiter

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Black Mirror(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Mohan Thakur

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Celebrity Mastermind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Painting & The Statue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Tradesman 2/Servant 1/Well-dressed Man 2/Officer

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 52 titles, 51 of them dated from 2003 to 2026; peak year 2022.

Biggest box office

David (2025)

$91M worldwide

Highest rated

People Just Do Nothing (2014)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Chicken Shop Date (2014)

Film career

MilestoneNomination
20032026

Peak 2022 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 3 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
Acting52 of 52: 48 only acting, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score57thDirecting1 of 52: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting2 of 52: 0 only writing, 2 with another roleOther crew2 of 52: 0 only other crew, 2 with another role

52 titles, 4 with more than one role — acting and other crew overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

2000s1 · acting2010s17 · 17 acting · 3 crew2020s33 · 33 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 10th · top billed in 12% of 17 roles
1520

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

2 major nominations and no wins, 2017–2018.

  1. 2018
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Male Performance in a Comedy Programme
  2. 2017
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Male Performance in a Comedy Programme

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 Asim Chaudhry's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 57th percentile, the median of all 26; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 52nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 38 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 38 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Divisive2
  • Crowd Pleaser15
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed15

Most divisive · actor

The Big Night In (2020)

97th percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)

Midcredits 98th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 66/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 35. 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 Asim Chaudhry's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity and alcohol & drugs run heavier than most films and sex & nudity lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles23–69 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles9–37 · median 20 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles24–80 · median 64 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles17–76 · median 51 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 50 · moderateMedian 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 Asim Chaudhry work with?

People who share at least 2 of Asim Chaudhry's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Hugo Chegwin shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Producers