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Desmond Eastwood

Desmond Eastwood

Actor · Born June 19, 1994 (32) · Lisburn, Northern Ireland, UK

Desmond Eastwood was born in Belfast, educated at Friends' School Lisburn and then studied Law at Queens' University Belfast graduating with an Upper Second Class honours. He then enrolled at the Gaiety School of Acting, Dublin. He is best known for portraying Niall in the BBC3/ HULU hit series Normal People (2020) for which he received a Best Supporting Actor nomination at the Irish Film and Television awards.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
June 19, 1994 (32)
From
Lisburn, Northern Ireland, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 25 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 156 days to Oct 27Down 3% in 30 days

What are Desmond Eastwood's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
32%
Bonds
29%
Survival
26%
Self
5%
Power
3%
Society
3%
Ideas
3%
Survival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 1 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 4

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 2 · 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

Casual 1 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 2

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 0 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Melancholic
5
Dread
3
Hopeful
2
Warm
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Unsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Bittersweet6
  • 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 Desmond Eastwood's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Desmond Eastwood'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

25 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Last Temptation of Becky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Agent Jeffrey Fox

  • The Morrigan(2025)

    as Rescuer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • No Ordinary Heist(2026)

    as Red

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • A Song (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as James

  • The Gay Agenda 33 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • Old Guy(2024)

    as Colton, Hotel Worker

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Martin Scorsese Presents: The Saints(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Patrick

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • Sins of the Cloth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Father Gibson

  • Stormskerry Maja(2024)

    as Wilson

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Last Rifleman(2023)

    as Tony McCann

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • In the Land of Saints and Sinners(2023)

    as Curtis June

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Barber(2023)

    as Cian Kelly

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • A Particular Friend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Father Gibson

  • Blue Lights(2023)

    Show 6 episodes · as DS Murray Canning · as Murray Canning

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Nightride(2021)

    as Magic Shop (voice)

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Hidden Assets(2021)

    Show 2 episodes · as Darren Reid

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Black Medicine(2021)

    as Conor

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Normal People(2020)

    Show 8 episodes · as Niall

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Blood(2018)

    Show 6 episodes · as Owen Mooney

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Krypton(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Taz-Ran

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Derry Girls(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Benny

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Catcalls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Catcaller

  • Vikings(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Messenger

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Storyland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Cashier

  • Blood on Snow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 87th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 25 titles, 24 of them dated from 2009 to 2026.

Biggest box office

In the Land of Saints and Sinners (2023)

$3.6M worldwide

Highest rated

Normal People (2020)

Midcredits 96th

Film career

Top draw in 1 MovieCove title.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting25 of 25: 25 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score53rd

By decade

2000s1 · acting2010s5 · acting2020s18 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 0% of 5 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 Desmond Eastwood's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 39th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 41st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 17 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Black Medicine (2021)

77th percentile spread · 26% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Normal People (2020)

Midcredits 96th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 77/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 86, detractors 41. 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 Desmond Eastwood's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 37 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 58 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 55 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 49 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 35 · mildMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Desmond Eastwood work with?

People who share at least 2 of Desmond Eastwood's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Colum Eastwood shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles