Archie Madekwe (/məˈdɛkweɪ/, born 10 February 1995) is an English actor. On television, he is known for his role in the Apple TV+ series See (2019–2022). His films include Midsommar (2019), Gran Turismo, and Saltburn (both 2023). TRAINING: LAMDA, London. THEATRE includes The Goat, or Who is Sylvia? In the West End; Further than the Furthest Thing at The Young Vic. TELEVISION includes Steal, See. FILM includes Lurker (Best Supporting Performance nomination), The Arrival, Saltburn, Gran Turismo, Midsommar, Teen Spirit, Voyagers.
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Biography from TMDB.
- February 10, 1995 (31)
- Lambeth, London, England, UK
- Actor, also producer
- 14 on MovieCove · 19 credits in all
Known for
What are Archie Madekwe's films like?
Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 6
A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 0 · Dark 4
A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1
Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 3
A split, not a type: Steady 1 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 3
Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0
Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0
Casual 1 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 1 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 2
A split, not a type: Resolved 3 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1
Roles they play
- Heraldas Kofun in See (2019)
- Threshold guardianas Farleigh Start in Saltburn (2023)
- Heroas Jann Mardenborough in Gran Turismo (2023)
- Allyas Luke in Steal (2026)
Moods and endings
- Happy1
- Bittersweet4
- Ambiguous3
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 Archie Madekwe's films?
As of October 24, 2026, all 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
- BritBox
Subscription and free streaming for Archie Madekwe'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
19 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
The Oresteia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
Steal(2026)
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows
Lurker(2025)
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
Saltburn(2023)
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films
Gran Turismo(2023)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
Heart of Stone(2023)
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
For People in Trouble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Beau Is Afraid(2023)
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
Voyagers(2021)
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
See(2019)
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows
Midsommar(2019)
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
Teen Spirit(2018)
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
Love, Death & Robots(2019)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows
Les Misérables(2018)
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows
Legacy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Fresh Meat(2011)
Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows
Casualty(1986)
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all showsHyena (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
The Arrival (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 19 titles, 17 of them dated from 1986 to 2026; peak year 2024.
Biggest box office
Gran Turismo (2023)
Highest rated
Gran Turismo (2023)
Most popular right now
See (2019)
Film career
Peak 2024 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 2 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.
- 2019Screen debut· Teen Spirit
- 2023First top-billed film· Gran Turismo
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.
Awards
1 major award from 3 major nominations, 2026.
- BAFTA Award, nominated
+1 other major body · 1 win and 1 nomination
- Independent Spirit Award, won · Best First Feature
- Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Supporting Performance
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 Archie Madekwe's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 72nd percentile, the median of all 8; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 77th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up8
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th3
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
9 of their 14 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved1
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser9
- Broadly Agreed2
- Mixed1
Reviewers score the acting 78/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 84, detractors 46. 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 Archie Madekwe's work okay for kids?
Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.
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.