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Rob Kirtley

Rob Kirtley

Actor · Born July 15, 1966 (60) · Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, UK

Rob is from Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom. He studied Creative & Performing Arts at Northumbria University. His debut Television role was in 1995 in the BBC drama series 'Harry'. He has worked on ITV's 'Vera', 'Bancroft', Channel 4's 'Humans' & Sky's 'Curfew', together with small supporting roles in 'Eastenders, Emmerdale & Coronation Street. His feature films include; 'Ruth - The Musical', the psychological thriller 'Goodbye Mary', 'I Daniel Blake' & 'Sorry We Missed You' from award winning Director Ken Loach. By: @ FoundOnFilm

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 15, 1966 (60)
From
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
10 on MovieCove · 14 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 28% in 30 days

What are Rob Kirtley's films like?

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

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
47%
Society
22%
Morality
13%
Bonds
9%
Power
6%
Ideas
3%
Survival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
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

Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 2

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

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

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

Casual 6 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Dread
3
Tense
3
Absurd
2
Warm
1
Triumphant
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Unsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Rob Kirtley's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Rob Kirtley'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

14 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page.

  • Feather Christmas(2024)

    as Kevin

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Shannon Matthews the Musical the Movie(2024)

    as DI George Radgitt

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Jurassic Triangle(2024)

    as Captain Rawson

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Loch Ness Horror(2023)

    as Ewan

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Mary Had a Little Lamb(2023)

    as Matt

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • The Old Oak(2023)

    as Older Neighbour

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Dinosaur Prison (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Captain Hill

  • The Rise of the Beast(2022)

    as Colonel Jackson

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Shannon Matthews: The Musical - Live at Edinburgh Fringe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as D.I. George Radgitt

  • Pterodactyl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Mark

  • The Gardener(2021)

    as Man

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Bad Nun: Deadly Vows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Priest Jon

  • Sorry We Missed You(2019)

    as Packer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • I, Daniel Blake(2016)

    as Man in Food Bank (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 14th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 14 titles from 2016 to 2024.

Biggest box office

The Old Oak (2023)

$7.7M worldwide

Highest rated

The Old Oak (2023)

Midcredits 86th

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting14 of 14: 14 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score7th

By decade

2010s2 · acting2020s12 · acting

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.

How do Rob Kirtley's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 7th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 4th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

4thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

3rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 10 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Universally Panned2
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

Feather Christmas (2024)

95th percentile spread · 61% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

I, Daniel Blake (2016)

Midcredits 97th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 38/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 57, detractors 16. 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.

Who does Rob Kirtley work with?

People who share at least 2 of Rob Kirtley's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Tyler-James shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers