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Jamie Bartlett

Jamie Bartlett

Actor · Died May 23, 2022, aged 55 · Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, UK

James Bartlett was a British-born South African actor. After completing high school he trained in speech and drama at the University of Cape Town followed by post Graduate Masterclasses at Chrysalis Theater Acting School. Bartlett was best known for roles in the TV series Isidingo and Rhythm City, but also played various film and stage roles. He died suddenly of a heart attack in South Africa in 2022.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 9, 1966
Died
May 23, 2022 (aged 55)
From
Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 18 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 37 days to Oct 26Down 40% in 30 days

What are Jamie Bartlett's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 12th percentile
: browse their Adventure 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
Morality
27%
Survival
22%
Bonds
18%
Power
10%
Self
8%
Society
8%
Ideas
7%
Survival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 2 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 7 · 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 4 · Charged 1 · Intense 4

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 4 · 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 4 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 5

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 3 of 7 analyzed roles.

Shadow
3 of 7
Ally
2 of 7
Threshold guardian
1 of 7
Herald
1 of 7
Show the 7 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Melancholic
4
Dread
2
Contemplative
3
Hopeful
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Hopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet7

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 Jamie Bartlett's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jamie Bartlett'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

18 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Piet's Sake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Piete

  • Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom(2013)

    as James Gregory

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Nothing for Mahala(2013)

    as Mike Harris

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • White Lion(2010)

    as Richards

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • SA's Got Talent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 28 episodes · as Judge

  • Prey(2007)

    as Crawford

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Avenger(2006)

    as Van Rensburg

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • 12 Days of Terror(2004)

    as Michael Schleisser

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Red Dust(2004)

    as Dirk Hendricks

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Beyond Borders(2003)

    as Joss

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Bravo Two Zero(1999)

    as Ray

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Isidingo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 519 episodes · as Mike O'Reilly

  • Ernest Goes to Africa(1997)

    as Mr. Thompson

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Warhead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Wilson

  • Sweet 'n Short (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Spookie Simpson

  • American Ninja 4: The Annihilation(1990)

    as Segal

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • The Sandgrass People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Dalmain Bart

  • A Private Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Dickie

Career shape

Star power in the 89th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 18 titles from 1989 to 2021; peak year 2003.

Biggest box office

Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013)

$28M worldwide

Highest rated

Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013)

Midcredits 79th

Film career

19892021

Peak 2003 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. 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
Acting18 of 18: 18 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score54th

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s7 · acting2000s6 · acting2010s3 · acting2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 0% of 9 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 Jamie Bartlett's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 54th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 46th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 11 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Ernest Goes to Africa (1997)

75th percentile spread · 46% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013)

Midcredits 79th · 75% liked

Reviewers score the acting 62/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 37. 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 Jamie Bartlett work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jamie Bartlett's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Anant Singh shares the most, 4.

Writers

Actors

Editors

Producers