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Jesse Birdsall

Jesse Birdsall

Actor · Born February 13, 1963 (63) · Highbury, London, England, UK

Jesse Birdsall (born 13 February 1963) is an English actor, known for his role as Marcus Tandy in the BBC1 soap opera Eldorado, his role in the adventure series Bugs (1995–1999) as Nick Beckett, his role in Footballers' Wives as football manager, Roger Webb between 2004 and 2006, and his roles as Fraser Black in Hollyoaks and as villain Ron Gregory in a few episodes of The Bill. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jesse Birdsall, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 13, 1963 (63)
From
Highbury, London, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 44 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 63 days to Oct 26Down 13% in 30 days

What are Jesse Birdsall's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
46%
Morality
19%
Bonds
14%
Society
14%
Survival
8%
Coming of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 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 1 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 2 · Intense 0

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 0 · 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 4 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

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 0 · Heavy 1

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
3
Melancholic
3
Joyful
2
Romantic
1
Tense
1

How their films linger

Feel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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 Jesse Birdsall's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jesse Birdsall'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

44 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page.

  • Riot on Redchurch Street - The Director's Cut (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • The Pebble and the Boy(2021)

    as Ali

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Essex Boys: Law of Survival(2015)

    as Hemp

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • New Tricks(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Tony Morgan

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Foyle's War(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Morris Crooks

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Footballers' Wives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 24 episodes · as Roger Webb

  • Murder in Mind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Det. Supt. Mike Garrett

  • As If (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 14 episodes · as Paul

  • Belonging (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Blind Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • Midsomer Murders(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Harry Painter · as Mike Johnson

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Silent Witness(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 2 episodes · as Neil

  • Bugs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 40 episodes · as Beckett · as Nicholas Beckett

  • Kavanagh QC(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Des Carter

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • The Trial of Lord Lucan(1994)

    as Sgt. Baker

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Beyond Bedlam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Scott

  • Eldorado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 158 episodes · as Marcus Tandy

  • The Ballad of Kid Divine: The Cockney Cowboy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Kid Divine

  • The Storyteller: Greek Myths(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Aristaeus

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Soldier Soldier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Cpl Terry Vine

  • Getting It Right(1989)

    as Gavin Lamb

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Bosses From Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Actor

  • Teams from Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Actor

  • The Fear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 5 episodes · as Marty

  • Wish You Were Here(1987)

    as Dave

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Casualty(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Mike · as Norman Kerr

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • Revolution(1985)

    as Sgt Peasy

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • We'll Support You Evermore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Soldier

  • Shadey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Carl

  • Annika (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 3 episodes · as Pete Daniels

  • Birth of a Nation(1983)

    as Barry

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Tales Out of School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as Barry

  • Walter and June (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Youth in Park

  • Shall I Be Mother? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Peter

  • Remembrance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Matelot

  • A Sudden Wrench (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as David

  • Tangiers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Naval Rating

  • The Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 1 episode · as Len

  • Bloody Kids (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Ken's Gang 5

  • Minder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Pope

  • Quadrophenia(1979)

    as Aggressive Rocker (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Talkin' Blues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Ron

  • Centre Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Ron

Career shape

Star power in the 68th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 44 titles from 1973 to 2025; peak year 1987.

Biggest box office

Wish You Were Here (1987)

$3.3M worldwide

Highest rated

Wish You Were Here (1987)

Midcredits 73rd

Film career

19732025

Peak 1987 · at the high point of their film career. 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
Acting44 of 44: 44 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score73rd

By decade

1970s4 · acting1980s19 · acting1990s12 · acting2000s6 · acting2010s1 · acting2020s2 · 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 Jesse Birdsall's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 52nd percentile, the median of all 8; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 49th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 15 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

Essex Boys: Law of Survival (2015)

97th percentile spread · 53% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Quadrophenia (1979)

Midcredits 89th · 77% liked

Reviewers score the acting 51/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 36. 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 Jesse Birdsall work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jesse Birdsall's MovieCove titles; Pat Heywood shares the most, 2.