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Adam Deacon

Adam Deacon

Actor · Born March 4, 1983 (43) · London, England, UK

BAFTA Award winner

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Adam Deacon (born 4 March 1983) is a British actor and rapper from Hackney, East London who rose to prominence after starring in the film Kidulthood (2006) as well as the sequel Adulthood (2008). He is known for playing urban, streetwise characters on stage and screen. Description above from the Wikipedia article Adam Deacon, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 4, 1983 (43)
From
London, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
31 on MovieCove · 58 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 155 days to Oct 26Up 17% in 30 days

What are Adam Deacon's films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Crime6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
33%
Survival
30%
Self
12%
Power
12%
Society
7%
Bonds
5%
Survival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 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 7 · Dark 8

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 9 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 4 · Intense 10

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 13 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 12 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 11 · 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 2 · Engaged 14 · Full focus 0

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

Easy watch 2 · Affecting 10 · Heavy 4

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

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 2 of 5 analyzed roles.

Shadow
2 of 5
Ally
2 of 5
Trickster
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
14
Dread
7
Melancholic
5
Thrilling
4
Bittersweet
3
Other
8

How their films linger

Unsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet9
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous4

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 Adam Deacon's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 24 of their 31 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (16).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Adam Deacon'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

58 credits, 31 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • A Requiem for Desire(2025)

    as Teddy

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Reckless(2026)

    as Kyle

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Supacell(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Darren

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Bermondsey Tales: Fall of the Roman Empire(2024)

    as Ishaaq

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • The Phantom Warrior(2024)

    as Nessos

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Hitmen(2023)

    as Bob Black

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Sumotherhood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Riko

  • Love Without Walls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Daniel the Cab Driver

  • Boyz in the Wood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Rayan

  • Original Gangster(2020)

    as Remo

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Righteous Villains(2020)

    as Satan

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Rogue(2020)

    as Zalaam

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Break(2020)

    as Weasel

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Red Devil(2019)

    as Steve Dreamer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Intent 2: The Come Up(2018)

    as Mustafa

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • The Bromley Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Herbie Lane

  • To Dream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Easy

  • Babylon(2014)

    Show 6 episodes · as PC Robbie Vas

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Montana(2014)

    as Pitt

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Inside No. 9(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Si

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • BBC Comedy Feeds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Jimmy

  • Comedown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Jason

  • Outside Bet(2012)

    as Sam The Soleman

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Payback Season (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Jerome

  • The Royal Bodyguard(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Hart

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • The Boarding School Bomber (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Isa

  • Victim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Zhartash

  • Everywhere And Nowhere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Zaf

  • Jack Falls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Hogan

  • Anuvahood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director · Writer · as Kenneth

  • PhoneShop(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Paul Mohammed

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Bonded by Blood(2010)

    as Darren Nicholls

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Shank (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Kickz

  • 4.3.2.1.(2010)

    as Dillon

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Gunrush(2009)

    as Jello

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Being Human(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Marco

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Dead Set(2008)

    Show 5 episodes · as Space

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Michelle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Adulthood(2008)

    as Jay

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • West 10 LDN (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Nathan

  • Sugarhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Ray

  • Alan & Samir (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Samir

  • Wilderness(2006)

    as Blue

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Grownups (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Lewis

  • Kidulthood(2006)

    as Jay

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Ghost Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Dubplate Drama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 20 episodes · Actor

  • Sugar Rush (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Darren

  • Wall of Silence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Aaron Cole

  • MI-5(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Billy

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Ali G Indahouse(2002)

    as East Staines Massiv

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Shooters(2002)

    as Runner’s Kid

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • The Coral Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 4 episodes · as Peterkin

  • Bill's New Frock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Rohan

  • A Touch of Frost(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Darryl Stephens

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Casualty(1986)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jed Francis · as Tyrell Cater

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • The Bill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Billy Aldridge

  • Tales from the Trap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Titch

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 58 titles, 57 of them dated from 1984 to 2026; peak year 2011.

Biggest box office

Adulthood (2008)

$6.6M worldwide

Highest rated

Kidulthood (2006)

Midcredits 72nd

Most popular right now

Reckless (2026)

Film career

19842026

Peak 2011 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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.

  • 2002Screen debut· Ali G Indahouse
  • 2011First top-billed film· Anuvahood
  • 2011Career best· Anuvahood

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting58 of 58: 56 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score38thDirecting2 of 58: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting2 of 58: 0 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing1 of 58: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1980s2 · acting1990s2 · acting2000s19 · acting2010s21 · 21 acting · 1 crew2020s13 · 13 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 15% of 13 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.

Awards

Won a BAFTA Award in 2012.

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 Adam Deacon's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 34th percentile, the median of all 21; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 18th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

18thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 31 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th13
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 31 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive3
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · actor

The Phantom Warrior (2024)

99th percentile spread · 36% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Kidulthood (2006)

Midcredits 72nd · 66% liked

Reviewers score the acting 59/100 in their films, across 15 reviewed titles; fans 76, 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.

Is Adam Deacon's work okay for kids?

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

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 42 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

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

Who does Adam Deacon work with?

People who share at least 2 of Adam Deacon's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Savvas D. Michael shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers