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Steve Evets

Steve Evets

Actor · Born July 26, 1959 (67) · Salford, Lancashire, England

Steve Evets (born Steven Murphy; c. 1960) is an English actor and musician, who found fame in the leading role in the 2009 film Looking for Eric.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 26, 1959 (67)
From
Salford, Lancashire, England
Works as
Actor
Titles
34 on MovieCove · 57 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 26Up 45% in 30 days

What are Steve Evets' films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile
: browse their Drama 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
Bonds
35%
Self
27%
Society
12%
Power
11%
Morality
7%
Survival
5%
Ideas
3%
Friendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 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 3 · Serious 1 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 6 · Stylized 1 · 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 3 · Charged 2 · Intense 2

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

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

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 4 · 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 2 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Warm
5
Melancholic
5
Hopeful
4
Contemplative
3
Other
10

How their films linger

Feel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous2

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 Steve Evets' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 30 of their 34 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (18).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Steve Evets' 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

57 credits, 34 with a MovieCove page.

  • Piece of Cake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Marvin

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

    as Samuel

  • A Very British Christmas(2019)

    as Ben Ritchie

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Brassic(2019)

    Show 49 episodes · as Jim

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Gentleman Jack(2019)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mr Pickels

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Girlfriends(2018)

    Show as Micky

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • Bancroft(2017)

    Show 4 episodes · as Len Dorman

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Apostasy(2017)

    as Brother Terry

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Cowboy Dave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Kenny

  • Broken(2017)

    Show 6 episodes · as Football Manager

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • White Gold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 3 episodes · as Barry / Derek

  • The Man with the Iron Heart(2017)

    as Jan Zelenka

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • One of Us (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 4 episodes · as Andrew

  • Cuffs(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Bob Hollins

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • North v South (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Alf

  • Sur les traces du FC United of Manchester (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • The Musketeers(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Bertrand

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • The Selfish Giant(2013)

    as Price Drop Swift

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Punk Football (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • In the Flesh(2013)

    Show 3 episodes · as Bill Macy

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Spike Island(2012)

    as Eric

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Anna Karenina(2012)

    as Theodore

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Facility(2012)

    as Derek 'Morty' Mortimer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Playhouse Presents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Tony

  • Death in Paradise(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Jim Smith

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Wuthering Heights(2011)

    as Joseph

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides(2011)

    as Purser

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Vera(2011)

    Show 3 episodes · as PC George Wooten

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Brighton Rock(2010)

    as Mr Wilson

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Rev.(2010)

    Show 19 episodes · as Colin

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Robin Hood(2010)

    as Ragged Messenger

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • A Boy Called Dad(2009)

    as Ice Cream Man

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Looking for Eric(2009)

    as Eric Bishop

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Moving On(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Neil

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

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

    as Daz

  • The Visit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Maintenence Man

  • Five Days(2007)

    Show 10 episodes · as Pat Dowling

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Innocence Project (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • See No Evil: The Moors Murders(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jack Smith

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • New Street Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ken Connell

  • Eleventh Hour(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Life on Mars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Dickie Fingers

  • Conviction (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Outlaws (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Shameless(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Brooksy · as Paddy

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Gifted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Mr. Gilliam

  • Blue Murder(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Mark Clayton

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • The Royal(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Lester Marsh

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Buried (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Pete Pelly

  • Flesh and Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Man at door

  • Nice Guy Eddie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Blood Strangers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 2 episodes · as Benny Nightingale

  • Diary of a Madman (After Gogol) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Nick

  • Midsomer Murders(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Carter Faulkner

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Heartbeat(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Danny Barlow · as Graham Poulton · as Steve

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Casualty(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Maddox McCarthy

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 56 titles from 1986 to 2024; peak year 2010.

Biggest box office

Looking for Eric (2009)

$12M worldwide

Highest rated

Brassic (2019)

Midcredits 98th

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19862024

Peak 2010 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 3 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting56 of 56: 56 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score64th

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s3 · acting2000s22 · acting2010s28 · acting2020s2 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 9% of 11 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 Steve Evets' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 62nd percentile, the median of all 13; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 51st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 34 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up14
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 34 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser17
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

A Very British Christmas (2019)

66th percentile spread · 26% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Brassic (2019)

Midcredits 98th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 67/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 49. 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 Steve Evets work with?

People who share at least 2 of Steve Evets' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Adam Long shares the most, 2.

Actors

Producers