David Haig Collum Ward (born 20 September 1955 in Aldershot, Hampshire) is an Olivier Award-winning English actor and FIPA Award-winning writer. He is known for his versatility, having played dramatic, serio-comic and comedic roles, playing characters of varied social classes. He has appeared in top roles in stage productions all over the West End and has done numerous TV and film roles over the past 20 years.
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Biography from TMDB.
- September 20, 1955 (71)
- Aldershot, Hampshire, England, UK
- Actor, also writer and producer
- 29 on MovieCove · 61 credits in all
What are David Haig's films like?
Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 8
A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 2 · Dark 2
Grounded 6 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0
A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 2 · Intense 3
Steady 6 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 3
Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0
Casual 4 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1
A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 3
Resolved 8 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Roles they play
Usually the Shadow: 2 of 6 analyzed roles.
- Shadowas Riorden Jnr in Station Jim (2001)
- Heraldas Howard Wade in Two Weeks Notice (2002)
- Threshold guardianas General Vandenberg in A for Andromeda (2006)
- Mentoras Rudyard Kipling in My Boy Jack (2007)
- Allyas Jon Norton in Mo (2010)
- Shadowas Archie Glover-Morgan in Cobra (2020)
Moods and endings
- Happy3
- Bittersweet5
- 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 David Haig's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 22 of their 29 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on BritBox (14).
- BritBox
- The Thick of It (2005) · actor
- Inspector Morse (1987) · actor
- Doctor Who (1963) · actor
- Hustle (2004) · actor
- Killing Eve (2018) · actor
- Mo (2010) · actor
- Cracker (1993) · actor
- Agatha Christie's Marple (2004) · actor
- Midsomer Murders (1997) · actor
- The Darling Buds of May (1991) · actor
- My Boy Jack (2007) · actor, writer, producer
- Campion (1989) · actor
- +2 more
Subscription and free streaming for David Haig'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
61 credits, 29 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Pressure(2026)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
Étoile(2025)
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows
Cobra(2020)
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows
Downton Abbey(2019)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
One Red Nose Day and a Wedding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Killing Eve(2018)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows
National Theatre Live: Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Urban Myths (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows
Florence Foster Jenkins(2016)
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
Penny Dreadful(2014)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all showsThe Wright Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Yes, Prime Minister (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Mo(2010)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
The 39 Steps (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Dustbin Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Dickens' Secret Lover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
My Boy Jack(2007)
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
Mr. Bean's Wedding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
A for Andromeda(2006)
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
The Thick of It(2005)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows
Agatha Christie's Marple(2004)
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows
Hustle(2004)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows
Timequest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Two Weeks Notice(2002)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
Crime and Punishment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Station Jim(2001)
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all filmsIvor the Invisible (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Secrets of the Dead(2000)
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Tales of Innocence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Talking Heads 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
Keeping Mum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Midsomer Murders(1997)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows
Never Mind the Horrocks(1996)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
The Thin Blue Line (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Nice Day at the Office (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
Wycliffe(1993)
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows
Love on a Branch Line (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
Cracker(1993)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows
Soldier Soldier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
The Darling Buds of May(1991)
Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows
Portrait of a Marriage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
Chancer(1990)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows
Campion(1989)
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows
Talking Heads (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
Hannay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
Inspector Morse(1987)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all showsThe Alamut Ambush (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
The Cold War Killers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
Morons from Outer Space(1985)
Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films
Dark Enemy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
A Flame to the Phoenix (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
Chessgame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
Dramarama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
Diamonds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
Doctor Who: The Leisure Hive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)
The Moon Stallion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
Blake's 7(1978)
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows
Doctor Who(1963)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all showsEloise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 60 titles, 59 of them dated from 1963 to 2026; peak year 2007.
Biggest box office
Two Weeks Notice (2002)
Highest rated
Pressure (2026)
Most popular right now
Secrets of the Dead (2000)
Film career
Peak 2007 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. 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.
- 1994Screen debut· Four Weddings and a Funeral
Billing
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 David Haig's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 81st percentile, the median of all 11; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 77th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up19
- 50th to 74th6
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
15 of their 29 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved9
- Crowd Pleaser15
- Broadly Agreed2
- Mixed3
Reviewers score the acting 78/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 84, detractors 43. 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 David Haig's work okay for kids?
Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.
Who does David Haig work with?
People who share at least 2 of David Haig's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Hugh Grant shares the most, 2.
Actors
- Hugh GrantShared titles: Florence Foster Jenkins (2016), Two Weeks Notice (2002)See all 2 shared titles with Hugh Grant
- Kim CattrallShared titles: The Witness for the Prosecution (2016), My Boy Jack (2007)See all 2 shared titles with Kim Cattrall
- Toby JonesShared titles: The Witness for the Prosecution (2016), Mo (2010)See all 2 shared titles with Toby Jones
