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Danny John-Jules

Danny John-Jules

Actor · Born September 16, 1960 (66) · London, England, UK

Danny John-Jules is a British actor, singer and dancer. He is best known for his role as Cat in the science-fiction comedy, Red Dwarf, as well as his role as Dwayne Myers in the crime drama, Death in Paradise. He was also a protagonist in the hit CBBC children's spy drama M.I. High, in which he portrayed Lenny Bicknall, the caretaker.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 16, 1960 (66)
From
London, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
19 on MovieCove · 53 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 13% in 30 days

What are Danny John-Jules' films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Power and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Power
25%
Morality
24%
Society
21%
Bonds
13%
Self
9%
Survival
4%
Ideas
3%
Betrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 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

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 1 · Intense 2

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

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 3 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 5 analyzed roles.

Ally
2 of 5
Trickster
2 of 5
Shapeshifter
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
4
Tense
3
Absurd
3
Warm
2
Thrilling
2
Other
7

How their films linger

Feel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous1

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 Danny John-Jules' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on BritBox (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Danny John-Jules' 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

53 credits, 19 with a MovieCove page; 20 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Ann Droid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 2 episodes · as Brian

  • Sound Asleep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Deen Peels

  • The Kemps: All Gold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Paul Human

  • Creation Stories(2021)

    as Maurice

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Red Dwarf: The Promised Land (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Cat

  • Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Ben Lovedon

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Tim Vine Travels Through Time Christmas Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Cardinal Wolsey

  • Urban Myths (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Don King

  • Amoc (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Dr. Stevens

  • Bucky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Wayne

  • Catchphrase (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Grind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Phil

  • Arthur Christmas(2011)

    as Elf (voice)

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Death in Paradise(2011)

    Show 59 episodes · as Dwayne Myers

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • The Whistleblower(2010)

    as Duke

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Freestyle(2010)

    as Collis

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Starhyke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • Red Dwarf: Back to Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Cat

  • Sucker Punch(2008)

    as Harley

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • M.I.High(2007)

    Show 23 episodes · as Lenny Bicknall

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

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

    as Lamont Gaines

  • Red Dwarf: Back from the Dead - Series VII (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Thanks · as Self

  • Red Dwarf: The Starbuggers - Series VI (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Thanks · as Self

  • Red Dwarf: Heavy Science - Series V (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Thanks · as Self

  • Red Dwarf: Built to Last - Series IV (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Thanks · as Self

  • Celebrity Mastermind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Red Dwarf: All Change - Series III (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Thanks · as Self

  • The Crouches (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 12 episodes · as Ed

  • Red Dwarf A–Z (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Thanks · as Self

  • Launching Red Dwarf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Thanks · as Self / Cat (archive footage)

  • Blade II(2002)

    as Asad

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels(1998)

    as Barfly Jack

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Let the Good Times Roll (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Neville

  • Can't Smeg Won't Smeg (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Cat/Duane Dibbley

  • The Demon Headmaster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · as Eddy Hair

  • Red Dwarf: Smeg Outs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Cat

  • Red Dwarf: Smeg Ups (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Cat

  • In Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Gary

  • Amnesty International's Big 30(1991)

    as Cat

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • London Kills Me(1991)

    as Black Man at Party

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Spatz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Captain Electric

  • Maid Marian and Her Merry Men(1989)

    Show 25 episodes · as Barrington

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Red Dwarf(1988)

    Show 73 episodes · as Cat

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Little Shop of Horrors(1986)

    as Doo-Wop Street Singer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Casualty(1986)

    Show 2 episodes · as Leon

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • Labyrinth(1986)

    as Firey 3 / Firey 4 (voice)

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Andy Brown

  • Danger: Marmalade at Work (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Roy Lee

  • The Hot Shoe Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as Dancer

  • The Great Muppet Caper(1981)

    as Businessman Dancer / Dubonnet Club Dancer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Scum(1979)

    as Baldy's lookout (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Seven Green Bottles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Frog

  • Jackanory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Storyteller

Career shape

Star power in the 92nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 53 titles from 1965 to 2026; peak year 1985.

Biggest box office

Blade II (2002)

$155M worldwide

Highest rated

Red Dwarf (1988)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

Death in Paradise (2011)

Film career

19652026

Peak 1985 · 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.

  • 1979Screen debut· Scum

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting46 of 53: 45 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score76thDirecting1 of 53: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 53: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing1 of 53: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew7 of 53: 7 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1960s1 · acting1970s2 · acting1980s9 · acting1990s10 · acting2000s15 · 8 acting · 7 crew2010s11 · 11 acting · 1 crew2020s5 · acting

Billing

usually 21st · top billed in 0% of 7 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 Danny John-Jules' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 82nd percentile, the median of all 13; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 20th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

20thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

16thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 19 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 19 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

Freestyle (2010)

95th percentile spread · 68% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 53/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 85, detractors 23. 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 Danny John-Jules' work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 38 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 39 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 51 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 47 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 37 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

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

Who does Danny John-Jules work with?

People who share at least 2 of Danny John-Jules' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Chris Barrie shares the most, 2.

Actors