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Gary Lewis

Actor · Born November 30, 1958 (67) · Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland, UK

BAFTA Award nominee · Screen Actors Guild Award nominee

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Gary Lewis (born Gary Stevenson on 30 November 1958) is a Scottish actor. He has had parts in Billy Elliot, Gangs of New York, Eragon and Three and Out, as well as a major role in the television docudrama, Supervolcano. Description above from the Wikipedia article Gary Lewis (actor), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 30, 1958 (67)
From
Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
66 on MovieCove · 112 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 26

What are Gary Lewis' films like?

Across their 37 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama13 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Biography4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 80th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 89th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile
: browse their Adventure 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
22%
Morality
22%
Survival
19%
Self
15%
Power
10%
Ideas
7%
Society
6%
Survival8 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 32 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 7 · Serious 8 · Dark 17

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 25 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 6

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 16 · Intense 15

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

Steady 11 · Shifting 14 · Whiplash 7

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

Straight-faced 19 · Some laughs 10 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 22 · Relentless 3

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

Casual 8 · Engaged 18 · Full focus 6

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

Easy watch 4 · Affecting 9 · Heavy 19

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 16 · Open-ended 12 · Ambiguous 4

Roles they play

12 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 5 of 12 analyzed roles.

Mentor
5 of 12
Shadow
3 of 12
Ally
2 of 12
Threshold guardian
2 of 12
Show the 12 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
28
Melancholic
16
Dread
12
Hopeful
12
Bittersweet
7
Other
32

How their films linger

Bittersweet17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 10 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet15
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous13

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 Gary Lewis' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 46 of their 66 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Gary Lewis' 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

112 credits, 66 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Down Cemetery Road(2025)

    Show 3 episodes · as Captain Donny

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • A Thousand Blows(2024)

    Show 12 episodes · as Jack Mac

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Franklin(2024)

    Show 2 episodes · as Oswald

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • The Marvels(2023)

    as Emperor Dro'ge

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Granite Harbour(2022)

    Show 3 episodes · as Shay Coburn

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all shows

  • Stella (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Lord Rig

  • Miles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • Stella(2022)

    as Lord Rig

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Falling for Figaro(2020)

    as Ramsay

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • My Son(2021)

    as Inspector Roy

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Vigil(2021)

    Show 18 episodes · as DSU Colin Robertson

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • It's a Sin(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Duncan Finch

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • His Dark Materials(2019)

    Show 4 episodes · as Thorold

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Orphans Reunited (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • The Vanishing(2018)

    as Kenny

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Keeper(2018)

    as Jock Thompson

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Rig 45(2018)

    Show 6 episodes · as Douglas

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows

  • In Plain Sight(2016)

    Show 3 episodes · as William Watt

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

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

    Show 4 episodes · as Alastair

  • The Level(2016)

    Show as Gil Devlin

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Stonemouth(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mike MacAvett

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all shows

  • Catch Me Daddy(2014)

    as Tony

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Outlander(2014)

    Show 7 episodes · as Colum MacKenzie

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Glasgow Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Euan Girvan

  • The Smoke(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Hamish

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • The Mercury Conspiracy(2013)

    as Gregory Poulson

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Not Another Happy Ending(2013)

    as Benny Lockhart

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Filth(2013)

    as Gus

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Liberator(2013)

    as James Rooke

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Devil's Plantation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Harry Bell

  • The Strange Case of Wilhelm Reich(2012)

    as Dr. Cameron

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Hidden Olympics (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Alex

  • The Rule of Thumb (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • When the Lights Went Out(2012)

    as Father Clifton

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Young James Herriot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 3 episodes · as Professor Quintin Gunnell

  • Death in Paradise(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Bill Williams

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • The Body Farm(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Jimmy West

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all shows

  • Case Histories(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Barry

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Vera(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Robert Winter

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Outcasts(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Pak

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • Neds(2010)

    as Mr. Wilkinson

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • First Light (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Mac

  • Mo(2010)

    as Adam Ingram

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • One Night in Emergency(2010)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Farewell(2009)

    as Scottish chemist

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Valhalla Rising(2009)

    as Kare

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Goal! III(2009)

    as Mal Braithwaite

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

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

    as Gary

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

    as Howie

  • Wired(2008)

    Show 3 episodes · as Lewis Stone

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • Merlin(2008)

    Show 2 episodes · as Alator

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Trouble Sleeping (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Detective

  • Dorothy Mills(2008)

    as Pastor Ross

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • A Deal Is a Deal(2008)

    as Callaghan

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • City of Vice(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Robert Anderson

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • True North (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Skipper

  • Eragon(2006)

    as Hrothgar

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

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

    as Herman

  • Joyeux Noel(2005)

    as Palmer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Goal! The Dream Begins(2005)

    as Mal Braithwaite

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Yes(2004)

    as Billy

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Supervolcano(2005)

    as Jock Galvin

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

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

    as Detective

  • A Fond Kiss(2004)

    as Danny

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Rocket Post (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Jimmy Roach

  • Gunpowder, Treason & Plot(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · as John Knox

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • New Tricks(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Alex Close

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Niceland (Population. 1.000.002) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Max

  • Warrior Queen(2003)

    as Magior the Shaman

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Solid Air (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as John Doran

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

    as Tommy

  • Skagerrak(2003)

    as Willy

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Gangs of New York(2002)

    as McGloin

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Pure(2002)

    as DI French

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Escapist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Ron

  • The Many Trials of One Jane Doe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Jeremy Sharp

  • Billy Elliot(2000)

    as Jackie Elliot

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Shiner(2000)

    as Vic

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • What Where (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Bom / Bim / Bem

  • Long Haul (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

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

    Actor

  • Rebus(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Gregor Jack

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Gregory's Two Girls(1999)

    as Mr. McCance

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Acts of Passion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Bobby

  • The Match(1999)

    as Dead Eye

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Life Support (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Greg Malloy

  • Hope and Glory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Malcolm Bird

  • Coming Soon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Union Rep

  • East Is East(1999)

    as Mark

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Comedy Lab (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Alec · as Gregor Munroe

  • Orphans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Thomas

  • Sonny's Pride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • Postmortem (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Wallace

  • My Name Is Joe(1998)

    as Shanks

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Princess Stallion(1997)

    as Rab

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Carla's Song (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Sammy

  • Flowers of the Forest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as George

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

    Actor

  • The Lucky Suit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • Silent Witness(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · as DS MacNeil · as Edwin Stickley

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

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

    as Rudy

  • Ruffian Hearts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Brendan

  • Hamish Macbeth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Dave the House-Seller

  • Good Day for the Bad Guys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Wee Jockie

  • Shallow Grave(1994)

    as Visitor

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Cardiac Arrest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Mike Lucas

  • Down Among the Big Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Jacketless

  • Close (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Fumigation Man

  • Prime Suspect(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Tony Sturdy

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Taggart(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as Price's Lawyer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • North Pole (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • The Undertow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 111 titles, 109 of them dated from 1983 to 2025; peak year 1999.

Biggest box office

The Marvels (2023)

$206M worldwide

Highest rated

Billy Elliot (2000)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Vigil (2021)

Film career

MilestoneBreakoutNomination
19832025

Peak 1999 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 11 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
Acting111 of 111: 111 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score58th

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s27 · acting2000s38 · acting2010s31 · acting2020s12 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 0% of 35 roles
9499040914

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; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

3 major nominations and no wins, 2001–2010.

  1. 2010
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Supporting Actor
  2. 2001
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture

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 Gary Lewis' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 58th percentile, the median of all 39; across their 32 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 61st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 32

Approval · how many liked their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 32

Reach · how many have seen their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 32

Midcredits score across 66 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up23
  • 50th to 74th18
  • 25th to 49th16
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

24 of their 66 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved9
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser24
  • Broadly Agreed8
  • Mixed24

Most divisive · actor

One Night in Emergency (2010)

79th percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Billy Elliot (2000)

Midcredits 97th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 75/100 in their films, across 29 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 52. 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 Gary Lewis' work okay for kids?

Across up to 16 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore11 titles40–91 · median 65 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity16 titles17–69 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity11 titles30–82 · median 69 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs9 titles17–66 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense10 titles35–79 · median 63 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

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 Gary Lewis work with?

People who share at least 2 of Gary Lewis' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Peter Mullan shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers