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Tim McInnerny

Tim McInnerny

Actor · Born September 18, 1956 (70) · Cheadle Hulme, Cheshire, England, UK

Tim McInnerny (born 18 September 1956) is an English actor. He is known for his role as Percy in Blackadder and Blackadder II, and as Captain Darling in Blackadder Goes Forth; he did not reprise his role as Percy in Blackadder the Third due to a fear of being typecast. A guest appearance in series three, however, makes him the only person other than Rowan Atkinson and Tony Robinson to appear in all four series of Blackadder and also appearing in the one-off special Blackadder: Back & Forth. He has also appeared in Spooks and the Doctor Who story "Planet of the Ood".

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 18, 1956 (70)
From
Cheadle Hulme, Cheshire, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
68 on MovieCove · 102 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 26Down 23% in 30 days

What are Tim McInnerny's films like?

Across their 38 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime 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
Self
27%
Bonds
21%
Morality
15%
Survival
14%
Society
11%
Ideas
6%
Power
6%
Family bonds11 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose9 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 29 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 13 · Serious 3 · Dark 13

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 15 · Stylized 10 · Heightened 4

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

Gentle 8 · Charged 12 · Intense 9

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

Steady 14 · Shifting 13 · Whiplash 2

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 14 · Some laughs 11 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 13 · Even-paced 16 · 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 11 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 7

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 15 · Affecting 9 · Heavy 5

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

Resolved 15 · Open-ended 10 · Ambiguous 4

Roles they play

14 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 5 of 14 analyzed roles.

Mentor
5 of 14
Shadow
3 of 14
Trickster
2 of 14
Threshold guardian
2 of 14
Ally
1 of 14
Herald
1 of 14
Show the 14 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
20
Melancholic
14
Warm
10
Contemplative
12
Joyful
11
Other
37

How their films linger

Thought-provoking16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 9 with a twist

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet17
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous9
  • Cyclical1

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 Tim McInnerny's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 58 of their 68 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (21).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Tim McInnerny'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

102 credits, 68 with a MovieCove page; 6 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Spider Island(2026)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Past Life(2025)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Grow(2025)

    as Lord Sinclair Smythe-Gherkin

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Bookish(2025)

    Show 3 episodes · as D

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • The End(2024)

    as Butler

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Gladiator II(2024)

    as Senator Thraex

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • One Day(2024)

    Show 6 episodes · as Stephen

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Blackadder: The Lost Pilot(2023)

    as Percy

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Mrs. Davis(2023)

    Show 2 episodes · as The Apron Man

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Marooned Awakening(2022)

    as Karl

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Stromboli(2022)

    as Harold

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Ten Percent(2022)

    Show 8 episodes · as Simon Gould

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • The Serpent(2021)

    Show 8 episodes · as Paul Siemons

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Gangs of London(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Jacob

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • The Windermere Children(2020)

    as Leonard Montefiore

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Trial of Christine Keeler(2019)

    Show 6 episodes · as Martin Redmayne MP

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • The Aeronauts(2019)

    as Airy

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Killers Anonymous(2019)

    as Calvin

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Sometimes Always Never(2018)

    as Arthur

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Princess Emmy(2019)

    as Gregorius the Ghost (voice)

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Agatha and the Truth of Murder(2018)

    as Randolph

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

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

    as Narrator

  • Peterloo(2018)

    as Prince Regent

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

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

    as Narrator

  • C.B. Strike(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · as Daniel Chard

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Harlots(2017)

    Show 3 episodes · as Lord Repton

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • The Hippopotamus(2017)

    as Oliver Mills

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Comedian's Guide to Survival(2016)

    as Corporate Boss

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • National Treasure(2016)

    Show 4 episodes · as Karl Jenkins

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Lock In (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Richard

  • Houdini and Doyle(2016)

    Show 3 episodes · as Chief Inspector Horace Merring

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Eddie the Eagle(2015)

    as Dustin Target

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Race(2016)

    as Charles Sherrill

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Sherlock: The Abominable Bride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Sir Eustace Carmichael

  • MI-5(2015)

    as Oliver Mace

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Boy in the Dress(2014)

    as Mr Hawthorn

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Minister of Chance: Prologue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as The King

  • Automata(2014)

    as Vernon Conway

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Castles in the Sky(2014)

    as Winston Churchill

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Outlander(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · as Father Bain

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Utopia(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Airey Naeve

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • A Little Bit Country (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Dad

  • The Bleak Old Shop of Stuff(2011)

    Show 3 episodes · as Harmswell Grimstone

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Johnny English Reborn(2011)

    as Quartermain

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Body Farm(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Richard Warner

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all shows

  • Game of Thrones(2011)

    Show 5 episodes · as Robett Glover

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Twenty Twelve(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Tony Ward

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

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

    as Stephen

  • Black Death(2010)

    as Hob

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Devil's Mistress(2008)

    Show 3 episodes · as Joliffe

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Inspector George Gently(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Geoffrey Pershore

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Othello - Live at Shakespeare's Globe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Iago

  • Agent Crush (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Sergeant / Operator

  • Hell Bent for Leather (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Mr. Hunter

  • Save Angel Hope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Backman

  • Severance(2006)

    as Richard

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Line of Beauty(2006)

    Show 3 episodes · as Gerald Fedden

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Casanova(2005)

    as The Doge

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Strange Case of Sherlock Holmes & Arthur Conan Doyle(2005)

    as Selden

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Get Bizzy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Doctor Who(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr Halpen

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Funny Blokes of British Comedy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Percy, Duke of Northumberland / Lord Percy Percy (archive footage) (uncredited)

  • Agatha Christie's Marple(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Rev Leonard Clement

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Gunpowder, Treason & Plot(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · as Cecil

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Hustle(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Judge Anthony Kent

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • MI-5(2002)

    Show 5 episodes · as Oliver Mace

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Don't Eat the Neighbours (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 26 episodes · Actor

  • The Emperor's New Clothes(2001)

    as Dr. Lambert

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • 102 Dalmatians(2000)

    as Alonzo

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Franz Kafka

  • The Miracle Maker(1999)

    as Barabbas (voice)

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

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

    as Christopher Irwin

  • Watership Down (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Silverweed (voice)

  • Rogue Trader(1999)

    as Tony Hawes

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Notting Hill(1999)

    as Max

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Blackadder: Back & Forth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Darling

  • The Vice(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · as Max Wilson

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • FairyTale: A True Story(1997)

    as John Ferret, a Reporter

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Midsomer Murders(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Hugh Dalgleish

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • 101 Dalmatians(1996)

    as Alonzo

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Tracey Takes On... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Richard III(1995)

    as William Catesby

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Great Kandinsky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as The Manager

  • August Saturday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Prendergast

  • Les Dogs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Groom's Father

  • Spaghetti Hoops (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Mig

  • Erik the Viking(1989)

    as Sven the Berserk

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Shadow of the Noose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Lieutenant de Ponthieu

  • A Very British Coup (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 3 episodes · as Fiennes

  • Blackadder: The Cavalier Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Person Shouting in Crowd (uncredited)

  • The Modern World: Ten Great Writers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Settembrini

  • Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna(1986)

    Show 2 episodes · as Yakovlev

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • Casualty(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Marty Deakin

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • ScreenPlay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Prendergast

  • Edge of Darkness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 2 episodes · as Terry Shields

  • Wetherby(1985)

    as John Morgan

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Sherlock Holmes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as John Clay

  • The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as John Clay

  • The Black Adder(1983)

    Show 12 episodes · as Captain Kevin Darling · as Lord Percy · as Lord Topper

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Dead on Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Customer

  • The Comic Strip Presents... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Groom's Father · as Mig

  • The Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as The Rent Collector

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 102 titles, 101 of them dated from 1982 to 2026; peak year 2000.

Biggest box office

Notting Hill (1999)

$364M worldwide

Highest rated

Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga (2008)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

The Black Adder (1983)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19822026

Peak 2000 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 6 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
Acting102 of 102: 102 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score60th

By decade

1980s15 · acting1990s14 · acting2000s23 · acting2010s34 · acting2020s15 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 0% of 32 roles
850010

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.

How do Tim McInnerny's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 56th percentile, the median of all 38; across their 29 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 53rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 29

Approval · how many liked their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 29

Reach · how many have seen their films

78thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 29

Midcredits score across 68 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up23
  • 50th to 74th22
  • 25th to 49th18
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

34 of their 68 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved10
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser34
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed15

Most divisive · actor

Marooned Awakening (2022)

99th percentile spread · 37% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Game of Thrones (2011)

Midcredits 99th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 28 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 48. 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 Tim McInnerny's work okay for kids?

Across up to 16 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity and alcohol & drugs run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore12 titles31–84 · median 51 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity16 titles4–62 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity12 titles9–76 · median 49 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs9 titles31–73 · median 45 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense12 titles29–73 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all 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 Tim McInnerny work with?

People who share at least 2 of Tim McInnerny's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Richard Curtis shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers