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Martin Savage

Martin Savage

Actor · Shardlow, Derbyshire, England, UK

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Martin Savage is a British film, stage and television actor. He appeared in both seasons of Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant's television series Extras as camp scriptwriter Damon Beesley and in The Thick of It television series specials as Nick Hanway. Savage's film credits include a major role as the Victorian actor in Gilbert and Sullivan operettas, George Grossmith, in the Mike Leigh film Topsy-Turvy, and also in Another Year as angry son-in-law Carl. He recently appeared in a small cameo as the performer Dan Leno in a BBC drama about music hall star Marie Lloyd & in the final Masterpiece Mystery Foyle's War. His theatre credits include For King and Country (2009), A Respectable Wedding at the Young Vic (2007), Rupert Goold's Faustus (2004), an RSC production of A Midsummer Night's Dream (2002), Svejk at the Gate Theatre, London (1999), and Two (1997). Description above from the Wikipedia article Martin Savage (actor), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

From
Shardlow, Derbyshire, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
28 on MovieCove · 35 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 20% in 30 days

What are Martin Savage's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
31%
Bonds
28%
Society
16%
Survival
14%
Ideas
11%
Friendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 2 · 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 1 · Intense 1

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 1 · 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 1 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Contemplative
3
Melancholic
4
Tense
3
Warm
2
Joyful
2
Other
3

How their films linger

Bittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy2
  • 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 Martin Savage's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 21 of their 28 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Martin Savage'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

35 credits, 28 with a MovieCove page.

  • F1: The Movie(2025)

    as Las Vegas FIA Race Director

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • At Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Dad

  • Suspicion(2022)

    Show 4 episodes · as Reuben Carson

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • Judy(2019)

    as Mr. Horowitz

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Pennyworth(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Parslow

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Peterloo(2018)

    as Magistrate Norris

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Exception(2016)

    as Dirksen

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Moorside(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ian

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Dad's Army(2016)

    as Warden Hodges

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Turner(2014)

    as Benjamin Robert Haydon

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Rush(2013)

    as McLaren Mechanic

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

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

    Show 3 episodes · as Steve

  • Scrubber (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Stranger

  • Another Year(2010)

    as Carl

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Sherlock(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Ivan

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Miss Marie Lloyd(2007)

    as Dan Leno

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • I Want Candy(2007)

    as Priest

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Sixty Six(2006)

    as Senior Doctor

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • V for Vendetta(2005)

    as Denis

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Elizabeth David: A Life in Recipes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as George

  • Elizabeth I(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · as Stubbs

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Ahead of the Class (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Journalist

  • Extras(2005)

    Show 4 episodes · as Damon Beesley

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Vera Drake(2004)

    as Det. Sergeant Vickers

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Dirty War(2004)

    as DS Mike Drummer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Hello, Friend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Subject

  • Foyle's War(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Mark Griffiths

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • All or Nothing(2002)

    as Silent Passenger

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Final Curtain(2002)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Station Jim(2001)

    as Stanley

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Tailor of Panama(2001)

    as Stormont

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Born Romantic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Wayne

  • Britannic(2000)

    as Sweeney

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Topsy-Turvy(1999)

    as George Grossmith

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Family Guy(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as (voice) · as London Silly Nannies Player (voice)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 35 titles from 1999 to 2025; peak year 1999.

Biggest box office

Mr. Turner (2014)

$22M worldwide

Highest rated

Extras (2005)

Midcredits 94th

Film career

19992025

Peak 1999 · 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting35 of 35: 35 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score77th

By decade

1990s2 · acting2000s18 · acting2010s12 · acting2020s3 · acting

Billing

usually 16th · top billed in 0% of 14 roles
9909

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 Martin Savage's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 71st percentile, the median of all 20; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 82nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

82ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

80thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

85thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 28 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up15
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 28 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Crowd Pleaser15
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Britannic (2000)

59th percentile spread · 31% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Rush (2013)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 81/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 86, detractors 61. 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 Martin Savage's work okay for kids?

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

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 46 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 36 · moderateMedian of all films: 33

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

Who does Martin Savage work with?

People who share at least 2 of Martin Savage's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Mike Leigh shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers

Producers