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John Sparkes

John Sparkes

Actor, also writer · Born January 9, 1954 (72) · Swansea, Wales, UK

John Sparkes was born on January 9, 1954 in Swansea, Wales. He is an actor and writer, known for Shaun the Sheep Movie (2015), Naked Video (1986) and Calendar Girls (2003). He is married to Beverly. They have two children.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 9, 1954 (72)
From
Swansea, Wales, UK
Works as
Actor, also writer
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 44 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 26Up 9% in 30 days

What are John Sparkes' films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Society.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
55%
Society
29%
Self
10%
Ideas
7%
Family bonds9 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship6 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 7 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 6 · Charged 1 · Intense 0

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 6

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 7 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

9 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 6 of 9 analyzed roles.

Ally
6 of 9
Threshold guardian
2 of 9
Herald
1 of 9
Show the 9 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
12
Warm
10
Absurd
2
Thrilling
2
Romantic
1
Other
4

How their films linger

Feel-good11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCozy2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy11
  • 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 John Sparkes' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for John Sparkes' 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

44 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page.

  • Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom(2026)

    as The Farmer / Bitzer (voice)

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • A Little Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Death / Edgar (voice)

  • Shaun the Sheep: Fleece Navidad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as The Farmer / Bitzer (voice)

  • Shaun the Sheep: Poultrygeist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as The Farmer (voice)

  • Peppa Meets the Baby Cinema Experience(2025)

    as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Shaun the Sheep: Shirleyverse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Bitzer / The Farmer (voice)

  • Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl(2024)

    as Additional Voices (voice)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Peppa Pig: Wedding Party! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Narrator/ Mr Fox / Mr Rabbit (voice)

  • Peppa's Cinema Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Narrator / Mr Rabbit / Mr Fox / Mr Pony / Mr Stallion (voice) · as Daddy Cat (voice)

  • Shaun the Sheep: The Flight Before Christmas(2021)

    as The Farmer / Bitzer (voice)

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Peppa Pig: Peppa's Christmas Visit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Narrator

  • Shaun the Sheep: Adventures from Mossy Bottom(2020)

    Show as Bitzer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon(2019)

    as Farmer / Bitzer (voice)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Peppa Pig: Festival of Fun(2019)

    as Narrator

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Peppa Pig: My First Cinema Experience(2017)

    as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Shaun The Sheep: Happy Farmer's Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Bitzer, The Farmer, Farmer, Shaun, Timmy

  • Shaun the Sheep: The Farmer's Llamas(2015)

    as The Farmer / Bitzer (voice)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Peppa Pig: The Golden Boots (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Narrator / Mr Potato (voice)

  • Shaun the Sheep Movie(2015)

    as Bitzer / The Farmer (voice)

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Peppa Pig: The Holiday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Narrator / Mr. Rabbit / Uncle Pig (voice)

  • Shaun the Sheep: Shear Madness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as The Farmer / Bitzer (Voice)

  • Mossy Bottom Shorts(2012)

    Show 15 episodes · as The Farmer / Bitzer (voice)

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Shaun the Sheep: The Big Chase‎ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Bitzer/The Farmer

  • Wallace and Gromit's World of Invention(2010)

    Show 6 episodes · Writer · as Goronwy (voice)

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Shaun the Sheep: Party Animals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as The Farmer / Bitzer (Voice)

  • Shaun the Sheep: One Giant Leap for Lambkind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as The Farmer / Bitzer (Voice)

  • Shaun The Sheep: Spring Lamb (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Bitzer, The Farmer, Farmer, Shaun, Timmy

  • Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom(2009)

    Show 104 episodes · as Mister Elf

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • HiT Favorites: Winter Wonderland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Fireman Sam / Elvis / Station Officer Steele / Trevor Evans / Dilys Price / Norman Price / Dusty / Tom Thomas (voice)

  • Shaun the Sheep(2007)

    Show 170 episodes · as Bitzer / The Farmer (voice)

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • HiT Favourites: Happy Children's Favourites (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Fireman Sam / Elvis Cridlington / Station Officer Steele / Norman Price / Dilys Price / Dusty (voice)

  • Peppa Pig(2004)

    Show 492 episodes · as Movie Camera (voice) · as Narrator (voice) · as TV Presenter (voice) · as Uncle Pig (voice)

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Calendar Girls(2003)

    as Welsh Photographer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Strangerers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · as Bilbo

  • Jolly Roger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Captain Roger

  • Jo Brand: Like It Or Lump It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • Barry Welsh is Coming (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • The All New Alexei Sayle Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • I, Lovett (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Roger

  • Angry George Irons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • Absolutely (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 28 episodes · Writer · as Various Characters

  • Melancholia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Roger Dere

  • Fireman Sam(1987)

    Show 26 episodes · as Male Voices (voice)

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows

  • Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom: The North Pole (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Mr. Elf (voice)

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 42 titles, 41 of them dated from 1987 to 2026; peak year 2015.

Biggest box office

Shaun the Sheep Movie (2015)

$111M worldwide

Highest rated

Shaun the Sheep Movie (2015)

Midcredits 91st

Most popular right now

Peppa Pig (2004)

Film career

19872026

Peak 2015 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 4 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
Acting42 of 42: 40 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score72ndWriting2 of 42: 0 only writing, 2 with another role

By decade

1980s3 · 3 acting · 1 crew1990s6 · acting2000s7 · acting2010s14 · 14 acting · 1 crew2020s11 · acting

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 0% of 5 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 John Sparkes' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 77th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 80th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

80thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

92ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 17 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive2
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Peppa Pig: Festival of Fun (2019)

94th percentile spread · 53% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl (2024)

Midcredits 96th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 65/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 70, detractors 35. 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 John Sparkes' work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and profanity run lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore7 titles17–46 · median 25 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles11–46 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity7 titles5–47 · median 24 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs7 titles5–46 · median 24 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense7 titles23–47 · median 39 · 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 John Sparkes work with?

People who share at least 2 of John Sparkes' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Nick Park shares the most, 8.

Directors

Writers

Actors

  • Andy Nyman7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with Andy Nyman
  • Emma Tate7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with Emma Tate
  • Justin Fletcher7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with Justin Fletcher
  • Kate Harbour7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with Kate Harbour

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles