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Steven Waddington

Steven Waddington

Actor · Born December 30, 1967 (58) · Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK

Steven Waddington is an English film and television actor. He studied at the East 15 Acting School in Loughton, Essex and subsequently joined the Royal Shakespeare Company, first at Stratford and then at the Barbican, London.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 30, 1967 (58)
From
Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
37 on MovieCove · 60 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 21% in 30 days

What are Steven Waddington's films like?

Across their 25 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Action6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd 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
Morality
28%
Bonds
24%
Self
16%
Survival
13%
Power
11%
Society
7%
Ideas
1%
Justice7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 21 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 3 · Dark 11

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 10 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 4

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 9 · Intense 10

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

Steady 8 · Shifting 12 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 16 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 13 · Relentless 1

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 10 · Full focus 3

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

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

10 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 4 of 10 analyzed roles.

Hero
4 of 10
Ally
3 of 10
Shadow
3 of 10
Show the 10 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
16
Dread
9
Thrilling
10
Melancholic
9
Romantic
5
Other
18

How their films linger

Bittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet11
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous5

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 Steven Waddington's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 22 of their 37 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Steven Waddington'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

60 credits, 37 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Shiver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    Actor

  • Robin Hood(2025)

    Show 10 episodes · as Earl of Huntingdon

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • The Hack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 1 episode · as Mike Sullivan

  • The Radleys(2024)

    as Mark Felt

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Trap(2023)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Long Shadow(2023)

    Show 6 episodes · as Dick Holland

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Slow Horses(2022)

    Show 4 episodes · as Jed Moody

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Uncharted(2022)

    as The Scotsman

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Reckoning(2020)

    as Squire Pendleton

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Nuclear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Father (voice)

  • The Trap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Tony

  • The Command(2018)

    as Graham Mann (Seaway Eagle)

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Beautiful Devils (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Louis

  • Barbarians Rising(2016)

    Show 2 episodes · as Fritigern

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • A Little Chaos(2014)

    as Thierry Duras

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Bridgend(2015)

    as Dave

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Imitation Game(2014)

    as Superintendent Smith

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • One Night in Istanbul(2014)

    as Tommy

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Halo: Nightfall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Randall Alken

  • The Sweeney(2012)

    as DC Nathan Miller

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Agent Hamilton: But Not If It Concerns Your Daughter(2012)

    as McCullen

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Syndicate(2012)

    Show 6 episodes · as Steve Atkinson

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 4 episodes · as Second Officer Lightoller

  • When the Lights Went Out(2012)

    as Len

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Hunters(2011)

    as Ronny

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Jabberwock Dragon Siege (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as John

  • Ultramarines: A Warhammer 40,000 Movie(2010)

    as Verenor (voice)

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Frost Giant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Hasslein

  • Arn: The Knight Templar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 2 episodes · as Grandmaster Torroja

  • Garrow's Law(2009)

    Show 2 episodes · as Forrester

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • The Heir Apparent: Largo Winch(2008)

    as Stephan Marcus

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Heroes and Villains (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • Airlock, or How to Say Goodbye in Space (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Carl Ackland

  • Richard the Lionheart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Richard the Lionheart

  • The Tudors(2007)

    Show 20 episodes · as Duke of Buckingham

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Robin Hood(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • The Curse of King Tut's Tomb (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jason McGreevy

  • Vital Signs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 6 episodes · as Tony Bradley

  • The Curse of King Tut's Tomb (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Jason McGreevy

  • Waterloo Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 8 episodes · as Adam Fleet

  • Breakfast on Pluto(2005)

    as Inspector Routledge

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Warrior Queen(2003)

    as King Prasutagus

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Parole Officer(2001)

    as Jeff

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Hole(2001)

    as DCS Tom Howard

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Unscarred(2000)

    as Travis Moore

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Sleepy Hollow(1999)

    as Kilian

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Tarzan and the Lost City(1998)

    as Nigel Ravens

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Face (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Stevie

  • Ivanhoe(1997)

    Show 6 episodes · as Sir Wilfred of Ivanhoe

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • The One That Got Away(1996)

    as Dinger

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Resort to Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 5 episodes · as Neville Ilingworth

  • Carrington(1995)

    as Ralph Partridge

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Royal Deceit(1994)

    as Ribold

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Seconds Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Ritchie

  • Between the Lines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Last of the Mohicans(1992)

    as Heyward

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • 1492: Conquest of Paradise(1992)

    as Bartolome

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Edward II(1991)

    as Edward II

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Screen One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Murray Ritchie

  • Screen Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Edward II

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 60 titles, 59 of them dated from 1985 to 2025; peak year 1991.

Biggest box office

Uncharted (2022)

$407M worldwide

Highest rated

The Last of the Mohicans (1992)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

Uncharted (2022)

Film career

19852025

Peak 1991 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 7 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
Acting60 of 60: 60 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score53rd

By decade

1980s2 · acting1990s13 · acting2000s16 · acting2010s20 · acting2020s8 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 11% of 27 roles
919606

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 Steven Waddington's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 48th percentile, the median of all 28; across their 21 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 36th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Approval · how many liked their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Reach · how many have seen their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Midcredits score across 37 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 37 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser15
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · actor

The Trap (2023)

91st percentile spread · 24% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Imitation Game (2014)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 64/100 in their films, across 20 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 42. 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 Steven Waddington's work okay for kids?

Across up to 15 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films and alcohol & drugs lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore7 titles19–82 · median 58 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity15 titles27–63 · median 53 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles18–56 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles10–37 · median 18 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense7 titles31–78 · median 50 · moderateheavier 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 Steven Waddington work with?

People who share at least 2 of Steven Waddington's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; John Henshaw shares the most, 2.

Actors

Editors

Producers

Mixed roles