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Julian Wadham

Julian Wadham

Actor · Born August 7, 1958 (68) · Ware, Hertfordshire, England, UK

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Julian Wadham (born 7 August 1958) is a British actor of stage, film and television. He has appeared on television as both Charles II (in the 2004 BBC docudrama Wren: The Man Who Built Britain) and George V (in the TV adaptation of the play My Boy Jack). He appeared onstage as Don Pedro (alongside Zoë Wanamaker and Simon Russell Beale) at the Royal National Theatre's 2007-08 production of Much Ado About Nothing.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 7, 1958 (68)
From
Ware, Hertfordshire, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
69 on MovieCove · 99 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 26

What are Julian Wadham's films like?

Across their 24 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Biography4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 75th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile
: browse their Action 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
21%
Survival
20%
Bonds
20%
Self
15%
Power
13%
Society
9%
Ideas
3%
Romantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 21 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 13 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 11 · Intense 7

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 13 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 12 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 14 · Even-paced 6 · 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 2 · Engaged 17 · Full focus 2

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 4 · Affecting 7 · Heavy 10

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

Resolved 15 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

9 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 2 of 9 analyzed roles.

Mentor
2 of 9
Herald
2 of 9
Ally
2 of 9
Shadow
2 of 9
Threshold guardian
1 of 9
Show the 9 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
13
Melancholic
15
Dread
8
Contemplative
8
Bittersweet
7
Other
16

How their films linger

Bittersweet13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet18
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3

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 Julian Wadham's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 58 of their 69 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (25).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Julian Wadham'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

99 credits, 69 with a MovieCove page.

  • Black Doves(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Andy

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Napoleon(2023)

    as Jean de Cambaceres

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Gold(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Rufus McHugh QC

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • The Chelsea Detective(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Andrew Mansfield

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • The Singapore Grip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 4 episodes · as Solomon Langfeld

  • The Song of Names(2019)

    as Arbuthnot Bailey · as Mr. Bailey

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Colette(2018)

    as Ollendorff

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Happy Prince(2018)

    as Mr. Arbuthnott

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Last Post(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Colonel Richard Amery

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Tokyo Trial (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Erima H. Northcroft

  • Victoria & Abdul(2017)

    as Alick Yorke

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Churchill(2017)

    as Bernard Montgomery

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Tokyo Trial(2016)

    Show 4 episodes · as Erima H. Northcroft

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • The Crown(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as David Stancliffe

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The 9th Life of Louis Drax(2016)

    as Dr. Janek

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • The Casual Vacancy(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · as Aubrey Sweetlove

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all shows

  • Queen & Country(2014)

    as Colonel Fielding

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Riot Club(2014)

    as Miles' Father

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Outlander(2014)

    Show 4 episodes · as Lord General George Murray

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • This House(2013)

    as Humphrey Atkins

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Father Brown(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Colonel Adams

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Cheerful Weather for the Wedding(2012)

    as Uncle Bob

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Now Is Good(2012)

    as Dr. Ryan

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Scapegoat(2012)

    as Headmaster

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Outpost: Black Sun(2012)

    as Hunt

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Iron Lady(2011)

    as Francis Pym

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • War Horse(2011)

    as Trench Captain

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Death in Paradise(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · as Frank Henderson

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Silk(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Lever

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Eric & Ernie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Ronnie Waldman

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

    as Gregor Salenko

  • Downton Abbey(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as General Sir Herbert Strutt

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • 10 Minute Tales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as New Boyfriend

  • Outpost(2008)

    as Hunt

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • My Boy Jack(2007)

    as King George V

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Last Days of the Raj (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Evan Jenkins

  • Inspector Lewis(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Tom Rattenbury

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Goya's Ghosts(2006)

    as Joseph Bonaparte

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Nuremberg: Nazis on Trial(2006)

    Show 3 episodes · as David Maxell-Fyfe

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

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

    as Captain Byrnes

  • Wallis & Edward (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Alec Hardinge

  • Egypt(2005)

    Show 6 episodes · as Lord Carnarvon

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • The Search for Tutankhamun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Lord Carnarvon

  • Wah-Wah(2005)

    as Charles Bingham

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist(2005)

    as Major Granville

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Government Inspector (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Jonathan Powell

  • Tom Brown's Schooldays(2005)

    as Squire Brown

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Silk Stocking(2004)

    as Hugo Massingham

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Agatha Christie's Marple(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Kevin Halliday

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • A Different Loyalty(2004)

    as Andrew Darcy

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Exorcist: The Beginning(2004)

    as Major Granville

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • The Alan Clark Diaries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · as Julian Scopes

  • Red Cap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Foyle's War(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as W/Cmdr Stephen Foster

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Gypsy Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Stanley

  • MI-5(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Derek Morris

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • The Inspector Lynley Mysteries(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as David Sydeham

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • High Heels and Low Lifes(2001)

    as Rogers

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Justice in Wonderland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Desmond Browne

  • The Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Geoffrey

  • Toy Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Mr. Allen

  • Highlander: The Raven(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Julian Heller

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all shows

  • The Commissioner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Der Premierminister

  • A Merry War(1997)

    as Ravelston

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • A Dance to the Music of Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 4 episodes · as General Liddament

  • Preaching to the Perverted(1997)

    as M'Learned Friend

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Midsomer Murders(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Simon Fletcher · as William Chettham

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The Wingless Bird(1997)

    Show 3 episodes · as Reginald Farrier

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • The English Patient(1996)

    as Madox

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Dalziel and Pascoe(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · as Richard Johnstone

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Bramwell(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Charles Kilshaw

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows

  • Kavanagh QC(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Giles Glazebrook QC

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • The Madness of King George(1994)

    as Pitt

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Trial of Lord Lucan(1994)

    as Lord Lucan

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Pie in the Sky(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Anthony Neale

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Middlemarch(1994)

    Show 6 episodes · as Sir James Chettam

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Full Stretch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • A Touch of Frost(1992)

    Show 2 episodes · as Harry Monkton

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Heartbeat(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Gordon Radford

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Chancer(1990)

    Show 3 episodes · as Mr. Clements

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Stay Lucky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Poirot(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Rupert Carrington

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Mountain Language (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Officer

  • Blind Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 5 episodes · as James Bingham

  • Maurice(1987)

    as Hull

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Ruth Rendell Mysteries(1987)

    Show 2 episodes · as John Dyson

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Casualty(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Rev. Tony Vassar

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • Lord Mountbatten: The Last Viceroy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 6 episodes · as Arthur

  • Me & My Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Jerry

  • Taggart(1983)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • The Agatha Christie Hour(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Gerald Champneys

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Bright Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Oliver

  • The Guest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Patron's Son

  • Baal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Johannes

  • Country (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Robert Carlion

  • Bergerac(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as David Russell

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • The Gentle Touch(1980)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Patron's Son

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 99 titles from 1974 to 2024; peak year 2018.

Biggest box office

The English Patient (1996)

$232M worldwide

Highest rated

The English Patient (1996)

Midcredits 90th

Film career

19742024

Peak 2018 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 2 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
Acting99 of 99: 99 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score67th

By decade

1970s1 · acting1980s17 · acting1990s22 · acting2000s27 · acting2010s27 · acting2020s5 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% of 27 roles
940914

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 Julian Wadham's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 55th percentile, the median of all 32; across their 21 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 54th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Approval · how many liked their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Reach · how many have seen their films

80thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Midcredits score across 69 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up28
  • 50th to 74th24
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

40 of their 69 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved12
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser40
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · actor

Preaching to the Perverted (1997)

65th percentile spread · 21% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Maurice (1987)

Midcredits 95th · 82% liked

Reviewers score the acting 71/100 in their films, across 19 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 49. 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 Julian Wadham's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, frightening / intense runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 74 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles12–70 · median 26 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles32–55 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles14–35 · median 30 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles40–93 · median 79 · 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 Julian Wadham work with?

People who share at least 2 of Julian Wadham's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Fenella Woolgar shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles