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Richard Riddell

Richard Riddell

Actor · Born May 31, 1984 (42) · Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England, UK

Richard Riddell was born on 31 May 1984 in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England, UK. He is an actor, known for The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009), Legend (2015) and Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
May 31, 1984 (42)
From
Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
19 on MovieCove · 21 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 49% in 30 days

What are Richard Riddell's films like?

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

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
32%
Morality
24%
Self
21%
Survival
11%
Power
9%
Society
4%
Romantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 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 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 0

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

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 2 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 3 · 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 2 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Contemplative
2
Hopeful
2
Dread
1
Romantic
1
Other
6

How their films linger

Thought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet4
  • 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 Richard Riddell's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Richard Riddell'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

21 credits, 19 with a MovieCove page.

  • Between the Lights(2023)

    as The Staring Man

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • House of the Dragon(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Lord Walys Mooton

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Foundation(2021)

    Show 2 episodes · as Orvi

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Bodyguard(2018)

    Show 4 episodes · as Tom Fenton

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • 55 Steps(2017)

    as Arno

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Barbarians Rising(2016)

    Show 3 episodes · as Flavus

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens(2015)

    as First Order Officer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Endeavour(2012)

    Show 4 episodes · as DS Alan Jago

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

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

    as Simon

  • Weekender (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Craig

  • Scott & Bailey(2011)

    Show 3 episodes · as Steve Dench

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Blitz(2011)

    as McDonald

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Vera(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Robert Doran

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Robin Hood(2010)

    as Sentry

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Public Sex(2009)

    as Rob

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • The Fattest Man in Britain(2009)

    as Joe

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Misfits(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Bruno

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus(2009)

    as Martin

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Merlin(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Evan

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Waking the Dead(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · as Andy Tyrell

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Heartbeat(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Frank · as Jack Allsop

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 75th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 21 titles from 1992 to 2023; peak year 2011.

Highest rated

Bodyguard (2018)

Midcredits 93rd

Film career

19922023

Peak 2011 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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
Acting21 of 21: 21 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score79th

By decade

1990s1 · acting2000s6 · acting2010s11 · acting2020s3 · acting

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.

How do Richard Riddell's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 70th percentile, the median of all 8; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 62nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 19 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 19 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

Public Sex (2009)

72nd percentile spread · 48% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Endeavour (2012)

Midcredits 98th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the acting 76/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 84, detractors 50. 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.

Who does Richard Riddell work with?

People who share at least 2 of Richard Riddell's MovieCove titles; Michael Groom shares the most, 2.