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Matthew McNulty

Matthew McNulty

Actor · Born December 14, 1982 (43) · Hanover, Lower Saxony, West Germany

Matthew McNulty is a German-born British actor. His credits include See No Evil: The Moors Murders (2006), Looking for Eric (2009), The Musketeers (2016), Cleaning Up (2019), and Domina (2021), and The Rising (2022). McNulty was born on 14 December 1982 in Hanover, Lower Saxony, West Germany, and lived in Berlin and Münster, before moving to Atherton, Greater Manchester, England, when he was 10 years old. He attended Hesketh Fletcher high school, Atherton, then furthered his education at Winstanley College in Wigan. At 15 years of age, he was a lead in a school play, and enjoyed the role enough to make acting a career choice. McNulty was attending drama classes in Manchester when casting director Judi Hayfield approached him to audition for his first feature film. He juggled working in demolition with performing.

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Born
December 14, 1982 (43)
From
Hanover, Lower Saxony, West Germany
Works as
Actor
Titles
43 on MovieCove · 54 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (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 Matthew McNulty's films like?

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

Genres

Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile
: browse their Biography 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
Bonds
27%
Morality
21%
Self
21%
Survival
15%
Power
12%
Society
3%
Ideas
1%
Friendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 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 6 · Serious 2 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 8 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 5 · Intense 3

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 6 · 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 6 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

10 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 10 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 10
Hero
2 of 10
Mentor
2 of 10
Trickster
1 of 10
Shadow
1 of 10
Shapeshifter
1 of 10
Show the 10 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
15
Melancholic
13
Hopeful
10
Dread
8
Bittersweet
7
Other
15

How their films linger

Hopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet16
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Matthew McNulty's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 37 of their 43 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (16).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Matthew McNulty'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

54 credits, 43 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Harvest(2026)

    as Johan

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Jetty(2024)

    Show 4 episodes · as Arj

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • After the Flood(2024)

    Show 5 episodes · as Xav Palmer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Greatest Days(2023)

    as Passport Checker Stuart

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Rising(2022)

    Show 8 episodes · as Tom Rees

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Hotel Benidorm: Sun, Sea & Sangria (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 12 episodes · as Narrator

  • Anne(2022)

    Show 4 episodes · as Andy Burnham MP

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Domina(2021)

    Show 16 episodes · as Gaius

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Running Naked(2020)

    as Mark Doherty

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Deadwater Fell(2020)

    Show 4 episodes · as Steve

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • The Bay(2019)

    Show 6 episodes · as Nicholas Mooney

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Cleaning Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 6 episodes · as Dave

  • The Real Narcos UK: Blood and Fear(2018)

    Show 4 episodes · as Narrator

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Terror(2018)

    Show 10 episodes · as LT. Edward Little

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Lucky Man(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Rob Spencer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Black Work(2015)

    Show 3 episodes · as DC Jack Clark

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Sweat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Jamie

  • The Great War: The People's Story(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · as Alan Lloyd

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Jamaica Inn(2014)

    Show 3 episodes · as Jem Merlyn

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows

  • The Musketeers(2014)

    Show 9 episodes · as Lucien Grimaud

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • The Mill(2013)

    Show 10 episodes · as Daniel Bate

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Our Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Corporal Geddings

  • Spike Island(2012)

    as Ibiza Ste

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

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

    as Jeremy

  • Room at the Top (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 2 episodes · as Joe Lampton

  • The Paradise(2012)

    Show 16 episodes · as Dudley

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • The Syndicate(2012)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Silk(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Captain Ed Ryan

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Toast(2010)

    as Josh

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Misfits Christmas Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Seth

  • The Arbor(2010)

    as Andrew Dunbar

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Misfits(2009)

    Show 11 episodes · as Seth

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Garrow's Law(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as David Jasker

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Messengers 2: The Scarecrow(2009)

    as Deputy Milton

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Looking for Eric(2009)

    as Young Eric

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Vivaldi, the Red Priest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Philippe d'Orléans

  • Unforgiven(2009)

    Show 3 episodes · as Steve Whelan

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • The Shooting of Thomas Hurndall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Tom Hurndall

  • Little Ashes(2008)

    as Luis Buñuel

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Honest(2008)

    Show 6 episodes · as Taylor Carter

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Cranford(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Edward Bell

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • The Mark of Cain(2007)

    as Shane Gulliver

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Control(2007)

    as Nick

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Single-Handed(2007)

    Show 6 episodes · as Brian Doyle

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • See No Evil: The Moors Murders(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dave Smith

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Love + Hate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Shane

  • Doctor Who(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Adam Lang

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Shameless(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Tough Lad

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • The Royal(2003)

    Show 3 episodes · as Stan

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Birthday Girl(2002)

    as Justin

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • An Angel for May(2002)

    as Sniffer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Silent Witness(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · as Sgt Craig Whitehead

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Poirot(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Maggiore Allerton

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Do Not Disturb (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · as Pete

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 54 titles, 53 of them dated from 1989 to 2026; peak year 2008.

Biggest box office

Looking for Eric (2009)

$12M worldwide

Highest rated

Harvest (2026)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Domina (2021)

Film career

19892026

Peak 2008 · 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.

  • 2007Screen debut· Control
  • 2013Career best· Our Girl
  • 2021Career best· Domina

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting54 of 54: 54 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score74th

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s1 · acting2000s20 · acting2010s21 · acting2020s10 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 0% of 11 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 Matthew McNulty's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 62nd percentile, the median of all 13; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 57th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

78thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 43 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up21
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

22 of their 43 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser22
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

Running Naked (2020)

86th percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Harvest (2026)

Midcredits 99th · 96% liked

Reviewers score the acting 71/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 45. 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 Matthew McNulty's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 67 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles31–68 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles47–78 · median 60 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36

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 Matthew McNulty work with?

People who share at least 2 of Matthew McNulty's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Hugo Heppell shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Editors

Producers