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Sam Swainsbury

Sam Swainsbury

Actor · Born August 23, 1982 (44) · Essex, England, UK

Sam Swainsbury was born on 23 August 1982 in Essex, England, UK. He is an actor and producer, known for Mum (2016), Fisherman's Friends (2019) and Hanna (2019).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
August 23, 1982 (44)
From
Essex, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 18 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 26Down 28% in 30 days

What are Sam Swainsbury's films like?

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

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
26%
Bonds
19%
Self
16%
Ideas
11%
Power
9%
Morality
9%
Society
9%
Purpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 1 · Intense 0

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 1 · 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 2 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

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
Warm
3
Hopeful
2
Joyful
1
Cold
1
Other
4

How their films linger

Feel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Sam Swainsbury's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Sam Swainsbury'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

18 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page.

  • Ludwig(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Bishop

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • The Red King(2024)

    Show 6 episodes · as Father Douglas Carrisford

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Ruby Speaking (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 6 episodes · as Mark

  • Fisherman's Friends: One and All(2022)

    as Rowan

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Dalgliesh(2021)

    Show 2 episodes · as Clive Roscoe

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • The Duke(2020)

    as DI Brompton

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Hanna(2019)

    Show 6 episodes · as Ethan Williams

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Fisherman's Friends(2019)

    as Rowan

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Silent Hill: Requiem (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Henry Townshend

  • Annie Waits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Johnny

  • Fearless (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 6 episodes · as Kevin Russell

  • Victoria(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. John Snow

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Mum(2016)

    Show 18 episodes · as Jason

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • The Unfolding(2016)

    as Radio Expert 2 (voice)

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • The Cannibal in the Jungle(2015)

    as Gary Ward Recon

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Thor: The Dark World(2013)

    as Stonehenge TV News Reporter

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • One Drop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Associate Producer

  • The Easy Way Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Jim

Career shape

Star power in the 85th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 18 titles, 16 of them dated from 2013 to 2024; peak year 2013.

Biggest box office

Fisherman's Friends (2019)

$12M worldwide

Highest rated

Mum (2016)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

Dalgliesh (2021)

Film career

20132024

Peak 2013 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. 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
Acting17 of 18: 17 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score78thProducing1 of 18: 1 only producing, 0 with another role

By decade

2010s10 · acting2020s6 · 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 Sam Swainsbury's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 60th percentile, the median of all 6; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 48th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

78thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 12 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · actor

The Cannibal in the Jungle (2015)

74th percentile spread · 22% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Mum (2016)

Midcredits 92nd · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 56/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 40. 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 Sam Swainsbury's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Profanity3 titlesmedian 67 · intenseMedian of all films: 36

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Sam Swainsbury work with?

People who share at least 2 of Sam Swainsbury's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Meg Leonard shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers