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Samuel Bottomley

Samuel Bottomley

Actor · Born June 14, 2001 (25) · Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK

BAFTA Award nominee

Samuel Bottomley is an English actor, born 14 June 2001 in Bradford. He made s professional debut in the 2011 film Tyrannosaur at the age of 9. His TV work includes Rocket's Island, Ackley Bridge and Somewhere Boy, the latter earning him a BAFTA nomination for Best Supporting Actor.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 14, 2001 (25)
From
Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 26 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 26Up 31% in 30 days

What are Samuel Bottomley's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
Self
28%
Bonds
27%
Survival
19%
Morality
17%
Society
7%
Ideas
3%
Friendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 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 5 · Serious 2 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 6 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 7 · Intense 2

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 1

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 5 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 2

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 5 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 2

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 7 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 2 of 6 analyzed roles.

Shadow
2 of 6
Ally
1 of 6
Mentor
1 of 6
Hero
1 of 6
Shapeshifter
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Melancholic
10
Contemplative
5
Hopeful
4
Warm
3
Other
10

How their films linger

Hopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous7

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 Samuel Bottomley's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Samuel Bottomley'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

26 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page.

  • The State of Us (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Frankie

  • California Schemin'(2025)

    as Billy Boyd

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Anemone(2025)

    as Brian

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Coldwater(2025)

    Show 6 episodes · as Cameron

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • Break Clause (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Ben

  • Two Minutes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Getaway Driver

  • The Last Rifleman(2023)

    as Rory

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • How to Have Sex(2023)

    as Paddy

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Somewhere Boy(2022)

    Show 8 episodes · as Aaron

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • The Teacher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 4 episodes · as Kyle

  • Sundown(2021)

    as Colin Bennett

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Am I Being Unreasonable?(2022)

    Show as Boy

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Everybody's Talking About Jamie(2021)

    as Dean Paxton

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Running Naked(2020)

    as Young Mark

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Last Right(2019)

    as Louis Murphy

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

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

    Show 18 episodes · as Ralph Roberts

  • Get Duked!(2019)

    as Ian

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Kiss Me First(2018)

    Show 4 episodes · as Denier · as Denier / Ben Graham

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Ghost Stories(2017)

    as Young Goodman

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Ackley Bridge(2017)

    Show 18 episodes · as Jordan Wilson

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Jericho(2016)

    Show 8 episodes · as George Quaintain

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Wolf Hall(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · as Young Thomas Cromwell

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Private Peaceful(2012)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Tyrannosaur(2011)

    as Samuel

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Moving On(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Connor

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • No Faces (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Leo

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 25 titles, 24 of them dated from 2009 to 2026; peak year 2022.

Biggest box office

Ghost Stories (2017)

$4.1M worldwide

Highest rated

Tyrannosaur (2011)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

How to Have Sex (2023)

Film career

MilestoneNomination
20092026

Peak 2022 · at the high point of their film career. 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
Acting25 of 25: 25 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score59th

By decade

2000s1 · acting2010s10 · acting2020s13 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 0% of 10 roles
1121

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.

Awards

Nominated for a BAFTA Award in 2023, Supporting Actor.

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Samuel Bottomley's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 62nd percentile, the median of all 12; across their 11 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 11

Approval · how many liked their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

86thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 20 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

Running Naked (2020)

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

Most loved · actor

Tyrannosaur (2011)

Midcredits 94th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the acting 81/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 85, 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.

Is Samuel Bottomley's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore9 titles31–75 · median 54 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles17–58 · median 53 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity9 titles33–89 · median 62 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs9 titles21–72 · median 45 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense9 titles8–86 · median 51 · 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 Samuel Bottomley work with?

People who share at least 2 of Samuel Bottomley's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Lewis Gribben shares the most, 2.

Actors

Editors

Producers