Brian Bovell

Biography

Brian Bovell is an English actor who works in theater, television and film; he acted with Black Theatre and appeared in the 1980 film Babylon, about Jamaican life in Brixton, as Spark. His stage performance in Where is the Darkness earned him a Critics Circle Theatre Award in the best supporting actor category. On television he played Billy alongside Gary Olsen in the comedy drama Prospects, which started in 1986, and took the role of disc jockey Joe Jeffries in the 1988 miniseries Thin Air, directed by Antonia Bird. He later appeared as Sammy Dean in the 1990 serial Blood Rights and as PC Charlie Webb in The Chief. From 2003 he was DC Rob Thatcher in The Bill, a part he played until the character was killed off in 2004. Other roles include Bishop John Thornber in Coronation Street from 2016, Mr. Hansard in Jamie Johnson, and Leo Valentine in Hollyoaks.

67years old

Turns 68 on October 26in 350 days

Born October 26, 1959London
Star sign: ScorpioThe sign runs October 23 to November 21

Movie Career

Films: 10
Career span: 45 years1980 to 2025

Genres

Comedy40%, 4 films
Drama40%, 4 films
Family30%, 3 films
Fantasy30%, 3 films
Horror30%, 3 films

First and latest

Brian Bovell movies on Netflix

The Man in My Basement2025IMDb rating 4.7as Brent Blakey
Listen2020IMDb rating 7.0as Social Services Officer
Roald Dahl's The Witches2020IMDb rating 5.4as Reginald
Solitary2020IMDb rating 3.5as Harry
Down a Dark Hall2018IMDb rating 5.1as Dr. MacMillan
Pan2015IMDb rating 5.7as Long John Standing
Get Santa2014IMDb rating 6.3as Policeman
Hotel2001IMDb rating 4.1as Cardinal
Secrets & Lies1996IMDb rating 8.0as Hortense's Brother
Babylon1980IMDb rating 7.3as Spark

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Roald Dahl's The Witches2020 Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Horroras Reginald
IMDb rating 5.453K votes
Secrets & Lies1996 Comedy, Dramaas Hortense's Brother
IMDb rating 8.051K votes
Solitary2020as Harry
IMDb rating 3.51.9K votes
Hotel2001as Cardinal
IMDb rating 4.12.3K votes
Pan2015as Long John Standing
IMDb rating 5.770K votes
Babylon1980as Spark
IMDb rating 7.32.3K votes
The Man in My Basement2025as Brent Blakey
IMDb rating 4.74.1K votes
Listen2020as Social Services Officer
IMDb rating 7.02.2K votes

Worked with

Brian Bovell shares two films with Nonso Anozie, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Nonso Anozie

Trevor Laird

Willem Dafoe

Jim Broadbent

Stanley Tucci

Timothy Spall

Joe WrightDirector, 1 film

Robert ZemeckisDirector, 1 film Mike LeighDirector, 1 film

Films together

Nonso Anozie2 films together, 2014 to 2015
Nonso Anozie's page
- Pan2015IMDb rating 5.7Bovell as Long John StandingAnozie as Bishop
- Get Santa2014IMDb rating 6.3Bovell as PolicemanAnozie as Knuckles
Trevor Laird2 films together, 1980 to 1996
Trevor Laird's page
- Secrets & Lies1996IMDb rating 8.0Bovell as Hortense's BrotherLaird as Hortense's Brother
- Babylon1980IMDb rating 7.3Bovell as SparkLaird as Beefy
Willem Dafoe1 film together, 2025
Willem Dafoe's page
- The Man in My Basement2025IMDb rating 4.7Bovell as Brent BlakeyDafoe as Anniston Bennett
Jim Broadbent1 film together, 2014
Jim Broadbent's page
- Get Santa2014IMDb rating 6.3Bovell as PolicemanBroadbent as Santa Claus
Stanley Tucci1 film together, 2020
Stanley Tucci's page
- Roald Dahl's The Witches2020IMDb rating 5.4Bovell as ReginaldTucci as Mr. Stringer
Timothy Spall1 film together, 1996
Timothy Spall's page
- Secrets & Lies1996IMDb rating 8.0Bovell as Hortense's BrotherSpall as Maurice
Joe WrightDirector, 1 film, 2015
All films by Joe Wright
- Pan2015IMDb rating 5.7Bovell as Long John Standing
Robert ZemeckisDirector, 1 film, 2020
All films by Robert Zemeckis
- Roald Dahl's The Witches2020IMDb rating 5.4Bovell as Reginald
Mike LeighDirector, 1 film, 1996
All films by Mike Leigh
- Secrets & Lies1996IMDb rating 8.0Bovell as Hortense's Brother

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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