Portrait of Nicholas Burns

Acting

Nicholas Burns

Career

Active from 2003 to 2021, busiest in 2015 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles
10
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score65/100
Highest rated
Poster for Absolute Power
Absolute Power
GoodWatch score78/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 48 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Nicholas Burns Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Adrenaline
    3.6, average 4.8
  • Violence
    2.9, average 4.1
  • Wonder
    2.4, average 3.4
  • Coming of Age
    2.3, average 3.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 3
  • Cringe Comedy 2
  • Cult Classic 2
  • Character-Driven Comedy 2
  • British Humor 2
  • Ensemble Cast 2
  • Witty Dialogue 2
  • British Sitcom 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

61
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

12 titles ยท average score 73
Flavia
Flavia (2026)
GoodWatch score 59

as Frank Pemberton

The Girlfriend
The Girlfriend (2025)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show ยท as Elliot

Paddington in Peru
Paddington in Peru (2024)
GoodWatch score 75

as Mr. Wilson

A Very Royal Scandal
A Very Royal Scandal (2024)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show ยท as Mark Gwynne

Daddy Issues
Daddy Issues (2024)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show ยท as Kenny

A Small Light
A Small Light (2023)
GoodWatch score 88

TV show ยท as Victor Kugler

Allelujah
Allelujah (2023)
GoodWatch score 43

as Minister

SAS Rogue Heroes
SAS Rogue Heroes (2022)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show ยท as Pilot

The Serpent Queen
The Serpent Queen (2022)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show ยท as Antoine de Bourbon

Censor
Censor (2021)
GoodWatch score 69

as Sanderson

Emma.
Emma. (2020)
GoodWatch score 73

as Mr. Coles

Small Axe
Small Axe (2020)
GoodWatch score 85

TV show ยท as Mr. Purling

2010s

25 titles ยท average score 68
Manhunt
Manhunt (2019)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show ยท as Richard Ambrose

Wannabe
Wannabe (2018)

TV show ยท as Neil Clarke

The Orgy
The Orgy (2018)
GoodWatch score 58

as Geoff

The Crown
The Crown (2016)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show ยท as Anthony Nutting

CBeebies Presents: A Midsummer Night's Dream
CBeebies Presents: A Midsummer Night's Dream (2016)

as Theseus

War Book
War Book (2015)
GoodWatch score 69

as James

Marley's Ghosts
Marley's Ghosts (2015)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show ยท as Michael

Father Brown
Father Brown (2013)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show ยท as Frank Derbyshire

The World's End
The World's End (2013)
GoodWatch score 78

as Collaborator

The Tractate Middoth
The Tractate Middoth (2013)
GoodWatch score 69

as George Earle

Black Mirror
Black Mirror (2011)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show ยท as Keith Holligan

Death in Paradise
Death in Paradise (2011)
GoodWatch score 59

TV show ยท as Rory Lyons

2000s

18 titles ยท average score 72
Misfits
Misfits (2009)
GoodWatch score 85

TV show ยท as PC Wilson

No Heroics
No Heroics (2008)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show ยท as The Hotness

Roman's Empire
Roman's Empire (2007)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show

Hard to Swallow
Hard to Swallow (2007)

as Steve

Benidorm
Benidorm (2007)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as Martin Weedon / Martin

The IT Crowd
The IT Crowd (2006)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show ยท as Jerome

Born Equal
Born Equal (2006)
GoodWatch score 59

as Michael

Nathan Barley
Nathan Barley (2005)
GoodWatch score 51

TV show ยท as Nathan Barley

Man Stroke Woman
Man Stroke Woman (2005)
GoodWatch score 52

TV show

Doctor Who
Doctor Who (2005)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show ยท as Sutcliffe

The Mighty Boosh
The Mighty Boosh (2004)
GoodWatch score 92

TV show ยท as The King

Absolute Power
Absolute Power (2003)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show

1990s

3 titles ยท average score 66
Midsomer Murders
Midsomer Murders (1997)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show ยท as Barrett Lounds

HARDtalk
HARDtalk (1997)

TV show

A Touch of Frost
A Touch of Frost (1992)
GoodWatch score 51

TV show ยท as DC Tranter

1980s

2 titles ยท average score 80
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show ยท as Inspector Meadows

The Bill
The Bill (1984)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show

1970s

1 title ยท average score 75
A Ghost Story for Christmas
A Ghost Story for Christmas (1971)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show ยท as George Earle