Portrait of Brian McCardie

Acting

Brian McCardie

Career

Active from 1990 to 2024, busiest in 2013 with 4 main titles.

Leading roles
10
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score57/100
Highest rated
Poster for Shell
Shell
GoodWatch score77/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 42 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Brian McCardie Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Wholesome
    2.1, average 3.4
  • Nostalgia
    2.7, average 3.8
  • Situational Comedy
    1.7, average 2.7
  • Pop Culture
    1.1, average 2.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 3
  • Heist Thriller 2
  • Character Study 2
  • Fast-Paced Suspense 2
  • Gritty Crime Drama 2
  • Political Intrigue 2
  • Historical Adventure 2
  • Coming-of-Age 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

58
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

11 titles · average score 65
Outlander: Blood of My Blood
Outlander: Blood of My Blood (2025)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show · as Isaac Grant

Lockerbie: A Search for Truth
Lockerbie: A Search for Truth (2025)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show · as Lord Sutherland

Damaged
Damaged (2024)
GoodWatch score 34

as Avery Thompson

The Rising of the Sap
The Rising of the Sap (2024)

as Cedric

Six Four
Six Four (2023)
GoodWatch score 45

TV show · as Bill Martin

Mia and the Dragon Princess
Mia and the Dragon Princess (2023)
GoodWatch score 50

as Skipper Matthew

The Long Shadow
The Long Shadow (2023)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show · as Steve Rawton

Dog Days
Dog Days (2023)

as Terry

Time
Time (2021)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show · as Jackson Jones

Domina
Domina (2021)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as Cicero

The Tower
The Tower (2021)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show · as Ray Walker

2010s

26 titles · average score 67
Moscow Noir
Moscow Noir (2018)
GoodWatch score 61

TV show · as Lord Pendergast

Gerry Anderson's Firestorm
Gerry Anderson's Firestorm (2018)

as Drew McAllister (Voice)

Peterman
Peterman (2015)

as Bill

Outlander
Outlander (2014)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show · as Sir Marcus MacRannoch

Filth
Filth (2013)
GoodWatch score 65

as Gillman

The Groundsman
The Groundsman (2013)

as Steve

For Those in Peril
For Those in Peril (2013)
GoodWatch score 73

as Dr Forbes

Shell
Shell (2013)
GoodWatch score 77

as Hunter

Titanic
Titanic (2012)
GoodWatch score 47

TV show · as First Officer Murdoch

Line of Duty
Line of Duty (2012)
GoodWatch score 88

TV show · as John Thomas Hunter / Tommy Hunter

Doors Open
Doors Open (2012)
GoodWatch score 55

as Charlie Calloway

SoulBoy
SoulBoy (2010)
GoodWatch score 64

as Fish Shop Bobby

2000s

12 titles · average score 64
The Damned United
The Damned United (2009)
GoodWatch score 82

as Dave Mackay

Kiss of Death
Kiss of Death (2008)

as Michael Bovery

Heroes and Villains
Heroes and Villains (2007)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show

M.I. High
M.I. High (2007)
GoodWatch score 62

TV show · as Mr McNab

Lilies
Lilies (2007)
GoodWatch score 51

TV show · as Dadda Moss

Low Winter Sun
Low Winter Sun (2006)
GoodWatch score 67

as Joe Geddes / Det Con Joe Geddes

Ellie Parker
Ellie Parker (2005)
GoodWatch score 53

as Acting Student

Shameless
Shameless (2004)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show · as Other Paddy

Solid Air
Solid Air (2003)

as Robert Houston Junior

Beyond the City Limits
Beyond the City Limits (2001)
GoodWatch score 32

as Sergei Akotia

Murphy's Law
Murphy's Law (2001)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show · as Billy Johnstone

Rebus
Rebus (2000)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show · as Brian Robertson

1990s

9 titles · average score 59
200 Cigarettes
200 Cigarettes (1999)
GoodWatch score 47

as Eric

Speed 2: Cruise Control
Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997)
GoodWatch score 24

as Merced

The Ghost and the Darkness
The Ghost and the Darkness (1996)
GoodWatch score 59

as Angus Starling

Rik Mayall Presents: Dirty Old Town
Rik Mayall Presents: Dirty Old Town (1995)
GoodWatch score 77

as Vic Leigh

Kidnapped
Kidnapped (1995)
GoodWatch score 67

as David Balfour

Rob Roy
Rob Roy (1995)
GoodWatch score 67

as Alasdair

Rik Mayall Presents
Rik Mayall Presents (1993)

TV show · as Vic Leigh

Murder Most Horrid
Murder Most Horrid (1991)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show · as Supermarket Assistant

Forget About Me
Forget About Me (1990)

as Bunny