Portrait of Michael Sheen

Acting

Michael Sheen

Career

Active from 1993 to 2026, busiest in 2020 with 5 main titles.

Leading roles
61
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score64/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Queen
The Queen
GoodWatch score83/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 76 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Michael Sheen Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    4.2, average 5.4
  • Scare
    1.8, average 2.6
  • Violence
    3.4, average 4.1
  • Adrenaline
    4.2, average 4.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character Study 8
  • Political Intrigue 7
  • Character-Driven 7
  • Psychological Tension 4
  • Psychological Thriller 4
  • Moral Ambiguity 4
  • Social Commentary 4
  • Emotional Turmoil 3
  • Biographical 3
  • Power Dynamics 3
  • Historical Drama 3
  • Class Conflict 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

111
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

5 titles
The Battle for Rome
The Battle for Rome

TV show · as Nero

Fortitude
Fortitude

as Winston Churchill

Heart of Darkness
Heart of Darkness

as (voice)

The 12 Days of Christmas
The 12 Days of Christmas

as Henry Sullivan

The Price of Admission
The Price of Admission

as Harold Sugar

2020s

21 titles · average score 69
Our Town
Our Town (2026)

as Stage Manager

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

TV show · as Prince Andrew

The Way
The Way (2024)
GoodWatch score 49

TV show · as Denny Driscoll

National Theatre Live: Nye
National Theatre Live: Nye (2024)
GoodWatch score 78

as Aneurin 'Nye' Bevan

Shine On: The Forgotten Shining Location
Shine On: The Forgotten Shining Location (2024)

as Narrator (voice)

Best Interests
Best Interests (2023)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show · as Andrew

Vardy v Rooney: A Courtroom Drama
Vardy v Rooney: A Courtroom Drama (2022)
GoodWatch score 59

TV show · as David Sherborne

Last Train to Christmas
Last Train to Christmas (2021)
GoodWatch score 71

as Tony Towers

Dolittle
Dolittle (2020)
GoodWatch score 39

as Dr. Blair Müdfly

Staged
Staged (2020)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as Michael

Quiz
Quiz (2020)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show · as Chris Tarrant

Good Omens: Lockdown
Good Omens: Lockdown (2020)
GoodWatch score 77

as Aziraphale (voice)

2010s

44 titles · average score 62
Good Omens
Good Omens (2019)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show · as Aziraphale

Prodigal Son
Prodigal Son (2019)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show · as Dr. Martin Whitly

Apostle
Apostle (2018)
GoodWatch score 65

as Malcolm Howe

Passengers
Passengers (2016)
GoodWatch score 50

as Arthur

Far from the Madding Crowd
Far from the Madding Crowd (2015)
GoodWatch score 74

as William Boldwood

Kill the Messenger
Kill the Messenger (2014)
GoodWatch score 68

as Fred Weil

Masters of Sex
Masters of Sex (2013)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as William Masters

The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box
The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box (2013)
GoodWatch score 42

as Charity

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011)
GoodWatch score 44

as Aro

Beautiful Boy
Beautiful Boy (2011)
GoodWatch score 64

as Bill Carroll

Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue
Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue (2010)
GoodWatch score 73

as Dr. Griffiths (voice)

Unthinkable
Unthinkable (2010)
GoodWatch score 66

as Steven Arthur Younger

2000s

28 titles · average score 63
Underworld: Rise of the Lycans
Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009)
GoodWatch score 50

as Lucian

The Twilight Saga: New Moon
The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009)
GoodWatch score 44

as Aro

The Damned United
The Damned United (2009)
GoodWatch score 82

as Brian Clough

Frost/Nixon
Frost/Nixon (2008)
GoodWatch score 82

as David Frost

Music Within
Music Within (2007)
GoodWatch score 48

as Art Honeyman

The Queen
The Queen (2006)
GoodWatch score 83

as Tony Blair

Dirty Filthy Love
Dirty Filthy Love (2005)
GoodWatch score 71

as Mark Furness

Doctor Who
Doctor Who (2005)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show · as House (voice)

Laws of Attraction
Laws of Attraction (2004)
GoodWatch score 41

as Thorne Jamison

The Banker
The Banker (2004)
GoodWatch score 63

as The Banker

Underworld
Underworld (2003)
GoodWatch score 53

as Lucian

The Deal
The Deal (2003)
GoodWatch score 70

as Tony Blair

1990s

11 titles · average score 64
Doomwatch: Winter Angel
Doomwatch: Winter Angel (1999)

as Angel

Animated Epics: Beowulf
Animated Epics: Beowulf (1998)
GoodWatch score 66

as Wiglaf ( voice )

Animated World Faiths
Animated World Faiths (1998)

TV show · as John (voice)

Lost In France
Lost In France (1998)

TV show · as Owen

Wilde
Wilde (1997)
GoodWatch score 69

as Robbie Ross

The Grand
The Grand (1997)
GoodWatch score 63

TV show · as Thomas Jordan

Mary Reilly
Mary Reilly (1996)
GoodWatch score 45

as Bradshaw

Othello
Othello (1995)
GoodWatch score 67

as Lodovico

Gallowglass
Gallowglass (1993)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show · as Joe

Maigret
Maigret (1992)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show

Sean's Show
Sean's Show (1992)

TV show · as James

1980s

1 title · average score 83
The Simpsons
The Simpsons (1989)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show · as William Masters (voice)

1970s

1 title · average score 63
The South Bank Show
The South Bank Show (1978)
GoodWatch score 63

TV show