Acting
Paul Higgins
- Titles
- 31movies19TV shows
- Career
Active from 1988 to 2024, with up to 3 main titles a year.
- Leading roles
- 9top three billing
- Average score
74/100
- Highest rated
Utopia92/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 30 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Politics5.3average 2.6
- Class & Capitalism5.3average 3.3
- Dark Humor4.8average 2.9
- Social Commentary6.7average 4.9
- Wit & Wordplay5.4average 3.7
- Satire & Parody3.9average 2.3
- Mystery5.5average 4.1
- Contemporary Realism6.4average 5.2
Rarely in their work
- Wonder2.4, average 3.4
- Nostalgia2.7, average 3.6
- Wholesome2.4, average 3.3
- Coming of Age2.1, average 2.9
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Character-Driven 6
- Psychological Thriller 3
- Social Commentary 3
- Fast-Paced Dialogue 2
- Melancholic Tone 2
- Moral Ambiguity 2
- Contemporary Realism 2
- Political Intrigue 2
- Period Piece 2
- Atmospheric 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Peter CapaldiActorIn the Loop, Rik Mayall Presents: Micky Love, The Rise of the Nutters
Adeel AkhtarActorUtopia, Victoria & Abdul, Utopia
Brian CoxActorThe Negotiator, Complicity
Neil MaskellActorUtopia, Utopia
Fiona O'ShaughnessyActorUtopia, Utopia
Lucy BoyntonActorApostle, The Ipcress File
Oliver WoollfordActorUtopia, Utopia
Chris AddisonActorIn the Loop, The Rise of the Nutters
Alex MacqueenActorIn the Loop, The Rise of the Nutters
Nathan Stewart-JarrettActorUtopia, Utopia
Alexandra RoachActorUtopia, Utopia
Tom HollanderActorThe Ipcress File, In the Loop
Movies and TV shows
192020s
3 titles · average score 80
78
Brian and Maggie (2025)
TV show · as Geoffrey Howe
75
The Ipcress File (2022)
TV show · as Minister
86
Slow Horses (2022)
TV show · as Struan Loy
2010s
6 titles · average score 78
74
Raised by Wolves (2015)
TV show · as Sean Garry
92
Utopia (2013)
TV show · as Michael Dugdale
83
The Wrong Mans (2013)
TV show · as PC Hennessy
88
Line of Duty (2012)
TV show · as CS Derek Hilton / ACC Derek Hilton
59
Vera (2011)
TV show · as Clive Stringer
71
Case Histories (2011)
TV show · as Ian Kelso
2000s
4 titles · average score 69
73
Hope Springs (2009)
TV show · as Gil Cameron
45
The Last Enemy (2008)
TV show · as Professor Lawrence Cooper
89
The Thick of It (2005)
TV show · as Jamie
Murder (2002)
TV show · as Lee Finch
1990s
3 titles · average score 75
75
Silent Witness (1996)
TV show · as Det Sgt Nick Wallace
Staying Alive (1996)
TV show · as Alan McPherson
Rik Mayall Presents (1993)
TV show · as Writer
1980s
3 titles · average score 82
83
The Simpsons (1989)
TV show · as Hamish (voice)
The Play on One (1988)
TV show · as Murdo Caldwell
82
A Very Peculiar Practice (1986)
TV show · as Adie Shaw