---
name: "John Hollingworth"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/john-hollingworth"
fi1m_id: "john-hollingworth"
imdb_id: "nm3227473"
tmdb_id: 1386824
wikidata_id: "Q16239937"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "21 August 1981"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 8
average_fi1m_score: 71
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 8
updated: "2026-10-03T01:40:18.985710+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# John Hollingworth

## Identity

John Hollingworth

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/john-hollingworth
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** john-hollingworth
- **IMDb ID:** nm3227473
- **TMDB ID:** 1386824
- **Wikidata ID:** Q16239937
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hollingworth_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16239937, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3227473/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1386824

Actor. Born 21 August 1981 in Keighley, Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 21 August 1981, Keighley, Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK
- **Active:** 2012–present
- **Average Fi1m score:** 71, as actor, over 8 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2010s 78 (4), 2020s 65 (4)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 71 to 71 across 8 titles
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 6 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 8, History 2, Thriller 2, War 2, Action 1, Crime 1
- **Screen time:** 11 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $1,750m across 3 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hollingworth_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16239937, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3227473/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1386824

## Coming up

- *Elsinore* (2026-11-20), as Rosencrantz — [page](https://film.one/film/elsinore.md)

## Streaming the US now

- **Netflix:** [*Rebecca*](https://film.one/film/rebecca-2020.md) (49)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

John Hollingworth is an English actor. He was born on 21 August 1981 in Keighley, Bradford, West Yorkshire, and raised in nearby Oxenhope. He attended Bradford Grammar School, studied at Trinity College Dublin, and trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA). A rugby injury ended his sporting ambitions and led him to acting via the National Youth Theatre.

Hollingworth is known for film roles including CIA Analyst in *The Dark Knight Rises* (2012), Sergeant Guthrie in *1917* (2019), Tristan in *Transformers: The Last Knight* (2017), Giles in *Rebecca* (2020), Marshal Ney in *Napoleon* (2023), and Lord James Karel in *In the Earth* (2021). On television he has appeared as Captain Henshawe in *Poldark* (2015–2017), Porchey in *The Crown* (2016), and Randall Foster in *The Queen's Gambit* (2020). He also maintains an extensive stage career with productions at the National Theatre and Shakespeare's Globe.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, conwayvangeldergrant.com.*

## On Fi1m (8)

- *Elsinore* (2026), Fi1m 74, as Rosencrantz — [page](https://film.one/film/elsinore.md)
- *Napoleon* (2023), Fi1m 63, as Marshal Ney — [page](https://film.one/film/napoleon.md)
- *Rebecca* (2020), Fi1m 49, as Giles — [page](https://film.one/film/rebecca-2020.md)
- *The Queen's Gambit* (2020), Fi1m 74, as Randall Foster — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-queens-gambit.md)
- *1917* (2019), Fi1m 78, as Sergeant Guthrie — [page](https://film.one/film/1917.md)
- *Gentleman Jack* (2019), Fi1m 82, as Mr Abbott — [page](https://film.one/tv/gentleman-jack.md)
- *Poldark* (2015), Fi1m 77, as Captain Henshawe — [page](https://film.one/tv/poldark.md)
- *The Dark Knight Rises* (2012), Fi1m 74, as CIA Analyst — [page](https://film.one/film/the-dark-knight-rises.md)

## Complete filmography (42)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Elsinore* (2026), as Rosencrantz — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/elsinore.md)
- *Spiked* (2025), as Daddy Hedgehog (voice)
- *The Bombing of Pan Am 103* (2025), series, as Seymour
- *Patience* (2025), series, as CS Callum Banks
- *Generation Z* (2024), series, as Parrenster, Sergeant Parrenster
- *Franklin* (2024), series, as Lord David Stormont, Viscomte de Stormont
- *Belgravia: The Next Chapter* (2024), series, as Dr Kerry
- *Napoleon* (2023), as Marshal Ney — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/napoleon.md)
- *The Full Monty* (2023), series, as James Warner
- *Beyond Paradise* (2023), series, as Andrew Parker
- *The Midwich Cuckoos* (2022), series, as Michael
- *Sister Boniface Mysteries* (2022), series, as Trevor Symonds
- *The Witchfinder* (2022), series, as Rafe
- *National Theatre Live: Trouble in Mind* (2021), as Bill O’Wray
- *Dalgliesh* (2021), series, as Eric Hewson
- *In the Earth* (2021), as Lord James Karel
- *The Queen's Gambit* (2020), series, as Randall Foster — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-queens-gambit.md)
- *Rebecca* (2020), as Giles — Fi1m 49, [page](https://film.one/film/rebecca-2020.md)
- *1917* (2019), as Sergeant Guthrie — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/1917.md)
- *Gentleman Jack* (2019), series, as Mr Abbott — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/gentleman-jack.md)
- *Kursk* (2018), as Lt. Bruce Hamil
- *Transformers: The Last Knight* (2017), as Tristan
- *Damilola, Our Loved Boy* (2016), as Detective Wallace
- *The Crown* (2016), series, as Porchey — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-crown.md)
- *Dark Angel* (2016), series, as Dr. John Maling
- *Bunny and Clive* (2016), Producer
- *Top Coppers* (2015), series, as Peterson
- *Poldark* (2015), series, as Captain Henshawe — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/poldark.md)
- *Arthur & George* (2015), as Dr. Butter
- *Our World War* (2014), series, as Lt. Cohen
- *1946* (2014), as Bob
- *Crossing Lines* (2013), series, as Lawrence Baxendale
- *Ham* (2013), as Alec · Producer
- *The Dark Knight Rises* (2012), as CIA Analyst — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/the-dark-knight-rises.md)
- *Vera* (2011), series, as PC Shawn Turnly — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/vera.md)
- *Twenty Twelve* (2011), series, as Reporter
- *Pelican Blood* (2010), as Owen Whittle
- *Dorian Gray* (2009), as Patrol Policeman
- *Being Human* (2009), series, as Turlow
- *Doc Martin* (2004), series, as Professor Sam Bradman
- *Midsomer Murders* (1997), series, as Brin Dunne — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/midsomer-murders.md)
- *Coronation Street* (1960), series, as Vincent Harper

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