---
name: "Lee Ingleby"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/lee-ingleby"
fi1m_id: "lee-ingleby"
imdb_id: "nm0408846"
tmdb_id: 229672
wikidata_id: "Q1811844"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "28 January 1976"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 9
average_fi1m_score: 81
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 9
updated: "2026-10-07T20:00:03.736763+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."
---

# Lee Ingleby

## Identity

Lee Ingleby

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/lee-ingleby
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** lee-ingleby
- **IMDb ID:** nm0408846
- **TMDB ID:** 229672
- **Wikidata ID:** Q1811844
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Ingleby, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1811844, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0408846/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/229672

Actor. Born 28 January 1976 in Burnley, England, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 28 January 1976, Burnley, England, UK
- **Active:** 1997–present
- **Also known as:** Ли Инглби, لی اینگلبای, لی اینگِلبی
- **Average Fi1m score:** 81, as actor, over 9 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 82 (2), 2000s 82 (4), 2010s 82 (2), 2020s 74 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 82 to 75 across 6 titles
- **Score spread:** 5 at 80+, 4 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 6 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 7, Crime 3, Mystery 3, Adventure 2, Comedy 2, Fantasy 1
- **Screen time:** 7 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $1,024m across 3 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Ingleby, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1811844, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0408846/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/229672

## Streaming the US now

- **Apple TV:** [*Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World*](https://film.one/film/master-and-commander-the-far-side-of-the-world.md) (86), [*Line of Duty*](https://film.one/tv/line-of-duty.md) (79), [*The Street*](https://film.one/tv/the-street.md) (74)
- **The Roku Channel:** [*Spaced*](https://film.one/tv/spaced.md) (86)
- **BritBox:** [*Life on Mars*](https://film.one/tv/life-on-mars.md) (84)
- **AMC+:** [*The Long Shadow*](https://film.one/tv/the-long-shadow.md) (74)

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

## Biography

Lee Ingleby is an English actor. He was born on 28 January 1976 in Burnley, Lancashire, and trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art after attending Edge End High School.

Ingleby first gained attention for his leading role in the BBC miniseries *Nature Boy* (2000). He is known for playing Detective Inspector John Bacchus in *Inspector George Gently* (2007–2017), Paul Hughes in *The A Word* (2016–2020), and Vic Tyler in *Life on Mars* (2006). Earlier credits include Teenage Thug Leader in *Spaced* (2001), Stan Shunpike in *Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban* (2004), and Midshipman Hollom in *Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World* (2003). He has also appeared in *The Street* (2006) and *Line of Duty* (2012).

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

## On Fi1m (9)

- *The Long Shadow* (2023), Fi1m 74, as DCS Jim Hobson — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-long-shadow.md)
- *Mr. Turner* (2014), Fi1m 84, as Unhappy Couple — [page](https://film.one/film/mr-turner.md)
- *Line of Duty* (2012), Fi1m 79, as Nick Huntley — [page](https://film.one/tv/line-of-duty.md)
- *Life on Mars* (2006), Fi1m 84, as Vic Tyler — [page](https://film.one/tv/life-on-mars.md)
- *The Street* (2006), Fi1m 74, as Sean O'Neill — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-street.md)
- *Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban* (2004), Fi1m 82, as Stan Shunpike — [page](https://film.one/film/harry-potter-and-the-prisoner-of-azkaban.md)
- *Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World* (2003), Fi1m 86, as Midshipman Hollom — [page](https://film.one/film/master-and-commander-the-far-side-of-the-world.md)
- *Spaced* (1999), Fi1m 86, as Teenage Thug Leader — [page](https://film.one/tv/spaced.md)
- *Jonathan Creek* (1997), Fi1m 78, as Derek Spratley — [page](https://film.one/tv/jonathan-creek.md)

## Complete filmography (65)

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

- *The Hack* (2025), series, as David Leigh
- *Victory to the Mimers* (2024), as Arthur Peters
- *The Cuckoo* (2024), series, as Nick Hayes
- *The Long Shadow* (2023), series, as DCS Jim Hobson — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-long-shadow.md)
- *The Hunt for Raoul Moat* (2023), series, as Neil Adamson
- *The Lost King* (2022), as Richard Taylor
- *Crossfire* (2022), series, as Jason
- *Criminal: UK* (2019), series, as Tony Myerscough
- *Watership Down* (2018), series, as Captain Campion (voice)
- *The Five Billion Pound Super Sewer* (2018), series, as Narrator (Voice)
- *Innocent* (2018), series, as David Collins
- *Bob the Builder: Mega Machines* (2017), as Bob (voice)
- *The Five* (2016), series, as Slade
- *The A Word* (2016), series, as Paul Hughes
- *Last Knights* (2015), as Messenger
- *Mr. Turner* (2014), as Unhappy Couple — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/mr-turner.md)
- *Our Zoo* (2014), series, as George Mottershead
- *The Crimson Field* (2014), series, as Private Wilfred 'Dad' Tyrell
- *Quirke* (2014), series, as Leslie White
- *Wisdom* (2013), as Denton Elicient
- *Communion* (2013), as Father Samuel
- *The Arbiter* (2013), as John
- *Line of Duty* (2012), series, as Nick Huntley — Fi1m 79, [page](https://film.one/tv/line-of-duty.md)
- *A Running Jump* (2012), as Gary
- *White Heat* (2012), series, as Alan
- *Best Laid Plans* (2012), as Deano
- *The First Men in the Moon* (2010), as Chessocks
- *Luther* (2010), series, as Cameron Pell — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/luther.md)
- *10 Minute Tales* (2009), series, as Man
- *Doghouse* (2009), as Matt
- *Post-It Love* (2009), as Guy
- *Moving On* (2009), series, as Paul
- *Being Human* (2009), series, as Edgar Wyndam
- *Crooked House* (2008), series, as Ben Morris
- *Place of Execution* (2008), series, as DI George Bennett
- *Inspector George Gently* (2008), series, as John Bacchus
- *Fairy Tales* (2008), series, as Jimmy Stojkovic
- *The Worst Journey in the World* (2007), as Henry 'Birdie' Bowers
- *The Last Legion* (2007), as Germanus
- *Grindhouse* (2007), as (segment "Don't") (uncredited)
- *The Wind in the Willows* (2006), as Mole
- *The Street* (2006), series, as Sean O'Neill — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-street.md)
- *Life on Mars* (2006), series, as Vic Tyler — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/life-on-mars.md)
- *Shadow of the Sword* (2005), as Bernhard
- *Agatha Christie's Marple* (2004), series, as DC Colin Hards
- *Haven* (2004), as Patrick
- *Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban* (2004), as Stan Shunpike — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/harry-potter-and-the-prisoner-of-azkaban.md)
- *Hustle* (2004), series, as Trevor Speed
- *Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World* (2003), as Midshipman Hollom — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/master-and-commander-the-far-side-of-the-world.md)
- *Impact* (2003), as Peter Stamford
- *Blue Murder* (2003), series, as Roger Boersma
- *Early Doors* (2003), series, as Dean
- *The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby* (2001), as Smike
- *The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby* (2001), series, as Smike
- *Borstal Boy* (2001), as Dale
- *Nature Boy* (2000), series, as David Witton
- *Spaced* (1999), series, as Teenage Thug Leader — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/spaced.md)
- *The Dark Room* (1999), as Bobby Franklyn
- *Junk* (1999), as Rob
- *EverAfter* (1998), as Gustave
- *In the Red* (1998), series, as Paul
- *Killer Net* (1998), series, as Gordon
- *Jonathan Creek* (1997), series, as Derek Spratley — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/jonathan-creek.md)
- *Dalziel and Pascoe* (1996), series, as Kieron Cumming
- *Cadfael* (1994), series, as Walter

## Gallery

- ![Lee Ingleby](https://film.one/media/person/60300/gallery-37b1ff3ac117.jpg) Lee Ingleby — Image via TMDB
- ![Lee Ingleby](https://film.one/media/person/60300/gallery-5b709ef39d5d.jpg) Lee Ingleby — Image via TMDB

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