---
name: "Nicholas Gleaves"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/nicholas-gleaves"
fi1m_id: "nicholas-gleaves"
imdb_id: "nm0322366"
tmdb_id: 58915
wikidata_id: "Q7025445"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "1 January 1969"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 6
average_fi1m_score: 74
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 6
updated: "2026-10-07T17:01:28.052937+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."
---

# Nicholas Gleaves

## Identity

Nicholas Gleaves

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/nicholas-gleaves
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** nicholas-gleaves
- **IMDb ID:** nm0322366
- **TMDB ID:** 58915
- **Wikidata ID:** Q7025445
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicholas_Gleaves, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7025445, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0322366/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/58915

Actor. Born 1 January 1969 in Bolton, Lancashire, England, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 1 January 1969, Bolton, Lancashire, England, UK
- **Active:** 1998–2019
- **Frequently works with:** [Lesley Sharp](https://film.one/person/lesley-sharp.md), [Sally Wainwright](https://film.one/person/sally-wainwright.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 74, as actor, over 6 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 64 (1), 2010s 76 (5)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 69 to 68 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 5 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 2 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 4, Crime 3, Action 1, Action & Adventure 1, Adventure 1, Comedy 1
- **Screen time:** 4 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $1,133m across 1 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicholas_Gleaves, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7025445, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0322366/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/58915

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Marvellous*](https://film.one/film/marvellous.md) (82)
- **Apple TV:** [*Scott & Bailey*](https://film.one/tv/scott-and-bailey.md) (75)

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## Biography

Nicholas Gleaves (born 2 January 1969) is an English actor and playwright from the Halliwell area of Bolton, Lancashire. He attended Sharples School and began his professional career in theatre at the Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester, where his first role was as an extra in *Don Carlos*. He has worked in television since 1992.

Gleaves played Rick Powell in the series *Playing the Field* (1998–2002), Ray Fairburn in *Conviction* (2004), and DS Andy Roper in the first two series of *Scott & Bailey* (2011–2012). Other television credits include appearances in *The Crown* (2016) as John Birt and *Bodyguard* (2018). His film roles include Guterman in *Spider-Man: Far From Home* (2019). He is married to actress Lesley Sharp.

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

## On Fi1m (6)

- *Spider-Man: Far From Home* (2019), Fi1m 67, as Guterman — [page](https://film.one/film/spider-man-far-from-home.md)
- *Bodyguard* (2018), Fi1m 77, as Roger Penhaligon — [page](https://film.one/tv/bodyguard.md)
- *Marvellous* (2014), Fi1m 82, as Rev Mark — [page](https://film.one/film/marvellous.md)
- *Scott & Bailey* (2011), Fi1m 75, as DS Andy Roper — [page](https://film.one/tv/scott-and-bailey.md)
- *Twenty Twelve* (2011), Fi1m 77, as Anthony Preston — [page](https://film.one/tv/twenty-twelve.md)
- *Ashes to Ashes* (2008), Fi1m 64, as DI Jeff Bevan — [page](https://film.one/tv/ashes-to-ashes.md)

## Complete filmography (61)

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

- *The Bombing of Pan Am 103* (2025), series, as Allen Feraday
- *Marriage Unplugged* (2024), as Andrew
- *After the Flood* (2024), series, as Sergeant Phil Mackie
- *The Rising* (2022), series, as William Wyatt
- *The Demon Headmaster* (2019), series, as Demon Headmaster
- *Spider-Man: Far From Home* (2019), as Guterman — Fi1m 67, [page](https://film.one/film/spider-man-far-from-home.md)
- *Married to a Paedophile* (2018), as Alex
- *Bodyguard* (2018), series, as Roger Penhaligon — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/bodyguard.md)
- *The Crown* (2016), series, as John Birt — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-crown.md)
- *Boys On Film 15: Time & Tied* (2016), as Rob (segment "Nightstand")
- *Not Safe for Work* (2015), series, as Minister
- *Nightstand* (2015), as Rob
- *Marvellous* (2014), as Rev Mark — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/marvellous.md)
- *United Passions* (2014), as Henri Delaunay
- *Jo* (2013), series, Actor
- *Public Enemies* (2012), series, as Trevor Brotherton
- *Death in Paradise* (2011), series, as Peter Baxter
- *Scott & Bailey* (2011), series, as DS Andy Roper — Fi1m 75, [page](https://film.one/tv/scott-and-bailey.md)
- *Vera* (2011), series, as Tim Hopkins — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/vera.md)
- *Twenty Twelve* (2011), series, as Anthony Preston — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/twenty-twelve.md)
- *Chatroom* (2010), as Paul
- *Reunited* (2010), as Andrew
- *Reunited* (2010), series, Actor
- *Murderland* (2009), series, as Oliver
- *A Congregation of Ghosts* (2009), as Ellis Baxter
- *Survivors* (2008), series, as James Whitaker
- *Fallout* (2008), as DS Matt Ryder
- *Ashes to Ashes* (2008), series, as DI Jeff Bevan — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/tv/ashes-to-ashes.md)
- *Incendiary* (2008), as Lenny
- *Starter for 10* (2006), as Speaker for Nuclear Disarmament
- *Mysterious Creatures* (2006), as Richard Nicholas
- *Robin Hood* (2006), series, as Thornton
- *The Chase* (2006), series, as Tom Bedford
- *Waterloo Road* (2006), series, as Richard Whitman
- *Half Light* (2006), as Dr. Robert Freedman
- *Northern Lights* (2006), series, Actor
- *Conviction* (2004), series, as Ray Fairburn
- *Foyle's War* (2002), series, as Larry Hains — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/foyles-war.md)
- *Being April* (2002), series, as Eddie
- *Linda Green* (2001), series, as Carl Williamson
- *Perfect* (2001), series, as Mike
- *In Deep* (2001), series, as Bradley Sullivan
- *My Fragile Heart* (2000), as Joe Macavoy
- *Playing the Field* (1998), series, as Rick Powell
- *Wokenwell* (1997), series, Actor
- *Midsomer Murders* (1997), series, as Ray Fryer — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/midsomer-murders.md)
- *Poldark* (1996), as Stephen Cravenson
- *Madson* (1996), series, as Phil Hartigan
- *Ellington* (1996), series, as Bradley Stokes
- *Dalziel and Pascoe* (1996), series, as Sam Mattis
- *Silent Witness* (1996), series, as Bob Stratton
- *The Queen's Nose* (1995), series, as Duncan
- *Fever* (1994), as Jo
- *Faith* (1994), series, as Andy Morgan
- *Fair Game* (1994), as Nigel
- *99-1* (1994), series, as PC
- *Harry* (1993), series, as Dean Hawkins
- *Bye Bye Baby* (1992), as Archimedes
- *Heartbeat* (1992), series, as Eric Doubleday, Barry Calder
- *Soldier Soldier* (1991), series, as Nicholas Pope
- *Casualty* (1986), series, as George Reynolds — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/casualty.md)

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