Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows With Sebastian Armesto

1. Doctor Who (2005–2022)

TV-PG | 45 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

The further adventures in time and space of the alien adventurer known as the Doctor and his companions from planet Earth.

Stars: Jodie Whittaker, Peter Capaldi, Pearl Mackie, Matt Smith

Votes: 246,369

2. Silent Witness (1996– )

TV-14 | 120 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A team of exceptional forensic pathologists and scientists investigate heinous crimes and use their skills to catch the people responsible.

Stars: Emilia Fox, David Caves, William Gaminara, Tom Ward

Votes: 12,704

3. The Tudors (2007–2010)

TV-MA | 60 min | Drama, History, Romance

A dramatic series about the reign and marriages of King Henry VIII.

Stars: Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Henry Cavill, Anthony Brophy, James Frain

Votes: 81,143

4. Broadchurch (2013–2017)

TV-MA | 1,143 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

The murder of a young boy in a small coastal town brings a media frenzy, which threatens to tear the community apart.

Stars: David Tennant, Olivia Colman, Jodie Whittaker, Andrew Buchan

Votes: 127,126

5. Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)

PG-13 | 136 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Jack Sparrow and Barbossa embark on a quest to find the elusive fountain of youth, only to discover that Blackbeard and his daughter are after it too.

Director: Rob Marshall | Stars: Johnny Depp, Penélope Cruz, Ian McShane, Geoffrey Rush

Votes: 563,773 | Gross: $241.06M

6. Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)

PG-13 | 138 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

As a new threat to the galaxy rises, Rey, a desert scavenger, and Finn, an ex-stormtrooper, must join Han Solo and Chewbacca to search for the one hope of restoring peace.

Director: J.J. Abrams | Stars: Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Domhnall Gleeson

Votes: 973,366 | Gross: $936.66M

7. The Terror (2018–2025)

TV-14 | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Horror

Supernatural, semihistorical, horror anthology series, where each season is inspired by a different infamous or mysterious real life historical tragedy.

Stars: Jared Harris, Derek Mio, Tobias Menzies, Kiki Sukezane

Votes: 51,316

8. Poldark (2015–2019)

TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Romance

Ross Poldark returns home after American Revolutionary War and rebuilds his life with a new business venture, making new enemies and finding a new love where he least expects it.

Stars: Aidan Turner, Eleanor Tomlinson, Jack Farthing, Beatie Edney

Votes: 36,071

9. Marie Antoinette (2006)

PG-13 | 123 min | Biography, Drama, History

The retelling of France's iconic but ill-fated queen, Marie Antoinette. From her betrothal and marriage to Louis XVI at 14 to her reign as queen at 19 and to the end of her reign as queen, and ultimately the fall of Versailles.

Director: Sofia Coppola | Stars: Kirsten Dunst, Jason Schwartzman, Rip Torn, Steve Coogan

Votes: 121,806 | Gross: $15.96M

10. The Bill (1984–2010)

TV-14 | Crime, Drama

Police drama series following officers and detectives from Sun Hill Police Station in East London.

Stars: Graham Cole, Jeff Stewart, Trudie Goodwin, Simon Rouse

Votes: 4,095

11. A Small Light (2023)

TV-14 | 50 min | Biography, Drama, History

Follows the remarkable story of Miep Gies, a Dutch woman who risked her life to shelter Anne Frank's family from the Nazis for more than two years during World War II.

Stars: Bel Powley, Joe Cole, Amira Casar, Billie Boullet

Votes: 12,101

12. Toast of London (2012–2020)

TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy

Steven Toast, an eccentric middle-aged actor with a chequered past, spends more time dealing with his problems off stage than performing on stage.

Stars: Matt Berry, Robert Bathurst, Doon Mackichan, Shazad Latif

Votes: 10,598

13. Harlots (2017–2019)

TV-MA | 45 min | Drama

Brothel owner Margaret Wells struggles to raise her daughters in London during the 18th century.

Stars: Lesley Manville, Kate Fleetwood, Holli Dempsey, Eloise Smyth

Votes: 10,520

14. Cursed (2020)

TV-MA | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy

A teenage sorceress named Nimue encounters a young Arthur on her quest to find a powerful and ancient sword.

Stars: Katherine Langford, Devon Terrell, Gustaf Skarsgård, Daniel Sharman

Votes: 32,782

15. Tulip Fever (2017)

R | 105 min | Drama, History, Romance

An artist falls for a young married woman while he's commissioned to paint her portrait during the Tulip mania of seventeenth century Amsterdam.

Director: Justin Chadwick | Stars: Alicia Vikander, Dane DeHaan, Jack O'Connell, Holliday Grainger

Votes: 22,912 | Gross: $2.43M

16. Little Dorrit (2008)

TV-PG | 34 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance

The Dorrits are a family whose life revolves around the Marshalsea, a debtor's prison. Amy Dorrit's kind nature brings the family into contact with a wide swath of English society, from the poorest to the richest, and back again.

Stars: Matthew Macfadyen, Claire Foy, Tom Courtenay, Judy Parfitt

Votes: 10,474

17. The Mercy (2018)

Not Rated | 112 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama

The incredible story of amateur sailor Donald Crowhurst and his solo attempt to circumnavigate the globe. The struggles he confronted on the journey while his family awaited his return is one of the most enduring mysteries of recent times.

Director: James Marsh | Stars: Colin Firth, Eleanor Stagg, Rachel Weisz, Zara Prassinot

Votes: 9,674

18. Anonymous (I) (2011)

PG-13 | 130 min | Drama, Thriller

The theory that it was in fact Edward De Vere, Earl of Oxford, who penned Shakespeare's plays. Set against the backdrop of the succession of Queen Elizabeth I and the Essex rebellion against her.

Director: Roland Emmerich | Stars: Rhys Ifans, Vanessa Redgrave, David Thewlis, Sebastian Armesto

Votes: 42,127 | Gross: $4.46M

19. Bright Star (2009)

PG | 119 min | Biography, Drama, Romance

The three-year romance between 19th-century poet John Keats and Fanny Brawne near the end of his life.

Director: Jane Campion | Stars: Abbie Cornish, Ben Whishaw, Paul Schneider, Kerry Fox

Votes: 28,687 | Gross: $4.44M

20. Parade's End (2012)

TV-MA | 57 min | Action, Drama, Romance

Revolves around a love triangle between a conservative English aristocrat, his mean socialite wife and a young suffragette.

Stars: Benedict Cumberbatch, Rebecca Hall, Roger Allam, Adelaide Clemens

Votes: 10,733

21. Savage House

Comedy, Drama | Post-production

Set in 18th century England during pox outbreak and Jacobite uprising, Sir Chauncey and Lady Savage blindly pursue better life. Their pursuit filled with ironic decadence and bloodshed. A darkly satirical play on class and power.

Director: Peter Glanz | Stars: Claire Foy, Bel Powley, Pip Torrens, Richard E. Grant

22. New Blood (2016)

TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

The series follows junior investigators Stefan and Rash, who are brought together by a link between two seemingly unrelated cases.

Stars: Mark Strepan, Ben Tavassoli, Mark Addy, Anna Chancellor

Votes: 3,056

23. Apple Tree Yard (2017)

TV-14 | 58 min | Drama, Thriller

A provocative thriller which sees an eminent scientist caught up in a damaging and compromising lie. Based on the novel by Louise Doughty.

Stars: Emily Watson, Ben Chaplin, Mark Bonnar, Syreeta Kumar

Votes: 5,769

24. Copenhagen (2014)

Not Rated | 98 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance

When the girl of your dreams is half your age, it's time to grow up.

Director: Mark Raso | Stars: Gethin Anthony, Frederikke Dahl Hansen, Sebastian Armesto, Olivia Grant

Votes: 13,854

25. The Virgin Queen (2005–2006)

59 min | Biography, Drama, History

From teenage princess to accomplished queen, torn between duty and personal longing, the reign of Elizabeth I is exposed in this lavish drama filmed against a backdrop of some of Great Britain's most beautiful houses and landscapes.

Stars: Anne-Marie Duff, Sienna Guillory, Ian Hart, Tom Hardy

Votes: 3,277

26. Gold Digger (2019)

60 min | Thriller

A wealthy older woman falls in love with a younger man, but is the relationship all that it seems?

Stars: Karla-Simone Spence, Julia Ormond, Ben Barnes, Sebastian Armesto

Votes: 3,318

27. Doctor Who: The Eighth Doctor Adventures (2006–2011)

60 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

In the infinite wisdom of the Time Lords of Gallifrey, a nineteen-year-old from Blackpool is placed in the care of the renegade time traveler known only as the Doctor.

Stars: Paul McGann, Sheridan Smith, Katarina Olsson, Nicholas Briggs

Votes: 133

28. Close to the Enemy (2016)

59 min | Drama

A British intelligence officer has to ensure that a captured German scientist helps the British develop jet aircraft.

Stars: Jim Sturgess, Lucy Ward, Charlotte Riley, August Diehl

Votes: 1,309

29. Masterpiece Mystery (1980– )

TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

An anthology series featuring various predominately British mystery stories.

Stars: Vincent Price, Alan Cumming, Gene Shalit, Diana Rigg

Votes: 903

30. Zen (2011)

90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Detective Aurelio Zen brings justice to modern-day Italy.

Stars: Rufus Sewell, Caterina Murino, Stanley Townsend, Nathalie Rapti Gomez

Votes: 3,766

31. Hawking (2004 TV Movie)

TV-G | 90 min | Biography, Drama

Theoretical physicist/cosmologist Stephen Hawking's life and search for the beginning of time (1963-6).

Director: Philip Martin | Stars: Benedict Cumberbatch, Michael Brandon, Tom Hodgkins, Christian Rubeck

Votes: 6,362

32. The Famous Five (1995–1997)

25 min | Adventure, Family

A country relocation leads cousins Julian, Dick, Anne and tomboy Georgina to unite and investigate mysterious happenings, thwarting a notorious drug smuggling operation with help from their dog Timmy.

Stars: Jemima Rooper, Marco Williamson, Paul Child, Laura Petela

Votes: 590

33. Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire (2006)

Not Rated | 59 min | Documentary, Drama, History

A docu-drama covering the rise and the fall of the Roman world, including the establishment of strong individual rule by Julius Caesar and the rebuilding of Rome under Nero.

Stars: Lyall B. Watson, Michael Sheen, James D'Arcy, Pip Torrens

Votes: 1,969

34. Blood Monkey (2006 Video)

Not Rated | 90 min | Action, Adventure, Horror

A renowned but mad professor leads a small group of American students into the jungles of Africa to investigate a remote tribe of killer chimpanzees rumored to be the missing link.

Director: Robert Young | Stars: F. Murray Abraham, Matt Ryan, Amy Manson, Matt Reeves

Votes: 1,499

35. The Palace (2008)

Not Rated | 60 min | Drama

A fictional account of a royal family living in England's Buckingham Palace.

Stars: Rupert Evans, Sophie Winkleman, Sebastian Armesto, Roy Marsden

Votes: 496

36. The Impressionists (2006–2007)

Drama

"Three hour mini-series tells the intimate history of a most illustrious brotherhood of Impressionist artists - Monet, Degas, Renoir, Cézanne and Manet. Entirely based on documentary ... See full summary »

Stars: Richard Armitage, Julian Glover, Will Keen, Aden Gillett

Votes: 1,134

37. Coalition (2015 TV Movie)

TV-MA | 74 min | Drama

An accurate depiction of the events surrounding the United Kingdom hung parliament in 2010 and the aftermath involving the three main party leaders in attempting to form a government, despite contrasting policies and personal beliefs.

Director: Alex Holmes | Stars: Bertie Carvel, Mike Sengelow, Syreeta Kumar, Mark Gatiss

Votes: 275

38. He Took His Skin Off for Me (2014)

11 min | Short, Drama, Horror

A simple, domestic love story about a man who takes his skin off for his girlfriend, and why it probably wasn't the best idea...

Director: Ben Aston | Stars: Sebastian Armesto, Anna Maguire, Sarah Barker, Oli Fenton

Votes: 1,323

39. A Feast at Midnight (1994)

PG | 105 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

A new student at a British public school forms a secret society centered around cooking and midnight feasting with other school misfits and outcasts.

Director: Justin Hardy | Stars: John Hurley, Freddie Findlay, Sebastian Armesto, Robert Hardy

Votes: 539

40. National Theatre Live: Leopoldstadt (2022)

150 min | Drama

Leopoldstadt is a passionate drama of love, family and endurance. At the beginning of the 20th century, Leopoldstadt was the old, crowded Jewish quarter of Vienna, Austria. But Hermann Merz... See full summary »

Stars: Noa Alberts, Sebastian Armesto, Jenna Augen, Rhys Bailey

Votes: 61

41. Murder (2016– )

Crime

Series of individual murder dramas unique in the way in which protagonists talk directly to camera when giving their version of events.

Stars: Karla Crome, Michael Smiley, Peter McDonald, Sebastian Armesto

Votes: 135

42. Donna Noble: Kidnapped! (2020 Podcast Series)

Sci-Fi

Donna Noble has come home. But she's about to be whisked away by aliens - and they're not as friendly as the Doctor.

Stars: Catherine Tate, Niky Wardley, Isla Blair, Sebastian Armesto

43. The Last Bite (2012)

10 min | Short, Thriller

A waitress (Jodie Comer) is closing up at the Diner where she works. A sweaty man, seemingly in pain, enters and asks for a coffee. He is soon followed by another peculiar client.

Director: Fred Armesto | Stars: Tom Brooke, Jodie Comer, David Harewood

Votes: 105

44. Free Fall (2021)

19 min | Short, Drama, Thriller

Tom is a young trader in a London bank, whose recent performance has put his job on the line. When the first plane hits the World Trade Center on the morning of September 11th 2001, Tom ... See full summary »

Director: Emmanuel Tenenbaum | Stars: Abraham Lewis, Vincent Regan, Packy Lee, Bally Gill

Votes: 104

45. Dead Cat (2013)

86 min | Comedy, Romance

Michael and Kristen were child hood sweethearts, but haven't spoken in 10 years. Thrown back together as they both begin their thirties, is there still anything between them? With nothing ... See full summary »

Director: Stefan Georgiou | Stars: Sebastian Armesto, Sophia Dawnay, Tom Mison, Johnny Palmiero

Votes: 65

46. Brothers of Italy (2018)

Short, Drama

Set in 1940, Brothers of Italy is the story of Sante Petrucco, a headstrong Italian family man, who is arrested and interned on a remote island by the British Military Police during WW2. He... See full summary »

Director: Marco Petrucco | Stars: Niccolò Besio, Marc Pickering, Sebastian Armesto, Johnny Palmiero

47. Complicit (2013 TV Movie)

TV-14 | 99 min | Drama, Thriller

'Complicit' follows the trail of Edward (David Oyelowo), an MI5 officer desperate to foil what he believes is another 7/7-style atrocity planned by British terror suspect Waleed (Arsher Ali... See full summary »

Director: Niall MacCormick | Stars: David Oyelowo, Arsher Ali, Rupert Procter, Wahab Sheikh

Votes: 791

48. For Grace (2016)

Not Rated | 86 min | Drama, Family

Ben was adopted. All his life, he's avoided tracing his roots. Now he's a father himself, to a baby girl. And he's going to find his biological parents for her.

Director: Sebastian Armesto | Stars: Grace Goulding, Andrew Keatley, Sophie Roberts, Sebastian Armesto

Votes: 11

49. The Dead Ones (2018)

19 min | Short, Fantasy, Horror

In the world of THE DEAD ONES, those whose lives are cut short by violence do not disappear, they live to haunt the person who killed them.

Director: Stefan Georgiou | Stars: Olivia Hallinan, Sebastian Armesto, Jim Conway, Vinette Robinson

Votes: 59

50. Alpha: Omega (2013)

28 min | Short, Sci-Fi

A ravaged London is in the midst of a civil war in which the battle-line isn't race or religion: it's gender. And the resource at stake isn't land or wealth: it's reproduction.

Director: Chanya Button | Stars: Sebastian Armesto, Bethan Cullinane, Amanda Hadingue, Maggie Steed