Ryan Pope

Ryan Pope

Born: January 1, 1973
in Manchester, England
Born in Manchester in 1973, Ryan Pope is an actor perhaps best known for his role as Psycho Paul in all seven series of the cult BBC3 sitcom Ideal. His first break upon leaving acting school was to promote the Quadrophenia comeback tour by rock band The Who where his duties consisted of dressing as a mod and riding a Lambretta. After that he was employed as a catwalk model for the Prada fashion house and secured a role in the BBC series The Lakes. He has performed with the Royal Shakespeare Company in both North America and the Far East and starred in Ben Wheatley's film A Field In England, Ken Loach's film Looking For Eric and Mike Leigh's Peterloo.

Movies for Ryan Pope...

Oh My God
Title: Oh My God
Character: Bartender
Released: August 14, 2019
Type: Movie
Visual companion to the album Oh My God by Kevin Morby. Described by Morby as "half documentary and half dreamscape."
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Peterloo
Title: Peterloo
Character: Chippendale the Spy
Released: November 1, 2018
Type: Movie
An epic portrayal of the events surrounding the infamous 1819 Peterloo Massacre, where a peaceful pro-democracy rally at St Peter’s Field in Manchester turned into one of the bloodiest and most notorious episodes in British history. The massacre saw British government forces charge into a crowd of over 60,000 that had gathered to demand political reforms and protest against rising levels of poverty.
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Title: Victoria
Character: Engineer
Released: August 28, 2016
Type: TV
The story of Queen Victoria, who came to the throne at a time of great economic turbulence and resurgent republicanism – and died 64 years later the head of the largest empire the world had ever seen, having revitalised the throne’s public image and become “grandmother of Europe”.
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National Theatre Live: Hangmen
Title: National Theatre Live: Hangmen
Character: Charlie
Released: March 3, 2016
Type: Movie
In his small pub in the northern English town of Oldham, Harry is something of a local celebrity. But what's the second-best hangman in England to do on the day they've abolished hanging? Amongst the cub reporters and pub regulars dying to hear Harry's reaction to the news, his old assistant Syd and the peculiar Mooney lurk with very different motives for their visit.
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United We Fall
Title: United We Fall
Character: Danny Keegan
Released: October 17, 2014
Type: Movie
A mockumentary about five arrogant overpaid homophobic racist ex-Manchester United players who had the chance to become heroes in 2010 - and failed spectacularly.
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Celluloid
Title: Celluloid
Character: Karl, Dawn's Father
Released: January 27, 2014
Type: Movie
A psychological drama/thriller, that takes you into the heart of dysfunctional family life. Dawn's struggle with her past is played out not only upon the couch during regression therapy but also within the family home. With the help of Josh's method of escapism; a penchant for viewing life through a lens, we learn from his footage the extent and impact this situation has had over the years. Vulnerable and unable to articulate their worries, teenagers Josh & Nicola struggle with their mum's more recent bout of outbursts and her increasing instability. They forge relationships outside of the family unit; to escape in Nicola's case and for support whilst they try to maintain some sense of a 'normal' existence. As relationships at home become frayed, suspicions about Dawn's therapist's integrity & motivations arise. Dawn is sectioned and social services are informed.
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A Field in England
Title: A Field in England
Character: Cutler
Released: July 5, 2013
Type: Movie
During the Civil War in 17th-Century England, a small group of deserters flee from a raging battle through an overgrown field. They are captured by an alchemist, who forces the group to aid him in his search to find a hidden treasure that he believes is buried in the field. Crossing a vast mushroom circle, which provides their first meal, the group quickly descend into a chaos of arguments, fighting and paranoia, and, as it becomes clear that the treasure might be something other than gold, they slowly become victim to the terrifying energies trapped inside the field.
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Looking for Eric
Title: Looking for Eric
Character: Fenner
Released: May 27, 2009
Type: Movie
A man trying to put his life back on track gets some advice from an unexpected benefactor -- the ex-footballer Eric Cantona.
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Title: Ideal
Character: Psycho Paul
Released: January 11, 2005
Type: TV
Sitcom about a small-time dope dealer and his strange collection of acquaintances.
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County Kilburn
Title: County Kilburn
Character: Builder
Released: August 17, 2000
Type: Movie
Along the kilometre stretch of Kilburn High road in London, there are twenty-eight pubs: that's one every thirty-six metres. Populated predominantly by the Irish, this area has come to be known as County Kilburn. Here we witness the loves, lives and laughs of a disparate group of dreamers, losers and ever-hopefuls.
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Title: My Hero
Character: Burglar
Released: February 4, 2000
Type: TV
My Hero is a BBC sitcom created by Paul Mendelson. The programme ran for six series, first broadcast in February 2000, and concluding in September 2006. The series follows the antics of the dim-witted superhero "Thermoman", portrayed by Ardal O'Hanlon in series one to five and by James Dreyfus in the final series. The series was regularly directed by John Stroud. In the UK, the digital channel Gold regularly re-runs the programme, although the last series has yet to appear on the channel. In the United States it was shown on PBS and, briefly, BBC America. In Australia, UKTV offered re-runs of the first three series, while BBC Entertainment provided repeats for Scandinavia.
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Velvet Goldmine
Title: Velvet Goldmine
Character: Arthur's Brother
Released: August 28, 1998
Type: Movie
Almost a decade has elapsed since glam-rock superstar Brian Slade escaped the spotlight of the London scene. Now, investigative journalist Arthur Stuart is on assignment to uncover the truth behind the enigmatic Slade. Stuart, himself forged by the music of the 1970s, explores the larger-than-life stars who were once his idols and what has become of them since the turn of the new decade.
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Title: The Lakes
Character: Robert
Released: September 14, 1997
Type: TV
Compelling BBC1 drama series embracing sex, death and Catholic guilt, set in a small community in the Lake District. The first four-part series centred on newcomer Danny Kavanagh; the second 10-part series featured other characters in the community.