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Credits
79 titles

Television in Production (1 title)	Episodes	Status
Black Doves (2024) (TV Series) - A Camera & Steadicam Operator (6 episodes, 2024) A Camera & Steadicam Operator (6 episodes, 2024) See fewer — Episode #1.6 (Dec 5, 2024) Season 1, Episode 6 - A Camera & Steadicam Operator A Camera & Steadicam Operator See fewer See more See fewer Loading	6	Post-Prod

Past Film & Video (50 titles)	Budget	Opening Weekend	Gross (US & Canada)	Gross (Worldwide)
Shoshana (2023) Steadicam Operator Steadicam Operator See fewer				$95K
End of Term (2021) Camera Operator ("a" camera), Steadicam Operator Camera Operator ("a" camera), Steadicam Operator See fewer	£2.6MM
Rebecca (2020) Camera Operator ("b" camera), Steadicam Operator Camera Operator ("b" camera), Steadicam Operator See fewer	$18MM
Dream Horse (2020) Camera Operator (racing unit) (as James Layton ACO) Camera Operator (racing unit) (as James Layton ACO) See fewer		$795K	$2.9MM	$6.6MM
A Serial Killer's Guide to Life (2019) Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer
Born a King (2019) Steadicam Operator (UK) Steadicam Operator (UK) See fewer				$845K
For Love or Money (2019) Camera Operator Camera Operator See fewer
We Have Always Lived in the Castle (2018) Steadicam Operator Steadicam Operator See fewer				$80K
London Fields (2018) Camera Operator ("a" camera), Steadicam Operator Camera Operator ("a" camera), Steadicam Operator See fewer	$8MM	$169K	$253K	$487K
Just Molly & Me (2018) (Short) - Camera Operator, Cinematographer Camera Operator, Cinematographer See fewer	£3K
Wraps (2017) (Short) - Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer	£10K
The Wife (2017) Steadicam Operator Steadicam Operator See fewer		$108K	$9.6MM	$20MM
Journey's End (2017) Steadicam Operator Steadicam Operator See fewer		$12K	$162K	$971K
Seeing Him (2017) (Short) - Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer	£7K
Bitter Harvest (2017) Camera Operator ("a" camera), Steadicam Operator Camera Operator ("a" camera), Steadicam Operator See fewer	$30MM	$219K	$557K	$904K
One More Time with Feeling (2016) Steadicam Operator Steadicam Operator See fewer				$904K
The Comedian's Guide to Survival (2016) Camera Operator ("a" camera: UK), Steadicam Operator (UK) Camera Operator ("a" camera: UK), Steadicam Operator (UK) See fewer				$95
Snake Pit (2014) (Short) - Additional Photography, Steadicam Operator Additional Photography, Steadicam Operator See fewer
Be Heard (2014) (Short) - Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer	£0
Good People (2014) Camera Operator ("b" camera), Steadicam Operator Camera Operator ("b" camera), Steadicam Operator See fewer				$1.9MM
The Quiet Ones (2014) Camera Operator ("b" camera), Steadicam Operator Camera Operator ("b" camera), Steadicam Operator See fewer	$200K	$3.9MM	$8.5MM	$18MM
Total Chaos (2014) Steadicam Operator Steadicam Operator See fewer				$185K
The Brunchers (2013) (Short) - Camera Operator ("a" camera), Steadicam Operator Camera Operator ("a" camera), Steadicam Operator See fewer
Eternal Return (2013) (Short) - Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer	£15K
Soulmate (2013) Steadicam Operator Steadicam Operator See fewer	£600K
Leave to Remain (2013) Steadicam Operator Steadicam Operator See fewer
Scar Tissue (2013) Camera Operator ("a" camera), Steadicam Operator Camera Operator ("a" camera), Steadicam Operator See fewer	£1.1MM
Diana (2013) Steadicam Operator Steadicam Operator See fewer	$15MM	$68K	$335K	$22MM
This Way Out (2013) (Short) - Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer
The Arbiter (2013) Steadicam Operator (UK) Steadicam Operator (UK) See fewer	£350K
Everyone's Going to Die (2013) Steadicam Operator Steadicam Operator See fewer
Physics (2012) (Short) - Steadicam Operator Steadicam Operator See fewer
Shackled (2012) (Short) - Camera Operator ("a" camera), Steadicam Operator Camera Operator ("a" camera), Steadicam Operator See fewer
That Woman (2012) (Short) - Camera Operator ("a" camera), Steadicam Operator Camera Operator ("a" camera), Steadicam Operator See fewer
Our Name Is Michael Morgan (2012) (Short) - Steadicam Operator Steadicam Operator See fewer	£8K
'NORMAL ' (Real Stories from the sex industry) (2012) Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer
The Seasoning House (2012) Camera Operator ("b" camera), Steadicam Operator Camera Operator ("b" camera), Steadicam Operator See fewer	£850K
Middle Ground (2012) (Short) - Cinematographer, Editor Cinematographer, Editor See fewer	£5K
Strippers vs Werewolves (2012) Steadicam Operator Steadicam Operator See fewer
The Devil's Dosh (2012) (Short) - Steadicam Operator (uncredited) Steadicam Operator (uncredited) See fewer
Day of the Flowers (2012) Stills Photographer Stills Photographer See fewer				$221K
Volume (2012) (Short) - Steadicam Operator Steadicam Operator See fewer	£12K
Taken (2011) (Short) - Camera Operator ("a" camera), Steadicam Operator, Cinematographer, Editor Camera Operator ("a" camera), Steadicam Operator, Cinematographer, Editor See fewer
Bridesmaids (2011) (Short) - Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer
The Symmetry of Love (2010) Wedding guy 2 Wedding guy 2 See fewer	$300K			$2K
Barry Brown (2009) (Short) - Darcy Darcy See fewer
Irreparable (2009) (Short) - Daniel Daniel See fewer
Seed of Chucky (2004) Clapper Loader (uncredited) Clapper Loader (uncredited) See fewer	$12MM	$8.8MM	$17MM	$25MM
Blackball (2003) Assistant Loader Assistant Loader See fewer		$48K	$48K	$1.2MM
The Wolves of Kromer (1998) Gabriel Gabriel See fewer

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Past Television (28 titles)	Episodes
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (2024) (TV Series) - A Camera & Steadicam Operator (Warg unit) (8 episodes, 2024) A Camera & Steadicam Operator (Warg unit) (8 episodes, 2024) See fewer Shadow and Flame (Oct 3, 2024) Season 2, Episode 8 - A Camera & Steadicam Operator (Warg unit) A Camera & Steadicam Operator (Warg unit) See fewer See more See fewer Loading	8
Silo (2023) (TV Series) - Director Of Photography (Additional Photography) (10 episodes, 2023), "A" Camera And Steadicam Operator (10 episodes, 2023) Director Of Photography (Additional Photography) (10 episodes, 2023), "A" Camera And Steadicam Operator (10 episodes, 2023) See fewer Outside (Jun 30, 2023) Season 1, Episode 10 - "A" Camera And Steadicam Operator, Director Of Photography (Additional Photography) "A" Camera And Steadicam Operator, Director Of Photography (Additional Photography) See fewer See more See fewer Loading	10
Lockwood & Co. (2023) (TV Series) - "A" Camera & Steadicam Operator "A" Camera & Steadicam Operator See fewer
The Great (2020–2021) (TV Series) - Steadicam Operator (11 episodes, 2020), Camera Operator ("a" camera) (11 episodes, 2020), "A" Camera And Steadicam Operator (7 episodes, 2021) Steadicam Operator (11 episodes, 2020), Camera Operator ("a" camera) (11 episodes, 2020), "A" Camera And Steadicam Operator (7 episodes, 2021) See fewer Seven Days (Nov 19, 2021) Season 2, Episode 8 - "A" Camera And Steadicam Operator "A" Camera And Steadicam Operator See fewer See more See fewer Loading	18
Invasion (2021) (TV Series) - Camera Operator ("a" camera, UK) (4 episodes, 2021), Steadicam Operator (UK) (4 episodes, 2021) Camera Operator ("a" camera, UK) (4 episodes, 2021), Steadicam Operator (UK) (4 episodes, 2021) See fewer Contact (Nov 25, 2021) Season 1, Episode 8 - Camera Operator ("a" camera, UK), Steadicam Operator (UK) Camera Operator ("a" camera, UK), Steadicam Operator (UK) See fewer See more See fewer Loading	4
The Third Day: Autumn (2020) (TV Movie) - Camera Operator Camera Operator See fewer
His Dark Materials (2019) (TV Series) - Steadicam Operator (6 episodes, 2019), Camera Operator ("a" camera) (6 episodes, 2019) Steadicam Operator (6 episodes, 2019), Camera Operator ("a" camera) (6 episodes, 2019) See fewer Betrayal (Dec 23, 2019) Season 1, Episode 8 - Camera Operator ("a" camera), Steadicam Operator Camera Operator ("a" camera), Steadicam Operator See fewer See more See fewer Loading	6
Departure (2019) (TV Series) - Camera Operator (6 episodes, 2019) Camera Operator (6 episodes, 2019) See fewer End Game (Sep 17, 2020) Season 1, Episode 6 - Camera Operator Camera Operator See fewer See more See fewer Loading	6
The Spanish Princess (2019) (TV Series) - Steadicam Operator (4 episodes, 2019), Camera Operator ("a" camera) (4 episodes, 2019) Steadicam Operator (4 episodes, 2019), Camera Operator ("a" camera) (4 episodes, 2019) See fewer Heart Versus Duty (Jun 2, 2019) Season 1, Episode 5 - Camera Operator ("a" camera), Steadicam Operator Camera Operator ("a" camera), Steadicam Operator See fewer See more See fewer Loading	4
A Discovery of Witches (2018) (TV Series) - Steadicam Operator (8 episodes, 2018), Camera Operator ("a" camera) (5 episodes, 2018), Camera Operator ("b" camera) (3 episodes, 2018) Steadicam Operator (8 episodes, 2018), Camera Operator ("a" camera) (5 episodes, 2018), Camera Operator ("b" camera) (3 episodes, 2018) See fewer Episode #1.8 (May 26, 2019) Season 1, Episode 8 - Camera Operator ("a" camera), Steadicam Operator Camera Operator ("a" camera), Steadicam Operator See fewer See more See fewer Loading	8
C.B. Strike (2018) (TV Series) - Steadicam Operator (2 episodes, 2018), Camera Operator ("a" camera) (2 episodes, 2018) Steadicam Operator (2 episodes, 2018), Camera Operator ("a" camera) (2 episodes, 2018) See fewer Career of Evil: Part 2 (Mar 4, 2018) Season 2, Episode 2 - Camera Operator ("a" camera), Steadicam Operator Camera Operator ("a" camera), Steadicam Operator See fewer Career of Evil: Part 1 (Feb 25, 2018) Season 2, Episode 1 - Camera Operator ("a" camera), Steadicam Operator Camera Operator ("a" camera), Steadicam Operator See fewer	2
Into the Badlands (2017) (TV Series) - Camera Operator ("b" camera) (4 episodes, 2017), Steadicam Operator (4 episodes, 2017) Camera Operator ("b" camera) (4 episodes, 2017), Steadicam Operator (4 episodes, 2017) See fewer Chapter XVI: Wolf's Breath, Dragon Fire (May 21, 2017) Season 2, Episode 10 - Camera Operator ("b" camera), Steadicam Operator Camera Operator ("b" camera), Steadicam Operator See fewer See more See fewer Loading	4
Fortitude (2017) (TV Series) - Steadicam Operator (2 episodes, 2017), Camera Operator ("a" camera) (2 episodes, 2017) Steadicam Operator (2 episodes, 2017), Camera Operator ("a" camera) (2 episodes, 2017) See fewer Episode #2.7 (Apr 14, 2017) Season 2, Episode 7 - Camera Operator ("a" camera), Steadicam Operator Camera Operator ("a" camera), Steadicam Operator See fewer Episode #2.6 (Apr 14, 2017) Season 2, Episode 6 - Camera Operator ("a" camera), Steadicam Operator Camera Operator ("a" camera), Steadicam Operator See fewer	2
Urban Myths (2017) (TV Series) - B Camera Operator (1 episode, 2017) B Camera Operator (1 episode, 2017) See fewer Cary Grant and Timothy Leary (Feb 9, 2017) Season 1, Episode 4 - B Camera Operator B Camera Operator See fewer	1
To Walk Invisible: The Brontë Sisters (2016) (TV Movie) - Steadicam Operator Steadicam Operator See fewer
New Blood (2016) (TV Series) - Camera Operator ("b" camera) (4 episodes, 2016), Steadicam Operator (4 episodes, 2016), Camera Operator (2 episodes, 2016), Director Of Photography (second unit) (1 episode, 2016) Camera Operator ("b" camera) (4 episodes, 2016), Steadicam Operator (4 episodes, 2016), Camera Operator (2 episodes, 2016), Director Of Photography (second unit) (1 episode, 2016) See fewer Case 3, Part 2 (Jul 7, 2016) Season 1, Episode 7 - Camera Operator ("b" camera), Steadicam Operator Camera Operator ("b" camera), Steadicam Operator See fewer See more See fewer Loading	7
Downton Abbey (2014–2015) (TV Series) - Camera Operator ("b" camera) (10 episodes, 2014), Steadicam Operator (8 episodes, 2015), Steadiam Operator (1 episode, 2015) Camera Operator ("b" camera) (10 episodes, 2014), Steadicam Operator (8 episodes, 2015), Steadiam Operator (1 episode, 2015) See fewer Christmas Special (Mar 6, 2016) Season 6, Episode 9 - Camera Operator ("b" camera), Steadicam Operator Camera Operator ("b" camera), Steadicam Operator See fewer See more See fewer Loading	10
Lady Chatterley's Lover (2015) (TV Movie) - Steadicam Operator Steadicam Operator See fewer
Humans (2015) (TV Series) - Steadicam Operator (1 episode, 2015) Steadicam Operator (1 episode, 2015) See fewer Episode 2 (Jul 5, 2015) Season 1, Episode 2 - Steadicam Operator (uncredited) Steadicam Operator (uncredited) See fewer	1
The C Word (2015) (TV Movie) - Camera Operator ("b" camera) Camera Operator ("b" camera) See fewer
Episodes (2015) (TV Series) - Camera Operator ("b" camera) (4 episodes, 2015), Steadicam Operator (4 episodes, 2015) Camera Operator ("b" camera) (4 episodes, 2015), Steadicam Operator (4 episodes, 2015) See fewer Episode Nine (Mar 15, 2015) Season 4, Episode 9 - Camera Operator ("b" camera), Steadicam Operator Camera Operator ("b" camera), Steadicam Operator See fewer See more See fewer Loading	4
Silent Witness (2015) (TV Series) - Steadicam Operator (2 episodes, 2015) Steadicam Operator (2 episodes, 2015) See fewer Squaring the Circle: Part 2 (Jan 27, 2015) Season 18, Episode 8 - Steadicam Operator Steadicam Operator See fewer Squaring the Circle: Part 1 (Jan 26, 2015) Season 18, Episode 7 - Steadicam Operator Steadicam Operator See fewer	2
Atlantis (2014) (TV Series) - Camera Operator ("b" camera) (2 episodes, 2014) Camera Operator ("b" camera) (2 episodes, 2014) See fewer The Grey Sisters (Dec 20, 2014) Season 2, Episode 6 - Camera Operator ("b" camera) Camera Operator ("b" camera) See fewer The Day of the Dead (Dec 13, 2014) Season 2, Episode 5 - Camera Operator ("b" camera) Camera Operator ("b" camera) See fewer	2
Sherlock (2014) (TV Series) - Camera Operator ("c" camera) (1 episode, 2014) Camera Operator ("c" camera) (1 episode, 2014) See fewer His Last Vow (Feb 2, 2014) Season 3, Episode 3 - Camera Operator ("c" camera) (uncredited) Camera Operator ("c" camera) (uncredited) See fewer	1
Skins (2013) (TV Series) - Director Of Photography (second unit) (2 episodes, 2013), Camera Operator ("b" camera) (2 episodes, 2013), Steadicam Operator (2 episodes, 2013) Director Of Photography (second unit) (2 episodes, 2013), Camera Operator ("b" camera) (2 episodes, 2013), Steadicam Operator (2 episodes, 2013) See fewer Rise: Part 2 (Aug 5, 2013) Season 7, Episode 6 - Camera Operator ("b" camera), Director Of Photography (second unit), Steadicam Operator Camera Operator ("b" camera), Director Of Photography (second unit), Steadicam Operator See fewer Rise: Part 1 (Jul 29, 2013) Season 7, Episode 5 - Camera Operator ("b" camera), Director Of Photography (second unit), Steadicam Operator Camera Operator ("b" camera), Director Of Photography (second unit), Steadicam Operator See fewer	2
Dates (2013) (TV Series) - Steadicam Operator (1 episode, 2013) Steadicam Operator (1 episode, 2013) See fewer Jenny & Nick (Jun 11, 2013) Season 1, Episode 2 - Steadicam Operator Steadicam Operator See fewer	1
Doctor Who (2009) (TV Series) - Sgt Ian Jenner (1 episode, 2009) Sgt Ian Jenner (1 episode, 2009) See fewer Planet of the Dead (Jul 26, 2009) Sgt Ian Jenner Sgt Ian Jenner See fewer	1
Second Nature (2003) (TV Movie) - Camera Trainee Camera Trainee See fewer

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Additional Credits

* self-verified

Commercials (10 titles)	Role / Position	Company / Director
Voke Test *	Steadicam	Gutsy / Paul O'Brien
Voke *	Steadicam	Gutsy / Paul O'Brien
Kid's Town - SOS Children *	Steadicam	Homecorp / Saul Dibb
Nivea Q10 *	Steadicam	ASD Lionheart / Alistair Taylor-Young
Ibiza Superclub *	DoP	Warner Music / Chris Lane
Nivea *	Steadicam	ASD Lionheart / Alistair Taylor-Young
Jimmy's Lost Cat - IPA Effectiveness Awards *	B camera	Spank Films / Karen Cunningham
Judge Jules 2000-2010 *	DoP	Warner Music / Chris Lane
Streetdance *	Steadicam	Ministry of Sound / Chris Lane
Riyadh Season: Wembley Edition - Joshua vs Dubois *	steadicam operator	Creators Inc / Guy Ritchie

Music (6 titles)	Role / Position	Company / Director
In The VIP *	DoP	Staplehouse / Scorcher
So Alive - N-Dubz vs Skepta *	Steadicam	Staplehouse / Matt Walker
Comin' At Ya - Zuby *	Steadicam	EDC Productions / Ed Christmas
Dishonest John - The Jim Jones Revue *	Director / Steadicam	Quick Run Films / James Layton
An Audience With Andrew Balkwill *	Camera operator	EDC Productions / Ed Christmas
Time For You To Stand Up - Twin Atlantic *	Steadicam	Red Bull Records / Ben & Jos

Internet (1 title)	Role / Position	Company / Director
Altitude 360 *	Steadicam	Mavericks Storm / Mono Ghose

Film (22 titles)	Role / Position	Company / Director
London Fields *	A cam and Steadicam	Nicola Six Ltd
Good People *	B camera and Steadicam	Good People Productions
Diana *	Steadicam op	Ecosse Films / Oliver Hirschbiegel
Eternal Return *	Director of Photography	Victoria Keon-Cohen
Physics *	Steadicam	Quiddity and Working Title Films / Claire Oakley
Shackled *	A cam and Steadicam	Panacea Prods / Nour Wazzi
The Arbiter *	Steadicam	Meteoriit Film OU / Kadri Kousaar
The Seasoning House *	B camera and Steadicam	Sterling Pictures / Paul Hyett
Scar Tissue *	A camera and Steadicam	Sterling Pictures / Scott Michel
Everyone's Going To Die *	Steadicam	Max Barron and Michael Woodward
The Devil's Dosh *	Steadicam	Virtus Productions / Zachary Guerra
Volume *	Steadicam	NFTS / Mahalia Belo
Strippers vs Werewolves *	Steadicam	Black and Blue Films / Jonathan Glendening
Our Name Is Michael Morgan *	Steadicam	NFTS / Maurice Caldera
Taken *	DoP / Steadicam	Gold Films / Giles Alderson
Storage *	A camera / Steadicam	Atlantic Picture Co / Matt Winn
Dracula Bytes *	A camera / Steadicam	Beehive Productions / Charlotte Comer
Day of the Flowers *	Photographer	Rogue Elephant / John Roberts
Seed Of Chucky *	UK Clapper Loader	Rogue Pictures / Don Mancini
Blackball *	Clapper Loader	Midfield Films / Mel Smith
Second Nature *	Trainee	Granada Films / Ben Bolt
The Quiet Ones *	Steadicam and B cam op	Hammer Films

Television (2 titles)	Role / Position	Company / Director
Bridesmaids *	DoP	Ludere Productions / Henry Blake
Skins: Rise *	2nd Unit DoP, Main unit B cam and Steadicam	Channel 4

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