Where to watch Eddie O'Connell in the UK
Find every Eddie O'Connell film and TV show streaming, free, or available to rent in the UK. Updated daily — verified 3 May 2026.
Eddie O'Connell (b 1960) is an English actor best known for playing the lead in the 1986 film Absolute Beginners. O'Connell had studied acting but was very inexperienced when cast in the lead, atlhough he had done some stage work. He worked as a gas fitter before becoming an actor. His Absolute Beginners co star Patsy Kensit later wrote "there was no chemistry between Eddie and me... which didn’t help matters, though there was nothing either of us could do about it. I’m sure Stephen Woolley and Julien thought I hated Eddie, but I didn’t. We simply didn’t gel on screen or off, which must have …
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- Peak Practice (1993) as Sgt Dave Paxford
- The Bill (1984) Cast
- Birds of a Feather (1989) as Jason
- Johnny English Strikes Again (2018) as G14 Nation Diplomat #1
- Anna Lee (1994) as Francis Leary
- Sexy Beast (2001) as Bruno
- Civvies (1991) as Jimmy Hammond
- Absolute Beginners (1986) as Colin, Photographer / Narrator
- The Planman (2003) as Tommy Pargeter
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Eddie O'Connell's films and TV shows are available across UK streaming services. Click any title in the filmography below to see exactly which UK service has it — Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, Apple TV+, BBC iPlayer, ITVX, NOW, Sky, MUBI and more — updated daily.
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Most-watched Eddie O'Connell films currently: Johnny English Strikes Again (2018), Sexy Beast (2001), Absolute Beginners (1986), The Planman (2003).
What TV shows has Eddie O'Connell appeared in?
Selected TV credits: Peak Practice (1993), The Bill (1984), Birds of a Feather (1989), Anna Lee (1994), Civvies (1991).
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