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Jeremy Davies

Jeremy Davies

Actor · Born October 8, 1969 (57) · Saugus, California, USA

Primetime Emmy winner · BAFTA Award winner · Screen Actors Guild Award nominee · 1 other major award body

Jeremy Boring (born October 28, 1969), known professionally as Jeremy Davies, is an American film and television actor. He is known for playing Ray Aibelli in Spanking the Monkey (1994), Corporal Timothy Upham in Saving Private Ryan (1998), Snow in Solaris (2002), Bill Henson in Dogville (2003), Charles Manson in Helter Skelter (2004), Sergeant Gene DeBruin in Rescue Dawn (2006) and Daniel Faraday on the series Lost (2008–2010). Davies won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series in 2012 for his portrayal of Dickie Bennett in the series Justified (2011–2015). He also received the BAFTA Award for Best Performance in a Video Game for his role as Baldur in God of War (2018). Description above from the Wikipedia article Jeremy Davies, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 8, 1969 (57)
From
Saugus, California, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
47 on MovieCove · 53 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 31% in 30 days

What are Jeremy Davies' films like?

Across their 31 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Self.

Genres

Comedy8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Crime5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 84th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Horror movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
21%
Self
21%
Bonds
18%
Morality
18%
Society
10%
Ideas
7%
Power
6%
Identity8 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 29 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 5 · Serious 9 · Dark 15

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 13 · Stylized 10 · Heightened 6

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 12 · Intense 14

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 10 · Shifting 14 · Whiplash 5

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 18 · Some laughs 11 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 13 · Even-paced 16 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 5 · Engaged 17 · Full focus 7

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 6 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 17

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 14 · Open-ended 8 · Ambiguous 7

Roles they play

20 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 6 of 20 analyzed roles.

Hero
6 of 20
Shadow
5 of 20
Herald
2 of 20
Shapeshifter
2 of 20
Trickster
2 of 20
Ally
1 of 20
Threshold guardian
1 of 20
Mentor
1 of 20
Show the 20 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
21
Melancholic
16
Dread
12
Contemplative
6
Absurd
6
Other
18

How their films linger

Thought-provoking12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 9 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet13
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous9

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Jeremy Davies' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 41 of their 47 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jeremy Davies' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

53 credits, 47 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Black Phone 2(2025)

    as Terrence

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Adventures of the Naked Umbrella(2023)

    as Sam Wanoutsky

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Dark Harvest(2023)

    as Dan Shepard

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • LOST: Circle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 80 episodes · as Daniel Faraday

  • Bitcon(2022)

    as Lew

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Infernal Machine(2022)

    as Elijah Barett

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • The Black Phone(2021)

    as Terrence

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Rookie(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Det. Bill Summerland

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • The House That Jack Built(2018)

    as Al

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • FBI(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Kenneth Bates

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • American Gods(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Jesus Prime

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Justice League Dark(2017)

    as Ritchie Simpson (voice)

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Lucifer(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Nick Hofmeister

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Supergirl(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as John Deegan

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Texas Rising(2015)

    Show 5 episodes · as Ephraim Knowles

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Constantine(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ritchie Simpson

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • The Flash(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as John Deegan

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Sleepy Hollow(2013)

    Show 13 episodes · as Malcolm Dreyfuss

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Hannibal(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · as Peter Bernardone

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Arrow(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as John Deegan

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Animal Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Paul

  • It's Kind of a Funny Story(2010)

    as Smitty

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Justified(2010)

    Show 20 episodes · as Dickie Bennett

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Rescue Dawn(2006)

    as Gene

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Manderlay(2005)

    as Niels

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Lost(2004)

    Show 32 episodes · as Daniel Faraday

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Helter Skelter(2004)

    as Charles Manson

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Dogville(2003)

    as Bill Henson

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Solaris(2002)

    as Snow

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Secretary(2002)

    as Peter

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • 29 Palms (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as The Drifter

  • Searching for Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Adam

  • Intimate Affairs(2001)

    as Oscar

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Teknolust(2002)

    as Sandy

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Laramie Project(2002)

    as Jedadiah Schultz

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • CQ(2001)

    as Paul

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Atlantis Conspiracy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Flush

  • Up at the Villa(2000)

    as Karl Richter

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Million Dollar Hotel(2000)

    as Tom Tom

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Florentine(1999)

    as Truby

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Ravenous(1999)

    as Toffler

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Saving Private Ryan(1998)

    as Corporal Upham

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Locusts(1997)

    as Flyboy

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Going All the Way(1997)

    as Williard 'Sonny' Burns

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Twister(1996)

    as Laurence

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Nell(1994)

    as Billy Fisher

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Spanking the Monkey(1994)

    as Ray Aibelli

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Guncrazy(1992)

    as Bill

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Melrose Place(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Pete Stoller

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows

  • Shoot First: A Cop's Vengeance(1991)

    as White Punk

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Dream On (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Mugger

  • Twin Peaks(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Jimmy

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Wonder Years(1988)

    Show 2 episodes · as Eddie Horvath

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 53 titles from 1988 to 2025; peak year 2001.

Biggest box office

Saving Private Ryan (1998)

$482M worldwide

Highest rated

Saving Private Ryan (1998)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

MilestoneAward winNomination
19882025

Peak 2001 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 8 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting53 of 53: 53 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score65th

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s13 · acting2000s16 · acting2010s16 · acting2020s7 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 18% of 28 roles
920207

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

a Primetime Emmy and a BAFTA Award from 5 major nominations, 1995–2019.

WinNomination
  1. 2019
    • BAFTA Award, won · Best Performer
  2. 2012
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
  3. 2011
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
  4. 1999
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Cast
  5. 1995
    • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Debut Performance

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Jeremy Davies' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 53rd percentile, the median of all 31; across their 29 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 52nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 29

Approval · how many liked their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 29

Reach · how many have seen their films

83rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 29

Midcredits score across 47 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up18
  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th15
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

19 of their 47 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved9
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser19
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed15

Most divisive · actor

Bitcon (2022)

96th percentile spread · 35% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Saving Private Ryan (1998)

Midcredits 99th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the acting 74/100 in their films, across 27 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 50. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Jeremy Davies' work okay for kids?

Across up to 20 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore13 titles32–93 · median 79 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity20 titles10–67 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity13 titles32–80 · median 52 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs14 titles29–57 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense13 titles36–89 · median 73 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Jeremy Davies work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jeremy Davies' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Scott Derrickson shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles