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Kato Kaelin

Kato Kaelin

Actor · Born March 9, 1959 (67) · Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Kato Kaelin was born on 9 March 1959 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for BASEketball (1998), Pauly Shore Is Dead (2003) and Winners (2014). He has been married to Nan Xue Kaelin since 17 September 2021. He was previously married to Cynthia Coulter.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
March 9, 1959 (67)
From
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
21 on MovieCove · 36 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28

What are Kato Kaelin's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Society.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
26%
Society
19%
Power
17%
Morality
16%
Bonds
15%
Survival
8%
Identity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 2 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 0

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

A split, not a type: Steady 3 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 4 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Contemplative
3
Thrilling
2
Dread
2
Absurd
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Fun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous1

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 Kato Kaelin's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kato Kaelin's 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

36 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page; 14 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Desert Fiends 2(2026)

    as Kai

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Pay to Die(2026)

    as Lifecoach

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • 5 To Die (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Adrian McCoy

  • Flesh Blanket (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • The Last Sharknado: It's About Time(2018)

    as Viking King

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • BluntVision: Part 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • Baskets(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Singer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • B.C. Butcher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Rex

  • Generation X(2016)

    Show as Actor

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Bob Thunder: Internet Assassin(2015)

    as Record Label Executive

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Sacred Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Thaddeush Wilson

  • Panman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as New Panman

  • National Lampoon's Ratko: The Dictator's Son(2009)

    as Roman the Architect

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Reality Bites Back (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Revamped(2007)

    as Jonathan

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Dorm Daze 2(2006)

    as Celebrity Judge #3

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Pauly Shore Is Dead(2003)

    as Kato Kaelin

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Fatal Kiss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Jonathan

  • Celebrity Bootcamp (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Norm Show(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Rick

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • BASEketball(1998)

    as Driveway Announcer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Sabrina the Teenage Witch(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Instructor

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • For Life or Death(1996)

    as Melon

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Cyborg 3: The Recycler(1994)

    as Beggar

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Mr. Show with Bob and David(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Kato Kaelin

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • The Watcher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Unhappily Ever After (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Happy Bender · as Smoking Teacher

  • Inner Sanctum II(1994)

    as Extra (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • O.J. Fitness: Minimum Maintenance Fitness for Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • Hail Caesar(1994)

    as Party Guest

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Save Me(1994)

    as Bond Trader #1 / Police Officer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Surf, Sand and Sex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • Prototype(1992)

    as Regalia

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Night Shadow(1989)

    as Dean Lesher

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Beach Fever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Chat Frederick IV

  • Witchcraft XVIII: The Lanterne of Light (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Murder in a Minute Host

Career shape

Star power in the 50th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 35 titles, 34 of them dated from 1989 to 2026; peak year 1994.

Highest rated

American Manhunt: O.J. Simpson (2025)

Midcredits 78th

Film career

19892026

Peak 1994 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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
Acting35 of 35: 35 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score7th

By decade

1980s2 · acting1990s14 · acting2000s7 · acting2010s8 · acting2020s3 · acting

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.

How do Kato Kaelin's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 5th percentile, the median of all 16; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 4th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

4thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

4thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th15

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 21 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive2
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed14

Most divisive · actor

Bob Thunder: Internet Assassin (2015)

97th percentile spread · 61% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

BASEketball (1998)

Midcredits 62nd · 60% liked

Reviewers score the acting 36/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 58, detractors 29. 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.

Who does Kato Kaelin work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kato Kaelin's MovieCove titles; George Temple shares the most, 2.