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Simon Rex

Simon Rex

Actor, also producer · Born July 20, 1974 (52) · San Francisco, California, USA

Independent Spirit Award winner

Simon Rex Cutright (born July 20, 1974) is an American actor, rapper, comedian, and former model. Rising to fame as an MTV VJ, Rex later became an actor known for What I Like About You, starring in three films of the Scary Movie franchise, and National Lampoon's Pledge This!. He later developed a rap persona, Dirt Nasty, and had several solo albums and co-founded the hip-hop group Three Loco. In 2021, he received critical acclaim for his lead role in Sean Baker's drama film Red Rocket, winning the Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 20, 1974 (52)
From
San Francisco, California, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
44 on MovieCove · 73 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 157 days to Oct 28

What are Simon Rex's films like?

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

Genres

Comedy18 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 14th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography 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
Self
32%
Bonds
20%
Survival
12%
Morality
12%
Power
11%
Society
10%
Ideas
4%
Family bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival7 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity8 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 28 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 12 · Wry 2 · Earnest 12

Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 15 · Serious 8 · Dark 5

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 11 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 9

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

Gentle 8 · Charged 11 · Intense 9

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

A split, not a type: Steady 8 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 12

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

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 15

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 22 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 19 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 21 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 4

Roles they play

12 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 3 of 12 analyzed roles.

Hero
3 of 12
Trickster
3 of 12
Shadow
3 of 12
Ally
2 of 12
Mentor
1 of 12
Show the 12 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
19
Tense
15
Joyful
8
Manic
8
Warm
6
Other
26

How their films linger

Fun14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 7 with a twist

  • Happy13
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous9
  • Cyclical1

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 Simon Rex's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 35 of their 44 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Simon Rex'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

73 credits, 44 with a MovieCove page; 6 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • God Bless You, Mr. Kopu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Producer · as Marco Cass

  • The Leader(2026)

    Executive Producer · as David

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Tow(2025)

    as Cliff

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Operation Taco Gary's(2026)

    Executive Producer · as Danny

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Bunny(2025)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Goldfish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • Easy's Waltz(2025)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Americana(2023)

    as Roy Lee Dean

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Everything's Going to Be Great(2025)

    as Kyle

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • I Want to Feel Fun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • Magic Farm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Dave

  • It's Florida, Man(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Eric

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • Anora(2024)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Greedy People(2024)

    as Keith

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Blink Twice(2024)

    as Cody

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Sweet East(2023)

    as Lawrence

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Bupkis(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Crispy

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Down Low(2023)

    as Buck / Fleshpuppet

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Poker Face(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Russ Waddell

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Mo(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Guy

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Mack & Rita(2022)

    as Luka

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Red Rocket(2021)

    as Mikey

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • My Dead Dad(2021)

    as Gavin

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Drone(2019)

    as Jeffries

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Avengers of Justice: Farce Wars(2018)

    as Dark Jokester

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Bodied(2017)

    as Donnie Narco

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Real Bros of Simi Valley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as DJ Womp Womp

  • Alexander IRL(2017)

    as Owen

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Typical Rick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 12 episodes · as Rick

  • Halloweed(2016)

    as Joey

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Beginner's Guide to Sex(2015)

    as Mike

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Trevor Moore: High in Church(2015)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Scary Movie 5(2013)

    as Dan Sanders

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Sperm Donor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Greg

  • Perception(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Roy Meier

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Boy Toy(2011)

    as Clive

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • The Truth About Angels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Kane Connor

  • King of the Avenue(2010)

    as Taz

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Suckers Fuckers & Strokers 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • An American Carol(2008)

    as Simon Rex

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Hotel California (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Co-Producer · as Pete

  • Superhero Movie(2008)

    as The Human Torch

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Hot Sessions 11 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Rise: Blood Hunter(2007)

    as Hank

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Pledge This!(2006)

    as Derek

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Monarch Cove (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 14 episodes · Actor

  • The Karate Dog(2002)

    as Peter Fowler

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Scary Movie 4(2006)

    as George

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Cuts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Summerland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · as Sun

  • Scary Movie 3(2003)

    as George

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • NCIS(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Scott Bleeker

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • What I Like About You(2002)

    Show 22 episodes · as Jeff Campbell

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Everwood(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Cliff Fenton

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Going Greek (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Thompson

  • The Forsaken(2001)

    as Pen

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Hot Sessions 12 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Sebastian

  • Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday the Thirteenth(2000)

    as Slab

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Jack & Jill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 32 episodes · as Michael 'Mikey' Russo

  • Katie Joplin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 7 episodes · as Tiger French

  • Felicity(1998)

    Show 4 episodes · as Eli

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • Young, Hard & Solo 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Sebastian

  • Young, Hard & Solo 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Sebastian

  • Baywatch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • ANSWR (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Cowboy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Don't Get Up! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Barry

  • Halloween Store (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Wes Gulager

  • The Prince

    Actor

  • Tommy Karate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Untitled Kyoto Project (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Untitled Simon Rex Short Film (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Youth Juice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 73 titles, 64 of them dated from 1989 to 2026; peak year 2025.

Biggest box office

Scary Movie 3 (2003)

$221M worldwide

Highest rated

Red Rocket (2021)

Midcredits 85th

Most popular right now

What I Like About You (2002)

Film career

MilestoneAward win
19892026

Peak 2025 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 11 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
Acting71 of 73: 67 only acting, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score36thProducing4 of 73: 0 only producing, 4 with another roleOther crew2 of 73: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

73 titles, 4 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s5 · acting2000s20 · 20 acting · 1 crew2010s15 · acting2020s23 · 21 acting · 5 crew

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 8% of 25 roles
001020

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

Won an Independent Spirit Award in 2022, Best Male Lead.

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 Simon Rex's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 32nd percentile, the median of the 34 of 35 with a score; across their 28 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 34th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Approval · how many liked their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Reach · how many have seen their films

82ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Midcredits score across 43 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th16

Shape of the crowd

22 of their 43 titles are Mixed.

  • Loved with Detractors2
  • Divisive3
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser14
  • Mixed22

Most divisive · actor

Pledge This! (2006)

98th percentile spread · 74% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Trevor Moore: High in Church (2015)

Midcredits 91st · 79% liked

Reviewers score the acting 53/100 in their films, across 25 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 33. 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 Simon Rex's work okay for kids?

Across up to 13 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore9 titles35–73 · median 64 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity13 titles40–71 · median 60 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity11 titles65–91 · median 73 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs8 titles45–81 · median 58 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense10 titles33–66 · median 52 · moderateheavier 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 Simon Rex work with?

People who share at least 2 of Simon Rex's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Alex Saks shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles