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Zak Santiago

Zak Santiago

Actor, also producer · Born January 3, 1981 (45) · Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Zak Santiago (born January 3, 1981) is a Canadian actor and DJ.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 3, 1981 (45)
From
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
94 on MovieCove · 122 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 155 days to Oct 26Up 17% in 30 days

What are Zak Santiago's films like?

Across their 49 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama14 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 11th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 21st percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 80th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 15th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Thriller2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 20th percentile
: browse their Thriller 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
Bonds
43%
Self
17%
Morality
16%
Survival
10%
Society
6%
Power
4%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds21 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love10 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival7 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 47 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 23 · Serious 12 · Dark 12

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

Grounded 42 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 20 · Charged 17 · Intense 10

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

Steady 31 · Shifting 16 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 22 · Some laughs 21 · Funny 4

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 28 · Even-paced 19 · 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 29 · Engaged 18 · Full focus 0

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 21 · Affecting 19 · Heavy 7

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

Resolved 38 · Open-ended 8 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

10 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 5 of 10 analyzed roles.

Shadow
5 of 10
Ally
2 of 10
Trickster
1 of 10
Mentor
1 of 10
Herald
1 of 10
Show the 10 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
26
Hopeful
20
Warm
17
Melancholic
13
Romantic
8
Other
41

How their films linger

Hopeful24 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good23 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy26
  • Bittersweet14
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous8

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 Zak Santiago's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 78 of their 94 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (33).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Zak Santiago'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

122 credits, 94 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Breathe Again(2026)

    as Technical Director

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Amorosa(2025)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • He Wasn't Man Enough(2025)

    as DJ Zee

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • If I Run (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Sy Rollins

  • Untamed(2025)

    Show 2 episodes · as Chuck Edmund

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Protectors of the Land (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Juan Ruiz Del Valle

  • Pie to Die For: A Hannah Swensen Mystery(2025)

    as Eduardo

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Signed, Sealed, Delivered: To the Moon and Back(2025)

    as Ramon Rodriguez

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Nobody Dumps My Daughter(2024)

    as Jeffrey Lopez

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Signed, Sealed, Delivered: A Tale of Three Letters(2024)

    as Ramon Rodriquez

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Legend of the Lost Locket(2024)

    as Luis Alvarez

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Sight Unseen(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Thomas Linneman

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Sworn Justice: Taken Before Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Nicolas 'Maestro' Martinez

  • Christmas at the Golden Dragon(2022)

    as Luis Gonzales

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Marry Go Round(2022)

    as Edward Timsdale

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Billy the Kid(2022)

    Show 9 episodes · as Saturnino Baca

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Cruel Instruction(2022)

    as Nurse Eli

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Peacemaker(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · as Prison Guard

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Vows We Have Made(2021)

    as Ramon Rodriguez · as Ramon

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • American Badger(2019)

    as John / Voice of Cartel Leader

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Debris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Gary Garcia

  • The Long Island Serial Killer: A Mother's Hunt for Justice(2021)

    as Arresting Officer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Christmas Yule Blog(2020)

    as Oscar Ortiz

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Virgin River(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Barry Martinez

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Wu Assassins(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Sgt. Joe Torres

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all shows

  • Blood & Treasure(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Everado Sanchez

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Benchwarmers 2: Breaking Balls(2019)

    as Smegman

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • My Wife's Secret Life(2019)

    as Ari Sheffler

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Signed, Sealed, Delivered: To the Altar(2018)

    as Ramon

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Road Less Traveled(2018)

    as Ramon Rodriguez

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Christmas Princess(2017)

    as Ignacio Marquez

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Cult of Chucky(2017)

    as Nurse Carlos

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Ghost Wars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 4 episodes · as Rodney Doyle

  • Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Home Again(2017)

    as Ramon Rodriguez

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Meditation Park(2017)

    as Jonathan

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Higher Ground(2017)

    as Ramon Rodriguez

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Shut Eye(2016)

    Show 10 episodes · as White Tony

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Travelers(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Daniel Sosa

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Mostly Ghostly: One Night in Doom House(2016)

    as Michael Roland

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Iteration 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Anthony

  • Signed, Sealed, Delivered: One in a Million(2016)

    as Ramon Rodriguez

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Assignment(2016)

    as Edward Gonzales

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • What An Idiot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Steve

  • Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Impossible Dream(2015)

    as Ramon Rodriguez

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Love, Again(2015)

    as Nico

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Signed, Sealed, Delivered: From Paris with Love(2015)

    as Ramon Rodriguez

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Fatal Memories(2015)

    as Glenn Roberts

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Bad City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Emcee

  • Signed, Sealed, Delivered(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ramon Rodriguez

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Perfect Sisters(2014)

    as Detective Santiago Gates

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Til Death Do Us Part(2014)

    as Ethan

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Witches of East End(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mathias

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Dead Drop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Edi Gogol

  • Delete(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · as Captain

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all shows

  • Baby Sellers(2013)

    as Rafael Ochoa

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Angel of Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Edi Gogol

  • King & Maxwell(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Gustavo

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Chupacabra vs. the Alamo(2013)

    as Commander Wilcox

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Motive(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Virgil Maddox

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • The Dick Knost Show(2013)

    as Rico

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Violence of Action (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Edi Gogol

  • Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome(2012)

    as Armin 'High Top' Diaz

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 10 episodes · as Armin 'High Top' Diaz

  • Maximum Conviction(2012)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Blood Alley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Edi Gogol

  • Random Acts of Romance(2012)

    Producer · as Matt

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Music Teacher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Gary

  • Vengeance is Mine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Edi Gogol

  • Rags(2012)

    as Diego

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Continuum(2012)

    Show 8 episodes · as Miller

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • The House(2011)

    as Geoff Blank

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Once Upon a Time(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Prince Henry

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Killer Mountain(2011)

    as Ram

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Fairly Legal(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Rick Nuñez

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Smoke Screen(2010)

    as Detective Javier

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Amazon Falls(2010)

    as Aron

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Tortured(2010)

    as Young Cop (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Front(2010)

    as Roy

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • At Risk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Roy

  • Caprica(2009)

    Show 3 episodes · as Pann

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Human Target(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Agent Fouts

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • True Justice(2010)

    Show as Edi Gogol

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all shows

  • Alice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 2 episodes · as 10 of Clubs

  • V(2009)

    Show 3 episodes · as John Fierro

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Stargate Universe(2009)

    Show 2 episodes · as Cpl. Rivers

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • The Assistants (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 14 episodes · as Zach Del Toro

  • Driven to Kill(2009)

    as Detective Lavastic

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Sanctuary(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Captured Abnormal

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Fringe(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Cecil

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Ace of Hearts(2008)

    as Officer Sanchez

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Eye(2008)

    as Emilio

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Normal(2007)

    as Bob the Social Worker

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Flash Gordon: A Modern Space Opera(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all shows

  • Shooter(2007)

    as Senior Agent

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Cleaverville (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Gus

  • A Family Lost(2007)

    as Marcus Vegarra

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Deck the Halls(2006)

    as Fireworks Guy

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Canes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Antique Dealer

  • Eureka(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Sebastian Marx

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Psych(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Manny

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • A Girl Like Me: The Gwen Araujo Story(2006)

    as Carlos Guerrero

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Disaster Zone: Volcano in New York(2006)

    as Jose

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Rapid Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Russell

  • Severed(2005)

    as Ramon

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Fighting the Odds: The Marilyn Gambrell Story(2005)

    as Ed Rivera

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Robson Arms (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 39 episodes · as Hal Garcia

  • Murder at the Presidio(2005)

    as Pvt. Sulway

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Ladies Night(2005)

    as Gates

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Young Blades (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 13 episodes · Actor

  • The 4400 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Colin McGrath

  • The Goodbye Girl(2004)

    as Dance Class instructor

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Twilight Zone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Cheto

  • The Dead Zone(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Raul

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Smallville(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Deputy Morales

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Turbulence 3: Heavy Metal(2001)

    as Gabriel Mendoza

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Josie and the Pussycats(2001)

    as Megastore DJ

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Dark Angel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Kurt

  • Trixie(2000)

    as Gang Member

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Late Night Sessions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Danny

  • Stargate SG-1(1997)

    Show 2 episodes · as Rogelio Duran

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Viper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Jerry Podwil

  • The X-Files(1993)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mr. Green

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 118 titles from 1993 to 2026; peak year 2016.

Biggest box office

The Assignment (2016)

$389K worldwide

Highest rated

Signed, Sealed, Delivered: To the Altar (2018)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Cult of Chucky (2017)

Film career

19932026

Peak 2016 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 2 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
Acting117 of 118: 117 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score54thProducing1 of 118: 1 only producing, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s4 · acting2000s35 · acting2010s56 · acting2020s23 · 22 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% of 33 roles
01111621

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.

How do Zak Santiago's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 30th percentile, the median of all 63; across their 47 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 35th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 47

Approval · how many liked their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 47

Reach · how many have seen their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 47

Midcredits score across 94 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up29
  • 50th to 74th19
  • 25th to 49th16
  • Below 25th30

Shape of the crowd

46 of their 94 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved16
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive5
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser24
  • Mixed46

Most divisive · actor

The House (2011)

95th percentile spread · 32% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Signed, Sealed, Delivered: To the Altar (2018)

Midcredits 98th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 57/100 in their films, across 43 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 31. 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 Zak Santiago's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 52 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Zak Santiago work with?

People who share at least 2 of Zak Santiago's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe shares the most, 12.

Directors

Writers

  • Martha Williamson10 titles    See all 10 shared titles with Martha Williamson
  • Brandi Harkonen9 titles · 7 as writer    See all 9 shared titles with Brandi Harkonen
  • John Pielmeier2 titles    See all 2 shared titles with John Pielmeier
  • Roslyn Muir2 titles    See all 2 shared titles with Roslyn Muir

Actors

  • Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe12 titles    See all 12 shared titles with Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe
  • Eric Mabius10 titles    See all 10 shared titles with Eric Mabius
  • Geoff Gustafson10 titles    See all 10 shared titles with Geoff Gustafson
  • Kristin Booth10 titles    See all 10 shared titles with Kristin Booth

Composers, cinematographers and editors

  • Tony Dean Smith9 titles    See all 9 shared titles with Tony Dean Smith
  • James Jandrisch9 titles    See all 9 shared titles with James Jandrisch
  • Adam Sliwinski8 titles    See all 8 shared titles with Adam Sliwinski
  • Terry Frewer3 titles    See all 3 shared titles with Terry Frewer

Producers

  • Harvey Kahn12 titles    See all 12 shared titles with Harvey Kahn
  • Allen Lewis10 titles    See all 10 shared titles with Allen Lewis
  • Joel S. Rice9 titles    See all 9 shared titles with Joel S. Rice
  • Marcie Gold9 titles    See all 9 shared titles with Marcie Gold

Mixed roles