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Hugo Armstrong

Hugo Armstrong

Actor, also producer and writer

Best known for his roles in such films as Lucky, Coherence, Roman J. Israel, Esq., and Daniel Martinico’s OK, Good and Excursions, Armstrong's television work includes recurring roles on True Lies, Bosch: Legacy and NCIS as well as The Blacklist, Room 104, and Fear the Walking Dead. In theater, he recently appeared in Evanston Salt Costs Climbing at Rogue Machine Theatre. He is also known for his onstage roles in The Ants at the Geffen Playhouse, Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992 at the Mark Taper Forum, Uncle Vanya at Pasadena Playhouse, and Power of Sail also at the Geffen Playhouse. Recent VO includes podcast series DUST, Agent Stoker, and Blood Weed on Audible Originals, as well as voices for Cinema Toast.

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Biography from TMDB.

Works as
Actor, also producer and writer
Titles
32 on MovieCove · 44 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 65 days to Oct 28Up 39% in 30 days

What are Hugo Armstrong's films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.

Genres

Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 77th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile
: browse their Crime 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
39%
Survival
13%
Bonds
12%
Ideas
10%
Society
10%
Morality
8%
Power
8%
Purpose7 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 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 4 · Serious 4 · Dark 8

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

Grounded 10 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 7 · Intense 6

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

Steady 9 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 0

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

A split, not a type: Casual 6 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 5

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 2 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 8

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 8 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 5

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 2 of 5 analyzed roles.

Hero
2 of 5
Mentor
1 of 5
Ally
1 of 5
Threshold guardian
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Contemplative
10
Tense
8
Warm
5
Melancholic
6
Dread
4
Other
11

How their films linger

Thought-provoking10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet10
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3
  • 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 Hugo Armstrong's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 27 of their 32 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Hugo Armstrong'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

44 credits, 32 with a MovieCove page.

  • Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 1 episode · as Harlan

  • Watching Mr. Pearson(2026)

    as Robert Pearson

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Whiskers - A Christmas Short Film (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Writer · as Whiskers

  • 8 Confessions in Los Angeles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Archie

  • Cursed in Baja (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Prison Guard

  • Jane Austen's Period Drama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Mr. Father Talbot

  • Shatter Belt(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Carl

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all shows

  • Rachel Hendrix(2023)

    as Carl Hendrix

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Je Ne Suis Pas Une Star De Cinéma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Vanya

  • True Lies(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Jann Isaacs

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • When We Kill the Creators(2020)

    as Colton

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Dark Cloud(2022)

    as Bruce Montgomery

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Bosch: Legacy(2022)

    Show 4 episodes · as Detective Gustafson

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • The Only One(2020)

    as Rob

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • No Man of God(2021)

    as Colorado Investigator

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Mister Limbo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • Burning Dog(2020)

    as Bill

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Messiah(2020)

    Show 3 episodes · as Ruben

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • The Passing Parade(2018)

    as Vance Hanger

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Cuck(2019)

    as Larry

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • School Spirit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Mr. Armstrong

  • Grace(2018)

    as Val

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • For the People(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Kurt Keener

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Nostalgia(2018)

    as Jim Singer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Roman J. Israel, Esq.(2017)

    as Fritz Molinar

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Lucky(2017)

    as Vincent

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Room 104(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Steve

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows

  • Drib(2017)

    as Director

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Fear the Walking Dead(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Vernon Trimbol

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • Stitchers(2015)

    Show 8 episodes · as Ed Clark

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • Coherence(2013)

    as Hugh

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Love in the Time of Monsters(2014)

    as Chester

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Crazy Ones(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Carl

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • The Blacklist(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Joko Kozinski

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Char·ac·ter(2009)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Lay the Favorite(2012)

    as Customer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • OK, Good(2012)

    Producer · Writer · as Paul Kaplan

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Weak Species (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Tom

  • Political Disasters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Bradley

  • Nanking(2007)

    as John Magee

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • NCIS(2003)

    Show 3 episodes · as Eugene Coyle

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Monk(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Medical Examiner

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Christmas Nightmare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Agent Simmons

  • A Wedding Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Jess White

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 44 titles, 43 of them dated from 2001 to 2026; peak year 2018.

Biggest box office

Roman J. Israel, Esq. (2017)

$13M worldwide

Highest rated

Lucky (2017)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

Coherence (2013)

Film career

20012026

Peak 2018 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. 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.

  • 2007Screen debut· Nanking
  • 2007First top-billed film· Nanking

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting43 of 44: 41 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score55thWriting2 of 44: 0 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing2 of 44: 1 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

2000s6 · acting2010s19 · 18 acting · 2 crew2020s18 · 18 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 8% of 12 roles

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.

How do Hugo Armstrong's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 58th percentile, the median of all 20; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 62nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 32 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 32 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

When We Kill the Creators (2020)

98th percentile spread · 48% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Lucky (2017)

Midcredits 92nd · 80% liked

Reviewers score the acting 71/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 45. 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 Hugo Armstrong's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 26 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles8–57 · median 14 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 65 · intenseMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 43 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 25 · mildMedian 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 Hugo Armstrong work with?

People who share at least 2 of Hugo Armstrong's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; James Ward Byrkit shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Composers

Producers

Mixed roles