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Mackenzie Astin

Mackenzie Astin

Actor · Born May 12, 1973 (53) · Los Angeles, California, USA

Mackenzie Alexander Astin (born May 12, 1973) is an American actor.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 12, 1973 (53)
From
Los Angeles, California, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
77 on MovieCove · 101 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 65 days to Oct 28Down 49% in 30 days

What are Mackenzie Astin's films like?

Across their 38 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy13 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Biography5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Adventure4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 8th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 76th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary 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
41%
Self
23%
Society
13%
Survival
10%
Ideas
5%
Morality
5%
Power
3%
Family bonds16 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love8 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose7 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age7 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief5 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 35 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 18 · Serious 11 · Dark 6

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

Grounded 25 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 15 · Charged 15 · Intense 5

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

A split, not a type: Steady 20 · Shifting 12 · Whiplash 3

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 17 · Some laughs 13 · Funny 5

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

Slow burn 27 · Even-paced 8 · 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 23 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 1

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 15 · Affecting 14 · Heavy 6

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

Resolved 29 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

20 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 7 of 20 analyzed roles.

Hero
7 of 20
Ally
3 of 20
Shadow
3 of 20
Threshold guardian
3 of 20
Herald
2 of 20
Trickster
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
15
Hopeful
16
Warm
14
Contemplative
11
Melancholic
10
Other
43

How their films linger

Feel-good22 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 7 with a twist

  • Happy12
  • Bittersweet22
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3

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 Mackenzie Astin's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 59 of their 77 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Mackenzie Astin'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

101 credits, 77 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • The Short Game(2024)

    as John Avery

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Stick(2025)

    Show 2 episodes · as Gary Wheeler

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • The Pitt(2025)

    Show 3 episodes · as Jereme Spencer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Landman(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Detective Hayes

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Love & Death(2023)

    Show 3 episodes · as Tom O'Connell

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Garbage Pail Kids in Mad Mike: Fury Load (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Corroded Carl

  • Safe Space(2022)

    as Dominic

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Mayor of Kingstown(2021)

    Show 2 episodes · as Barry Chester

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Montford: The Chickasaw Rancher(2021)

    as Lt. Pratt

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Teenage Bounty Hunters(2020)

    Show 8 episodes · as Anderson Wesley

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • The Loudest Voice(2019)

    Show 5 episodes · as John Moody

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The Maestro(2018)

    as Sam Herst

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • You(2018)

    Show 4 episodes · as Gil Brigham

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Remember the Sultana(2018)

    as Captain J. Walter Elliott / Private George Clarkson (voice)

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Fishbowl(2018)

    as Dog Owner Dad

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Te Ata(2016)

    as Dr. Clyde Fisher

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Orville(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Orrin Channing

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Do You Take This Man(2016)

    as Jacob

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Honor Farm(2017)

    as Dr. Meyer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Windsor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Harry Barnett

  • Moments of Clarity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Pastor Paul

  • Welcome to the Men's Group(2016)

    as Tom

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Change of Heart(2016)

    as Eric

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Magicians(2015)

    Show 15 episodes · as Richard

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • The Player(2015)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Rosewood(2015)

    Show 3 episodes · as Dr. Max Cahn

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Daddy(2015)

    as Paul

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Stag Hunt(2015)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • How to Get Away with Murder(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Noah Baker

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Scorpion(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Leonard

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Murder in the First(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Bob Groff

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • The Night Shift(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Edwards

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Miracle at Gate 213 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Mike

  • Zombeo & Juliécula (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as George

  • Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Tim Maguire

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • The Blacklist(2013)

    Show 7 episodes · as Jonathan Pritchard

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • The Hustle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Brian

  • Lonely Boy(2013)

    as Bob

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Elf-Man(2011)

    as Eric

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Blackout (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Mark Daniels

  • Hell and Mr. Fudge(2012)

    as Edward Fudge

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Scandal(2012)

    Show 11 episodes · as Noah Baker

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Touch(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Kane

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Singled Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Ethan

  • Homeland(2011)

    Show 6 episodes · as Bill Dunn

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Franklin & Bash(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Seth

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Shameless(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Tyler

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The Defenders(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Paparazzo

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Hawaii Five-0(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Bradley Richmond

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Rizzoli & Isles(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Professor Rick Clark

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Castle(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Phillip Bartlett

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • 90210(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Doctor

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • The Final Season(2007)

    as Chip Dolan

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Private Practice(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Dan Meyer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Mad Men(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Cliff Baur

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as Robert Jones

  • Psych(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Jason Cunningham

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Military Intelligence and You! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Duncan Removed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Duncan

  • In from the Night(2006)

    as Rob Miller

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Pepper Dennis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Ken Alston

  • My Name Is Earl(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Brandon

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Bones(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Ivan Jacobs

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Grey's Anatomy(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · as Danny Wilson

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Love's Enduring Promise(2004)

    as Grant Thomas

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • House(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Alan Alston

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Lost(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Tom Brennan

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Off the Lip(2004)

    as Brad

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • NCIS(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Michael Rose

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • How to Deal(2003)

    as Lewis Warsher

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Two Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Stephen Bell

  • Welcome 2 Ibiza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Nick

  • Without a Trace(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Charles Beckworth

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • The Month of August (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Nick

  • First Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 3 episodes · as Warren Harrison

  • The Zeros(2001)

    as Joe

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Laughter on the 23rd Floor(2001)

    as Lucus Brickman

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Stranger Than Fiction (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Jared

  • The Mating Habits of the Earthbound Human(1999)

    as The Male

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Selma, Lord, Selma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Jonathan Daniels

  • The Last Days of Disco(1998)

    as Jimmy

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Long Island Incident(1998)

    as Kevin McCarthy

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Evening Star(1996)

    as Teddy Horton

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • In Love and War(1996)

    as Henry Villard

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Dream for an Insomniac(1996)

    as David Shrader

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Widow's Kiss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Sean Sager

  • Harrison Bergeron(1995)

    as Golf Champion (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Outer Limits(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Patrick Tarloff

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Wyatt Earp(1994)

    as Francis O'Rourke

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Iron Will(1994)

    as Will Stoneman

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • A Child Lost Forever: The Jerry Sherwood Story(1992)

    as Dennis Sherwood

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Brooklyn Bridge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • The Garbage Pail Kids Movie(1987)

    as Dodger

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Facts of Life Down Under(1987)

    as Andy Moffett

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • I Dream of Jeannie... Fifteen Years Later(1985)

    as T.J. Nelson

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Actor

  • Finder of Lost Loves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Jeremy Warren

  • Hotel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Lois Gibbs and the Love Canal(1982)

    as Tony Belinski

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Facts of Life(1979)

    Show 72 episodes · as Andy Moffett

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Rob Miller

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 98 titles from 1951 to 2025; peak year 1995.

Biggest box office

In Love and War (1996)

$25M worldwide

Highest rated

Te Ata (2016)

Midcredits 85th

Most popular right now

The Facts of Life (1979)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19512025

Peak 1995 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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
Acting98 of 98: 98 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score70th

By decade

1950s1 · acting1970s1 · acting1980s7 · acting1990s14 · acting2000s27 · acting2010s38 · acting2020s10 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 15% of 13 roles
8797

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 Mackenzie Astin's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 42nd percentile, the median of all 37; across their 35 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 41st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 35

Approval · how many liked their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 35

Reach · how many have seen their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 35

Midcredits score across 77 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up32
  • 50th to 74th19
  • 25th to 49th18
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

36 of their 77 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved14
  • Divisive4
  • Cult Classic9
  • Crowd Pleaser36
  • Mixed14

Most divisive · actor

Off the Lip (2004)

96th percentile spread · 49% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Pitt (2025)

Midcredits 99th · 95% liked

Reviewers score the acting 60/100 in their films, across 34 reviewed titles; fans 74, 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 Mackenzie Astin's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 37 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles29–59 · median 49 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 59 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 47 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 27 · 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 Mackenzie Astin work with?

People who share at least 2 of Mackenzie Astin's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Richard Riehle shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers