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David Aaron Baker

David Aaron Baker

Actor · Born August 14, 1963 (63) · Durham, North Carolina, USA

David Aaron Baker was born on August 14, 1963 in Durham, North Carolina, USA. He is an actor, known for Two Weeks Notice (2002), Edge of Darkness (2010) and The Purge: Election Year (2016).

Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 14, 1963 (63)
From
Durham, North Carolina, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
62 on Motif · 72 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 46% in 30 days

What are David Aaron Baker's films like?

Across their 19 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy7 titlesTypical Motif score: 51st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama6 titlesTypical Motif score: 45th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Motif score: 56th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Motif score: 44th percentile
: browse their Crime movies

Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Motif 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
Morality
31%
Bonds
28%
Self
16%
Survival
11%
Society
9%
Power
2%
Ideas
1%
Family bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 19 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 7 · Serious 3 · Dark 9

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

Grounded 15 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 7 · Charged 7 · Intense 5

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

Steady 10 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 7 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 4

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 10 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 4

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles
Ally
1 of 3
Shadow
1 of 3
Mentor
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Contemplative
9
Melancholic
7
Warm
5
Dread
4
Other
14

How their films linger

Thought-provoking9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet11
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous6

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 David Aaron Baker's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 49 of their 62 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (13).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for David Aaron Baker's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif 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

72 credits, 62 with a Motif page.

  • Paradise(2025)

    Show 1 episode · as Chief of Staff

    Motif score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Asleep in My Palm(2023)

    as Sam Wallace

    Motif score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Dogleg (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)

    as Dad

  • Ghosts of the Ozarks(2021)

    as Jesse

    Motif score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Sometime Other Than Now(2021)

    as Tom

    Motif score: 40th percentile of all films

  • FBI: Most Wanted(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Buck Allen

    Motif score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • The Irishman(2019)

    as Assistant US Attorney

    Motif score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Evil(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Joel Venegas

    Motif score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Prodigal Son(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Bobby Stevens

    Motif score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • New Amsterdam(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Roland Mulvane

    Motif score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Boarding School(2018)

    as Davis

    Motif score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Post(2017)

    as Alexander Bickel

    Motif score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Deuce(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · as James Schuster

    Motif score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Be My Baby (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)

    as Marshall

  • The Purge: Election Year(2016)

    as Tommy Roseland

    Motif score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Billions(2016)

    Show 4 episodes · as Larry Brogan

    Motif score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Anesthesia(2015)

    as Devlin

    Motif score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Blindspot(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Mark Waterman

    Motif score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Irrational Man(2015)

    as Carol's Friend

    Motif score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Hungry Hearts(2014)

    as Dr. Jacob

    Motif score: 59th percentile of all films

  • All Relative(2014)

    as Phil

    Motif score: 18th percentile of all films

  • And So It Goes(2014)

    as David Shaw

    Motif score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Leftovers(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Ron Bickel

    Motif score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Blood and Circumstance(2014)

    as Ellis Andrews

    Motif score: 65th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Orange Is the New Black(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Tim

    Motif score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Phil Spector(2013)

    as ADA Alan Jackson

    Motif score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Following(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Dale Walden

    Motif score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Elementary(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Joe Leshner

    Motif score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Revolution(2012)

    Show 4 episodes · as Roger Allenford

    Motif score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Homeland(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Harlan

    Motif score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Person of Interest(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · as Martin LeRoux

    Motif score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Meskada(2010)

    as DA Russ Winston

    Motif score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Blue Bloods(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Father Leo

    Motif score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Boardwalk Empire(2010)

    Show 3 episodes · as Bill Fallon

    Motif score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The Big C(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Priest

    Motif score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Edge of Darkness(2010)

    as Millroy

    Motif score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Damages(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Eric Nichols

    Motif score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Molly: An American Girl on the Home Front(2006)

    as Dr. James McIntire

    Motif score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Hoax(2006)

    as Brad Silber

    Motif score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Unit(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Bruce Smith

    Motif score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Haskett's Chance (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2006)

    as Minister

  • Criminal Minds(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Will Sykes

    Motif score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order: Trial by Jury(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Todd Eckhart

    Motif score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Numb3rs(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Sam Morton

    Motif score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Medium(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Myers

    Motif score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Melinda and Melinda(2004)

    as Steve

    Motif score: 55th percentile of all films

  • CSI: NY(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Steve Kranen

    Motif score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Marie and Bruce(2004)

    as Antione

    Motif score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Music Man(2003)

    as Marcellus Washburn

    Motif score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Two Weeks Notice(2002)

    as Man Getting into Cab

    Motif score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Without a Trace(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Jim Peterson

    Motif score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Kissing Jessica Stein(2001)

    as Dan Stein

    Motif score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Kate & Leopold(2001)

    as 2nd Studio Executive (uncredited)

    Motif score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Edward Sternman

    Motif score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • WW 3(2001)

    as Agent Gold

    Motif score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Deadline (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Peter Wilding

  • The Tao of Steve(2000)

    as Rick

    Motif score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Other Voices (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2000)

    as Phil

  • Third Watch(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Harris Perry

    Motif score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Mike Geddes · as Robert Cook

    Motif score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Hi-Life(1998)

    as Cliff

    Motif score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Kisses in the Dark (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1998)

    as Joe (Joe)

  • Sex and the City(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Ted

    Motif score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Joe (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1997)

    as Joe

  • Rose Hill(1997)

    as Harrison Elliot

    Motif score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Practice(1997)

    Show 2 episodes · as Atty. Joshua Pashman

    Motif score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Spin City (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Jason

  • New York News (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Ronny Zisk

  • ER(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Rufus Taylor

    Motif score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Frasier(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Waiter

    Motif score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Adam Teague · as Daniel DeLuca · as Defense Attorney Lowe · as Jake Nemeth

    Motif score: 79th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as Harrison

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 72 titles from 1951 to 2025; peak year 2015.

Biggest box office

Edge of Darkness (2010)

$81M worldwide

Highest rated

The Tao of Steve (2000)

Motif 70th

Most popular right now

Edge of Darkness (2010)

Film career

19512025

Peak 2015 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 1 Motif 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting72 of 72: 72 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Motif score66th

By decade

1950s1 · acting1990s13 · acting2000s22 · acting2010s30 · acting2020s6 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% of 17 roles
000515

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 Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, 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 David Aaron Baker's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 51st percentile, the median of all 28; across their 19 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 48th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Approval · how many liked their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Reach · how many have seen their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Motif score across 62 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up26
  • 50th to 74th21
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

31 of their 62 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved11
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser31
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed14

Most divisive · actor

Blood and Circumstance (2014)

91st percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Boardwalk Empire (2010)

Motif 97th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 71/100 in their films, across 18 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 47. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif 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 David Aaron Baker's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 Motif titles with content scores, 1 of the 2 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 87 · severeMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles15–62 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32

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 David Aaron Baker work with?

People who share at least 2 of David Aaron Baker's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Tim Blake Nelson shares the most, 2.

Actors

Composers

Producers

Mixed roles