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David Barrera

David Barrera

Actor, also producer · Born December 28, 1968 (57) · San Juan, Texas, USA

He is a Hispanic/Latin-American actor and film actor.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 28, 1968 (57)
From
San Juan, Texas, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
55 on MovieCove · 66 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 64 days to Oct 27Down 22% in 30 days

What are David Barrera's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: 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
Bonds
46%
Morality
26%
Survival
20%
Power
4%
Self
3%
Family bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 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 3 · Serious 1 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 3

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 4 · 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 4 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 1 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 5

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Melancholic
7
Hopeful
4
Dread
2
Joyful
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Hopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet3
  • 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 David Barrera's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 47 of their 55 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (15).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for David Barrera'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

66 credits, 55 with a MovieCove page.

  • Leanne(2025)

    Show 1 episode · as Sergeant

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Dance Rivals(2024)

    as Landlord

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Mr. Manhattan(2024)

    as Reverend Alvarez

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 3 episodes · as Chief Arreola

  • Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters(2022)

    as Carlos

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • The Lincoln Lawyer(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Gabe Perez

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • #FBF(2023)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Swamp Lion(2022)

    Producer · as Fatboy

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • No One Gets Out Alive(2021)

    as Beto

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Selena: The Series(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Hector

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Honey and Clover: A Recipe for Disaster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Bryce

  • What/If(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Lisa's father · as Lisa's Father

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • Dirty John(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Palmer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Station 19(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Kenneth

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • The Orville(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Vásquez

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Run the Tide(2016)

    as TJ

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Crave: The Fast Life(2016)

    as Antonio

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Gamer's Guide to Pretty Much Everything(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Sheriff

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all shows

  • Bosch(2014)

    Show 3 episodes · as Det. Stan Pipes

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • 10.0 Earthquake(2014)

    as Hector

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Death Clique(2014)

    as Mr Ramirez

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • I Didn't Do It(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Officer Rivera

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • Mom(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Gary

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • The Bridge(2013)

    Show 5 episodes · as Domingo

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • The Asset (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Roberto Serrano

  • Grimm(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Luis

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • American Horror Story(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr Kaplan

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Fairly Legal(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Eddie Salinas

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • The Defenders(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Detective Fierro

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Human Target(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Julio Escalante

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • NCIS: Los Angeles(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Captain Vargas

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

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

    as The Matador

  • Castle(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Principal Silva

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Mentalist(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Frank Rodriguez

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Raising the Bar(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Alberto Capulet

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Generation Kill(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Gunnery Sgt. Ray 'Casey Kasem' Griego

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • In Plain Sight(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Jack Suarez

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Wizards of Waverly Place(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Carlos Cucuy

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • The Big Bang Theory(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Officer Hernandez

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Evan Almighty(2007)

    as Ark Reporter

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Heroes(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Agent Quesada

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Shark(2006)

    Show 3 episodes · as Medical Examiner Mickey Cruz-Alvarez

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • The Closer(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Commandante Martin Vasquez

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Medium(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Fr. Santiago

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Boston Legal(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Officer Joe Garrett

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Veronica Mars(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Carlos Oliveres

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Justice League Unlimited(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Hawk #2 (voice)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • NCIS(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Charlie Mills

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Nip/Tuck(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Policeman

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Without a Trace(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Gorge Rodriguez

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • CSI: Miami(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Lorenzo Argenta

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • 24(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Philips

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • The Barrio Murders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Richard

  • The Division (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Daniel Torres

  • Strong Medicine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Charlie Perez

  • The West Wing(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Jorge Santos

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Family Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Almost Heroes(1998)

    as Ferdinand

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Murder One: Diary of a Serial Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Richard Higueras

  • Millennium (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Sheriff Tommy Briggs

  • Pacific Blue(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Councilman Zevon

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • Space: Above and Beyond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as James Herrick

  • JAG(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Lt. Archuleta

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • ER(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Felix Hernandez

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Diagnosis Murder(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Eddie Moreno

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Renegade(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Carlos

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 82nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 65 titles from 1992 to 2025; peak year 2021.

Highest rated

Death Clique (2014)

Midcredits 29th

Most popular right now

No One Gets Out Alive (2021)

Film career

19922025

Peak 2021 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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
Acting65 of 65: 65 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score64th

By decade

1990s11 · acting2000s25 · acting2010s19 · acting2020s10 · acting

Billing

usually 10th · top billed in 0% of 6 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 David Barrera's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 31st percentile, the median of all 12; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 30th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 55 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up21
  • 50th to 74th16
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th10

Shape of the crowd

23 of their 55 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved12
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive3
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser23
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · actor

Crave: The Fast Life (2016)

99th percentile spread · 50% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Bosch (2014)

Midcredits 98th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the acting 66/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 77, 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.

Who does David Barrera work with?

People who share at least 2 of David Barrera's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Maria Canals-Barrera shares the most, 2.

Actors

Composers

Producers