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Shaun Benson

Shaun Benson

Actor · Born January 16, 1976 (50) · Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Shaun Benson was born on January 16, 1976 in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. He is an actor and director, known for The Boys (2019), ARQ (2016) and General Hospital (1963).

Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 16, 1976 (50)
From
Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Works as
Actor
Titles
42 on MovieCove · 63 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 23% in 30 days

What are Shaun Benson's films like?

Across their 24 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th 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
24%
Bonds
23%
Survival
23%
Morality
15%
Power
8%
Society
5%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 20 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 5 · Serious 7 · Dark 8

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

Grounded 15 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 9 · Intense 7

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 13 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 13 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 15 · 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 9 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 10 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

12 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 6 of 12 analyzed roles.

Shadow
6 of 12
Threshold guardian
3 of 12
Hero
2 of 12
Mentor
1 of 12
Show the 12 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
20
Dread
11
Melancholic
9
Joyful
3
Warm
3
Other
14

How their films linger

Hopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic2
  • 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 Shaun Benson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 35 of their 42 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (18).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Shaun Benson'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

63 credits, 42 with a MovieCove page.

  • Falsehood(2025)

    as Chief McCarthy

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Pink Light (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • Loathe Thy Neighbor(2025)

    as Joe Dickinson

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Hell Motel(2025)

    Show 8 episodes · as Crow

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all shows

  • Twin Lies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as David Linx

  • Home Free(2023)

    as Vincent

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Slasher: Ripper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 5 episodes · as Alistair Simcoe

  • Good Wife's Guide to Murder(2023)

    as Benjamin Diggs

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Trader(2022)

    as Bob the Broker (voice)

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Slash/Back(2022)

    as Officer Lefebvre

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Billy the Kid(2022)

    Show 14 episodes · as John Riley

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • A House on Fire(2021)

    as Mike Farrar

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Tiny Pretty Things(2020)

    Show 10 episodes · as Topher Brooks

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • Fatman(2020)

    as Lex

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Queen of the Morning Calm(2019)

    as Ian

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Code 8(2019)

    as Dixon

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Boys vs. Girls(2019)

    as Gary

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Boys(2019)

    Show 5 episodes · as Ezekiel

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Hudson & Rex(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Tom McGimsie

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • I Still See You(2018)

    as Mr. Calder

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Mayans M.C.(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as McKenzie

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Never Saw It Coming (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Kirk Nicholson

  • 22 Chaser(2018)

    as Elvis

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Prescription for Danger(2018)

    as Dr. Mark Laurie

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Frankie Drake Mysteries(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as James Barton

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Trench 11(2017)

    as Kaptain Mueller

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Interlude: City of a Dead Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Theodrick

  • Channel Zero(2016)

    Show 6 episodes · as Gary Yolen

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • ARQ(2016)

    as Sonny

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • (rough cut) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Director

  • Edge of Winter(2016)

    as Ted

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

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

    as Sherrif Brian Wrigley

  • The Girlfriend Experience(2016)

    Show 4 episodes · as Ryan

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • Killjoys(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as The Hunter

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Barn Wedding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Director · as Derrick

  • Kept Woman(2015)

    as Simon

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Gangland Undercover(2015)

    Show as Crowbar

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • The Beautiful Risk(2013)

    as William

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Defiance: The Lost Ones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 5 episodes · as Lenny

  • Twisted Tales(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Shaun

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • Played (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Charlie Mulcair

  • Lucky 7(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Phil

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all shows

  • Home Sweet Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Co-Editor · Stunts · as The Killer

  • Darknet(2013)

    Show as Desmond

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Populaire(2012)

    as Bob Taylor

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Casting By(2012)

    Additional Still Photographer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Flight of the Butterflies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Ken Brugger

  • Against the Wall(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Mike Fletcher

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Shadow Island Mysteries: Wedding for One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Jeff Doyle

  • Haven(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Robert Taylor

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Republic of Doyle(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Eric Howlett · as Eric Langston

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • The Listener(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Jack Newman

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Storm in the Heartland(2009)

    as Bobby

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Knocked Down (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Maria Melrose

  • Prank (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Erik

  • The Unit(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Interrogator #1

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Cold Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Truck Sugar

  • Name of the Rose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Rob Arthur

  • Just Cause (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 22 episodes · Actor

  • K-19: The Widowmaker(2002)

    as Leonid

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

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

    Show 13 episodes · as Jonah Gleason

  • The Nature of Things (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Ken Brugger

  • We Could Be Heroes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Boss Man

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 61 titles, 60 of them dated from 1960 to 2025; peak year 2017.

Biggest box office

Populaire (2012)

$13M worldwide

Highest rated

Gangland Undercover (2015)

Midcredits 90th

Most popular right now

Billy the Kid (2022)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19602025

Peak 2017 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 4 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
Acting60 of 61: 58 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score44thDirecting1 of 61: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleEditing1 of 61: 0 only editing, 1 with another roleOther crew2 of 61: 1 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1960s1 · acting2000s10 · acting2010s35 · 34 acting · 3 crew2020s14 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 0% of 14 roles
0217

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 Shaun Benson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 38th percentile, the median of all 23; across their 20 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 38th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Approval · how many liked their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Reach · how many have seen their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Midcredits score across 42 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th10

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 42 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser15
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed17

Most divisive · actor

Home Free (2023)

94th percentile spread · 24% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Populaire (2012)

Midcredits 75th · 67% liked

Reviewers score the acting 63/100 in their films, across 18 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 44. 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 Shaun Benson's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and profanity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles50–84 · median 63 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles7–51 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles36–75 · median 58 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 23 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles35–56 · median 47 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian 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 Shaun Benson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Shaun Benson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; James Phillips shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers