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Kevin Breznahan

Kevin Breznahan

Actor · Born November 24, 1968 (57) · New York City, New York, USA

Kevin Breznahan (born November 24, 1968, in New York City, New York) is an American actor who made his screen debut in an uncredited role as a busboy in Regarding Henry (1991, starring Sean Connery), followed by his first credited role as Roy Harley in Alive (1993, directed by Frank Marshall). He went on to appear in I Love Trouble (1994, starring Nick Nolte), Heartwood (1998), SLC Punk! (1998, with Tim Robbins), and Magnolia (1999, directed by Paul Thomas Anderson), for which he and the cast won the Gotham Independent Film Award for Best Ensemble Performance. He is married to Jessica Davies (since August 6, 2019) and they have one child. His most notable film credits include Patrick Manchester in Superbad (2007, with Michael Cera and Jonah Hill), the Signal Hill Man in There Will Be Blood (2007, starring Daniel Day-Lewis), Little Arthur in Winter's Bone (2010, starring Jennifer Lawrence), Ron in Manhattan Night (2016), and Donnie in Once Upon a Time in Venice (2017). Other credits include Adventureland (2009, with Jesse Eisenberg), The Winning Season (2009), Love Liza (2002, with Philip Seymour Hoffman), You, Me and Dupree (2006), Alien Autopsy (2006), and The Cobbler (2014). On television he has appeared in Billions (2017, 6 episodes as Johnny Burke), The Deuce (2018, 2 episodes as Jersey), At Home with Amy Sedaris (2017), The Heart, She Holler (2011–2014, as Doc), Lucky (2003, 13 episodes as Danny Boy), Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001, 2 episodes), and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2000). More recently he appeared in Seeds (2018), Almost Home (2018), Misty Button (2019), Teenage Euthanasia (2021), and Crybaby Bridge (2023).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 24, 1968 (57)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
29 on MovieCove · 39 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 63 days to Oct 26Down 31% in 30 days

What are Kevin Breznahan's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Genres

Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th 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
26%
Morality
23%
Survival
22%
Bonds
11%
Society
8%
Power
6%
Ideas
5%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 2 · Serious 2 · Dark 6

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

Grounded 7 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 5

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

A split, not a type: Steady 5 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 2 · 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 3 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 2

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 7

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.

Mentor
2 of 3
Trickster
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Melancholic
6
Dread
4
Absurd
3
Contemplative
3
Other
8

How their films linger

Unsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous5

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 Kevin Breznahan's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 23 of their 29 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kevin Breznahan'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

39 credits, 29 with a MovieCove page.

  • Crybaby Bridge(2026)

    as Steve

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Misty Button(2019)

    as Todd

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Shivering Truth(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as (voice)

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Progress Bar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Rep / Avatar

  • Seeds(2018)

    as Evan

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Almost Home(2018)

    as Rob

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • At Home with Amy Sedaris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Frank Sons

  • The Deuce(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jersey

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Once Upon a Time in Venice(2017)

    as Donnie

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Manhattan Night(2016)

    as Ron

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Billions(2016)

    Show 6 episodes · as Johnny Burke

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Therefore I Am (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • Her Composition(2015)

    as Carl

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Cobbler(2014)

    as Patrick

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Busted Walk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as John

  • The Heart, She Holler(2011)

    Show as Doc

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Forged (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Moose

  • Winter's Bone(2010)

    as Little Arthur

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Today's Special(2009)

    as Freddie

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Adventureland(2009)

    as Molly Hatchet T-Shirt Guy

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Winning Season(2009)

    as Joel

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Last Call (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Jay

  • There Will Be Blood(2007)

    as Signal Hill Man

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Superbad(2007)

    as Patrick Manchester

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Dragon Wars: D-War(2007)

    as Reporter

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • You, Me and Dupree(2006)

    as Charlie

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Alien Autopsy(2006)

    as Junior TV Exec

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Break a Leg (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Photoshop Employee

  • Las Vegas(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Jimmy Willis

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • Lucky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 13 episodes · Actor

  • Love Liza(2002)

    as Jim

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent(2001)

    Show 2 episodes · as Lewis

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Magnolia(1999)

    as Geoff, Seminar Guy

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Mark Nash

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • SLC Punk!(1998)

    as Chris

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Heartwood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Mike Burris

  • Boy Crazy, Girl Crazer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Charlie

  • I Love Trouble(1994)

    as Groom

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Alive(1993)

    as Roy Harley

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 37 titles from 1993 to 2026; peak year 2008.

Biggest box office

Alive (1993)

$37M worldwide

Highest rated

Winter's Bone (2010)

Midcredits 85th

Film career

19932026

Peak 2008 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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
Acting37 of 37: 37 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score70th

By decade

1990s7 · acting2000s14 · acting2010s15 · acting2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 13th · top billed in 0% of 14 roles
9308

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 Kevin Breznahan's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 44th percentile, the median of all 22; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 32nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 29 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 29 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Crybaby Bridge (2026)

87th percentile spread · 69% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

There Will Be Blood (2007)

Midcredits 99th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 43. 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 Kevin Breznahan's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 61 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 55 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 61 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Kevin Breznahan work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kevin Breznahan's MovieCove titles; David Tumblety shares the most, 2.