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David Lawrence Brown

David Lawrence Brown

Actor

David Lawrence Brown discovered acting while working on his Bachelor of Education, and has since worked steadily in the industry over a 20- plus year career in film and television. A "chameleon" film performer, David Lawrence Brown has delivered a wide range of cinematic performances, both comedic and dramatic, over the span of his career. David's versatility is evidenced by his chilling portrayal of real-life psychopathic serial killer Gary Ridgway in "The Riverman" to his comedic turn as inept hit man Sergei in the feature film "The Hitman Never Dies" to the bitter and heartbroken Sheriff Logan in "The Pinkertons". David also brings a sense of mystery to government agent Mr. Chambers in "The Parts You Lose", as he hunts an escaped criminal (Aaron Paul). David recently completed filming the feature film "Grudge" (2020) and recurs as the disgraced and conflicted Ben Matheson is the CBC/CW series "Burden of Truth". David's artistic endeavors are not limited to the screen. He is also a singer-songwriter, and when time permits, fronts rock band "Boss Logan". David has also completed an MFA is film-making; writing and directing a web series that examines joke-theft in stand-up comedy.

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Works as
Actor
Titles
27 on MovieCove · 39 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 2% in 30 days

What are David Lawrence Brown's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile
: browse their Biography movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd 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
Morality
41%
Bonds
18%
Self
16%
Survival
15%
Society
8%
Power
3%
Justice8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 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 2 · Serious 3 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 8 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 5 · Intense 3

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 5 · 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 0

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 7 · 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 0 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Dread
4
Contemplative
3
Melancholic
3
Hopeful
2
Other
7

How their films linger

Unsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic2

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 Lawrence Brown's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 23 of their 27 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for David Lawrence Brown'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, 27 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Violent Night 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Normal(2025)

    as Dr. Walter Vilie

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Memory of a Killer(2026)

    Show 1 episode · as Jacob Townshend · as Uncle Jacob

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Unspoken (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Henry Pike

  • Silent Night, Deadly Night(2025)

    as Dean Sims

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Nobody 2(2025)

    as Government Agent

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Ordinary Angels(2024)

    as Bob Green

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Orphan: First Kill(2022)

    as Dr. Novotny

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Secret Ingredient(2020)

    as Chef François

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Grudge(2019)

    as Sam Landers

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • JT LeRoy(2018)

    as Bruce

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • I Still See You(2018)

    as Principal Pescatelli

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Burden of Truth(2018)

    Show as Ben Matheson

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Channel Zero(2016)

    Show 3 episodes · as Tim Hazel

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • The Pinkertons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 14 episodes · as Sheriff Logan

  • The 19th Wife(2010)

    as Mr. Heber (as Dave Brown)

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Passchendaele(2008)

    as Dr. Bernard

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Dear Prudence(2009)

    as Les Jillson

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Downloading Nancy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Billy Ringel

  • Freezer Burn: The Invasion of Laxdale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Al Lipinski

  • Talk to Me(2007)

    as Jail Guard

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Blue Smoke(2007)

    as Joe Pastorelli Sr.

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Cop (as David Brown)

  • Crank(2006)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Riverman(2004)

    as Gary Ridgway

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Cowboys & Indians (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Detective Spooner (as David Brown)

  • Ralf the Record Rat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 5 episodes · as Ralf

  • Death to Smoochy(2002)

    as McCall

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Jane Doe(2001)

    as Carpet Cleaning Man (as Dave Brown)

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Higher Ed(2001)

    as Big Brother D-Rock

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • X-Men(2000)

    as Lead Cop

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Nostradamus(2000)

    as Joe Pilton

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Red Team (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Warshofsky

  • When He Didn't Come Home(1998)

    as Junior Detective

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Trucks(1997)

    Stunt Driver

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Arrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Joe Paloffski

  • The Arrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 2 episodes · as Joe Paloffski

  • Trial at Fortitude Bay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Cpl. Anderchuk (as David Brown)

  • Saved by the Bell: The New Class(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Chip

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 92nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 37 titles, 36 of them dated from 1993 to 2026; peak year 2025.

Biggest box office

Orphan: First Kill (2022)

$37M worldwide

Highest rated

Burden of Truth (2018)

Midcredits 72nd

Most popular right now

Orphan: First Kill (2022)

Film career

19932026

Peak 2025 · 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
Acting35 of 37: 35 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score46thOther crew2 of 37: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s7 · 6 acting · 1 crew2000s15 · 14 acting · 1 crew2010s6 · acting2020s8 · acting

Billing

usually 11th · top billed in 0% of 12 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 Lawrence Brown's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 44th percentile, the median of all 23; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 36th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 27 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 27 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned2
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

Higher Ed (2001)

92nd percentile spread · 57% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Ordinary Angels (2024)

Midcredits 92nd · 84% liked

Reviewers score the acting 66/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 46. 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 David Lawrence Brown's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 39 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

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

Who does David Lawrence Brown work with?

People who share at least 2 of David Lawrence Brown's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Tom Cox shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers