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A.J. Buckley

A.J. Buckley

Actor, also producer · Born February 9, 1977 (49) · Dublin, Ireland

Alan John 'A.J.' Buckley (born February 9, 1977) is an Irish-Canadian actor. He is known for playing nerdy crime lab technician Adam Ross on the CSI: NY (2005–2013) and Navy SEAL Sonny Quinn on the series SEAL Team (2017–). He also had roles in Supernatural (2006–2014), The Box (2007), Home Sweet Hell (2015), and as the voice of Nash in The Good Dinosaur (2015).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 9, 1977 (49)
From
Dublin, Ireland
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
48 on MovieCove · 62 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 156 days to Oct 27Down 21% in 30 days

What are A.J. Buckley's films like?

Across their 22 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 28th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 21st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Horror 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%
Morality
22%
Survival
20%
Bonds
19%
Ideas
6%
Power
4%
Society
4%
Survival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 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 9 · Serious 6 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 15 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 11 · Intense 5

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

A split, not a type: Steady 10 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 8 · 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 1

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

A split, not a type: Casual 10 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 2

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 8 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 7

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

Resolved 17 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

10 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 10 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 10
Trickster
2 of 10
Shadow
2 of 10
Hero
2 of 10
Threshold guardian
1 of 10
Show the 10 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
16
Melancholic
8
Hopeful
6
Warm
4
Dread
4
Other
16

How their films linger

Hopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic2
  • 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 A.J. Buckley's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 39 of their 48 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (20).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for A.J. Buckley'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

62 credits, 48 with a MovieCove page.

  • Hunting Season(2025)

    as Davenport

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Bark(2023)

    as The Outdoorsman

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • LaRoy, Texas(2023)

    as Stranded Man

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Fire Country(2022)

    Show 22 episodes · Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Marlowe(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Sergio and Sergei(2017)

    as Detective Hall

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • SEAL Team(2017)

    Show 112 episodes · as Sonny Quinn

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Pure(2017)

    Show 6 episodes · as Bronco

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • Rush Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Steven

  • The Good Dinosaur(2015)

    as Nash (voice)

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Narcos(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Kevin Brady

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Home Sweet Hell(2015)

    Producer · as Murphy

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Murder in the First(2014)

    Show 12 episodes · as Marty 'Junior' McCormack

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles(2012)

    Show 3 episodes · as Pete (voice) · as Pigeon Pete (voice)

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Longmire(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Keith Dixon

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Zombie Hamlet(2012)

    Producer · as Marvin

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Doomsday Prophecy(2011)

    as Eric Fox

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Skateland(2010)

    as Teddy Tullos

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Christmas Mail(2010)

    as Matt Sanders

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Hawaii Five-0(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Julius Brennan

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 10 episodes · as Ed Zeddmore

  • Justified(2010)

    Show 9 episodes · as Danny Crowe

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Wolverine and the X-Men: Fate of the Future (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Mortimer Toynbee (voice) (archive footage)

  • Republic of Doyle(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Alex Marshall

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • The Mentalist(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Aaron "Ace" Brunell

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Walking Tall: The Payback(2007)

    as Harvey Morris

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Last Sin Eater(2007)

    as Angor Forbes

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Box (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Danny Schamus

  • Happy Feet(2006)

    as (voice)

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • You Did What? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Greg Porter

  • Jimmy and Judy(2006)

    as Buddy

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Manticore(2005)

    as Pvt. Sulley

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Bones(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Dan

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Supernatural(2005)

    Show 3 episodes · as Ed Zeddmore

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Fat Actress(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as McG Stand-In

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all shows

  • CSI: NY(2004)

    Show 129 episodes · as Adam Ross

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Entourage(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Dave

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Wild Roomies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Reno

  • The Collector(2004)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • In Enemy Hands(2004)

    as Medical Officer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Silent Warnings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Layne Vossimer

  • Blue Car(2002)

    as Pat

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Nightstalker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Samo

  • 100 Women(2002)

    as Jesse

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Without a Trace(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Richie Dobson

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Wishcraft(2002)

    as Howie

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Scream at the Sound of the Beep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Peter

  • Extreme Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Will

  • The Forsaken(2001)

    as Mike

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Motocrossed(2001)

    as Jimmy Bottles

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Deal of a Lifetime(1999)

    as Axe

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • The District (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Gaines

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Ted Martin

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Convergence(1999)

    as Stanley Kobus

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • The in Crowd(2000)

    as Wayne

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • In a Class of His Own(1999)

    as Jake Matteson

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Jack & Jill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Mitch

  • Random Acts of Violence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Johnathan

  • Disturbing Behavior(1998)

    as Charles 'Chug' Roman

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Josh Comstock

  • The X-Files(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Dude

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Are You Afraid of the Dark?(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Lonnie

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 61 titles from 1992 to 2025; peak year 2002.

Biggest box office

The Good Dinosaur (2015)

$342M worldwide

Highest rated

SEAL Team (2017)

Midcredits 89th

Film career

19922025

Peak 2002 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 3 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: 59 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score52ndProducing2 of 61: 1 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s7 · acting2000s31 · acting2010s19 · 19 acting · 1 crew2020s4 · 3 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 21 roles
980308

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 A.J. Buckley's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 32nd percentile, the median of all 27; across their 20 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 25th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

25thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Approval · how many liked their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Reach · how many have seen their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Midcredits score across 48 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up14
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th13

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 48 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved9
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser17
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed15

Most divisive · actor, producer

Zombie Hamlet (2012)

93rd percentile spread · 44% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Justified (2010)

Midcredits 98th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 61/100 in their films, across 20 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 41. 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 A.J. Buckley's work okay for kids?

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

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore7 titles48–81 · median 68 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles17–56 · median 35 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity7 titles28–71 · median 66 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles39–69 · median 59 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles47–63 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most 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 A.J. Buckley work with?

People who share at least 2 of A.J. Buckley's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Anthony Burns shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Editors

Producers

Mixed roles