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Nicholas Carella

Nicholas Carella

Actor · Born August 20, 1980 (46) · Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Nicholas Carella is an award-winning creator, actor, writer and producer who is relentless in his pursuit of exciting projects. Right after graduation, Nicholas founded Ante-M Theatre (with Michelle Ouellet) and produced independent theatre productions in Toronto for nearly a decade, including the Canadian Premiere of Michael John LaChiusa's musical "Hello Again". In 2009, Nicholas was nominated for a Canadian Comedy Award for Best Screenplay (with Vince Gabriele) for his feature film-writing debut, "Hooked on Speedman", which was distributed by Entertainment One and enjoyed a decade long broadcast license in North America. In 2011, Nicholas co-founded Sociable Films with Michelle Ouellet and Ali Liebert, and produced Sociable Films' flagship feature film, "Afterparty", distributed by Mongrel Media. Nicholas has also made his mark in the ever-growing realm of Digital Media, serving as head-writer and showrunner of the Canadian Screen Award-nominated and Leo Award-winning web-series "The True Heroines", and is the co-creator (with David Milchard) of the IPF and Telus funded, Leo Award Nominated digital series "Paranormal Solutions Inc." (PSI). PSI also marked Nicholas' directorial debut, having directed the Sasquatch/Human bromance episode "Sasquatch is your BC Bud". Nicholas's last produced screenplay "Prodigals" was nominated for Best Screenplay at the 2018 Leo Awards. As an instructor, Nicholas helped develop the curriculum for School Creative's Diploma in Screenwriting Program in Vancouver, B.C. and taught writing for the web, screenplay structure and story & creativity for three years before returning to Toronto in 2018. In 2019, Nicholas and his partner in all things Michelle Ouellet completed the NSI Totally TV Program where they created the one hour medical procedural "Ethics 101", resulting in a deal with Sienna Films to develop and produce the series. Concurrently with his career in writing and producing, Nicholas has appeared in more than sixty television shows and movies garnering a number of award nominations including Best Actor at the Canadian Comedy Awards for "Hooked on Speedman" and Best Supporting Actor at the Leo Awards for "Afterparty". He started his acting career with "The Famous Jett Jackson" and "Odyssey 5", and has since earned recurring role credits on shows like "Bates Motel" (A&E), "Harper's Island" (CBS), "Shut Eye" (Hulu) and "Mistresses" (ABC), as well as feature films "Citizen Duane", "Prodigals" and the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival hit "Buffaloed" (directed by Tanya Wexler and starring Zoey Deutch). You may also recognize Nicholas from guest starring appearances on "Motive", "Fringe", "Supernatural", "Designated Survivor" and "V" as well as numerous other prime-time dramas. Nicholas' latest project is a feature length comedy "Us in 9 Months" (written with Dave Deveau and the winner of the CFF Harold Greenberg Screenwriting Contest), where he is set to play the leading role. It is being produced by Mary Young Leckie (Maudie) and directed by Michelle Ouellet, and is scheduled to start pre-production once the world goes back to new-normal. After many years in Vancouver, Nicholas recently moved back to Toronto, ON with his wife and their dog Kricket.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
August 20, 1980 (46)
From
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Works as
Actor
Titles
33 on MovieCove · 43 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 8% in 30 days

What are Nicholas Carella's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.

Genres

Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 5th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
Survival
28%
Bonds
25%
Self
18%
Morality
12%
Society
10%
Power
5%
Ideas
3%
Survival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 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 6 · Serious 4 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 10 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 8 · Intense 1

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 10 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
5
Tense
6
Thrilling
6
Romantic
2
Hopeful
3
Other
8

How their films linger

Feel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCozy2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet2
  • Ambiguous1

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 Nicholas Carella's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 28 of their 33 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Nicholas Carella'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

43 credits, 33 with a MovieCove page.

  • Karate Kid: Legends(2025)

    as Fat Jerry

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Merry Mystery Christmas(2023)

    as Rudy Archer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • My Father's Other Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Bob

  • The Broken Hearts Gallery(2020)

    as Karaoke Emcee

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Run(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Sean Boyle

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • Buffaloed(2019)

    as Mitch

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • 37-Teen(2019)

    as Father Popovich

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • When Hope Calls(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Ted Conacher

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Prodigals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Producer · Writer · as Nips

  • The Good Doctor(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Leonard

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Hearts of Christmas(2016)

    as Walt

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Birdwatcher(2015)

    as Matt

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Kindergarten Cop 2(2016)

    as Bernie the Hot Single Dad

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • What An Idiot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Charlie

  • Wayward Pines(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Reggie Hudson

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • I Wanna Date U (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Mike

  • Songs She Wrote About People She Knows(2014)

    as Tony

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • A Christmas Tail(2014)

    as Brendan Lutz

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

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

    Producer · Story · as Bruce

  • The Tomorrow People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Harold

  • Independence Daysaster(2013)

    as Walter (Technician)

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Bates Motel(2013)

    Show 3 episodes · as Billy Miller

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Motive(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Owen Reader

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Ghost Storm(2011)

    as Brett

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Camera Shy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Ned Humphreys

  • Once Upon a Time(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Bartender

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Ice Quake(2010)

    as Ram

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • R.L. Stine's the Haunting Hour(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Gibbs

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Tooth Fairy(2010)

    as Poltergeist Man

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Ice Twisters(2009)

    as Phil

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • V(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Alex Caruso

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Harper's Island(2009)

    Show 5 episodes · as Deputy Lillis

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Polar Storm(2009)

    as Peter

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Hooked on Speedman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Producer · Writer · as Nick

  • Fringe(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Jim

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Citizen Duane(2006)

    as Chad Milton

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Homie Spumoni (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Valet #2

  • Eureka(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Leo Weinbrenner

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Supernatural(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Janitor Steeve · as Tom Norwood

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Evel Knievel(2004)

    as Priest

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye(2002)

    Show 2 episodes · as Plumber Guy

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Smallville(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Flores

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • My Horrible Year! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Wrestling Store Employee

Career shape

Star power in the 90th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 42 titles from 2001 to 2025; peak year 2009.

Biggest box office

Buffaloed (2019)

$29K worldwide

Highest rated

Hearts of Christmas (2016)

Midcredits 73rd

Most popular right now

Buffaloed (2019)

Film career

20012025

Peak 2009 · 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
Acting42 of 42: 39 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score58thWriting3 of 42: 0 only writing, 3 with another roleProducing3 of 42: 0 only producing, 3 with another role

42 titles, 3 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

2000s14 · 14 acting · 1 crew2010s23 · 23 acting · 2 crew2020s5 · acting

Billing

usually 10th · top billed in 0% of 11 roles
0914

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 Nicholas Carella's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 22nd percentile, the median of all 18; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 22nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

22ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 33 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th10

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 33 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Universally Panned3
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · actor

Songs She Wrote About People She Knows (2014)

88th percentile spread · 32% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Bates Motel (2013)

Midcredits 93rd · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 58/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 39. 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 Nicholas Carella work with?

People who share at least 2 of Nicholas Carella's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Lisa M. Hansen shares the most, 5.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers