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Ken Cheeseman

Ken Cheeseman

Actor · Born December 9, 1954 (71) · Newton, Massachusetts, USA

Ken Cheeseman was born on 9 December 1954 in Newton, Massachusetts, USA. He is an actor, known for Leaves of Grass (2009), The Invention of Lying (2009) and Mystic River (2003).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
December 9, 1954 (71)
From
Newton, Massachusetts, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
29 on MovieCove · 37 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 157 days to Oct 28Down 20% in 30 days

What are Ken Cheeseman's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
Bonds
26%
Morality
25%
Survival
20%
Self
12%
Society
9%
Power
7%
Justice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 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 3 · Serious 1 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 6 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 2 · Intense 3

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 5 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 1

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 4 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Melancholic
5
Warm
3
Romantic
2
Absurd
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Thought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2

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 Ken Cheeseman's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 22 of their 29 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ken Cheeseman'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

37 credits, 29 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Drama(2026)

    as Alan

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Stroke of Luck(2022)

    as Bobby Q

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Jungleland(2019)

    as Old Senior (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Defending Jacob(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Rod Renborg

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Ghost Light(2018)

    as George Pitard

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Spruces and the Pines(2017)

    as Dave Spruce

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Professor Marston & the Wonder Women(2017)

    as Dean Liddy

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Cocktail Party(2016)

    as Mr. Fink

  • Joy(2015)

    as Gerhardt

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Frank the Bastard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as John

  • Olive Kitteridge(2014)

    Show as Harmon Newton

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Sexting in Suburbia(2012)

    as Byron

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Shutter Island(2010)

    as Doctor

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Invention of Lying(2009)

    as Shouting Man

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • The Good Wife(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Jury Foreman

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Leaves of Grass(2009)

    as Jimmy Fuller

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • La voce naturale - Giving Voice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Se stesso

  • Louisa May Alcott: The Woman Behind Little Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Ralph Waldo Emerson

  • The Legend of Lucy Keyes(2006)

    as Bud Travers

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Domino One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Edward Sebleman

  • Law & Order: Trial by Jury(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Patrick

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Mystic River(2003)

    as Dave's Friend in Bar

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The Winter People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Martin

  • Monk(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Manny

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Easy Listening (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Drunken Party Guy

  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Anthony Clayton · as Leo Gergis

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • The Blue Diner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Banker

  • State and Main(2000)

    as Trooper #2

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • In Dreams(1999)

    as Paramedic

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Bobby Loves Mangos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Charles Derek

  • Next Stop Wonderland(1998)

    as Rick

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Proposition(1998)

    as Wayne Fenton

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Crucible(1996)

    as Goat Owner

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Big Night(1996)

    as Photographer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Malice(1993)

    as Code Blue Operator

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Housesitter(1992)

    as Harv

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Agent Jeffrey Bowerman

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 90th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 34 titles from 1990 to 2026; peak year 1992.

Biggest box office

The Proposition (1998)

$148K worldwide

Highest rated

Olive Kitteridge (2014)

Midcredits 94th

Film career

19902026

Peak 1992 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. 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
Acting34 of 34: 34 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score66th

By decade

1990s9 · acting2000s15 · acting2010s7 · acting2020s3 · acting

Billing

usually 14th · top billed in 0% of 12 roles
9202

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 Ken Cheeseman's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 57th percentile, the median of the 21 of 22 with a score; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 37th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 28 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 28 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

Stroke of Luck (2022)

92nd percentile spread · 65% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Shutter Island (2010)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 52/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 27. 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 Ken Cheeseman work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ken Cheeseman's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; John Stimpson shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers