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Clark Gregg

Clark Gregg

Actor, also director, writer and producer · Born April 2, 1962 (64) · Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Sundance award nominee · Independent Spirit Award nominee

Robert Clark Gregg Jr. (born April 2, 1962) is an American actor, director, and screenwriter. He is best known for portraying Phil Coulson in films and television series set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe from 2008 to 2021. Gregg also voiced Coulson in the animated television series Ultimate Spider-Man (2012–2017) and the video games Lego Marvel Super Heroes (2013), Marvel Heroes (2013), and Lego Marvel's Avengers (2016). Gregg is also known for his role as FBI Special Agent Mike Casper on the NBC political drama series The West Wing (2001–2004) and as Richard, the ex-husband of Christine Campbell, in the CBS sitcom The New Adventures of Old Christine (2006–2010). He wrote the horror film What Lies Beneath (2000) and wrote and directed the black comedy Choke (2008) and the comedy-drama Trust Me (2013). He appeared in the films The Adventures of Sebastian Cole (1998), One Hour Photo (2002), We Were Soldiers (2002), In Good Company (2004), When a Stranger Calls (2006), 500 Days of Summer (2009), Much Ado About Nothing (2012), The To Do List (2013), Labour Day (2013), Live by Night (2016), and Being the Ricardos (2021). Description above from the Wikipedia article Clark Gregg, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born
April 2, 1962 (64)
From
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Works as
Actor, also director, writer and producer
Titles
84 on MovieCove · 101 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 24% in 30 days

What are Clark Gregg's films like?

Across their 47 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 74th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Short2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Short 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
24%
Morality
21%
Self
20%
Survival
14%
Power
8%
Society
7%
Ideas
6%
Family bonds15 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception11 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity10 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma5 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty6 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 43 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 12 · Serious 15 · Dark 16

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 25 · Stylized 12 · Heightened 6

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 10 · Charged 13 · Intense 20

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

Steady 13 · Shifting 26 · Whiplash 4

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

Straight-faced 19 · Some laughs 21 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 16 · Even-paced 23 · Relentless 4

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

Casual 17 · Engaged 19 · Full focus 7

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 19 · Affecting 14 · Heavy 10

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

Resolved 29 · Open-ended 8 · Ambiguous 6

Roles they play

16 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 5 of 16 analyzed roles.

Hero
5 of 16
Threshold guardian
4 of 16
Mentor
3 of 16
Trickster
2 of 16
Shapeshifter
1 of 16
Shadow
1 of 16
Show the 16 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
29
Melancholic
15
Warm
14
Hopeful
15
Thrilling
10
Other
48

How their films linger

Thought-provoking15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 10 with a twist

  • Happy15
  • Bittersweet21
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous10

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 Clark Gregg's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 67 of their 84 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Pluto TV (21).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Clark Gregg'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

101 credits, 84 with a MovieCove page; 13 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Artist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 6 episodes · as Harry Kendall Thaw

  • War of the Worlds(2025)

    as NSA Director Donald Briggs

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Good Night, and Good Luck(2025)

    as Don Hollenbeck

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Murderbot(2025)

    Show 3 episodes · as Lieutenant

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • G20(2025)

    as Vice President Harold Moseley

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Zero Day(2025)

    Show 2 episodes · as Robert Lyndon

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Thelma(2024)

    as Alan

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Painkiller(2023)

    Show 6 episodes · as Arthur Sackler

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Florida Man(2023)

    Show 7 episodes · Director · as Ketcher

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Will Trent(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Arthur Highsmith

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • The Anthrax Attacks(2022)

    as Dr. Bruce Ivins

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • How I Met Your Father(2022)

    Show 3 episodes · as Nick

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all shows

  • Slugfest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 10 episodes · as Terry Stewart

  • Being the Ricardos(2021)

    as Howard Wenke

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • What If...?(2021)

    Show 2 episodes · as Agent Coulson (voice) · as Agent Phil Coulson (voice)

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Moxie(2021)

    as John

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Marvel Studios: Legends(2021)

    Show 2 episodes · as Phil Coulson (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Snowpiercer(2020)

    Show 10 episodes · as Admiral Anton Milius

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Run Sweetheart Run(2020)

    as James R. Fuller

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Captain Marvel(2019)

    as Agent Coulson

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Conners(2018)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ron

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all shows

  • Spinning Man(2018)

    as Paul

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Live by Night(2016)

    as Calvin Bondurant

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Slingshot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Phil Coulson

  • Too Legit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Dr. Mekel

  • BattleBots(2015)

    Show 10 episodes · as Judge

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Thrilling Adventure Hour Live(2015)

    as Mason Grantz

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Labor Day(2013)

    as Gerald

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Brightest Star (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Mr. Markovic

  • Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.(2013)

    Show 123 episodes · Director · as Phil Coulson · as Sarge

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • The To-Do List(2013)

    as Judge Klark

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Much Ado About Nothing(2012)

    as Leonato

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Trust Me(2013)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Howard

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Very Good Girls(2013)

    as Edward Berger

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Nimrod and Stinky's Antarctic Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Nat

  • The Avengers(2012)

    as Agent Phil Coulson

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Ultimate Spider-Man(2012)

    Show 52 episodes · as Phil Coulson (voice)

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Marvel One-Shot: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Thor's Hammer(2011)

    as Agent Phil Coulson

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Marvel One-Shot: The Consultant(2011)

    as Agent Phil Coulson

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Popper's Penguins(2011)

    as Nat Jones

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Thor(2011)

    as Agent Coulson

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Talk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Iron Man 2(2010)

    as Agent Coulson

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • 500 Days of Summer(2009)

    as Vance

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Choke(2008)

    Director · Screenplay · as Lord High Charlie

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Iron Man(2008)

    as Agent Coulson

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • In the Land of Women(2007)

    as Nelson Hardwicke

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Air I Breathe(2007)

    as Henry

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Road to Christmas(2006)

    as Tom Pullman

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Hoot(2006)

    as Muckle

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Bickford Shmeckler's Cool Ideas(2006)

    as Publisher

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The New Adventures of Old Christine(2006)

    Show 88 episodes · as Richard Campbell

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • When a Stranger Calls(2006)

    as Ben Johnson

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Criminal Minds(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · as FBI Director Ray Madison · as Ray Madison

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • In Good Company(2004)

    as Steckle

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • CSI: NY(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · as Allen McShane

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • 11:14(2003)

    as Officer Hannagan

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Spartan(2004)

    as Miller

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • In Enemy Hands(2004)

    as Teddy Goodman

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Human Stain(2003)

    as Nelson Primus

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Northfork(2003)

    as Mr. Hadfield

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Live from Baghdad(2002)

    as Eason Jordan

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • One Hour Photo(2002)

    as Paul Outerbridge

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Lovely & Amazing(2001)

    as Bill

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Shield(2002)

    Show 2 episodes · as William Faulks

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • We Were Soldiers(2002)

    as Capt. Tom Metsker

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • My Sister's Keeper(2002)

    as Harvey

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • A.I. Artificial Intelligence(2001)

    as Supernerd

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • State and Main(2000)

    as Doug Mackenzie

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • What Lies Beneath(2000)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Magnolia(1999)

    as WDKK Floor Director

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Spring Break Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Dickinson

  • The West Wing(1999)

    Show 8 episodes · as Michael Casper

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Six Ways to Sunday(1997)

    as Benjamin Taft

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Sports Night(1998)

    Show 2 episodes · as The Stranger

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Will & Grace(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Cam

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • The Adventures of Sebastian Cole(1998)

    as Hank / Henrietta

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Sex and the City(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Harris Bragen

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • The Spanish Prisoner(1997)

    as FBI Sniper

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Last Time I Committed Suicide(1997)

    as Cop #1

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Practice(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Bob McGrath

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Hot Sauce (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Ex-Boyfriend

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

    as Dave

  • Central Park West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Usual Suspects(1995)

    as Dr. Walters

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Above Suspicion(1995)

    as Randy

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Tyson(1995)

    as Kevin Rooney

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Touched by an Angel(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Don Dudley

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Ride Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Jake Shank

  • Clear and Present Danger(1994)

    as Staff Sergeant

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • I Love Trouble(1994)

    as Darryl Beekman, Jr.

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Under Lock and Key (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Dickinson

  • Lana in Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Marty

  • A Woman Named Jackie(1991)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ken O'Donnell

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • The Commish(1991)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Patrick Dunne

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Shannon's Deal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Fat Man and Little Boy(1989)

    as Douglas Panton

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Things Change(1988)

    as Stage Manager

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Lip Service (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Stage Manager

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 101 titles from 1988 to 2025; peak year 2012.

Biggest box office

The Avengers (2012)

$1.5B worldwide

Highest rated

Iron Man (2008)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

War of the Worlds (2025)

Film career

19882025

Peak 2012 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 11 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
Acting100 of 101: 96 only acting, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score60thDirecting4 of 101: 0 only directing, 4 with another roleWriting3 of 101: 1 only writing, 2 with another role

101 titles, 4 with more than one role — acting and directing overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

1980s3 · acting1990s28 · acting2000s27 · 26 acting · 2 crew2010s24 · 24 acting · 2 crew2020s19 · 19 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 6% of 50 roles
889803081318

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.

Awards

2 major nominations and no wins, 2000–2008.

  1. 2008
    • Sundance award, nominated · Dramatic
  2. 2000
    • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Supporting Male

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Clark Gregg's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 58th percentile, the median of all 58; across their 43 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 60th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 43

Approval · how many liked their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 43

Reach · how many have seen their films

90thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 43

Midcredits score across 84 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up26
  • 50th to 74th34
  • 25th to 49th17
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

47 of their 84 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved9
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser47
  • Broadly Agreed10
  • Mixed15

Most divisive · actor

Thrilling Adventure Hour Live (2015)

98th percentile spread · 31% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Usual Suspects (1995)

Midcredits 99th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 72/100 in their films, across 42 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 49. 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 Clark Gregg's work okay for kids?

Across up to 30 MovieCove titles with content scores, frightening / intense runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore24 titles23–72 · median 49 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity30 titles9–55 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity26 titles28–71 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs23 titles14–39 · median 29 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense22 titles17–72 · median 50 · 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 Clark Gregg work with?

People who share at least 2 of Clark Gregg's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; William H. Macy shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers