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David Cubitt

David Cubitt

Actor · Born March 18, 1965 (61) · Ilford, Essex, England, UK

Born in England to a Dutch mother and British father, Cubitt was six months old when his family moved to Vancouver. While attending university, he worked on a cable music video show called Night Vision, performing in comedic sketch segments. Cubitt describes this experience as "the beginning of his love affair with acting." David studied acting full time until he was kicked out of theatre school having been told he "couldn't act and would never work." Soon afterward, Cubitt landed a leading role in the feature Alive directed by Frank Marshall, starring Ethan Hawke. Pa Alive helped spark Cubitt's career and it wasn't long before he landed a series lead role on the hit Canadian show E.N.G. Following, David starred with Eric McCormack on Lonesome Dove for one season before he was offered the hit TV series Traders, during which time he won numerous Gemini Awards and Nominations for best actor. After landing a development deal with CBS, Cubitt moved to Los Angeles where he booked the leading role of David Caruso's brother in the series Michael Hayes. Since then David has had an extensive career in television most notably as a series regular on CBS' Medium, opposite Patricia Arquette, for 7 seasons. Other television credits include roles on A&E's Bates Motel, Showtime's Ray Donovan, CTV's The Detail, Netflix's Travelers and most recently Netflix's Virgin River. Feature film credits include, Black Chicks a short written and directed by Neil Labute, for which David won a 2017 Leo Award for Best Actor. Stonewall, directed by Roland Emmerich, Shut In, opposite Naomi Watts, The Seventh Son alongside Jeff Bridges & Julianne Moore. David can next be seen in Semi Chellas' feature American Woman, which will had its world premier at the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
March 18, 1965 (61)
From
Ilford, Essex, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
44 on MovieCove · 69 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 64 days to Oct 27Up 2% in 30 days

What are David Cubitt's films like?

Across their 19 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Thriller2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile
: browse their Thriller 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
31%
Survival
23%
Self
22%
Morality
16%
Society
4%
Power
3%
Ideas
1%
Family bonds11 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival7 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 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 3 · Dark 9

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

Grounded 13 · Stylized 2 · 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 5 · Intense 8

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

Steady 5 · 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 12 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 9 · 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 6 · Engaged 8 · 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 3 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 7

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 8 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

9 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 4 of 9 analyzed roles.

Shadow
4 of 9
Ally
1 of 9
Mentor
1 of 9
Hero
1 of 9
Shapeshifter
1 of 9
Threshold guardian
1 of 9
Show the 9 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
17
Dread
7
Melancholic
10
Hopeful
6
Contemplative
3
Other
10

How their films linger

Bittersweet10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 7 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet10
  • Ambiguous6

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 Cubitt's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 32 of their 44 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (13).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for David Cubitt'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

69 credits, 44 with a MovieCove page.

  • Queens for a Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Killer Clown(2026)

    as Reed

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Allegiance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 9 episodes · as Eli Bolton

  • The Wall Street Boy(2023)

    as Colin Bentley

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Fire Country(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Ozzie

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • So Help Me Todd(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Rufus Quimby

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Billy the Kid(2022)

    Show 11 episodes · as Thomas Catron

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Home Before Dark(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Grant Williams

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Virgin River(2019)

    Show 10 episodes · as Calvin

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • American Woman(2019)

    as Agent John Spivey

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • BH90210(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Phil

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Siren(2018)

    Show 24 episodes · as Ted Pownall

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • The Detail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 10 episodes · as Kyle Price

  • Altered Carbon(2018)

    Show 3 episodes · as Dugan

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Juggernaut(2017)

    as Dean Gamble

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Good Doctor(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Owen Gottfried

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Colossal Failure of the Modern Relationship (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Richard Avery

  • Black Chicks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Man

  • Shut In(2016)

    as Doug Hart

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Travelers(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as FBI Director · as Stevenson

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Van Helsing(2016)

    Show 13 episodes · as John

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • Rehearsal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Clive

  • Stonewall(2015)

    as Coach Winters

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Seventh Son(2014)

    as Rogue Knight

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Bad City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Dominic Kincaid

  • No Clue(2013)

    as Horn

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Dangerous Intuition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Dan Beckman

  • Bates Motel(2013)

    Show 4 episodes · as Sam Bates

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Arrow(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Mark Shaw

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Taken Back: Finding Haley(2012)

    as Dave

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Snowmageddon(2011)

    as John Miller

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Possessing Piper Rose(2011)

    as Ben Maxwell

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Once Upon a Time(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Robert

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Bond of Silence(2010)

    as Bob McIntosh

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • 10.5: Apocalypse(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dr. Jordan Fisher

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • Rapid Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as George Smith

  • Supernatural(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Barthamus

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Murder at the Presidio(2005)

    as Private Arch Dwyer (Uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Medium(2005)

    Show 119 episodes · as Lee Scanlon

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • 10.5(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dr. Jordan Fisher

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all shows

  • Finding John Christmas(2003)

    as Noah Greeley

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • E.D.N.Y. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Jimmy Erlick

  • Robbery Homicide Division (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 10 episodes · as Det. Richard Barstow

  • The American Embassy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 6 episodes · as Doug Roach

  • Ali(2001)

    as Robert Lipsyte

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Perfect Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Theo

  • That's Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • To Love, Honor & Betray(1999)

    as Charlie

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Turks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 13 episodes · as Mike Turk

  • Major Crime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Ricky Widmer

  • Michael Hayes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 22 episodes · as Danny Hayes

  • Swann (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Brownie

  • The Perfect Mother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Dan Podaras

  • Keeping the Promise(1997)

    as Boat Agent

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • I Shot a Man in Vegas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Johnny

  • FX: The Series (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Eddie Nigel

  • Poltergeist: The Legacy(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Kyle Vance

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 83 episodes · as Grant Jansky

  • The Outer Limits(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Colonel Faber · as Curtis Grainger · as Kevin Stein

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • The X-Files(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Captain Barclay

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Alive(1993)

    as Fito Strauch

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • A Killer Among Friends(1992)

    as Greg Monroe

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Palace Guard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Silent Motive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Doug

  • K2(1991)

    as Peter

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Run(1991)

    as College Buddy

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Glory Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Brother Thomas

  • Booker(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Dave

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • 21 Jump Street(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Willie

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 69 titles from 1987 to 2026; peak year 2015.

Biggest box office

Shut In (2016)

$13M worldwide

Highest rated

A Killer Among Friends (1992)

Midcredits 73rd

Most popular right now

Medium (2005)

Film career

19872026

Peak 2015 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 2 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
Acting69 of 69: 69 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score58th

By decade

1980s2 · acting1990s20 · acting2000s13 · acting2010s26 · acting2020s8 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 8% of 12 roles
9111

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 David Cubitt's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 42nd percentile, the median of all 21; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 41st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 44 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th13
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

21 of their 44 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser21
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed15

Most divisive · actor

Stonewall (2015)

86th percentile spread · 34% 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 14 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 36. 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 Cubitt's work okay for kids?

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

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 58 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 46 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 52 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

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

Who does David Cubitt work with?

People who share at least 2 of David Cubitt's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; John Lafia shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers