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Michael Cudlitz

Michael Cudlitz

Actor, also producer · Born December 29, 1964 (61) · Long Island, New York, USA

Michael Cudlitz (born December 29, 1964) is an American actor, best known for his role on Southland and Band of Brothers.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 29, 1964 (61)
From
Long Island, New York, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
78 on MovieCove · 100 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 27Up 10% in 30 days

What are Michael Cudlitz's films like?

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

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 17th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 82nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th 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
Morality
27%
Survival
22%
Self
21%
Bonds
16%
Society
11%
Power
2%
Ideas
1%
Survival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 17 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 4 · Serious 6 · Dark 7

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

Grounded 12 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 8 · Intense 7

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

Steady 7 · 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 13 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 4 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 3

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 5 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 8

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

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

9 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 3 of 9 analyzed roles.

Mentor
3 of 9
Shadow
3 of 9
Hero
1 of 9
Threshold guardian
1 of 9
Ally
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
16
Melancholic
10
Dread
6
Contemplative
8
Warm
4
Other
13

How their films linger

Thought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet12
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous6
  • Other1

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 Michael Cudlitz's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 57 of their 78 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (20).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Michael Cudlitz'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

100 credits, 78 with a MovieCove page; 5 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • She Dances(2025)

    as Kat’s Dad

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Marshals(2026)

    Show 3 episodes · as Randall Clegg

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • Unspoken (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Paul Widen

  • The Walking Dead: The Return(2024)

    as Abraham Ford (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Dark Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • Beautiful Disaster(2023)

    as Jim Maddox

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • On Earth, as it is in Heaven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Director

  • Manifest West(2022)

    as Eric Lind

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Bosch: Legacy(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Edge

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Red Stone(2021)

    as Jed Haywood

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Invincible(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Josef / Red Rush (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Superman & Lois(2021)

    Show 11 episodes · Director · as Lex Luthor

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Clarice(2021)

    Show 13 episodes · as Paul Krendler

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • The Walking Dead: World Beyond(2020)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all shows

  • Five Women in the End (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as PJ Weller

  • Driven(2018)

    as Morgan Hetrick

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Return to Hardwick(2019)

    as Narrator

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Kids Are Alright(2018)

    Show 23 episodes · as Mike Cleary

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Young Sheldon(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as NASA Director

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • The Day Will Come When You Won't Be (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Abraham Ford

  • Ballers(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dan Balsamo

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Dark Tourist(2012)

    Producer · as Jim

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Pawn Shop Chronicles(2013)

    as Ben

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Rogue River(2011)

    Producer · as Sherrif Boyd

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • House of Lies(2012)

    Show 2 episodes · as Kohl Brother

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Silent Witness(2011)

    as Sam Robb

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Inside Out(2011)

    as Detective Calgrove

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Satin(2011)

    as Kip Tanner

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • The Walking Dead(2010)

    Show 38 episodes · Director · as Abraham Ford

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Tenure(2008)

    as Tim

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Stolen(2009)

    as Jonas

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Surrogates(2009)

    as Colonel Brendon

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Southland(2009)

    Show 43 episodes · as Officer John Cooper

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Sex Drive(2008)

    as Rick

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Eleventh Hour(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Ben Finney

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • The Cleaner(2008)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • Life(2007)

    Show 3 episodes · as Mark Rawls

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Saving Grace(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Donald Gilmore

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Standoff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 18 episodes · as Frank Rogers

  • Running Scared(2006)

    as Sal "Gummy Bear" Franzone

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Over There(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Colonel Ryan

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Criminal Minds(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Francis Goehring

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Close to Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Dan Johnson

  • Bones(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Lucky

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Prison Break(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · as Robert "Bob" Hudson

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Wanted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Dep. Reed

  • Dr. Vegas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • CSI: NY(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Vern Dox

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Lost(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mike Walton

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Medical Investigation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Lt. Troy Adams

  • Homeland Security (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Agent Tango 12

  • Las Vegas(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Brian Carlton Venturi - the Kidnapper

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • Nip/Tuck(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Brody

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Live from Baghdad(2002)

    as Tom Murphy

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Without a Trace(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Freddy Katan · as Mark Casey

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • CSI: Miami(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as 'Mac' MacKern

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Fastlane(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Det. Ray Cornwright

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • The Dead Zone(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Herb Smith

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • 24(2001)

    Show 3 episodes · as Rick Phillips

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • The Agency (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Philly(2001)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Band of Brothers(2001)

    Show 10 episodes · as Denver (Bull) Randleman

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Six Feet Under(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Dennis, Crossroads Leader

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Josh Barston · as William Spencer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • American Virgin(1999)

    as Bob

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Blessed Art Thou(2000)

    as James

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Love & Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

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

    Show 1 episode · as Michel Keppler

  • Family Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Darren Carson

  • Forces of Nature(1999)

    as Bartender

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Lured Innocence(1998)

    as Harry Kravitz

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Thirst (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Andy

  • The Negotiator(1998)

    as Palermo

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Grosse Pointe Blank(1997)

    as Bob Destepello

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Buffy the Vampire Slayer(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Bob

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Practice(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Russell Hampton

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Savage(1996)

    as Spillane

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • D3: The Mighty Ducks(1996)

    as Cole

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Last Exit to Earth(1996)

    as Hardester

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Follow the Bitch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Ty

  • Pacific Blue(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Brett Andrews

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • JAG(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Sergeant Tesla

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Touched by an Angel(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Pvt. 'Chug' Landau

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • ER(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Injured Fireman

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Chicago Hope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Octodad

  • Party of Five(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Schuyler

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • The Liars' Club (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Jimbo

  • Against the Grain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 2 episodes · as Bud Hardeman

  • Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story(1993)

    as Tad Overton

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • A River Runs Through It(1992)

    as Chub

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Renegade(1992)

    Show 2 episodes · as Patch

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • Picket Fences(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as White Teenager #1

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Step by Step(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Ed

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Home Improvement(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Kyle

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Beverly Hills, 90210(1990)

    Show 11 episodes · as Tony Miller

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Hull High (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • 21 Jump Street(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Dennis Richards

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows

  • L.A. Law(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Passerby

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Growing Pains(1985)

    Show 2 episodes · as Chucksteak

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 100 titles from 1985 to 2026; peak year 2009.

Biggest box office

Grosse Pointe Blank (1997)

$28M worldwide

Highest rated

Band of Brothers (2001)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

19852026

Peak 2009 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 5 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
Acting98 of 100: 95 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score62ndDirecting4 of 100: 2 only directing, 2 with another roleProducing1 of 100: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

100 titles, 3 with more than one role — acting and directing overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1980s3 · acting1990s30 · acting2000s37 · acting2010s15 · 15 acting · 2 crew2020s15 · 13 acting · 3 crew

Billing

usually 11th · top billed in 0% of 19 roles
920212

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 Michael Cudlitz's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 42nd percentile, the median of all 30; across their 17 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 32nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Approval · how many liked their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Reach · how many have seen their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Midcredits score across 78 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up32
  • 50th to 74th16
  • 25th to 49th17
  • Below 25th13

Shape of the crowd

29 of their 78 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved14
  • Universally Panned3
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser29
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed23

Most divisive · actor

Satin (2011)

93rd percentile spread · 46% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Band of Brothers (2001)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 61/100 in their films, across 16 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 37. 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 Michael Cudlitz's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles31–95 · median 74 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles26–61 · median 47 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles67–90 · median 73 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles40–82 · median 62 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles23–92 · median 70 · intenseheavier 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 Michael Cudlitz work with?

People who share at least 2 of Michael Cudlitz's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Adam Targum shares the most, 2.

Producers