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Michael Deak

Michael Deak

Actor and producer, also director · Born March 18, 1960 (66) · New Jersey, USA

Michael Deak was born on 18 March 1960 in New Jersey, USA. He is an actor, known for Deja Vu (2006), The Island (2005) and Transformers (2007).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
March 18, 1960 (66)
From
New Jersey, USA
Works as
Actor and producer, also director
Titles
46 on MovieCove · 61 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 37 days to Oct 26Down 23% in 30 days

What are Michael Deak's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Self.

Genres

Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Fantasy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 15th percentile
: browse their Fantasy movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 15th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Sci-Fi2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 4th percentile
: browse their Sci-Fi 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
23%
Self
21%
Society
19%
Morality
18%
Ideas
8%
Power
7%
Bonds
6%
Survival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themePrejudice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 7 · Serious 2 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 6 · Intense 1

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

A split, not a type: Steady 6 · Shifting 5 · 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 4 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 4

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 0

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

Casual 7 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 3 · 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

Absurd
6
Tense
5
Dread
4
Thrilling
4
Joyful
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Fun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet2
  • Ambiguous3

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 Deak's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 38 of their 46 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (32).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Michael Deak'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

61 credits, 46 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Trancers: The Whole Dethly Affair(2025)

    Special Effects Makeup Artist

  • Barbie & Kendra Crash Joe Bob's Drive-In Jamboree! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as (voice)

  • Curse of the Re-Animator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Thanks

  • The Resonator: Miskatonic U(2021)

    as Bar Patron

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Halloween II(2009)

    Special Effects Makeup Artist · as King Jack / Deputy #10

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Starz Inside: Fantastic Flesh(2008)

    Special Effects Makeup Artist

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Gingerdead Man 2: Passion of the Crust(2008)

    Makeup Effects · Special Effects Makeup Artist · as Makeup Effects Guy #2

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Halloween(2007)

    Makeup Effects

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Grindhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Gun-Weilding Werewolf (uncredited)

  • Deja Vu(2006)

    Makeup Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Abominable(2006)

    as Monster

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Island(2005)

    Special Effects Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Speed Demon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Producer

  • Cut Throat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Producer

  • Witchouse 3: Demon Fire(2001)

    as Man in the Crowd (Uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Little Nicky(2000)

    as Gary the Monster

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Killjoy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Producer

  • Planet Patrol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Special Effects

  • Blood Dolls(1999)

    as Guy in Restaurant (Uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Kraa! The Sea Monster(1998)

    Director · Second Unit Director

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie(1997)

    as Maligore

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Spellbreaker: Secret of the Leprechauns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Makeup Artist

  • Sabrina the Teenage Witch(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Sasquatch

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Beastmaster III: The Eye of Braxus(1996)

    as Braxus

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Zarkorr! The Invader(1996)

    Director · Producer · Second Unit Director

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Oblivion 2: Backlash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Makeup Designer · Special Effects Makeup Artist

  • Magic Island(1995)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Beach Babes 2: Cave Girl Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Producer

  • Blonde Heaven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Producer · Special Effects Makeup Artist

  • Leapin' Leprechauns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Makeup Supervisor

  • Beanstalk(1994)

    Makeup Effects

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Puppet Master 5(1994)

    Special Effects Makeup Artist

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Dark Angel: The Ascent(1994)

    Special Effects Makeup Artist

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Shrunken Heads(1994)

    Makeup Supervisor · Special Effects Makeup Artist

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Oblivion(1994)

    Special Effects Makeup Artist

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Weird Science(1994)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Bloodlust: Subspecies III(1994)

    Makeup Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Trancers 4: Jack of Swords(1994)

    Makeup Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Puppet Master 4(1993)

    Makeup Supervisor · Special Effects Makeup Artist

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Return of the Living Dead III(1993)

    as Cop #1

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Mandroid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Special Effects Makeup Artist

  • Dollman vs. Demonic Toys(1993)

    Makeup Effects · Special Effects Makeup Artist

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Arcade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Makeup Supervisor

  • Invisible: The Chronicles of Benjamin Knight(1993)

    Special Effects Makeup Artist

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Bloodstone: Subspecies II(1993)

    Makeup Artist · Special Effects

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Bad Channels(1992)

    as Cosmo

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Pit and the Pendulum(1991)

    as Guard (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Guyver(1991)

    as Director

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Meridian(1990)

    Makeup Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Crash and Burn(1990)

    Makeup Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Tales from the Darkside: The Movie(1990)

    Stunts · as Mummy (segment ‘Lot 249’)

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Arena(1989)

    as Horn

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Laughing Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Associate Producer

  • Cellar Dweller(1987)

    as The Creature

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Pulse Pounders(1988)

    Special Effects

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Prison(1987)

    as Prisoner (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Ghoulies II(1987)

    as Bozo

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Caller(1987)

    Effects Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Crawlspace(1986)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • TerrorVision(1986)

    Special Effects

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Day of the Dead(1985)

    as Rhodes' Tallest Zombie Attacker (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 61 titles from 1985 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990)

$16M worldwide

Highest rated

Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990)

Midcredits 50th

Film career

Top draw in 1 MovieCove title.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting23 of 61: 20 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score19thProducing9 of 61: 7 only producing, 2 with another roleOther crew34 of 61: 29 only other crew, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score19th

61 titles, 5 with more than one role — other crew and acting overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1980s10 · 5 acting · 5 crew1990s34 · 10 acting · 25 crew2000s13 · 6 acting · 9 crew2020s4 · 2 acting · 2 crew

Billing

usually 15th · top billed in 0% of 16 roles
8792

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 Deak's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 19th percentile, the median of the 43 of 44 with a score; across their 11 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 11

Approval · how many liked their films

14thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 45 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th14
  • Below 25th26

Shape of the crowd

34 of their 45 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed34

Most divisive · actor

Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie (1997)

89th percentile spread · 57% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Day of the Dead (1985)

Midcredits 84th · 73% liked

Reviewers score the acting 44/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 60, detractors 30. 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 Deak'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 73 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 48 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

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

Who does Michael Deak work with?

People who share at least 2 of Michael Deak's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Charles Band shares the most, 9.

Directors

Writers

Composers and cinematographers

Producers