John Deignan
Actor · Born March 5, 1969 (57) · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
John J Deignan was born in Philadelphia ,Pennsylvania on March 5th, 1969. After residing in Gaithersburg, MD and then Pound Ridge, New York he received a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre from The College of the Holy Cross in Worcester MA. Following graduation John traveled to Los Angeles to study acting with Sanford Meisner. He stayed in California performing stand up comedy and appearing in many national commercials. He has established himself in film and television as a unique and distinctive actor playing a wide range of characters.
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Biography from IMDb.
- March 5, 1969 (57)
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Actor
- 18 on MovieCove · 19 credits in all
Known for
What are John Deignan's films like?
Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 3
Light 0 · Serious 3 · Dark 0
Grounded 2 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0
Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 0
Steady 2 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0
Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 0 · Relentless 0
Casual 1 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 0 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 0
A split, not a type: Resolved 2 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1
Roles they play
- Allyas Pickle in Big Game (2008)
Moods and endings
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 John Deignan's films?
As of October 24, 2026, all 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (6).
Subscription and free streaming for John Deignan'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
19 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page.
Colin in Black & White(2021)
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows
Hacks(2021)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows
Abby's (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Barry(2018)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows
Timeless(2016)
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows
This Is Us(2016)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows
American Crime Story(2016)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows
Brooklyn Nine-Nine(2013)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows
Area Q.(2011)
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
Scandal(2012)
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows
Shameless(2011)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows
Rizzoli & Isles(2010)
Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows
Flashforward(2009)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows
Parks and Recreation(2009)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows
True Blood(2008)
Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows
Big Game(2008)
Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films
Beyond the Ring(2008)
Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films
Grey's Anatomy(2005)
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows
Career shape
A full career of 19 titles from 2001 to 2021.
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.
How do John Deignan's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 12th percentile, the median of all 3; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 6th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up13
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th1
- Below 25th3
Shape of the crowd
7 of their 18 titles are Universally Loved.
- Universally Loved7
- Divisive2
- Crowd Pleaser7
- Mixed2
Reviewers score the acting 38/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 7. 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 John Deignan work with?
People who share at least 2 of John Deignan's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Gerson Sanginitto shares the most, 3.
Directors
- Gerson SanginittoShared titles: Area Q. (2011), Beyond the Ring (2008), Big Game (2008)See all 3 shared titles with Gerson Sanginitto
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Carina SanginittoShared titles: Area Q. (2011), Beyond the Ring (2008), Big Game (2008)See all 3 shared titles with Carina Sanginitto
- Perry La MarcaShared titles: Area Q. (2011), Big Game (2008)See all 2 shared titles with Perry La Marca
- Steven DieveneyShared titles: Beyond the Ring (2008), Big Game (2008)See all 2 shared titles with Steven Dieveney
