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Thomas Dekker

Thomas Dekker

Actor, also director, writer, editor and producer · Born December 28, 1987 (38) · Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Thomas Alexander Dekker (born December 28, 1987) is an American film and television actor and a musician. He is also a singer and has written and produced two albums. He is best known for his roles as John Connor in Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Nick Szalinski on Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show, and Zach on Heroes. He also did the voice of Littlefoot in The Land Before Time V-IX (singing voice in The Land Before Time V) and as Fievel Mousekewitz in An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island and An American Tail: The Mystery of the Night Monster. He is also known for playing Jesse Braun in the 2010 remake of A Nightmare on Elm Street, and recently, Smith in Gregg Araki's film Kaboom. Description above from the Wikipedia article Thomas Dekker (actor), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia​

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 28, 1987 (38)
From
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Works as
Actor, also director, writer, editor and producer
Titles
56 on MovieCove · 75 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 63 days to Oct 26Down 20% in 30 days

What are Thomas Dekker's films like?

Across their 33 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Self.

Genres

Drama9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Animation6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Horror5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 17th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 16th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: 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
Survival
28%
Self
22%
Bonds
20%
Morality
12%
Society
10%
Ideas
5%
Power
2%
Survival9 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds10 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 29 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 10 · Serious 4 · Dark 15

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

Grounded 12 · Stylized 13 · Heightened 4

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 6 · Charged 11 · Intense 12

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

Steady 9 · Shifting 16 · Whiplash 4

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 18 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 18 · 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 10 · Engaged 15 · Full focus 4

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 8 · Affecting 12 · Heavy 9

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

Resolved 15 · Open-ended 11 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

23 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 11 of 23 analyzed roles.

Hero
11 of 23
Ally
5 of 23
Shadow
5 of 23
Herald
2 of 23
Show the 23 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
26
Dread
13
Melancholic
10
Thrilling
9
Absurd
6
Other
23

How their films linger

Unsettling15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 8 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet14
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous7
  • Cyclical1

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 Thomas Dekker's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 41 of their 56 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (17).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Thomas Dekker'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

75 credits, 56 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

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

    Actor

  • Boris Is Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Antonio

  • Exit Interviews(2025)

    as Joseph

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Ark: The Animated Series(2024)

    Show 2 episodes · as Lawrence (voice)

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • X-Men '97(2024)

    Show 2 episodes · as Quentin Quire (voice)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Little Dixie(2023)

    as Clarke Moore

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Rookie: Feds(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Owen/Jeffrey Boyle

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all shows

  • Swimming with Sharks(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · as Travis

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • Blue Call(2021)

    as Derek

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Body Brokers(2021)

    as Jacko

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Star Trek: Picard(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Titus Rikka

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • The Palmer Supremacy(2014)

    as Nate Palmer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Miss Bala(2019)

    as Makeup Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Rookie(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Jeffrey Boyle

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Once Upon a Superhero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Teeto

  • Do You Take This Man(2016)

    as Bradley

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Welcome to Willits(2016)

    as Klaus

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Jack Goes Home(2016)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Backstrom(2015)

    Show 13 episodes · as Gregory Valentine

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Fear Clinic(2014)

    as Blake

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Lost in the White City(2014)

    as Kyle

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Squatters(2014)

    as Jonas Trumball

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Plush(2013)

    as Jack

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Good Lie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Cullen Francis

  • Enter the Dangerous Mind(2013)

    as Jake

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Angels Crest(2011)

    as Ethan

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Foreverland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Bobby

  • Chromeskull: Laid to Rest 2(2011)

    as Tommy

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Secret Circle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 22 episodes · as Adam Conant

  • Cinema Verite(2011)

    as Lance Loud

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Kaboom(2010)

    as Smith

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • All About Evil(2010)

    as Steven

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • A Nightmare on Elm Street(2010)

    as Jesse Braun

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Glenn Martin DDS(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as (voice)

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all shows

  • My Sister's Keeper(2009)

    as Taylor Ambrose

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Laid to Rest(2009)

    as Tommy

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Whore(2008)

    Director · Editor · Producer · Writer · as Tom

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • IQ-145 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 12 episodes · as Nate Palmer

  • From Within(2008)

    as Aidan

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles(2008)

    Show 31 episodes · as John Connor

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Heroes(2006)

    Show 11 episodes · as Zach

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Shark(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Ben Channing

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • The Land Before Time: 2 DinoRiffic Adventures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Littlefoot

  • Campus Confidential (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Brett

  • House(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Boyd

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • The Land Before Time IX: Journey to Big Water(2002)

    as Littlefoot (voice)

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Mummy: Quest for the Lost Scrolls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Simon Montgomery (voice)

  • Fillmore! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 3 episodes · as James Heron (voice)

  • The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze(2001)

    as Littlefoot (voice)

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Reba(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Buzzer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • The Land Before Time VII: The Stone of Cold Fire(2000)

    as Littlefoot (voice)

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Boston Public (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · as Julien McNeal

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Jimmy Jones

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Grosse Pointe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Leslie Chupak

  • Jackie Chan Adventures(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · as Young Valmont (voice)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • An American Tail: The Mystery of the Night Monster(1999)

    as Fievel Mousekewitz (voice)

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Family Guy(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Kid in bathroom (voice)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • The Land Before Time VI: The Secret of Saurus Rock(1998)

    as Littlefoot (voice)

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island(1998)

    as Fievel Mousekewitz (voice)

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Men in Black: The Series (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Additional Voices (voice)

  • Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show(1997)

    Show 66 episodes · as Nick Szalinski

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all shows

  • The Weird Al Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Son

  • The Land Before Time V: The Mysterious Island(1997)

    as Littlefoot (singing voice)

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • 7th Heaven(1996)

    Show 9 episodes · as Vincent

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • Caroline in the City(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Young Richard

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Village of the Damned(1995)

    as David

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Star Trek: Voyager(1995)

    Show 2 episodes · as Henry Burleigh

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Star Trek: Generations(1994)

    as Picard's Kid

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Touched by an Angel(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Dennis

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • The Nanny(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as J.B. Bingington's Son

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Seinfeld(1989)

    Show 2 episodes · as Bobby · as Bobby (voice)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Halloween Store (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Hunter Graham

  • Lost in Jersey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

  • The Life Golden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Zombois (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Ezekiel

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 75 titles, 71 of them dated from 1989 to 2026; peak year 2010.

Biggest box office

A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010)

$116M worldwide

Highest rated

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (2008)

Midcredits 77th

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19892026

Peak 2010 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 15 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
Acting73 of 75: 72 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score40thDirecting3 of 75: 1 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting2 of 75: 0 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing1 of 75: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleEditing1 of 75: 0 only editing, 1 with another role

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s15 · acting2000s22 · 22 acting · 1 crew2010s22 · 21 acting · 1 crew2020s11 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 27% of 26 roles
94990914

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 Thomas Dekker's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 38th percentile, the median of all 33; across their 29 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 34th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 29

Approval · how many liked their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 29

Reach · how many have seen their films

78thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 29

Midcredits score across 56 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th19
  • Below 25th17

Shape of the crowd

31 of their 56 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed31

Most divisive · actor, director, writer, producer, editor

Whore (2008)

98th percentile spread · 37% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

My Sister's Keeper (2009)

Midcredits 86th · 79% liked

Reviewers score the acting 62/100 in their films, across 26 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 38. 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 Thomas Dekker's work okay for kids?

Across up to 11 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and sex & nudity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles57–94 · median 69 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity11 titles21–65 · median 49 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 53 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 53 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 58 · moderateMedian 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 Thomas Dekker work with?

People who share at least 2 of Thomas Dekker's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jay Bixsen shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

  • Jeff Bennett5 titles    See all 5 shared titles with Jeff Bennett
  • Anndi McAfee4 titles    See all 4 shared titles with Anndi McAfee
  • John Ingle4 titles    See all 4 shared titles with John Ingle
  • Kenneth Mars4 titles    See all 4 shared titles with Kenneth Mars

Composers and editors

  • Jay Bixsen6 titles    See all 6 shared titles with Jay Bixsen
  • Michael Tavera6 titles    See all 6 shared titles with Michael Tavera
  • Danik Thomas3 titles    See all 3 shared titles with Danik Thomas

Producers