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Ryan Donowho

Ryan Donowho

Actor, also producer and composer · Born September 20, 1980 (46) · Houston, Texas

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Ryan Wayne Donowho (born September 20, 1980) is an American actor and musician. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ryan Donowho, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 20, 1980 (46)
From
Houston, Texas
Works as
Actor, also producer and composer
Titles
24 on MovieCove · 35 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 39 days to Oct 28Down 36% in 30 days

What are Ryan Donowho's films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.

Genres

Horror5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 5th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 12th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th 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
Self
34%
Survival
28%
Bonds
21%
Morality
9%
Society
9%
Family bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 17 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 13 · Stylized 4 · 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 3 · Charged 6 · Intense 8

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 3

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

Straight-faced 12 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 0

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 3

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 11 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 9 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 3 of 5 analyzed roles.

Hero
3 of 5
Ally
2 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
13
Dread
9
Melancholic
6
Hopeful
5
Warm
3
Other
11

How their films linger

Hopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous8

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 Ryan Donowho's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 24 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ryan Donowho'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

35 credits, 24 with a MovieCove page.

  • Art of a Hit(2024)

    as Ryan

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Trim Season(2023)

    as Malcolm

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Beyond Paranormal(2021)

    as Ray

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Inside the Rain(2019)

    as Shawn

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • High Voltage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Scott

  • Faith (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Leo

  • S.W.A.T.(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Torque Vaughn

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Salvation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Vincent 'Vinnie' Randolph Vanatta

  • Weepah Way for Now(2015)

    as Syd

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Ganzfeld Haunting(2014)

    as Eliot

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Cabin Fever 3: Patient Zero(2014)

    as Dobs

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Cricket

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Chlorine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Henry

  • Hated (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Mike

  • Soldiers of Fortune(2012)

    as Ernesto

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Rites of Passage(2012)

    as Nathan

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Transit(2012)

    as Evers

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Blood Out(2011)

    as David Savion

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Altitude(2010)

    as Cory

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Prime of Your Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Keith

  • Bandslam(2009)

    as Basher Martin

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Pure White B*Itch(2008)

    Producer · as Abe

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Flakes(2007)

    as Skinny Larry

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Favor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Johnny

  • The Pacific and Eddy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Co-Producer · as Eddy

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

    as Drummer Who Works As a Bicycle Messenger

  • Strangers with Candy(2005)

    as Stanley (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Broken Flowers(2005)

    as Young Man on Bus

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Aggressives(2005)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Imaginary Heroes(2004)

    as Kyle Dwyer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • A Home at the End of the World(2004)

    as Carlton Morrow

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The O.C.(2003)

    Show 11 episodes · as Johnny Harper

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Rhythm of the Saints (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Zane

  • The Mudge Boy(2003)

    as Scotty

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Snakeman

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 35 titles from 1951 to 2024; peak year 2003.

Biggest box office

Bandslam (2009)

$12M worldwide

Highest rated

The Aggressives (2005)

Midcredits 82nd

Most popular right now

Bandslam (2009)

Film career

19512024

Peak 2003 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. 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.

  • 2003Screen debut· The Mudge Boy
  • 2009Career best· Bandslam

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting34 of 35: 32 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score37thProducing2 of 35: 0 only producing, 2 with another roleMusic1 of 35: 1 only music, 0 with another role

By decade

1950s1 · acting2000s14 · 13 acting · 3 crew2010s16 · acting2020s4 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 0% of 14 roles
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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 Ryan Donowho's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 35th percentile, the median of all 21; across their 17 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 23rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

23rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Approval · how many liked their films

12thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Reach · how many have seen their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Midcredits score across 24 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th10

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 24 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · actor

Beyond Paranormal (2021)

87th percentile spread · 65% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Broken Flowers (2005)

Midcredits 86th · 75% liked

Reviewers score the acting 57/100 in their films, across 16 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 35. 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 Ryan Donowho's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity5 titles25–56 · median 53 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32

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 Ryan Donowho work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ryan Donowho's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kaare Andrews shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles