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Shawn Doyle

Shawn Doyle

Actor, also producer · Born September 19, 1968 (58) · Wabush, Newfoundland, Canada

Shawn Doyle (born 1968) is a Canadian actor. Doyle was born and raised in Wabush, Newfoundland, the son of actor Jerry Doyle. He moved to Toronto to study theatre at York University. He has won three awards for his critically acclaimed performance as Dennis Langley in The Eleventh Hour. Since moving to Los Angeles, he has also starred in the American shows 24 as Ronnie Lobell, Desperate Housewives as Mr. Hartley and as Joey Henrickson in Big Love. He has also made several film appearances; as Jack Shepard in Frequency and as Brian in 1998's Babyface and as Stephen in 2005 film Sabah, A Love Story. His TV movie roles include John in the film adaptation of The Robber Bride and a lawyer in Lost. He had a recurring role as "Joey Henrickson" a former NFL player and brother of Bill Henrickson, the main character in the HBO series Big Love and currently stars as agoraphobic chess genius Arkady Balagan in the Showcase original series Endgame. He is married to actress Allegra Fulton and together they have one son Description above from the Wikipedia article Shawn Doyle, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born
September 19, 1968 (58)
From
Wabush, Newfoundland, Canada
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
62 on MovieCove · 90 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 38 days to Oct 27Up 1% in 30 days

What are Shawn Doyle's films like?

Across their 24 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Genres

Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 19th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Sci-Fi2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 6th 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
26%
Morality
21%
Bonds
20%
Self
18%
Power
7%
Society
7%
Ideas
2%
Survival10 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice8 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression3 titles, browse their movies with this themeMemory4 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 18 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 6 · Dark 12

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

Grounded 13 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 8 · Intense 10

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 13 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 18 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 12 · 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 3 · Engaged 13 · Full focus 2

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

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 7 · Heavy 11

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

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

13 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 8 of 13 analyzed roles.

Shadow
8 of 13
Hero
3 of 13
Mentor
1 of 13
Shapeshifter
1 of 13
Show the 13 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
22
Dread
9
Melancholic
12
Contemplative
7
Hopeful
4
Other
11

How their films linger

Thought-provoking12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet12
  • Tragic2
  • 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 Shawn Doyle's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 43 of their 62 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (20).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Shawn Doyle'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

90 credits, 62 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • The Voices of Our Mother(2026)

    as Father Roslovic

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Nika & Madison(2025)

    as Detective Warhurst

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Youngblood(2025)

    as Murray Chadwick

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Falsehood(2025)

    as President David

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Professor Garrett Poole

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Gray (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · as Chase

  • Accused(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Patrick

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Ashgrove(2022)

    as Elliot

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Eco-Hack! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Sound

  • The Last Mark(2022)

    as Keele

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Reacher(2022)

    Show 2 episodes · as Leo Ahlquist

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Clarice(2021)

    Show 2 episodes · as Therapist

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Something Undone(2021)

    Show as Officer Miles

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows

  • The Comey Rule(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Bill Priestap

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Mirage(2020)

    Show 6 episodes · as Doug Marsh

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all shows

  • American Woman(2019)

    as Cowboy

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Unspeakable(2019)

    Show 8 episodes · as Ben Landry

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Some Saturdays (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Hank

  • Impulse(2018)

    Show 8 episodes · as Jeremiah Miller

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Star Trek: Discovery(2017)

    Show 8 episodes · as Ruon Tarka

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Away from Everywhere(2016)

    as Owen

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Bellevue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 8 episodes · as Peter Welland

  • Ransom(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Vincent Keough

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Frontier(2016)

    Show 18 episodes · as Samuel Grant

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • Billions(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Hank Flagg

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • The Expanse(2015)

    Show 26 episodes · as Sadavir Errinwright

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • This Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 20 episodes · as Andrew Wallace

  • Fargo(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · as Vern Thurman

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Lizzie Borden Took an Ax(2014)

    as Marshall Hilliard

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Returned(2013)

    as Jacob

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Reign(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · as Claude

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Hunting Season (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Charlie

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

    as Daniel O'Shea

  • King & Maxwell(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Nikoloz Arziani

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • House of Cards(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dr. Alan Cooke

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 6 episodes · as Patrick Byrne

  • The Disappeared (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Pete

  • John A.: Birth of a Country (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as John A. Macdonald

  • Endgame(2011)

    Show 13 episodes · as Arkady Balagan

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Lost Girl(2010)

    Show 4 episodes · as Isaac Taft

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Terriers(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Armand Foster

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Covert Affairs(2010)

    Show 6 episodes · as Aleksandre Belenko

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Rookie Blue(2010)

    Show 3 episodes · as Ted McDonald

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Grown Up Movie Star(2009)

    Producer · as Ray

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Republic of Doyle(2010)

    Show 3 episodes · as Carl Maher

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Whiteout(2009)

    as Sam Murphy

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Guns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 2 episodes · as Rick Merriweather

  • Dark Blue(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Mike O'Neill

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • The Listener(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Samuel Murley

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Lie to Me(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Mike Salinger

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Flashpoint(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Brendan Rogan

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • The Robber Bride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as John Grismer

  • Mount Pleasant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Stephan Burrows

  • Just Visiting (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Karl

  • Big Love(2006)

    Show 43 episodes · as Joey Henrickson

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Eight Days to Live(2006)

    as Tim Spring

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

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

    as Stephen Montpellier

  • Blind Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Randy Lyman

  • Numb3rs(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Shane O'Hanahan

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Medium(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Brad Auerbach

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Desperate Housewives(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mr. Hartley

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Lost(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Duncan Forrester

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Do or Die(2003)

    as Alan Yann

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • The Eleventh Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 39 episodes · Actor

  • Verdict in Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Alex Emanuel

  • A Killing Spring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Detective Alex Emanuel

  • The Majestic(2001)

    as Federal Agent Saunders

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Knockaround Guys(2001)

    as Deputy Ward

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • 24(2001)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ronnie Lobell

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Don't Say a Word(2001)

    as Russel Maddox

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Who Is Cletis Tout?(2001)

    as Crow Gollotti

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Stiletto Dance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Anton Seaberg

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Archie Lopez

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Who Killed Atlanta's Children?(2000)

    as Royal McCullough

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Frequency(2000)

    as Jack Shepard

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Storm of the Century(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · as Lucien Fournier

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

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

    as Chuck Switzer

  • Babyface(1998)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Sleeping Dogs Lie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Hammond

  • Earth: Final Conflict(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Lazarus

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • The Hangman's Bride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Story · as Jean Corolere

  • Peacekeepers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Pte. Cobourne

  • Giant Mine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Al Shearing

  • The Long Kiss Goodnight(1996)

    as Donlevy Bum Cop

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Darkman III: Die Darkman Die(1996)

    as Adam

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Due South (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Dwight Jones

  • Kung Fu: The Legend Continues(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Mallory

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • Nice People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • The Bookie & the Bruiser (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 89 titles, 87 of them dated from 1993 to 2026; peak year 2000.

Biggest box office

Don't Say a Word (2001)

$100M worldwide

Highest rated

The Expanse (2015)

Midcredits 97th

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19932026

Peak 2000 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 2 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
Acting88 of 89: 86 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score56thWriting1 of 89: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing1 of 89: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 89: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s13 · 13 acting · 1 crew2000s30 · acting2010s30 · 30 acting · 1 crew2020s14 · 13 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 0% of 10 roles

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.

How do Shawn Doyle's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 37th percentile, the median of all 23; across their 18 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 18

Approval · how many liked their films

26thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Reach · how many have seen their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Midcredits score across 62 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up18
  • 50th to 74th17
  • 25th to 49th15
  • Below 25th12

Shape of the crowd

26 of their 62 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved10
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser26
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed20

Most divisive · actor

Youngblood (2025)

92nd percentile spread · 62% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Expanse (2015)

Midcredits 97th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 63/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 39. 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 Shawn Doyle's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 5 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 67 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles25–49 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 67 · intenseMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 41 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 60 · intenseMedian 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 Shawn Doyle work with?

People who share at least 2 of Shawn Doyle's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Mark O'Brien shares the most, 3.

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers