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Ted Dykstra

Ted Dykstra

Actor · Born January 1, 1961 (65) · Chatham, Ontario, Canada

Ted Dykstra is a Canadian stage and screen writer, director, actor and musician. He's a graduate from the National Theatre School of Canada, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 1, 1961 (65)
From
Chatham, Ontario, Canada
Works as
Actor
Titles
18 on MovieCove · 42 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 65 days to Oct 28Down 39% in 30 days

What are Ted Dykstra's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
40%
Self
32%
Society
12%
Power
10%
Morality
6%
Friendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
2
Joyful
2
Hopeful
2
Absurd
2
Tense
2
Other
3

How their films linger

Feel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet1
  • Ambiguous2

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 Ted Dykstra's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Roku Channel (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ted Dykstra'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

42 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page.

  • Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy(2025)

    Show 5 episodes · as Det. Allen Fanholm

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Jay Diaz

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Percy Jackson and the Olympians(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Augustus

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Happy FKN Sunshine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Eddy

  • Daniel Visits a New Neighborhood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Dad Tiger

  • The Expanse: One Ship (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Gareth

  • 2 Pianos, 4 Hands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Director · Writer · Actor

  • Transplant(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Eric

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • The Daniel Tiger Movie: Won't You Be Our Neighbor?(2018)

    as Dad Tiger (voice)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Carter(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Chuck Hancock

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Fahrenheit 451(2018)

    as Van Gogh

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • The Mist(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Phillip Carlin

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood: Big Brother Daniel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood: Daniel Visits the Farm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood: Daniel's Winter Wonderland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood: Life's Little Lessons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood: You Are Special, Daniel Tiger! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • Tactical Girls(2016)

    Show as Colonel McCullough

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Expanse(2015)

    Show 6 episodes · as Gareth

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood: It's a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • The Day My Butt Went Psycho (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 79 episodes · as The Great White Butt (voice)

  • Remedy(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Forrest Woods

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Hemlock Grove(2013)

    Show 9 episodes · as Francis Pullman

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Orphan Black(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · as Doctor

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood(2012)

    Show 307 episodes · as Dad Tiger

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Republic of Doyle(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Jody Redmond

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • The Deaths of Chet Baker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Henk

  • Pavane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Jay

  • The Englishman's Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 2 episodes · as Hank

  • Murdoch Mysteries(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Charlie Hall

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Heritage Minutes: Osborn of Hong Kong (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Sergeant Major John Osborn

  • Shattered City: The Halifax Explosion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Francis Mackey

  • RoboRoach(2001)

    Show 104 episodes · as Reginald "Reg" Roach (voice)

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Black Swan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Clive

  • Soft Deceit(1995)

    as Don Froese

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Bach's Fight for Freedom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Johann Sebastian Bach

  • Giant Steps (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Graeme Gaines

  • Heritage Minutes: Basketball (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Additional Cast

  • Heritage Minutes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Sergent-major John Osborn

  • The Kissing Place (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Terry

  • The Cuckoo Bird (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Mike

  • Amber Waves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 59th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 41 titles from 1980 to 2025.

Highest rated

Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood (2012)

Midcredits 60th

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting41 of 41: 40 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score60thDirecting1 of 41: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 41: 0 only writing, 1 with another role

By decade

1980s2 · acting1990s6 · acting2000s8 · acting2010s17 · acting2020s8 · 8 acting · 1 crew

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.

Who does Ted Dykstra work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ted Dykstra's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Addison Holley shares the most, 2.

Actors