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Sean Faris

Sean Faris

Actor, also producer · Born March 25, 1982 (44) · Houston, Texas, USA

Sean Hardy Faris was born in Houston, Texas, to Katherine (Miller) and Warren Stephen Faris. He is of English, German, Scottish, and Irish descent. Sean moved to Ohio at age twelve, and has been honing his craft in Los Angeles since moving four years upon his high school graduation. He received an MTV Movie Award for his lead role in Summit Entertainment's hit Never Back Down, and starred as Betty White's grandson and Jennifer Love Hewitt's love interest in the CBS Hallmark Hall of Fame telefilm The Lost Valentine. In addition to his central role in the rugby-inspired feature Forever Strong, he appeared as Dennis Quaid's eldest son in Paramount's hit remake of the classic Yours, Mine & Ours and previously starred as the hunky object of affection in MGM's comedy romp Sleepover. Next on the horizon is the crime thriller Pawn in which he stars opposite Academy Award-winner Forest Whitaker, and the coveted title role in The Story of Bonnie & Clyde. In direct contrast, Faris starred as the lead in FOX's acclaimed drama series Reunion which followed six close friends from their high school graduation to their 20th reunion. He previously led the cast of ABC's dramatic series Life As We Know It. Based upon British author Melvin Burgess' controversial novel Doing It, the acclaimed show chronicled the sexual antics of a group of high school friends in Seattle. For his role as sensitive jock Dino Whitman, he was heralded as a breakout talent by the likes of Daily Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, and USA Today. A more recent foray into television included a multi-episode arc on The CW's top-rated Vampire Diaries. No stranger to television, Faris has also guest-starred on such shows as Smallville, One Tree Hill, and Boston Public. His big screen debut featured him alongside the likes of Ben Affleck and Josh Hartnett in Michael Bay's epic Pearl Harbor. - IMDb

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 25, 1982 (44)
From
Houston, Texas, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
33 on MovieCove · 43 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 27Down 18% in 30 days

What are Sean Faris' films like?

Across their 23 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Action8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 14th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th 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
Bonds
33%
Morality
17%
Survival
15%
Power
14%
Self
11%
Society
6%
Ideas
4%
Family bonds10 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 23 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 17 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 8 · Charged 9 · Intense 6

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

Steady 12 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 18 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 2

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 16 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 19 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

22 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 12 of 22 analyzed roles.

Hero
12 of 22
Shapeshifter
2 of 22
Herald
2 of 22
Mentor
2 of 22
Trickster
1 of 22
Shadow
1 of 22
Ally
1 of 22
Threshold guardian
1 of 22
Show the 22 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
14
Hopeful
8
Dread
6
Warm
6
Thrilling
7
Other
22

How their films linger

Hopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet9
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous3

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 Sean Faris' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 30 of their 33 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Sean Faris' 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

43 credits, 33 with a MovieCove page.

  • A Gettysburg Christmas(2023)

    as Nick

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Sparkle: A Unicorn Tale(2023)

    as Karl Hart

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Bay House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Cam Brooks

  • Algorithm: BLISS(2020)

    as Vic

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Baker and the Beauty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Colin Davis

  • Evil Intent(2019)

    as Todd

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Surprise Me! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Jeff Bachmann

  • A Veteran's Christmas(2018)

    as Joe Peterson

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Gangster Land(2017)

    as Jack McGurn

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Love Unplugged(2017)

    as Matthew Jones

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Female Fight Squad(2016)

    as Potter

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • An Uncommon Grace(2017)

    as Levi Troyer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Sandra Brown's White Hot(2016)

    as Beck Merchant

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Adulterers(2015)

    Producer · as Samuel Deuprey

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • N.Y.C. Underground(2010)

    as Logan

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Pawn(2013)

    as Nick

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Pursuit of Love(2013)

    Producer · as Michael

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Christmas with Holly(2012)

    as Mark Nagle

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Stash House(2012)

    as David Nash

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Freerunner(2011)

    Executive Producer · as Ryan

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Lost Valentine(2011)

    as Lucas Thomas

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Pretty Little Liars(2010)

    Show 16 episodes · as Gabriel Holbrook

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • The King of Fighters(2009)

    as Kyo Kusanagi

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Vampire Diaries(2009)

    Show 3 episodes · as Ben McKittrick

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Ghost Machine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Tom

  • Forever Strong(2008)

    as Rick Penning

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Never Back Down(2008)

    as Jake Tyler

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Yours, Mine & Ours(2005)

    as William Beardsley

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Supernatural(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Julian Duval

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 13 episodes · as Craig Brewster

  • The Mostly Unfabulous Social Life of Ethan Green(2005)

    as Orlando

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Life As We Know It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 11 episodes · as Dino Whitman

  • Sleepover(2004)

    as Steve

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • One Tree Hill(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Abercrombie

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Eve(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Chip

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Smallville(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Byron Moore

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • The Brotherhood 2: Young Warlocks(2001)

    as John Van Owen

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Pearl Harbor(2001)

    as Danny's Gunner

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Troy Mooney

  • Even Stevens(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Scott Brooks

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Undressed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • Barefoot Warriors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Embryo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Ben

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 43 titles, 41 of them dated from 1999 to 2023; peak year 2008.

Biggest box office

Yours, Mine & Ours (2005)

$73M worldwide

Highest rated

The Lost Valentine (2011)

Midcredits 89th

Most popular right now

Never Back Down (2008)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19992023

Peak 2008 · their film career is on the way up. Top draw in 13 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.

  • 2001Screen debut· The Brotherhood 2: Young Warlocks
  • 2001First top-billed film· The Brotherhood 2: Young Warlocks
  • 2008Breakout· Never Back Down
  • 2010Career best· Pretty Little Liars

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting43 of 43: 41 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score42ndProducing2 of 43: 0 only producing, 2 with another role

By decade

1990s1 · acting2000s18 · acting2010s17 · 17 acting · 2 crew2020s5 · acting

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 42% of 19 roles
011116

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 Sean Faris' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 32nd percentile, the median of all 26; across their 23 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 31st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

31stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Approval · how many liked their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Reach · how many have seen their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Midcredits score across 33 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 33 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · actor, producer

Pursuit of Love (2013)

98th percentile spread · 48% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Lost Valentine (2011)

Midcredits 89th · 81% liked

Reviewers score the acting 51/100 in their films, across 23 reviewed titles; fans 69, detractors 27. 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 Sean Faris' work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 50 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 41 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 37 · moderateMedian of all films: 36

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Sean Faris work with?

People who share at least 2 of Sean Faris' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Mark Jean shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers