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Karl Geary

Karl Geary

Actor · Born May 31, 1972 (54) · Dublin, Ireland

Karl John Geary (born May 31, 1972) is an Irish-born American actor and club owner. Geary was born in Dublin in 1972. At the age of 15 he moved to the United States; he later obtained a green card in a visa lottery for Irish illegals, and ultimately became a naturalized citizen. Geary appeared in Madonna's Sex book. His acting roles include Sex and the City, Hysteria – The Def Leppard Story, and Hamlet (2000). He wrote and appeared in Coney Island Baby (2003). He appeared as Coffey in the 2008 horror filmThe Burrowers. He owns a bar in downtown Manhattan called Scratcher,[1] and previously co-owned another club, the original tiny Cafe Sin-é on St. Mark's Place in the East Village, where he waited on tables alongside Jeff Buckley.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 31, 1972 (54)
From
Dublin, Ireland
Works as
Actor
Titles
18 on MovieCove · 24 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 25% in 30 days

What are Karl Geary's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Self.

Genres

Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 10th percentile
: browse their Horror 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
24%
Self
21%
Society
20%
Bonds
11%
Morality
11%
Power
8%
Ideas
4%
Identity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 4

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 5 · Intense 4

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 1 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 2

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 5 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 3 of 7 analyzed roles.

Hero
3 of 7
Ally
2 of 7
Shapeshifter
1 of 7
Threshold guardian
1 of 7
Show the 7 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Melancholic
8
Dread
5
Hopeful
4
Contemplative
4
Other
5

How their films linger

Bittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous7

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 Karl Geary's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Karl Geary'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

24 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page.

  • Tesla(2020)

    as Francis Upton

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • I Am Not a Serial Killer(2016)

    as Dr. Neblin

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Experimenter(2015)

    as Stephen Macht

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Archaeology of a Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Officer John

  • Jimmy's Hall(2014)

    as Seán

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Man Who Came Out Only at Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as The Second Suitor

  • Gravity(2010)

    Show 7 episodes · as Diego

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • The Burrowers(2008)

    as Coffey

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Stag Night(2008)

    as Joe

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Satellite(2005)

    as Kevin Sinks

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Timbuktu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Mimic: Sentinel(2003)

    as Marvin Montrose

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Coney Island Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Writer · as Billy Hayes

  • Happy Here and Now(2002)

    as Eddie Mars / Tom

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Hysteria: The Def Leppard Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Steve Clark

  • Earth Angels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Nathan

  • Hamlet(2000)

    as Horatio

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Book of Stars(1999)

    as Kristjan

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Bible Collection: Esther(1999)

    as Dalfon

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Eternal(1998)

    as Sean

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Sex and the City(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Tommy

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Montana(1998)

    as Bosch

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Gold in the Streets(1997)

    as Liam

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Nadja(1994)

    as Renfield

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 92nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 24 titles from 1995 to 2020; peak year 2000.

Biggest box office

Jimmy's Hall (2014)

$4.8M worldwide

Highest rated

Jimmy's Hall (2014)

Midcredits 71st

Film career

19952020

Peak 2000 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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.

  • 1995Screen debut· Nadja
  • 2001Career best· Hysteria: The Def Leppard Story

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting24 of 24: 23 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score47thWriting1 of 24: 0 only writing, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s7 · acting2000s10 · 10 acting · 1 crew2010s6 · acting2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 0% of 12 roles
9505

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 Karl Geary's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 47th percentile, the median of all 16; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 38th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 18 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 18 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

Satellite (2005)

91st percentile spread · 27% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Jimmy's Hall (2014)

Midcredits 71st · 62% liked

Reviewers score the acting 63/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 45. 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 Karl Geary's 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 77 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 15 · minimalMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 42 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 47 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 64 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

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

Who does Karl Geary work with?

People who share at least 2 of Karl Geary's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michael Almereyda shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles