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Michiel Huisman

Michiel Huisman

Actor · Born July 18, 1981 (45) · Amstelveen, Noord-Holland, Netherlands

Screen Actors Guild Award nominee

Michiel Huisman (born July 18, 1981) is a Dutch film and television actor, musician, and singer-songwriter, who has acted in both Dutch and English-language productions. He's best known for his roles on television series as Eric 'Prince' Haase on Echo 3, Olivier Meyer on Angela Black, Alex Sokolov on The Flight Attendant, Steven Crain on The Haunting of Hill House, Walter Davidson on the miniseries Harley and the Davidsons, (the second) Daario Naharis on Game of Thrones, Cal Morrison on Orphan Black, Liam McGuinnis on Nashville, and Sonny on Tréme. He's also known for his film roles as Dawsey Adams in The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society, Sam in Irreplaceable You, Ellis Jones in The Age of Adeline, Ellis in World War Z, and Ernest in The Young Victoria. In Dutch TV series, he's known for his roles as Martijn Wager on Bloedverwanten, Hugo Biesterveld on De Co-assistent, Boudewijn Peuts on Meriden van de Wit, Bart on Costa!, and Rover on Goede tijden, slechte tijden.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 18, 1981 (45)
From
Amstelveen, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Works as
Actor
Titles
32 on MovieCove · 54 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 155 days to Oct 26Up 8% in 30 days

What are Michiel Huisman's films like?

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

Genres

Drama9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th 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
Survival
26%
Bonds
22%
Self
22%
Morality
9%
Society
9%
Power
8%
Ideas
4%
Grief6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 19 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 5 · Serious 3 · Dark 11

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 11 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 3

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 4 · Charged 6 · Intense 9

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

Steady 8 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 15 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 9 · 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 7 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 2

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 10

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

Resolved 14 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

17 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 7 of 17 analyzed roles.

Ally
7 of 17
Hero
3 of 17
Shadow
3 of 17
Trickster
2 of 17
Shapeshifter
2 of 17
Show the 17 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
15
Melancholic
15
Dread
8
Hopeful
9
Warm
4
Other
16

How their films linger

Hopeful13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 8 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet16
  • Ambiguous5

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 Michiel Huisman's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 27 of their 32 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Michiel Huisman'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

54 credits, 32 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Faraway Home(2026)

    as Papa Muller

  • The Abandons(2025)

    Show 7 episodes · as Xavier Roache

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver(2024)

    as Gunnar

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire(2023)

    as Gunnar

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Mayfair Witches(2023)

    Show as Michael

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • Echo 3(2022)

    Show 10 episodes · as Eric 'Prince' Haas

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • A Boy Called Christmas(2021)

    as Joel

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Angela Black(2021)

    Show 6 episodes · as Olivier Meyer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows

  • Kate(2021)

    as Stephen

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • American Dream(2021)

    as Nicky

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • The Flight Attendant(2020)

    Show 8 episodes · as Alex Sokolov

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • The Other Lamb(2019)

    as Shepherd

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Last Right(2019)

    as Daniel Murphy

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Red Sea Diving Resort(2019)

    as Jacob 'Jake' Wolf

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • State Like Sleep(2018)

    as Stefan Delvoe

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The Haunting of Hill House(2018)

    Show 10 episodes · as Steven Crain

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society(2018)

    as Dawsey Adams

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Indian Horse(2017)

    as Father Gaston

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Irreplaceable You(2018)

    as Sam

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • 2:22(2017)

    as Dylan Branson

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Ottoman Lieutenant(2017)

    as Ismail Veli

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Harley and the Davidsons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 3 episodes · as Walter Davidson

  • The Invitation(2015)

    as David

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Age of Adaline(2015)

    as Ellis Jones

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Wild(2014)

    as Jonathan

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Chanel N°5: The One That I Want (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • World War Z(2013)

    as Ellis

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Sixth Gun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Drake Sinclair

  • Orphan Black(2013)

    Show 6 episodes · as Cal Morrison

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Game of Thrones(2011)

    Show 25 episodes · as Daario Naharis

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Treme(2010)

    Show 36 episodes · as Sonny

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Bloedverwanten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 12 episodes · as Martijn Zwager

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

    as Rudolph Nureyev

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

    as Francis Young

  • Unmade Beds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as X Ray Man

  • The Young Victoria(2009)

    as Ernest

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • De Co-assistent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 49 episodes · as Hugo Biesterveld

  • The sheep with 5 legs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Black Book(2006)

    as Rob

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

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

    as Johan Dros

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

    as Floris

  • Phileine Says Sorry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Max

  • Meiden van de Wit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

  • Full Moon Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Bobbie Zwiers

  • Costa! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 11 episodes · as Bart

  • Exit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Niels

  • Uitgesloten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Coen

  • Costa!(2001)

    as Bart

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Suzy Q (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Palmer

  • Kees & Co (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Loopjongen

  • Dalziel and Pascoe(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Backpacker

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Voor hete vuren (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Breathe Deep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Captain Frost

  • Intimacy Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 53 titles, 51 of them dated from 1995 to 2025; peak year 2018.

Biggest box office

The Age of Adaline (2015)

$66M worldwide

Highest rated

The Haunting of Hill House (2018)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

The Flight Attendant (2020)

Film career

MilestoneNomination
19952025

Peak 2018 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 15 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
Acting53 of 53: 53 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score62nd

By decade

1990s4 · acting2000s16 · acting2010s20 · acting2020s11 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 9% of 23 roles
991419

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.

Awards

3 major nominations and no wins, 2016–2021.

  1. 2021
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
  2. 2017
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
  3. 2016
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Michiel Huisman's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 62nd percentile, the median of the 21 of 22 with a score; across their 18 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 54th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Approval · how many liked their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Reach · how many have seen their films

92ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Midcredits score across 31 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 31 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · actor

The Ottoman Lieutenant (2017)

90th percentile spread · 20% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Game of Thrones (2011)

Midcredits 99th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 64/100 in their films, across 18 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 44. 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 Michiel Huisman's work okay for kids?

Across up to 19 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore18 titles32–72 · median 58 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity19 titles18–66 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity17 titles28–72 · median 46 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs15 titles17–74 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense15 titles31–74 · median 58 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian 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 Michiel Huisman work with?

People who share at least 2 of Michiel Huisman's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Zack Snyder shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers