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David Kallaway

David Kallaway

Actor, also producer · Memphis, Tennessee, USA

David Kallaway is an actor known for his roles across major studio films and television series. On the big screen, he has appeared in James Mangold's Logan, Antoine Fuqua's The Magnificent Seven, Peter Farrelly's Academy Award-winning Best Picture, Green Book and Adam McKay’s Academy Award nominated The Big Short. His extensive television credits include recurring and guest-starring roles on J.J. Abrams' Duster, Netflix's The Lincoln Lawyer, Tyler Perry's All the Queen's Men, and Barry Jenkins Underground Railroad. Often cast in physically demanding, commanding roles ranging from gritty law enforcement officers to formidable antagonists, Kallaway frequently works with top-tier directors and show runners in high-stakes action and dramatic narratives.

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From
Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
40 on MovieCove · 46 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 11% in 30 days

What are David Kallaway's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
40%
Survival
33%
Self
9%
Society
6%
Morality
6%
Power
4%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAddiction2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 9 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 5

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 1

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 7 · Full focus 0

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 3 · Heavy 4

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Melancholic
3
Dread
2
Contemplative
2
Absurd
3
Other
6

How their films linger

Feel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet5
  • 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 David Kallaway's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 34 of their 40 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for David Kallaway'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

46 credits, 40 with a MovieCove page.

  • Duster(2025)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Bone Face (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Mick

  • Fast Charlie(2023)

    as Ronnie

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Devil's Peak(2023)

    Co-Producer · as Gerald Cabe

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • South of Sanity(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • National Treasure: Edge of History(2022)

    Show 2 episodes · as Caine

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows

  • The Lincoln Lawyer(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Austin Niederland

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Last Seen Alive(2022)

    as Frank

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Son(2021)

    as Pimp

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Money Plane(2020)

    as Henchman

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Tesla(2020)

    as John Kruesi

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Feast of the Seven Fishes(2019)

    as Sweeney

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Swamp Thing(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Romero

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • The Dirt(2019)

    as Starwood Bouncer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Green Book(2018)

    as Redneck #1

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • FBI(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Wade Burnett

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Blaze(2018)

    as Dennis

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • An Accidental Zombie (Named Ted)(2017)

    as Sgt. Zeus

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Trailer Park Shark(2017)

    as Swayze

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • 13 Reasons Why(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Lewis

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Logan(2017)

    as Rhodes

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Hidden Figures(2016)

    as NASA Security Guard

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Office Christmas Party(2016)

    as Huge Doorman

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Forced Move(2016)

    as Sheriff Shawn Tucker

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • MacGyver(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Darren Farragut

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • The Magnificent Seven(2016)

    as Turner

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Neighbor(2016)

    as Guillermo

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Big Short(2015)

    as Guy in Game Jersey

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Sneaky Pete(2015)

    Show 5 episodes · as Bako

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Gotham(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Tank

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • The Blacklist(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · as Pasha Kazanjian

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Revelation Road 2: The Sea of Glass and Fire(2013)

    as Taliban Soldier

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Apostle Peter and the Last Supper(2012)

    as Processus

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Last Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Large Arms

  • Nipples & Palm Trees (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Gus

  • Blue Bloods(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Newiler

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Miss Nobody(2010)

    as Travel Agent

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • NCIS: Los Angeles(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Nick Reed

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Chain Link (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Brian

  • Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties(2006)

    as Darts Guy

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Outbreak(2006)

    as Deputy Bud

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Alien Lockdown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Kerns

  • Angel(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Doorman

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as John

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The Sex Files: Double Identity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Zack

  • Sliders(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Guard

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 45 titles from 1995 to 2025; peak year 2019.

Biggest box office

Last Seen Alive (2022)

$6M worldwide

Highest rated

Feast of the Seven Fishes (2019)

Midcredits 81st

Most popular right now

Last Seen Alive (2022)

Film career

19952025

Peak 2019 · at the high point of their film career. 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
Acting45 of 45: 44 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score58thProducing1 of 45: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s4 · acting2000s5 · acting2010s26 · acting2020s10 · 10 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 13th · top billed in 0% of 15 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 David Kallaway's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 33rd percentile, the median of all 25; across their 10 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 10

Approval · how many liked their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 40 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up13
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 40 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Divisive5
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser16
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

Money Plane (2020)

98th percentile spread · 42% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Green Book (2018)

Midcredits 99th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 64/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 32. 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 David Kallaway's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 24 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 70 · intenseMedian of all films: 36

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

Who does David Kallaway work with?

People who share at least 2 of David Kallaway's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jennifer Pierce Mathus shares the most, 2.

Actors

Producers

Mixed roles