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Matt Keeslar

Matt Keeslar

Actor, also producer · Born October 15, 1972 (54) · Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA

Matt Keeslar (born October 15, 1972) is an American actor. He is known for his roles in Waiting for Guffman, The Last Days of Disco, and Scream 3, and the miniseries Frank Herbert's Dune and Stephen King's Rose Red.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 15, 1972 (54)
From
Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
34 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 64 days to Oct 27Down 11% in 30 days

What are Matt Keeslar's films like?

Across their 21 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 9th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 20th 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
Self
34%
Bonds
26%
Survival
17%
Morality
9%
Power
8%
Ideas
4%
Society
2%
Family bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 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 9 · Serious 6 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 7 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 4

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

Gentle 6 · Charged 9 · Intense 4

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 8

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

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 13 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 14 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

13 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 6 of 13 analyzed roles.

Hero
6 of 13
Mentor
3 of 13
Ally
2 of 13
Shadow
2 of 13
Show the 13 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Absurd
7
Warm
7
Joyful
5
Dread
4
Other
17

How their films linger

Feel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet8
  • 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 Matt Keeslar's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 23 of their 34 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Matt Keeslar'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, 34 with a MovieCove page.

  • Stjörnubíó (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Grimm(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Sven Gunderson

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Cold Storage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Daric

  • Dollhouse(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Richard Connell

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Leverage(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Alexander Lundy

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • The Governor's Wife(2008)

    as Nathan Danville

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • The Middleman(2008)

    Show 12 episodes · as The Middleman

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Jekyll(2007)

    as Jekyll

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Snowglobe(2007)

    as Douglas

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Thirst (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Maxx

  • Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as David Fuller

  • Open Window(2006)

    as Man

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Art School Confidential(2006)

    as Jonah

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Masters of Horror(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Ghost Whisperer(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Dennis McMartin

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • The Inside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Roddy Davis

  • In Memory of My Father(2005)

    Producer · as Matt

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Numb3rs(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Agent Raymond

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Coupling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Bill

  • Live from Baghdad(2002)

    as Nic Robertson

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Rose Red(2002)

    Show 3 episodes · as Steve Rimbauer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Texas Rangers(2001)

    as Suh Suh Sam

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Willie Tunis

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Thank Heaven(2001)

    as Jack Sellers

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Frank Herbert's Dune (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 3 episodes · as Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen

  • The Icelandic Dream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as The American

  • Psycho Beach Party(2000)

    as Lars

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Scream 3(2000)

    as Tom Prinze

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Urbania (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Chris

  • Splendor(1999)

    as Zed

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Durango(1999)

    as Mark Doran

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Thanks of a Grateful Nation(1998)

    as Chris Small

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Last Days of Disco(1998)

    as Josh

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Sour Grapes(1998)

    as Danny Pepper

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Magoo(1997)

    as Waldo Magoo

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Deli (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Andy

  • Waiting for Guffman(1996)

    as Johnny Savage

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Stupids(1996)

    as Lieutenant Neal

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • A Brother's Promise: The Dan Jansen Story(1996)

    as Dan Jansen

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • A Streetcar Named Desire(1995)

    as Collector

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Run of the Country(1995)

    as Danny

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Safe Passage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Percival

  • Quiz Show(1994)

    as NBC Page

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Renaissance Man(1994)

    as MP at Gate

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Dennis Pollock

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Mark Doran

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 46 titles from 1951 to 2026; peak year 2007.

Biggest box office

Scream 3 (2000)

$162M worldwide

Highest rated

The Middleman (2008)

Midcredits 86th

Most popular right now

Rose Red (2002)

Film career

19512026

Peak 2007 · their film career is on the way up. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. 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
Acting46 of 46: 46 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score50th

By decade

1950s1 · acting1990s16 · acting2000s27 · acting2010s1 · acting2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 6% of 17 roles
9499

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 Matt Keeslar's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 46th percentile, the median of all 24; across their 19 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 41st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Approval · how many liked their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Reach · how many have seen their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Midcredits score across 34 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 34 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · actor, producer

In Memory of My Father (2005)

95th percentile spread · 29% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Quiz Show (1994)

Midcredits 95th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the acting 60/100 in their films, across 18 reviewed titles; fans 75, 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 Matt Keeslar's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity7 titles27–69 · median 44 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 81 · severeMedian 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 Matt Keeslar work with?

People who share at least 2 of Matt Keeslar's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ron Canada shares the most, 2.

Actors

Producers