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Malcolm Kennard

Malcolm Kennard

Actor · Born January 1, 1967 (59) · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Malcolm Bruce Kennard (born 1967) is an Australian born actor of theatre, film and television. He has appeared in a wide variety of roles in Australia, from soap opera to mini-series and made for television films and also in US productions.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 1, 1967 (59)
From
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Works as
Actor
Titles
14 on Motif · 38 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 39 days to Oct 28Down 42% in 30 days

What are Malcolm Kennard's films like?

Across their 9 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Motif score: 33rd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Motif score: 35th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies

Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Motif 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
34%
Self
24%
Survival
20%
Society
9%
Morality
7%
Power
6%
Romantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 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 3 · Serious 2 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 7 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 2 · Intense 4

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

Steady 2 · 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 5 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 3 · 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 3 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

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 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Melancholic
5
Bittersweet
3
Warm
2
Absurd
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Bittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet6
  • 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 Malcolm Kennard's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 14 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Malcolm Kennard's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif 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

38 credits, 14 with a Motif page.

  • The Debt Collector (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)

    as Mal Kennedy

  • Friends and Strangers(2021)

    as Jay

    Motif score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Locusts(2019)

    as Stan

    Motif score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Dusters (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2020)

    as Marshal

  • Measure for Measure(2019)

    Actor

    Motif score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Bilched (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)

    as Mr Lehmann

  • Me and My Left Brain (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)

    as Left Brain

  • The Defector (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)

    as Charles Forwell

  • The Menkoff Method(2016)

    as Karpov

    Motif score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Pawno(2015)

    as Carlo

    Motif score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Backtrack(2015)

    as Barry

    Motif score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Catching Milat(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ivan Milat

    Motif score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Boys on Film 12: Confession (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)

    as Rob Maxwell (segment "Showboy")

  • My Mistress(2014)

    as Michael

    Motif score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Showboy (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)

    as Rob Maxwell

  • Old School (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 3 episodes · as The Florist

  • An Accidental Soldier(2013)

    as Captain Humphries

    Motif score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Bikie Wars: Brothers in Arms(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Muscles

    Motif score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • The Straits (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 6 episodes · as Inspector Sutherland

  • Killing Time (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 6 episodes · as Victor Peirce

  • Needle(2010)

    as Detective Reddick

    Motif score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Bad Bush (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)

    as Mal

  • Rush(2008)

    Show 3 episodes · as Col Rainey

    Motif score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • East West 101 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Edward Kirkbride

  • Boy's Own Story (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)

    as Bob

  • Pick Me Up (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2006)

    as Danny

  • The Mystery of Natalie Wood (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · as Christopher Walken

  • The Mystery of Natalie Wood (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2004)

    as Christopher Walken

  • The Matrix Reloaded(2003)

    as Abel

    Motif score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Farscape(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Meelak

    Motif score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Night of the Coyote (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1999)

    as Cade

  • Amy (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1998)

    as Brian Cosgrove

  • Never Tell Me Never (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1998)

    as Tim Blake

  • Diana & Me (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1997)

    as Mark Fraser

  • The Seventh Floor (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1994)

    as Greg

  • Joh's Jury (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1993)

    as Luke

  • One Crazy Night (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1992)

    as Danny

  • E Street (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 159 episodes · as Harley Brown

Career shape

Star power in the 69th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 38 titles from 1989 to 2022; peak year 2015.

Biggest box office

Friends and Strangers (2021)

$12K worldwide

Highest rated

Pawno (2015)

Motif 76th

Most popular right now

My Mistress (2014)

Film career

19892022

Peak 2015 · 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting38 of 38: 38 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Motif score49th

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s8 · acting2000s8 · acting2010s16 · acting2020s5 · acting

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 Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored.

How do Malcolm Kennard's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 33rd percentile, the median of all 10; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 30th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Motif score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 14 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

The Menkoff Method (2016)

84th percentile spread · 39% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Matrix Reloaded (2003)

Motif 87th · 75% liked

Reviewers score the acting 73/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 39. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif 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.

Who does Malcolm Kennard work with?

People who share at least 2 of Malcolm Kennard's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Damian Hill shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers