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Matthew Yang King

Matthew Yang King

Actor · Born May 6, 1974 (52) · New York City, New York, USA

Matt Yang King is an American actor. He appears in the Netflix series Avatar: The Last Airbender as Appa and Momo, in Pixar's Elemental and the Netflix series Not Quite Narwhal, as well as Riverdale, Powers, 24, Strong Medicine, and Numbers.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 6, 1974 (52)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
59 on MovieCove · 66 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 156 days to Oct 27Up 27% in 30 days

What are Matthew Yang King's films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Animation6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile
: 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
27%
Self
20%
Survival
18%
Power
14%
Morality
14%
Ideas
5%
Society
2%
Friendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 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 4 · Serious 1 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 2

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 1 · Intense 6

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 2

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

A split, not a type: Casual 5 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1

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 4 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 2

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 4 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 4
Hero
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Thrilling
9
Dread
7
Joyful
5
Hopeful
6
Other
14

How their films linger

Feel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet5
  • 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 Matthew Yang King's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 49 of their 59 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Matthew Yang King'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

66 credits, 59 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Hoppers(2026)

    ADR & Dubbing · as Additional Voices (voice)

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Wicked: For Good(2025)

    as Animal Captain

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • In Your Dreams(2025)

    as Additional Voices (voice)

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Marvel Zombies(2025)

    Show 4 episodes · as Additional Voices (voice)

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Creature Commandos(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Liu Kang (voice)

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Inside Out 2(2024)

    ADR & Dubbing

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Avatar: The Last Airbender(2024)

    Show 7 episodes · as Appa / Momo (voice) · as Appa/Momo(voice)

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Blue Eye Samurai(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Brawniest Samurai (voice) · as Smiley / Drunk Teenager (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match(2023)

    as Concierge / Costumed Hero (voice)

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Elemental(2023)

    as Alan / Lutz / Earth Pruner (voice)

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Young Jedi Adventures(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Master Loden Greatstorm (voice)

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all shows

  • Not Quite Narwhal(2023)

    Show as Dad Tuskington

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Onimusha(2023)

    Show as Heikuro

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Significant Other(2022)

    as Ray

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Abominable and the Invisible City(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Lung (voice)

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Cars on the Road(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Clutch Humboldt (voice) · as Crew Pitty (voice) · as Wraith Rod #1 (voice)

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Lightyear(2022)

    as Additional Voices (voice)

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms(2021)

    as Kung Lao (voice)

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf(2021)

    as Luka / Skogar (voice)

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • What If...?(2021)

    Show 3 episodes · as Additional Voices (voice)

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Trese(2021)

    Show 6 episodes · as Captain Guerrero (voice)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Mulan: Heng kong chu shi(2020)

    as Commander (voice)

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Sightless(2020)

    as Doctor Katsuro

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Justice League vs. The Fatal Five(2019)

    as The Persuader / Arkham Director (voice)

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Love, Death & Robots(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Adult Liang / Renshu / Young Man (voice) · as Host (voice)

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • The Rookie(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Trent Silver - Lawyer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • 9-1-1(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Trauma Surgeon

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Riverdale(2017)

    Show 7 episodes · as Marty Mantle

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Don vs. Raph (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Splinter / Shredder (voice)

  • Lucifer(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Adrian Yates

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Rosewood(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Jason Hiyashi

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • New Looney Tunes(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Male Executive (voice) · as Native American / Raptor (voice) · as Raccoon Scout (voice)

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Powers(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · as THX

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Justice League: Throne of Atlantis(2015)

    as Dr. Shin (voice)

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Last Ship(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Zhou

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Sid the Science Kid: The Movie(2013)

    as Yangyang

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Monday Mornings(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Tsung Mai

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Red Dawn(2012)

    as Korean Soldier

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Back to the Sea(2012)

    as Dabao

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Grimm(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Jin Akagi

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Revenge(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Agent Lin

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Little Johnny: The Movie(2011)

    as Little Boris

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Supah Ninjas(2011)

    Show as Yamato

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all shows

  • G.I. Joe: Renegades(2010)

    Show 26 episodes · as Tunnel Rat (voice)

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Regular Show(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Merle / Surfer #2 (voice) · as Yuji (voice)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Acts of Violence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Bob

  • Trail of the Panda(2009)

    as Scientist

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Kreutzer Sonata (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Aiden

  • Turok: Son of Stone(2008)

    as Young Nashoba / Young Cliff Brave (voice)

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Eli Stone(2008)

    Show 2 episodes · as Tommy Woo

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Dogstar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 52 episodes · as Hank/Planet Man (voice)

  • Criminal Minds(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Harrison Chen

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Bones(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Marcus Scheer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • American Dad!(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as (voice) · as Vu (voice)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Numb3rs(2005)

    Show 8 episodes · as Matt Li · as Tech

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Species III(2004)

    as Specialist Robert Kelley

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • NCIS(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Michael Chang · as Min Ho Kwon

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Threat Matrix (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Broker

  • The Even Stevens Movie(2003)

    as Scott

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • MDs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as 2nd Year Student

  • 24(2001)

    Show 4 episodes · as Agent King

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Crossing Jordan(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Yeung

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Strong Medicine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 21 episodes · as Dr. Matt Linn · as First Year Medical Student

  • The West Wing(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Staffer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Family Guy(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Sweatshop Worker (voice) · as Waiter (voice)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Frasier(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Thad

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 62 titles from 1993 to 2026; peak year 2022.

Biggest box office

Trail of the Panda (2009)

$687K worldwide

Highest rated

The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf (2021)

Midcredits 89th

Most popular right now

Avatar: The Last Airbender (2024)

Film career

19932026

Peak 2022 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 2 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
Acting61 of 62: 60 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score61stOther crew2 of 62: 1 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s3 · acting2000s16 · acting2010s22 · acting2020s21 · 20 acting · 2 crew

Billing

usually 15th · top billed in 0% of 13 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 Matthew Yang King's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 52nd percentile, the median of all 22; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 51st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

85thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 59 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up22
  • 50th to 74th15
  • 25th to 49th15
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

26 of their 59 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved12
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive3
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser26
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

Sid the Science Kid: The Movie (2013)

97th percentile spread · 39% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

24 (2001)

Midcredits 94th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 61/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 53. 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 Matthew Yang King's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run heavier than most films and sex & nudity and alcohol & drugs lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore8 titles51–95 · median 80 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles6–39 · median 17 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity7 titles22–57 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs7 titles10–32 · median 11 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense7 titles47–81 · median 68 · intenseheavier 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 Matthew Yang King work with?

People who share at least 2 of Matthew Yang King's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Robin Atkin Downes shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers

Producers