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Brian Lally

Brian Lally

Actor · Born March 14, 1965 (61) · Hollywood, California, USA

Brian Lally was born on March 14, 1965 in Hollywood, California, USA. Brian is an actor and writer, known for L.A. Confidential (1997), As I Lay Dying (2013) and Funny People (2009).

Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 14, 1965 (61)
From
Hollywood, California, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 40 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 65 days to Oct 28Down 25% in 30 days

What are Brian Lally's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
30%
Morality
27%
Self
18%
Survival
13%
Power
11%
Marriage2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 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 1 · Serious 1 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 4 · 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 1 · Intense 3

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 1 · 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 1 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 2 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Dread
3
Contemplative
3
Absurd
1
Hopeful
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Unsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Bittersweet3
  • 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 Brian Lally's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Brian Lally'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

40 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page.

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

    as Gary

  • Inner Demons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • Erection and Destruction (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Stranger

  • Murder and Cocktails(2024)

    as Sargent Russell

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Stalking Fields(2022)

    as Agent Phil Novak

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Scout (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Thomas

  • The Last White Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • Los Angeles/Tehran (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Charlie

  • Actors Anonymous(2017)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Interstellar Wars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Bruce Kramer

  • The Sound and the Fury(2014)

    as Carnival Manager

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Twelve (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Darren

  • The Heyday of the Insensitive Bastards(2015)

    as Therapist

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Jilted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Tom

  • Child of God(2013)

    as John Greer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Ritual(2013)

    as Roman

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Sal(2011)

    as Detective Pia

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • As I Lay Dying(2013)

    as Dr. Peabody

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • White (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • Revenge(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Security Guard

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Pig(2011)

    as Motel Clerk

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Hesher(2010)

    as Cop at Station

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Funny People(2009)

    as Comedy & Magic Club Audience

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Good Time Max(2007)

    as Lt. Lally / Philosophical Biker

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • 8.5 Hours (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Director · Writer

  • It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Detective Haney

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

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

    as The Ape

  • American Dad!(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Amy's Dad (voice) · as Art Teacher (voice) · as Nebraska Man (voice)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Dunsmore(2003)

    as Verlon Roscoe

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

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

    as Officer Irwin

  • You're Killing Me...(1999)

    as Taxi Cab Driver

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Something Else (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Frank

  • Fashionably L.A. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Father

  • Internet Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Brian

  • L.A. Confidential(1997)

    as Officer / Detective at Hollywood Station

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Lost World: Jurassic Park(1997)

    as Tourist #3 (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Kindred: The Embraced (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Detective O'Fallon

  • Extreme Vengeance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Billy

  • An LA Christmas Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Benny

  • The Pipeline (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Bill Thornton

Career shape

Star power in the 72nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 39 titles, 37 of them dated from 1989 to 2026; peak year 2014.

Highest rated

Ritual (2013)

Midcredits 9th

Most popular right now

Dunsmore (2003)

Film career

19892026

Peak 2014 · 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
Acting38 of 39: 38 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score39thDirecting1 of 39: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 39: 0 only writing, 1 with another role

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s5 · acting2000s9 · 8 acting · 1 crew2010s16 · acting2020s6 · acting

Billing

usually 13th · top billed in 0% of 5 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 Brian Lally's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 29th percentile, the median of all 17; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 12th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

12thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 20 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Divisive2
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

Actors Anonymous (2017)

97th percentile spread · 37% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

L.A. Confidential (1997)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 62/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 40. 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.

Who does Brian Lally work with?

People who share at least 2 of Brian Lally's MovieCove titles; Henry Barrial shares the most, 2.