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Cody Lightning

Cody Lightning

Actor, also director and writer · Born August 8, 1986 (40) · Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Cody Lightning was born on 8 August 1986 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. He is an actor and director, known for Four Sheets to the Wind (2007), Hey, Viktor! (2023) and Smudge the Blades (2026).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
August 8, 1986 (40)
From
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Works as
Actor, also director and writer
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 26 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 27Down 21% in 30 days

What are Cody Lightning's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Society.

Genres

Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy 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
27%
Society
24%
Survival
21%
Bonds
16%
Morality
9%
Power
3%
Community4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 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 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 3 · Intense 4

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

A split, not a type: Steady 5 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 5 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 3 of 5 analyzed roles.

Shadow
3 of 5
Trickster
1 of 5
Hero
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Hopeful
4
Tense
4
Melancholic
4
Warm
3
Dread
2
Other
9

How their films linger

Hopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous1

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 Cody Lightning's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Cody Lightning'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

26 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Smudge the Blades (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Director · Writer · as Willie Gladue

  • The Lowdown(2025)

    Show 4 episodes · as Waylon

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows

  • Dusk & Dawn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Letral

  • Rez Ball(2024)

    as Micah Tso

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Hey, Viktor!(2023)

    Director · Writer · as Cody Lightning

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Echo(2023)

    Show 5 episodes · as Biscuits

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • Tales from the Rez (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Goatman

  • Run Woman Run(2021)

    as Mike

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Craters of the Moon(2013)

    as Roger

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Chasing the Light (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Dallas

  • Search for the World's Best Indian Taco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Parking Attendant

  • Older Than America(2008)

    Art Department Production Assistant · as Suicide Victim

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Lost Suburbia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Peter

  • Four Sheets to the Wind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Cufe Smallhill

  • Brick(2005)

    as The Lug

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Edge of America(2004)

    as Dwayne

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Manic(2001)

    as Kenny

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Wild Thornberrys(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Jim (voice)

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Smoke Signals(1998)

    as Young Victor Joseph

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Brave(1997)

    as Frankie

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Arli$$(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Sonny Silvercloud

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Grand Avenue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Sheldon

  • Tecumseh: The Last Warrior(1995)

    as Loud Noise

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Geronimo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Young Daklugie

  • Walker, Texas Ranger(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Running Wolf · as Tommy Crow Feather

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Mohawk Midnight Runners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Grant

Career shape

Star power in the 85th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 26 titles, 25 of them dated from 1993 to 2026; peak year 1997.

Biggest box office

Smoke Signals (1998)

$6.7M worldwide

Highest rated

Manic (2001)

Midcredits 89th

Most popular right now

Echo (2023)

Film career

19932026

Peak 1997 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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.

  • 1997Screen debut· The Brave

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting26 of 26: 23 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score60thDirecting2 of 26: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting2 of 26: 0 only writing, 2 with another roleOther crew1 of 26: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

26 titles, 3 with more than one role — acting and directing overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1990s8 · acting2000s6 · 6 acting · 1 crew2010s3 · acting2020s8 · 8 acting · 2 crew

Billing

usually 6th · 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 Cody Lightning's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 66th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 63rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 16 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

Older Than America (2008)

76th percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Manic (2001)

Midcredits 89th · 77% liked

Reviewers score the acting 73/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 79, 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.

Is Cody Lightning's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 32 · mildMedian of all films: 32

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

Who does Cody Lightning work with?

People who share at least 2 of Cody Lightning's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Irene Bedard shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers