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Shawn Macdonald

Shawn Macdonald

Actor

Shawn was born and raised in Quebec City, Canada and began his acting career in Vancouver in 1990. He is a respected theatre artist with over a dozen nominations and 5 awards for his work as both an actor and a playwright. He works regularly as a film, television and voice actor. He is best known for his comedic characters and for edgy, quirky, darker portrayals.

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Biography from IMDb.

Works as
Actor
Titles
24 on MovieCove · 32 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 157 days to Oct 28Up 22% in 30 days

What are Shawn Macdonald's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
28%
Survival
24%
Self
18%
Morality
14%
Society
11%
Ideas
5%
Identity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 3 · Intense 1

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 4 · 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 4 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Hopeful
3
Cold
3
Joyful
2
Warm
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Feel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • 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 Shawn Macdonald's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 24 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Shawn Macdonald'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

32 credits, 24 with a MovieCove page.

  • My Secret Santa(2025)

    as Clotz

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Corner Office(2022)

    as Bradley

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • So Help Me Todd(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Victor Dunn

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Acting in the Closet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • Woody Woodpecker(2017)

    as Designer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Mech-X4(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Waiter

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • A Christmas Story 2(2012)

    as Assistant Manager

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Grave Encounters(2011)

    as Morgan Turner

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins(2009)

    as Principal Deedle

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Fringe(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Daniel Verona

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Next Avengers: Heroes of Tomorrow(2008)

    as Vision (voice)

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Tin Man(2007)

    Show 3 episodes · as Lylo

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses(2006)

    as Derek (voice)

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Men in Trees (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Cake Store Helper

  • Eureka(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Mendel

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Psych(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Miles Thornton

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2(2003)

    as Hologram Guard

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Personally Yours(2000)

    as Marty

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Up, Up, and Away!(2000)

    as Teller

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Magoo(1997)

    as Cook Show Host

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Nick Royce (segment "Sit-Down Comedian")

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Murder in My Mind(1997)

    as Gradinger

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Carpool(1996)

    as Todd

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Profit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · as Leo Hershey

  • Viper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Harvey Green

  • Heritage Minutes: Sir Sandford Fleming (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Assistant

  • This Boy's Life(1993)

    as A&P Employee

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus(1991)

    as Teddy O'Hanlan

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Palace Guard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Heritage Minutes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as L'assistant

  • Terminal City Ricochet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Chip Ferguson

  • 21 Jump Street(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Vinnie

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 92nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 31 titles from 1987 to 2025; peak year 2010.

Biggest box office

Grave Encounters (2011)

$4.1M worldwide

Highest rated

Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus (1991)

Midcredits 81st

Most popular right now

Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins (2009)

Film career

19872025

Peak 2010 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. 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
Acting31 of 31: 31 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score50th

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s11 · acting2000s11 · acting2010s4 · acting2020s4 · acting

Billing

usually 14th · top billed in 0% of 12 roles
9308

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 Shawn Macdonald's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 30th percentile, the median of all 16; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 49th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

89thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 24 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 24 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2 (2003)

99th percentile spread · 68% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses (2006)

Midcredits 89th · 71% liked

Reviewers score the acting 58/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 28. 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 Shawn Macdonald's work okay for kids?

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

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 31 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 24 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 48 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 54 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

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

Who does Shawn Macdonald work with?

People who share at least 2 of Shawn Macdonald's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Garry Chalk shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers