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J.C. MacKenzie

J.C. MacKenzie

Actor · Born October 17, 1970 (56) · Peterborough, Ontario, Canada

John Charles “J.C.” MacKenzie is a Canadian actor. He is known for his roles as Arnold Spivak in Steven Bochco's ABC television series Murder One (1995–1997), Reagan 'Normal' Ronald in James Cameron's Dark Angel television series (FOX from 2000—2002) and Ludlow in Martin Scorsese's The Aviator (2004).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 17, 1970 (56)
From
Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
Works as
Actor
Titles
66 on MovieCove · 80 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 28Down 26% in 30 days

What are J.C. MacKenzie's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile
: browse their Crime 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
Morality
30%
Bonds
21%
Self
17%
Power
15%
Survival
12%
Ideas
5%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal5 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMemory2 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 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 1 · Dark 7

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

Grounded 8 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 4 · Intense 4

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 5 · 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 6 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 4 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles
Trickster
1 of 3
Mentor
1 of 3
Hero
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Melancholic
7
Dread
4
Contemplative
4
Hopeful
3
Other
8

How their films linger

Thought-provoking9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Bittersweet11
  • Ambiguous3

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 J.C. MacKenzie's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 56 of their 66 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (19).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for J.C. MacKenzie'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

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

  • American Fiction(2023)

    as Carl Brunt

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Killers of the Flower Moon(2023)

    as Radio Announcer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Somewhere in Queens(2022)

    as Mr. Mack

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Gaslit(2022)

    Show 4 episodes · as Howard Hunt

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • The Trial of the Chicago 7(2020)

    as Thomas Foran

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Most Wanted(2020)

    as Arthur

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Hunt(2020)

    as Paul

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • October Faction(2020)

    Show 10 episodes · as Fred Allen

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • FBI: Most Wanted(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Judge Edward Philpot

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • The Irishman(2019)

    as Prosecutor Jim Neal

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Share(2019)

    as Mickey

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Porthole(2018)

    as Ian

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Molly's Game(2017)

    as Harrison Wellstone

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The OA(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Mark Shea

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Bull(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Judge McPherson

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Vinyl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 10 episodes · as Skip Fontaine

  • Billions(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Headmaster Julien Kessel

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Madam Secretary(2014)

    Show 8 episodes · as Governor Sam Evans

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Commencement(2012)

    as Senator Paul Wesker

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Wolf of Wall Street(2013)

    as Lucas Solomon

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Walking Stories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Writer

  • The Blacklist(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Gerome Kavanaugh

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Hemlock Grove(2013)

    Show 6 episodes · as Dr. Arnold Spivak

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • House of Cards(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Phil Langdon

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Elementary(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Daren Sutter

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • For the Love of Money(2012)

    as Mr. Phillips

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Gigantic(2010)

    Show 5 episodes · as Gary Ritter

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all shows

  • The Good Wife(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Interviewer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • My One and Only(2009)

    as Tom

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Day the Earth Stood Still(2008)

    as Grossman

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Mentalist(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Griffin Welks

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • In Plain Sight(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Day

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Mad Money(2008)

    as Richard Mandelbrot

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Burn Notice(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Hector Oaks

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The Return(2005)

    as Griff

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Departed(2006)

    as Realtor

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Dexter(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Andy Brightman

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Gospel of Deceit(2006)

    as Ted Wendell

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Big Love(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Superintendent Buckland

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Ghost Whisperer(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Jeffrey Silber

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Medium(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Dan Taper

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • The Aviator(2004)

    as Ludlow

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Desperate Housewives(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Walter Bierlich

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • The Assassination of Richard Nixon(2004)

    as Co-Pilot

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • NCIS(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Mitchell Reese

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • The Pact(2002)

    as Jordan

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Without a Trace(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Rick Stevens

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • CSI: Miami(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Infante · as Timothy Hewitt

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Monk(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Sidney Teal

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • The Shield(2002)

    Show 3 episodes · as Detective Kouf

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • 24(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Doctor Bradley

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Lenny

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • The Agency (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Peter Walton

  • Final(2001)

    as Todd

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Gus Hoffman

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Dark Angel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 42 episodes · as Reagan Ronald

  • What Planet Are You From?(2000)

    as John

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 3 episodes · as Brian Ackerman · as Richard Pace

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Happy Face Murders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Ed Baker

  • Total Recall 2070 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • L.A. Doctors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Ray

  • He Got Game(1998)

    as Doctor Cone

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Pentagon Wars(1998)

    as Jones

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Earth: Final Conflict(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Michael Reed

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • Murder One: Diary of a Serial Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Arnold Spivak

  • The Practice(1997)

    Show 3 episodes · as Dr. Fred Spivak

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • FX: The Series (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Wayne Harmon

  • Poltergeist: The Legacy(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Stan Davace

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Heavy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Gas Man

  • Murder One(1995)

    Show 41 episodes · as Arnold Spivak

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Clockers(1995)

    as Medic Frank

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Touched by an Angel(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Ray Craig

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • New York Undercover(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Holmquist

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Normandy: The Great Crusade(1994)

    as Geoffrey Donald Corry (voice)

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Deadly Medicine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Dr. Jim Vale

  • Sibs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Chris

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as M.E. Hoeck

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Baywatch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Marty

  • Perry Mason Returns(1985)

    as Gas Station Attendant

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Rick Hayden

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 80 titles from 1985 to 2023; peak year 2007.

Biggest box office

Molly's Game (2017)

$59M worldwide

Highest rated

Molly's Game (2017)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

Murder One (1995)

Film career

19852023

Peak 2007 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. 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
Acting79 of 80: 79 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score76thWriting1 of 80: 1 only writing, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s3 · acting1990s20 · acting2000s30 · acting2010s18 · 17 acting · 1 crew2020s9 · acting

Billing

usually 17th · top billed in 0% of 21 roles
950510

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 J.C. MacKenzie's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 68th percentile, the median of all 29; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 39th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 66 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up36
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th12
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

28 of their 66 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved18
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive3
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser28
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · actor

Commencement (2012)

96th percentile spread · 37% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Departed (2006)

Midcredits 99th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the acting 66/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 41. 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 J.C. MacKenzie's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 5 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 46 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles27–50 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 74 · intenseMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 59 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 45 · moderateMedian 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 J.C. MacKenzie work with?

People who share at least 2 of J.C. MacKenzie's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jim Gaffigan shares the most, 2.

Actors

Editors