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Michael Manasseri

Michael Manasseri

Actor, producer and director, also writer · Born February 28, 1974 (52) · Poughkeepsie, New York, USA

Independent Spirit Award winner

Michael Manasseri (born February 28, 1974) is an American actor and film director.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 28, 1974 (52)
From
Poughkeepsie, New York, USA
Works as
Actor, producer and director, also writer
Titles
29 on MovieCove · 46 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 Michael Manasseri's films like?

Across their 19 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 78th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 19th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 16th percentile
: browse their Horror 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
31%
Self
29%
Morality
14%
Survival
12%
Ideas
7%
Society
5%
Power
1%
Romantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 18 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 10 · Serious 3 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 12 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 11 · Intense 2

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

Steady 8 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 2

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 8

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

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 11 · 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 11 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 6 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 6
Hero
2 of 6
Mentor
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Warm
8
Joyful
7
Absurd
5
Dread
4
Other
18

How their films linger

Feel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet6
  • Ambiguous4
  • Cyclical1

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 Michael Manasseri's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 23 of their 29 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Michael Manasseri'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

46 credits, 29 with a MovieCove page.

  • A Love Like This(2026)

    Producer · as Chef Marino

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The Optimist: The Bravest Act Is Truth(2023)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Sommore: Chandelier Fly(2026)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Last Role of Charles LeBlanc (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Producer

  • I Love You Forever(2024)

    Co-Producer · as Vicenti Guest

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Stealing Jokes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Phil

  • You Shall Not Sleep Tonight(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • War Pony(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Gojira: Live At Red Rocks 2017 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Producer

  • Gojira - Live at Red Rocks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Producer

  • Give Me Liberty(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • My Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Producer

  • Opeth: Garden Of The Titans - Live At Red Rocks Amphitheatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Producer

  • The Pickle Recipe(2016)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Thrill Ride(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Mosquito-Man(2013)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay · as Jim Crawley

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Detention of the Dead(2012)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • William Shatner's Gonzo Ballet(2009)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Babysitter Wanted(2007)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Dirty Love(2005)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Sunstorm(2007)

    as Packard Walsh

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Thank Heaven(2001)

    as David James

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Boston Public (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Jerome Harrison

  • Yes, Dear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Trabert

  • Psycho Beach Party(2000)

    as Boy

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Wild Thornberrys(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Bing / Monkey (voice)

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • When Danger Follows You Home(1997)

    as Gogol

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Buffy the Vampire Slayer(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Skyler

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Bless This House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Sliders(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Bobby Hawkes

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • ER(1994)

    Show 2 episodes · as Michael Kenny

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as Wyatt Donnelly (voice)

  • Weird Science(1994)

    Show 88 episodes · as Wyatt Donnelly

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • The Jackie Thomas Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Charlie Hoover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 7 episodes · Actor

  • Testing Dirty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Wings(1990)

    Show 5 episodes · as Kenny McElvey

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • A Peaceable Kingdom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 12 episodes · Actor

  • Hound Town(1989)

    as Rusty (voice)

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Quantum Leap(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Jerry

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Raising Miranda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 9 episodes · Actor

  • Crossing the Mob (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Al

  • License to Drive(1988)

    as Charles

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Wonder Years(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Mark Hooper

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Sidekicks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Charles in Charge(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Michael Colfax

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 81st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 42 titles from 1984 to 2026; peak year 1988.

Biggest box office

License to Drive (1988)

$22M worldwide

Highest rated

War Pony (2022)

Midcredits 81st

Most popular right now

Weird Science (1994)

Film career

19842026

Peak 1988 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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
Acting29 of 42: 27 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score37thDirecting3 of 42: 0 only directing, 3 with another roleWriting1 of 42: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing15 of 42: 11 only producing, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score27th

42 titles, 4 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1980s9 · acting1990s12 · acting2000s7 · 5 acting · 2 crew2010s6 · 1 acting · 6 crew2020s8 · 2 acting · 7 crew

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.

Awards

Won an Independent Spirit Award in 2020.

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Michael Manasseri's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 27th percentile, the median of all 20; across their 18 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 21st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

21stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Approval · how many liked their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Reach · how many have seen their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Midcredits score across 29 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th10

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 29 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Universally Panned1
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · actor, director, writer, producer

Mosquito-Man (2013)

93rd percentile spread · 31% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

War Pony (2022)

Midcredits 81st · 72% liked

Reviewers score the acting 64/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 46. 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 Michael Manasseri'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 57 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 24 · 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 Michael Manasseri work with?

People who share at least 2 of Michael Manasseri's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kimberley Kates shares the most, 5.

Directors

Actors

Editors

Producers

Mixed roles