Michael May was born on 25 May 1982 in Winter Haven, Florida, USA. He is a producer and actor, known for Auto/Biography (2019), Ghosts of the Ozarks (2021) and Fun Size Horror: Volume One (2015).
Biography from IMDb.
- May 25, 1982 (44)
- Winter Haven, Florida, USA
- Actor, producer and director
- 11 on MovieCove · 20 credits in all
What are Michael May's films like?
Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 3 · Earnest 5
Light 0 · Serious 7 · Dark 2
Grounded 2 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 1
Gentle 1 · Charged 6 · Intense 2
A split, not a type: Steady 5 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 3
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 2
Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0
Casual 3 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 2 · Affecting 7 · Heavy 0
Resolved 3 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 3
Moods and endings
- Bittersweet4
- Ambiguous5
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 May's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).
Subscription and free streaming for Michael May'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
20 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page.
Where Darkness Dwells (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Next Exit(2022)
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
Squirrel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Ghosts of the Ozarks(2021)
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
12 Hour Shift(2020)
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
Scare Package(2019)
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
Auto/Biography (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Initiation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Dark, Deadly & Dreadful(2018)
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
The Ashram(2018)
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all filmsLoop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
30 Days with My Brother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Conventional (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
Coward (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all filmsVoice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Killing Zelda Sparks(2007)
Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films
The Way Back Home(2006)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
States of Grace(2005)
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
Career shape
Star power in the 16th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 15 titles from 2005 to 2025.
Film career
- 2020Screen debut· 12 Hour Shift
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.
How do Michael May's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 25th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 24th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th4
- Below 25th5
Shape of the crowd
7 of their 11 titles are Mixed.
- Loved with Detractors1
- Cult Classic3
- Mixed7
Reviewers score the acting 62/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 38. 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 Michael May work with?
People who share at least 2 of Michael May's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Mali Elfman shares the most, 5.
Directors
- Mali ElfmanShared titles: Next Exit (2022), Dark, Deadly & Dreadful (2018), The Ashram (2018), Fun Size Horror: Volume One (2015), Fun Size Horror: Volume Two (2015)See all 5 shared titles with Mali Elfman
- Grant OlinShared titles: Fun Size Horror: Volume One (2015), Fun Size Horror: Volume Two (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Grant Olin
- Max IsaacsonShared titles: Fun Size Horror: Volume One (2015), Fun Size Horror: Volume Two (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Max Isaacson
- Ned EhrbarShared titles: Fun Size Horror: Volume One (2015), Fun Size Horror: Volume Two (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Ned Ehrbar
Actors
- Tara PerryShared titles: Ghosts of the Ozarks (2021), 12 Hour Shift (2020), Fun Size Horror: Volume One (2015)See all 3 shared titles with Tara Perry
- Diva ZappaShared titles: Next Exit (2022), Fun Size Horror: Volume Two (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Diva Zappa
- Karen GillanShared titles: Next Exit (2022), Fun Size Horror: Volume Two (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Karen Gillan
- Katie ParkerShared titles: Next Exit (2022), Fun Size Horror: Volume One (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Katie Parker
Cinematographers
- Matt GlassShared titles: Ghosts of the Ozarks (2021), 12 Hour Shift (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Matt Glass
Producers
- Christina McLarty ArquetteShared titles: Ghosts of the Ozarks (2021), 12 Hour Shift (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Christina McLarty Arquette
- Jordan Wayne LongShared titles: Ghosts of the Ozarks (2021), 12 Hour Shift (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Jordan Wayne Long
Mixed roles
- Stephen BoyerShared titles: Dark, Deadly & Dreadful (2018), Fun Size Horror: Volume Two (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Stephen Boyer
- Zeke PinheiroShared titles: Dark, Deadly & Dreadful (2018), Fun Size Horror: Volume Two (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Zeke Pinheiro
