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Ken McLeod

Ken McLeod

Actor · Born October 31, 1962 (63)

Ken McLeod is an American Actor, Born in Duluth Minnesota, October 31, 1962 He graduated from Eaton Rapids High School in 1981. Move to Utah where he trained at the Bob Borrow Karate Studio, under Champion Martial Artist, Mr. Chip Wright. Ken tested and earned his Black Belt in Karate from Chuck Norris. Throughout his training, Ken completed on the open karate circuit winning dozens of Regional, State and National tournaments. Ken moved to Hollywood California in 1986 at which time he started pursuing his acting career. Ken started off with bit parts in several soap operas, then got his first lead movie role in 1989, starring in "Trained to Fight". Ken continue acting in films, i.e., Showdown, Deadly Target, Guardian Angel, Virtual Combat, Double Dragon and more.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 31, 1962 (63)
Works as
Actor
Titles
7 on MovieCove · 10 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 15% in 30 days

What are Ken McLeod's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
69%
Bonds
13%
Self
13%
Survival
5%
Revenge3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 4 · Serious 0 · Dark 1

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 0

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 5 · 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 0 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Thrilling
3
Absurd
2
Melancholic
1
Hopeful
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Fun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet2

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 Ken McLeod's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ken McLeod'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

10 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page.

  • Virtual Combat(1995)

    as John Gibson

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Guardian Angel(1994)

    as Ostendorf

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Double Dragon(1994)

    as Rich Kid Opponent #2

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Deadly Target(1994)

    as Jim Jenson

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Showdown(1993)

    as Tom

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Ring of Fire II: Blood and Steel(1993)

    as Hockey Mask #2

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Out for Blood(1992)

    as Blade

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Maximum Force (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Thug #1

  • College Kickboxers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as James Caulfield

  • Judgement Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Charlie

Career shape

Star power in the 58th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 10 titles from 1988 to 1995.

Highest rated

Showdown (1993)

Midcredits 29th

Most popular right now

Virtual Combat (1995)

Film career

  • 1993Screen debut· Showdown

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting10 of 10: 10 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score16th

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s9 · acting

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 Ken McLeod's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 16th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 25th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

25thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

14thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 7 titles, by percentile

  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 7 titles are Mixed.

  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

Ring of Fire II: Blood and Steel (1993)

82nd percentile spread · 55% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Showdown (1993)

Midcredits 29th · 31% liked

Reviewers score the acting 28/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 46, detractors 18. 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 Ken McLeod work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ken McLeod's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Richard Pepin shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers