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Neal McDonough

Neal McDonough

Actor, also producer and writer · Born February 13, 1966 (60) · Dorchester, Massachusetts, USA

Screen Actors Guild Award nominee

Neal McDonough was trained at the London Academy of Dramatic Arts and Sciences. His theatre credits include 'Cheap Talk', 'Foreigner', 'As You Like It', 'Rivals', 'A Midsummer Night's Dream', 'Bald Soprano', and 'Waiting for Lefty'. The young actor won a 1991 Best Actor Dramalogue Award for 'Away Alone'. McDonough has been a 'Star Trek' fan since he was a kid. Playing Lieutenant Hawk in 'Star Trek First Contact' was a life-long dream. McDonough has three pictures on his bedroom wall. One is a picture of his mom, the other is the Holy Virgin Mary, and the third is William Shatner as Captain Kirk. He has numerous television credits including 'NYPD Blue', 'Quantum Leap', and the voice of Bruce Banner in the animated series 'The Incredible Hulk' among others. He graduated Syracuse University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1988. 

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 13, 1966 (60)
From
Dorchester, Massachusetts, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer and writer
Titles
96 on MovieCove · 126 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 56% in 30 days

What are Neal McDonough's films like?

Across their 59 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Action27 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 78th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 7th 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
Morality
28%
Bonds
21%
Self
17%
Survival
16%
Society
10%
Ideas
4%
Power
4%
Family bonds23 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice18 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival15 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity11 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption8 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity8 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception6 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 54 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 13 · Serious 15 · Dark 26

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

Grounded 36 · Stylized 14 · Heightened 4

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 4 · Charged 21 · Intense 29

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

Steady 12 · Shifting 37 · Whiplash 5

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

Straight-faced 36 · Some laughs 13 · Funny 5

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

Slow burn 13 · Even-paced 31 · Relentless 10

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

Casual 20 · Engaged 28 · Full focus 6

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 18 · Affecting 23 · Heavy 13

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

Resolved 41 · Open-ended 12 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

36 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 21 of 36 analyzed roles.

Shadow
21 of 36
Hero
8 of 36
Shapeshifter
2 of 36
Ally
2 of 36
Threshold guardian
1 of 36
Herald
1 of 36
Mentor
1 of 36
Show the 36 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
46
Dread
19
Thrilling
19
Hopeful
13
Melancholic
15
Other
41

How their films linger

Hopeful18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet20 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 14 with a twist

  • Happy18
  • Bittersweet29
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous8
  • Other1

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 Neal McDonough's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 72 of their 96 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (24).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Neal McDonough'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

126 credits, 96 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Jimmy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Alexander Stewart

  • Angel and the Badman(2026)

    as Laredo

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Viper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Hank Reynolds

  • Twisted(2026)

    as Bradshaw

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • The Gettysburg Address(2025)

    as Charles Sumner (voice)

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Guns & Moses(2024)

    as Mayor Donovan Kirk

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Skillhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Brandon Vega

  • The Last Rodeo(2025)

    Producer · Writer · as Joe Wainwright

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Homestead(2024)

    Executive Producer · as Ian Ross

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Writer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • Outlaw Posse(2024)

    as Bart

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Extended Family(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Officer Schramm

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • Holiday Twist(2023)

    as Skip

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Shift(2023)

    Executive Producer · as The Benefactor

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Soul Mates (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Matchmaker

  • Phoenix (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as General Shackleton

  • The Warrant: Breaker's Law(2023)

    Producer · as John Breaker

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Left Behind: Rise of the Antichrist(2023)

    as Jonathan Stonogal

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • O Holy Night: Christmas with The Tabernacle Choir (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Performer

  • Tulsa King(2022)

    Show 20 episodes · as Cal Thresher

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • There Are No Saints(2022)

    as Vincent

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Boon(2022)

    Producer · Writer · as Nick Boon

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Red Stone(2021)

    Producer · as Boon

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City(2021)

    as William Birkin

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Apex(2021)

    as Dr. Samuel Rainsford

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • What If...?(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Dum Dum Dugan (voice)

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Monsters of Man(2020)

    as Major

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Sonic the Hedgehog(2020)

    as Major Bennington

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Warrant(2020)

    Producer · as John Breaker

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • 9-1-1: Lone Star(2020)

    Show 6 episodes · as Ty O’Brien

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Project Blue Book(2019)

    Show 20 episodes · as James Harding

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Yellowstone(2018)

    Show 6 episodes · as Malcolm Beck

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Game Over, Man!(2018)

    as Conrad Drothers

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Altered Carbon(2018)

    Show 3 episodes · as Konrad Harlan

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Proud Mary(2018)

    as Walter

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • 1922(2017)

    as Harlan Cotterie

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Van Helsing(2016)

    Show 14 episodes · as Hansen

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • Greater(2016)

    as Marty Burlsworth

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Legends of Tomorrow(2016)

    Show 20 episodes · as Damien Darhk

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • The Unspoken(2015)

    as Sheriff Bower

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2(2015)

    as Vincent Sofel

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Agent Carter(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Dum-Dum Dugan

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • The Flash(2014)

    Show 4 episodes · as Damien Darhk

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Bad Country(2014)

    as Daniel Kiersey

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Falcon Rising(2014)

    as Manny Ridley

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Batman: Assault on Arkham(2014)

    as Deadshot / Floyd Lawton (voice)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The 100(2014)

    Show 5 episodes · as Anders

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Mob City(2013)

    Show 6 episodes · as Captain William Parker

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows

  • Marvel One-Shot: Agent Carter(2013)

    as Timothy 'Dum Dum' Dugan

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Dum Dum Dugan

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • RED 2(2013)

    as Jack Horton

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Marine 3: Homefront(2013)

    as Jonah Pope

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Company of Heroes(2013)

    as Lt. Joe Conti

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Arrow(2012)

    Show 20 episodes · as Damien Darhk

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Perception(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Fredrick James Dafoe

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • The Philly Kid(2012)

    as LA Jim

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • American Horror Story(2011)

    Show 4 episodes · as Dwight 'Ike' Eisenhower

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Captain America: The First Avenger(2011)

    as Timothy 'Dum Dum' Dugan

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Suits(2011)

    Show 17 episodes · as Sean Cahill

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Little Birds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Hogan

  • Ticking Clock(2011)

    as Keene

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Green Arrow / Oliver Queen (segment "Green Arrow") (voice)

  • DC Showcase: Green Arrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Green Arrow / Oliver Queen (voice)

  • Justified(2010)

    Show 12 episodes · as Robert Quarles

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li(2009)

    as Bison

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Forever Strong(2008)

    as Coach Richard Penning

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Traitor(2008)

    as Max Archer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Tin Man(2007)

    Show 3 episodes · as Wyatt Cain

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • I Know Who Killed Me(2007)

    as Daniel Fleming

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Machine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Ford

  • 88 Minutes(2007)

    as Jon Forster

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Hitcher(2007)

    as Lieutenant Esteridge

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Brothers Three: An American Gothic(2007)

    as Rick

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Flags of Our Fathers(2006)

    as Captain Severance

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • The Last Time(2006)

    as Hurly

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Guardian(2006)

    as Jack Skinner

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Reservoir Commander

  • Silent Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Liam

  • American Dad!(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as General (voice)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Desperate Housewives(2004)

    Show 24 episodes · as Dave Williams

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Medical Investigation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 20 episodes · as Stephen Connor

  • Walking Tall(2004)

    as Jay Hamilton

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Timeline(2003)

    as Frank Gordon

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • They Call Him Sasquatch(2003)

    as Ned Dwyer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Boomtown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 24 episodes · as Assistant District Attorney David McNorris

  • Minority Report(2002)

    as Fletcher

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Monsignor McTeal

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Band of Brothers(2001)

    Show 10 episodes · as Lynn D. (Buck) Compton

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • You're Killing Me...(1999)

    as Peter Gish

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Tommy Barnes

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Third Watch(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Stephen Connor

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Balloon Farm(1999)

    as Sheriff

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Ravenous(1999)

    as Reich

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Grace & Glorie(1998)

    as David Greenwood

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Martial Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 3 episodes · as Kyle Strode

  • Telling You(1998)

    as Eddie

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Crossing Paths (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Brian Miano

  • Fire Down Below(1997)

    as Truck Driver at Truck Stop

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Invasion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 2 episodes · as Randy North

  • Murder Live!(1997)

    as Hank Wilson

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Just Shoot Me!(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Craig

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Star Trek: First Contact(1996)

    as Lieutenant Hawk

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Chris Langston

  • The Incredible Hulk(1996)

    Show 21 episodes · as Bruce Banner (voice)

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • One Tough Bastard(1996)

    as Agent Ward

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Blue River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Edward Sellars

  • Three Wishes(1995)

    as Policeman

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • JAG(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Jay Williams

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • White Dwarf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Dr. Driscoll Rampart

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

    Show 1 episode · as Kevin Blanders

  • Iron Man(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Firebrand (voice)

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Angels in the Outfield(1994)

    as Whitt Bass

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as IRS Agent (voice)

  • Jack Reed: Badge of Honor(1993)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Diagnosis Murder(1993)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ross Canin

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • The X-Files(1993)

    Show 2 episodes · as Robert Comer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • In the Line of Duty: Ambush in Waco(1993)

    as Jason

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Cruel Doubt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 2 episodes · as Neal Henderson

  • The Burden of Proof (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 2 episodes · as John Granum

  • Babe Ruth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Lou Gehrig

  • Darkman(1990)

    as Dockworker #2

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Quantum Leap(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Chucky Myerwich

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Black Spartans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Duffy Daugherty

  • Deify (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer · Actor

  • Drops of Jupiter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer · as Dia

  • The December Cross (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 126 titles, 121 of them dated from 1989 to 2026; peak year 2021.

Biggest box office

Sonic the Hedgehog (2020)

$320M worldwide

Highest rated

Batman: Assault on Arkham (2014)

Midcredits 90th

Most popular right now

Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City (2021)

Film career

MilestoneNomination
19892026

Peak 2021 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 30 MovieCove titles. 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
Acting126 of 126: 119 only acting, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score49thWriting2 of 126: 0 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing6 of 126: 0 only producing, 6 with another role

126 titles, 7 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 6 of them.

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s31 · acting2000s26 · acting2010s34 · acting2020s29 · 29 acting · 5 crew

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 14% of 49 roles
9404091419

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.

Awards

Nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award in 2009, Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series.

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 Neal McDonough's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 31st percentile, the median of all 63; across their 54 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 32nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 54

Approval · how many liked their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 54

Reach · how many have seen their films

83rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 54

Midcredits score across 96 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up27
  • 50th to 74th20
  • 25th to 49th31
  • Below 25th18

Shape of the crowd

35 of their 96 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved11
  • Divisive4
  • Cult Classic5
  • Crowd Pleaser34
  • Broadly Agreed7
  • Mixed35

Most divisive · actor

The Gettysburg Address (2025)

98th percentile spread · 43% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Band of Brothers (2001)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 57/100 in their films, across 53 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 36. 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 Neal McDonough's work okay for kids?

Across up to 30 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore23 titles37–87 · median 74 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity30 titles9–53 · median 24 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity24 titles27–81 · median 49 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs19 titles24–59 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense19 titles37–84 · median 59 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian 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 Neal McDonough work with?

People who share at least 2 of Neal McDonough's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ruvé McDonough shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles