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Sean McGowan

Sean McGowan

Actor, also writer

Sean McGowan is an actor.

Biography from TMDB.

Works as
Actor, also writer
Titles
26 on MovieCove · 29 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 65 days to Oct 28Down 5% in 30 days

What are Sean McGowan's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Ideas.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
28%
Ideas
23%
Society
19%
Morality
18%
Self
7%
Power
5%
Faith3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 5 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 1 · Intense 1

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 3 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 1 · 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 3 · Engaged 2 · 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

Contemplative
3
Hopeful
4
Tense
2
Melancholic
2
Warm
2
Other
2

How their films linger

Hopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet2
  • Ambiguous1

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 Sean McGowan's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 20 of their 26 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hulu (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Sean McGowan'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

29 credits, 26 with a MovieCove page.

  • Origins: The Journey of Humankind(2017)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Faith of Our Fathers(2015)

    as Steven George

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Hell and Mr. Fudge(2012)

    as Don Haloway

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Fortress(2012)

    as Archie

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Touch(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Devon Michael Jones

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • The Finder(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Major Jeremy Wren

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Switched at Birth(2011)

    Show 6 episodes · as Dr. Gabe Chaslow

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Oba: The Last Samurai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Captain Lewis

  • Elevator Girl(2010)

    as Marty

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Sarah's Choice(2009)

    as Jim

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • NCIS: Los Angeles(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as JT

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Castle(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as James Lockhart

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Mentalist(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Aaron Pulaski

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Raising the Bar(2008)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • In Plain Sight(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Young James

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • The Kidnapping(2007)

    as Detective David Miles

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • The Unit(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Sgt. Edison

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Surface(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Clean Room Comm Tech

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Bones(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Drew

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Partner(s) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Chad

  • NCIS(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Lieutenant Wallace

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Birds of Prey(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Joey Norvillino

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows

  • Without a Trace(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Joe Baron

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Demon Under Glass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Cpl. Davies

  • 24(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as John Carruth

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Star Trek: Enterprise(2001)

    Show 4 episodes · as Corporal Hawkins

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Sean Wyatt

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • There's Only One Jimmy Grimble(2000)

    as Northmoor Referee

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • ER(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Food Court Guy

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 71st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 28 titles from 1994 to 2015; peak year 2011.

Biggest box office

Faith of Our Fathers (2015)

$1M worldwide

Highest rated

Elevator Girl (2010)

Midcredits 58th

Most popular right now

Origins: The Journey of Humankind (2017)

Film career

19942015

Peak 2011 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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
Acting28 of 28: 28 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score68th

By decade

1990s1 · acting2000s19 · acting2010s8 · 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 Sean McGowan's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 32nd percentile, the median of all 7; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 19th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

19thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 26 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 26 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Divisive3
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser15
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

Faith of Our Fathers (2015)

98th percentile spread · 52% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Switched at Birth (2011)

Midcredits 81st · 84% liked

Reviewers score the acting 54/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 69, detractors 32. 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 Sean McGowan work with?

People who share at least 2 of Sean McGowan's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Carey Scott shares the most, 2.

Actors

Producers