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David McIlwraith

David McIlwraith

Actor · Born January 19, 1967 (59)

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   David McIlwraith is an actor who has appeared in numerous television series and in several movies since the 1970s. He co-starred in the 1993 television series White Fang. In 2005 he appeared in the television movie Living With the Enemy. In 2006 he appeared in the feature film Hollow Man II. Description above from the Wikipedia article David McIlwraith, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 19, 1967 (59)
Works as
Actor
Titles
18 on MovieCove · 37 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 37 days to Oct 26Down 13% in 30 days

What are David McIlwraith's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 19th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 28th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime 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
41%
Survival
20%
Bonds
15%
Self
11%
Power
10%
Society
2%
Justice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 7 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 6 · Intense 4

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 10 · 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 2 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.

Mentor
2 of 4
Hero
1 of 4
Ally
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Melancholic
4
Dread
3
Thrilling
3
Romantic
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Bittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet7
  • 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 David McIlwraith's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for David McIlwraith'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

37 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page.

  • Willed to Kill(2012)

    as Lt. Schneider

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Firm(2012)

    Show 3 episodes · as Harold Sutherland

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Second Sight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Mr. Morris

  • Hollow Man II(2006)

    as Dr. William Reisner

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Living with the Enemy(2005)

    as Houston Edwards

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • 5ive Days to Midnight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 5 episodes · as Brad Hume

  • DC 9/11: Time of Crisis(2003)

    as White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

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

    Actor

  • Smallville(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Milo

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Vampire High(2001)

    Show 26 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • Cruel Intentions 2(2000)

    as Edward Valmont

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Custody of the Heart(2000)

    as Carter Petrie

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Nuremberg (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Col. John Harlan Amen

  • Caracara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Alan Crancer

  • Happy Face Murders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Alan Sanford

  • In the Company of Spies(1999)

    as Paul Gertz

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Gunfighter's Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Jordan Yarnell

  • La Femme Nikita(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Nikolai Markali

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • White Fang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 26 episodes · as Adam Scott

  • On My Own (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as The Father

  • Rapture (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Sean Corcoran

  • Kung Fu: The Legend Continues(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as D.A. Thomas Shelton

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • Fatal Memories(1992)

    as Barry Lipsker

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • If Looks Could Kill(1991)

    as Agent Corben

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Mothers, Daughters and Lovers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Phil Studer

  • Millennium(1989)

    as Tom Stanley

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Too Outrageous! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Actor

  • Really Weird Tales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Todd Jeffrey Lamont (segment "I'll Die Loving")

  • The Vindicator(1986)

    as Carl Lehman alias Frankenstein

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Mafia Princess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Dr. Raymond Spiros

  • Perry Mason Returns(1985)

    as David Gordon

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Hitchhiker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as Eddie

  • Final Assignment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Richard

  • Ritter's Cove (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 25 episodes · as Tim Ritter

  • Happy Birthday, Gemini (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Sam Weinberger

  • Outrageous! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Bob

Career shape

Star power in the 86th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 36 titles from 1977 to 2013; peak year 1986.

Biggest box office

Millennium (1989)

$5.8M worldwide

Highest rated

Perry Mason Returns (1985)

Midcredits 88th

Most popular right now

Hollow Man II (2006)

Film career

19772013

Peak 1986 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. 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.

  • 1986Screen debut· The Vindicator
  • 1986First top-billed film· The Vindicator

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting36 of 36: 36 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score31st

By decade

1970s1 · acting1980s11 · acting1990s10 · acting2000s12 · acting2010s2 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 17% of 6 roles

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.

How do David McIlwraith's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 28th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 26th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

26thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 18 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 18 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · actor

DC 9/11: Time of Crisis (2003)

98th percentile spread · 51% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Perry Mason Returns (1985)

Midcredits 88th · 77% liked

Reviewers score the acting 58/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 35. 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 David McIlwraith's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 52 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does David McIlwraith work with?

People who share at least 2 of David McIlwraith's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Philippe Gagnon shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Editors

Producers