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Don McManus

Don McManus

Actor · Born November 8, 1959 (66) · San Diego, California, USA

Don McManus (November 8, 1959, in San Diego, California) is an American actor. He studied at Yale University and began his career in the late 1980s. McManus has appeared in numerous films, including The Shawshank Redemption (1994), Air Force One (1997), Magnolia (1999), and The 6th Day (2000). He later starred in National Treasure (2004), The Maze Runner (2014), and Vice (2018). On television, he has appeared in series such as Seinfeld, Boston Legal, Dexter, Justified, and The Newsroom. He had recurring roles in Mom (2013–2017) and Sorry for Your Loss (2018–2019). In addition to acting, McManus is also a voice actor, lending his voice to characters in Life Is Strange (2015) and Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus (2017).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 8, 1959 (66)
From
San Diego, California, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
92 on MovieCove · 115 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 28Down 35% in 30 days

What are Don McManus' films like?

Across their 29 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 19th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 18th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 15th 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
Self
32%
Bonds
21%
Morality
18%
Power
12%
Survival
9%
Ideas
4%
Society
4%
Family bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 28 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 9 · Serious 8 · Dark 11

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 20 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 18 · Intense 5

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

Steady 11 · Shifting 13 · Whiplash 4

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 17 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 12 · Even-paced 14 · Relentless 2

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

A split, not a type: Casual 16 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 2

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

Easy watch 9 · Affecting 11 · Heavy 8

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

Resolved 16 · Open-ended 8 · Ambiguous 4

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles
Shadow
1 of 5
Mentor
1 of 5
Trickster
1 of 5
Threshold guardian
1 of 5
Herald
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
19
Melancholic
11
Warm
8
Contemplative
7
Dread
5
Other
27

How their films linger

Thought-provoking11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet15
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous4

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 Don McManus' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 72 of their 92 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hulu (22).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Don McManus' 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

115 credits, 92 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Leader(2026)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Joker: Folie à Deux(2024)

    as Paddy Meyers' Producer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The Starling(2021)

    as Big Daddy

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Senior Moment(2021)

    as Rock Kendall

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • All Rise(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Dougle Wardle

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Vice(2018)

    as David Addington

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • The Rookie(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Officer Joel Chambers

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Under the Silver Lake(2018)

    as Final Man

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Sorry for Your Loss(2018)

    Show as Richard

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension(2015)

    as Kent

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Grandma(2015)

    as Dad

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Park City(2015)

    as Charley

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Perfect 46 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Steve Heisman

  • The Maze Runner(2014)

    as Masked Man

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Girl Meets World(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as D.W. Preminger

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Galyntine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Richter

  • Hide and Seek (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Paul

  • Lucky Bastard(2014)

    as Mike

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Grand Piano(2013)

    as Reisinger

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Mom(2013)

    Show 10 episodes · as Steve

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Dark Around the Stars(2013)

    as Brian

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Lovelace(2013)

    as Arty Shapiro

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Congress(2013)

    as President Bobs (voice)

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • For a Good Time, Call...(2012)

    as Scott

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Newsroom(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Zane

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Longmire(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Therapist

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Letters from the Big Man(2011)

    as Forest Superintendent

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Franklin & Bash(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Judge Derek Kohler

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Cinema Verite(2011)

    as Talk Show Moderator

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Just Peck(2009)

    as Mr. Trustman

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Harry's Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Attorney Darren White

  • The Glades(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Robert Landry

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • Good Luck Charlie(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Bruce

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Justified(2010)

    Show 6 episodes · as Billy "The Wildman" Geist

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant(2009)

    as Mr. Shan

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Little Fish, Strange Pond(2009)

    as Dennis Rivers

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Kill Theory(2009)

    as Dr. Karl Truftin

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Parks and Recreation(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Randall

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Castle(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Archie 'The Savannah Hammer' Bronstein

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Killshot(2008)

    as Nelson Davies

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Mentalist(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Gabriel Lamb

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • The Onion Movie(2008)

    as Dennis McCormick

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Ben 10: Alien Force(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Carl Tennyson (voice)

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Ben 10: Race Against Time(2007)

    as Carl Tennyson

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Choose Connor(2007)

    as Daniel Norris

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Private Practice(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Bruce Tanner

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Saving Grace(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Ira Tyrell

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Ocean's Thirteen(2007)

    as Neil

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Vanished (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 3 episodes · as Father Moyer

  • Psych(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Carl

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • The Unit(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · as Billy

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Inconceivable (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Joe Hillman

  • Close to Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Cliff Reardon

  • Supernatural(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Don Harding

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • The Closer(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Danny Booth

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Grey's Anatomy(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Samuel Linden

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Tilt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 9 episodes · as Bart 'Lowball' Rogers

  • Numb3rs(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Jeff Kinkirk

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • National Treasure(2004)

    as Stan Herbert

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Boston Legal(2004)

    Show 5 episodes · as A.D.A. John Lennox

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Joan of Arcadia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Park Ranger God

  • NCIS(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Mark Stafford

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Under the Tuscan Sun(2003)

    as Nasty Man

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Nip/Tuck(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as David Collins

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Auto Focus(2002)

    as Priest

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Punch-Drunk Love(2002)

    as Plastic (voice)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • CSI: Miami(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Erik Riden

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Fastlane(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as James Collins

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • For the People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Shield(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Blaine

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • 24(2001)

    Show 2 episodes · as Bob Peluso

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Crossing Jordan(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Horace Banner

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Hannibal(2001)

    as Asst. Mayor Benny Holcombe

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The 6th Day(2000)

    as RePet Salesman

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Ed Burrows · as Francis Lavelle

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Strong Medicine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Monty Hightower

  • M.Y.O.B. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Stan Peyton

  • Malcolm in the Middle(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Charles Cutler

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Dropping Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Mr. Flemington

  • Monsignor Martinez (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Warren Mansack

  • Magnolia(1999)

    as Dr. Landon

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The West Wing(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Greg Summerhays

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Zack and Reba(1998)

    as Reverend Poole

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Noah (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • Mr. Murder(1998)

    as Carl Clocker

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • I'm Losing You(1998)

    as Jake Horowitz

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Oh Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 6 episodes · as Don Lewis

  • Dawson's Creek(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Theo Lindley

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Ally McBeal(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Greg Harrod

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Air Force One(1997)

    as F-15 Leader Colonel Carlton

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Doyle

  • Star Wars: Ewoks - Tales from the Endor Woods (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Bondo / Chukha-Trok (voice)

  • The Pretender(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Randall Blythe(uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Innocent Victims (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • Saved by the Light(1995)

    as Dr. Raymond Moody

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Star Trek: Voyager(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Zio

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • The Shawshank Redemption(1994)

    as Guard Wiley

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Party of Five(1994)

    Show 4 episodes · as John L.

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Motorcycle Gang(1994)

    as Cisco

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • White Mile(1994)

    as Art Stefanoff

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Knight Rider 2010(1994)

    as Dean

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Diagnosis Murder(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Chuck Greer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Frasier(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Donald

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • The John Larroquette Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Steve Hitler

  • Gunsmoke: The Long Ride(1993)

    as Jules Braxton Jr.

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Telling Secrets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Dean Everett

  • Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Ned Springer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Mad About You(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Chris Tofsky

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • True Colors(1991)

    as Doug Stubblefield

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Bonfire of the Vanities(1990)

    as Bondsman

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Jordan

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Northern Exposure(1990)

    Show 7 episodes · as Erick Reese Hillman

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Dream On (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Herb

  • Seinfeld(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Duncan Meyer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The Equalizer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Feinberg

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 114 titles from 1985 to 2026; peak year 2014.

Biggest box office

Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension (2015)

$79M worldwide

Highest rated

Punch-Drunk Love (2002)

Midcredits 90th

Film career

19852026

Peak 2014 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 2 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
Acting114 of 114: 114 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score63rd

By decade

1980s2 · acting1990s33 · acting2000s46 · acting2010s29 · acting2020s4 · acting

Billing

usually 10th · top billed in 4% of 26 roles
910611

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.

How do Don McManus' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 50th percentile, the median of all 46; across their 28 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 35th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Approval · how many liked their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Reach · how many have seen their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Midcredits score across 92 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up36
  • 50th to 74th26
  • 25th to 49th18
  • Below 25th12

Shape of the crowd

37 of their 92 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved20
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser37
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed25

Most divisive · actor

Park City (2015)

93rd percentile spread · 31% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

Midcredits 99th · 96% liked

Reviewers score the acting 64/100 in their films, across 26 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 37. 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 Don McManus' work okay for kids?

Across up to 14 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore7 titles39–78 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity14 titles16–71 · median 43 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity9 titles30–81 · median 67 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs8 titles7–63 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense7 titles47–69 · median 60 · 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 Don McManus work with?

People who share at least 2 of Don McManus' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; John Cusack shares the most, 2.

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles