Mike McPhaden was born on 9 February 1972 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He is a writer and producer, known for Jann (2019), Traitor (2008) and How to Be Indie (2009). He has been married to Christine Horne since 20 December 2013. They have one child.
Biography from IMDb.
- February 9, 1972 (54)
- Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
- Actor and writer, also producer
- 11 on MovieCove · 19 credits in all
Known for
What are Mike McPhaden's films like?
Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 4
A split, not a type: Light 1 · Serious 1 · Dark 2
Grounded 4 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0
A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 1 · Intense 1
Steady 2 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 1
Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0
Casual 1 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0
A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 2
Resolved 1 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy3
- Bittersweet3
- Ambiguous1
- Cyclical1
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 Mike McPhaden's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).
Subscription and free streaming for Mike McPhaden'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
19 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page.
Shelved (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
Go Away, Unicorn!(2018)
Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows
Corner Gas Animated (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
Bruno & Boots: The Wizzle War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows
Mean Dreams(2016)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
Rusty Rivets(2016)
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows
Inspector Gadget (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
The Firm(2012)
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows
Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
The Last New Year (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
How to Be Indie(2009)
Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all shows
Traitor(2008)
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films
Tkaronto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Relic Hunter(1999)
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all showsNights Below Station Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Career shape
Star power in the 47th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 16 titles from 1997 to 2023.
Biggest box office
Mean Dreams (2016)
Highest rated
Mean Dreams (2016)
Most popular right now
Rusty Rivets (2016)
Film career
- 2013Screen debut· Still Life: A Three Pines Mystery
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 Mike McPhaden's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 45th percentile, the median of all 5; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 48th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th3
- Below 25th5
Shape of the crowd
4 of their 11 titles are Mixed.
- Divisive1
- Cult Classic3
- Crowd Pleaser3
- Mixed4
Reviewers score the acting 61/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 47. 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 Mike McPhaden work with?
People who share at least 2 of Mike McPhaden's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Evan Thaler Hickey shares the most, 3.
Writers
- Evan Thaler HickeyShared titles: Go Away, Unicorn! (2018), The Magic School Bus Rides Again (2017), How to Be Indie (2009)See all 3 shared titles with Evan Thaler Hickey
- John MayShared titles: The Magic School Bus Rides Again (2017), Rusty Rivets (2016), How to Be Indie (2009)See all 3 shared titles with John May
- Suzanne BolchShared titles: The Magic School Bus Rides Again (2017), Rusty Rivets (2016), How to Be Indie (2009)See all 3 shared titles with Suzanne Bolch
- Ashley LanniganShared titles: Go Away, Unicorn! (2018), How to Be Indie (2009)See all 2 shared titles with Ashley Lannigan
Actors
- Varun SarangaShared titles: Go Away, Unicorn! (2018), How to Be Indie (2009)See all 2 shared titles with Varun Saranga
- Deborah GroverShared titles: Still Life: A Three Pines Mystery (2013), How to Be Indie (2009)See all 2 shared titles with Deborah Grover
Mixed roles
- Ravi SteveShared titles: Rusty Rivets (2016), How to Be Indie (2009)See all 2 shared titles with Ravi Steve