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Matt Mercer

Matt Mercer

Actor, producer and director, also writer and editor · Born March 17, 1980 (46) · Newport News, Virginia, USA

Matt Mercer was born on 17 March 1980 in Newport News, Virginia, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Contracted (2013), Jimmy and Stiggs (2024) and Dementia: Part II (2018).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
March 17, 1980 (46)
From
Newport News, Virginia, USA
Works as
Actor, producer and director, also writer and editor
Titles
31 on MovieCove · 53 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 156 days to Oct 27Down 17% in 30 days

What are Matt Mercer's films like?

Across their 23 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Self.

Genres

Horror7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 4th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 13th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 6th percentile
: browse their Action 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
Survival
48%
Self
20%
Bonds
13%
Society
7%
Power
6%
Ideas
4%
Morality
3%
Survival12 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma5 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence4 titles, browse their movies with this themeMental illness2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 23 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 7 · Serious 3 · Dark 13

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 12 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 11 · Intense 9

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

Steady 8 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 5

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

Straight-faced 16 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 10 · Engaged 12 · Full focus 1

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

Easy watch 8 · Affecting 10 · Heavy 5

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 9 · Ambiguous 5

Roles they play

10 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 5 of 10 analyzed roles.

Ally
5 of 10
Hero
3 of 10
Shadow
1 of 10
Trickster
1 of 10
Show the 10 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
20
Dread
17
Absurd
6
Melancholic
5
Thrilling
3
Other
7

How their films linger

Unsettling15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous10

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 Matt Mercer's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 23 of their 31 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Matt Mercer'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

53 credits, 31 with a MovieCove page.

  • MIDNIGHT MOVIE CLUB (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Eddie

  • Jimmy and Stiggs(2024)

    Producer · as Stiggs Randolph

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Dead Thing(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Tenants(2024)

    as Nick

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Christmas Bloody Christmas(2022)

    as Neighbor Dad

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Devil's Tail(2021)

    as Dean (segment 'What Metal Girls Are Into')

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Psycho Storm Chaser(2021)

    as Annoyed EMT

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Dementia: Part II(2018)

    Director · Editor · Producer · Writer · as Wendall

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Someone's At Your Door (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Costumed Couple #1

  • Browse(2020)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Deathcember(2019)

    as Paul

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Allergic Overreaction (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Scott

  • Cold Feet(2019)

    as Boyd

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Bliss(2019)

    Co-Producer · as The Bloody Man

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • VFW(2019)

    Assistant Editor

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Artik(2019)

    as Kar

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • One Last Meal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Captain York

  • The Toybox(2018)

    as Mark

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Twinsanity(2018)

    as Jack

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • All the Creatures Were Stirring(2018)

    as Scott

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Heartless (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Deano Ross

  • What Metal Girls Are Into (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Dean

  • Kessler's Lab (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Daniel Powell

  • Beyond the Gates(2016)

    as Derek

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Feeding Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Director · Writer

  • Dam Sharks(2016)

    as Pullman

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Marco Polo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Jake

  • Valentine's Die (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Owen

  • The Mind's Eye(2015)

    as David Armstrong

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Contracted: Phase II(2015)

    as Riley

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Bad, Bad Men(2016)

    as Steven Ruck

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Mr D's No Thing Tales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • Auteur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Bruce Chaplin

  • Play Violet for Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Director · Producer · as Foley Merrick

  • Shadow Theory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

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

    as Francis Cooper

  • Age of Tomorrow(2014)

    as Johnny

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Airplane vs. Volcano(2014)

    as Landon Todd

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Valentine Surprise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director · Screenplay · as Guy

  • You or a Loved One(2014)

    Director · Editor · Producer · as Ralph

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Poisoning(2013)

    as Matt

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Geek USA (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Government Teacher

  • Contracted(2013)

    Co-Producer · as Riley

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Avengers Assemble(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Tiger Shark (voice) · as Tiger Shark / Elite #1 (voice) · as Tiger Shark / Knight Bot # 3 (voice)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Madison County(2011)

    as Will

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Pincushion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • Countdown: Jerusalem(2009)

    as Lavi

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • A Four Cent Carol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Bob Cratchit

  • Alien Encounter(2008)

    as Justin

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Finishing the Game(2007)

    as Additional Extra

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Among Brothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Ethan

  • Recovery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Co-Producer

  • Regression (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Brandon

Career shape

Star power in the 92nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 53 titles, 51 of them dated from 2005 to 2025; peak year 2015.

Biggest box office

Contracted: Phase II (2015)

$180K worldwide

Highest rated

Bliss (2019)

Midcredits 39th

Film career

20052025

Peak 2015 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 6 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
Acting49 of 53: 42 only acting, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score12thDirecting5 of 53: 0 only directing, 5 with another roleWriting3 of 53: 0 only writing, 3 with another roleProducing6 of 53: 2 only producing, 4 with another roleOther crew1 of 53: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

53 titles, 8 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

2000s5 · acting2010s36 · 34 acting · 7 crew2020s10 · 9 acting · 3 crew

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 8% of 13 roles
1116

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 Matt Mercer's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 12th percentile, the median of all 30; across their 23 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 18th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

18thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Approval · how many liked their films

11thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Reach · how many have seen their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Midcredits score across 31 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th21

Shape of the crowd

20 of their 31 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned5
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed20

Most divisive · actor, director, producer, editor

You or a Loved One (2014)

93rd percentile spread · 23% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Alien Encounter (2008)

Midcredits 53rd · 67% liked

Reviewers score the acting 45/100 in their films, across 21 reviewed titles; fans 65, detractors 27. 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 Matt Mercer's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 85 · severeMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles30–68 · median 54 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 76 · intenseMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 82 · severeMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 81 · severeMedian 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 Matt Mercer work with?

People who share at least 2 of Matt Mercer's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Mike Testin shares the most, 7.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles