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Tom Morello

Tom Morello

Actor, also producer, composer and director · Born May 30, 1964 (62) · New York City, New York, USA

Tom Morello was born on May 30, 1964 in New York city. He has become an influential guitarist due to his work with Rage Against The Machine in the 1990s. Tom got his Social Studies degree from Harvard and went to L.A to start a band. He briefly played guitarist for a band named Lock Up with fellow Rage member Zack De La Rocha. IMDb Mini Biography.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 30, 1964 (62)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer, composer and director
Titles
14 on MovieCove · 33 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 2% in 30 days

What are Tom Morello's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Self.

Genres

Documentary9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 95th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Music2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 88th percentile
: browse their Music 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
Society
33%
Self
20%
Power
19%
Morality
11%
Ideas
8%
Bonds
6%
Survival
2%
Community6 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this themeLegacy3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 11 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 5 · Intense 3

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

Steady 9 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 3

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

Casual 5 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Contemplative
4
Warm
4
Hopeful
5
Tense
4
Thrilling
3
Other
10

How their films linger

Rousing8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous3
  • Cyclical1
  • Other1

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 Tom Morello's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Paramount+ (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Tom Morello'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

33 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page; 55 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Frampton (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Steal This Story, Please!(2025)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The Ballad of Judas Priest(2026)

    Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • 40 Watts from Nowhere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • Lolla: The Story of Lollapalooza(2024)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves(2023)

    as Kimathi Stormhollow

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Pearl(2020)

    Songs

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Shadow Nation(2019)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Reckless(2018)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Prophets of Rage: Eurockéennes 2018 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • Rage Against The Machine: Live At Finsbury Park (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Guitars

  • From Harlem with Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Narrator

  • Pacific Rim(2013)

    Musician

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Save the Farm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • Rage Against The Machine: Live SWU Brazil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Guitars

  • Rage Against the Machine: Pinkpop Festival, Landgraaf, NL (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Iron Man(2008)

    as Guard

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Chevolution(2008)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Henry Rollins Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

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

    as Blue

  • The Backyardigans(2004)

    Show 22 episodes · Songs · as Guitarist

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Rage Against the Machine: Live at the Grand Olympic Auditorium(2003)

    Composer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Audioslave: Audioslave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • Made(2001)

    as Best Man

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Rage Against The Machine: Woodstock 99 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • Beastie Boys: Tibetan Freedom Concert 1999 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • Rage Against the Machine: Tibetan Freedom Concert 1996 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • Rage Against the Machine - Live at Pinkpop 1996 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • Star Trek: Voyager(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Crewman Mitchell

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Rage Against The Machine - Live at Pinkpop Festival 1993 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • The Word (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Shindig! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Rage Against The Machine - Live at Pinkpop Festival 1994 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 67th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 31 titles, 30 of them dated from 1964 to 2026; peak year 2008.

Biggest box office

Steal This Story, Please! (2025)

$750K worldwide

Highest rated

Steal This Story, Please! (2025)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Game 7 (2024)

Film career

19642026

Peak 2008 · 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.

  • 2001Screen debut· Made

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting26 of 31: 25 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score69thDirecting1 of 31: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleProducing2 of 31: 1 only producing, 1 with another roleMusic1 of 31: 1 only music, 0 with another roleOther crew3 of 31: 2 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1960s1 · acting1990s7 · acting2000s8 · 8 acting · 1 crew2010s7 · 5 acting · 2 crew2020s7 · 4 acting · 3 crew

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 Tom Morello's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 89th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 94th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

94thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

93rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

28thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 14 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

Shadow Nation (2019)

96th percentile spread · 20% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Iron Man (2008)

Midcredits 98th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 37/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles. 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 Tom Morello work with?

People who share at least 2 of Tom Morello's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Brad Wilk shares the most, 2.

Actors

Producers