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Tom Nagel

Tom Nagel

Actor, producer, director and editor, also writer · Born October 27, 1980 (46) · Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Tom Nagel was born on October 27, 1980 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA as Thomas J. Nagel. He is an Actor, Director, and Producer, known for Man of Steel (2013), Relentless (2013), The Dead Matter (2010), and Pirates of Treasure Island (2006). After leaving the U.S Navy he settled in Los Angeles to really pursue his film career. After several lead roles in films he has added directing and producing to his resume. Tom and his brother Brian Nagel co-founded their production company Steel House Productions LLC in August of 2013. Tom is working producing and directing films through their production company as well as still acting in film and TV.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
October 27, 1980 (46)
From
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Works as
Actor, producer, director and editor, also writer
Titles
10 on MovieCove · 18 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 65 days to Oct 28Down 9% in 30 days

What are Tom Nagel's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
66%
Self
27%
Power
7%
Survival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 2 · Wry 1 · Earnest 2

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 1

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

Steady 3 · 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 3 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 4 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Dread
4
Tense
4
Absurd
1
Melancholic
1
Cold
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Fun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Bittersweet2
  • Ambiguous3

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 Nagel's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Tom Nagel'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

18 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Toybox(2018)

    Director · Camera Operator · Colorist · Editor · Producer · Story

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Ouija House(2018)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • ClownTown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Director · Camera Operator · Colorist · Editor · Producer · Thanks · VFX Artist · as Billy

  • The Burning Dead(2015)

    as Deputy Tisdale

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Retrieval (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director · Cinematographer · Producer

  • Man of Steel(2013)

    as A-10 Pilot

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Dead Matter(2010)

    as Mike

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The Apocalypse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Andrew

  • The Butcher(2006)

    as Adam

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Pirates of Treasure Island(2006)

    as Jim Hawkins

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Dracula's Curse(2006)

    as Rick Tattinger

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Hillside Cannibals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Bill

  • The Beast of Bray Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Billy Loubes

  • Jolly Roger: Massacre at Cutter's Cove (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Alex

  • North Mission Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Sleepwalker

  • Monk(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Passing Sailor #2

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Telling Lies in America(1997)

    as Member of Kevin Boyle's Gang / Sock Hop Dancer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • A Mouthful Of Knuckles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

Star power in the 73rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 18 titles, 17 of them dated from 1997 to 2018; peak year 2005.

Biggest box office

Ouija House (2018)

$104K worldwide

Highest rated

The Dead Matter (2010)

Midcredits 9th

Most popular right now

Ouija House (2018)

Film career

19972018

Peak 2005 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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.

  • 2005Screen debut· The Beast of Bray Road
  • 2017Career best· ClownTown

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting14 of 18: 13 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score7thDirecting3 of 18: 0 only directing, 3 with another roleWriting1 of 18: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing4 of 18: 1 only producing, 3 with another roleCinematography2 of 18: 1 only cinematography, 1 with another roleEditing2 of 18: 0 only editing, 2 with another roleOther crew2 of 18: 0 only other crew, 2 with another role

18 titles, 3 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 1 of them.

By decade

1990s1 · acting2000s9 · acting2010s7 · 4 acting · 4 crew

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 0% 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 Tom Nagel's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 3rd percentile, the median of all 9; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 4th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

4thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

2ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 10 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned2
  • Divisive2
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

The Dead Matter (2010)

95th percentile spread · 58% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Man of Steel (2013)

Midcredits 78th · 72% liked

Reviewers score the acting 23/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 49, detractors 14. 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 Nagel work with?

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

Writers

Actors

Producers