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Michael Nathanson

Michael Nathanson

Actor

Works as
Actor
Titles
21 on MovieCove · 26 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 7% in 30 days

What are Michael Nathanson's films like?

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

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
41%
Bonds
31%
Society
12%
Morality
10%
Power
5%
Romantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 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 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 1 · Intense 0

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 3 · 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 0 · 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 3 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 1 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
3
Bittersweet
4
Contemplative
3
Romantic
1
Tense
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Bittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Bittersweet1
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Michael Nathanson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 19 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Michael Nathanson'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

26 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page.

  • Love Story(2026)

    Show 6 episodes · as Michael Berman

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Good Night, and Good Luck(2025)

    as Eddie Scott

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • FBI: Most Wanted(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Graham Solinder

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Porthole(2018)

    as Alan

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Succession(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Waystar Executive

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • The Punisher(2017)

    Show 13 episodes · as Sam Stein

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • After Party(2017)

    as Dennis

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • BrainDead(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Kenneth the Lobbyist

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Flatbush Luck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Sam

  • Chicago Med(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Tacker

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • The Knick(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Levi Zinberg

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The Wolf of Wall Street(2013)

    as Barry Kleinman

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Happy Sad(2013)

    as David

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Orange Is the New Black(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Kinno

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The High Tones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Terrible Date

  • This Is Ellen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Story · as Hal

  • Side Effects(2013)

    as Assistant District Attorney

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Charred (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Spastic Chef

  • Elementary(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Infomercial Narrator

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Generation Um...(2012)

    as Bachelor Party Guy

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Young Adult(2011)

    as Champions Greeter

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Unforgettable(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Steven Patchett

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Time Freak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Stillman

  • The Good Wife(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Randy Krebbs

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • 30 Rock(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Hank

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Detective Leonard

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 81st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 26 titles from 1990 to 2026.

Biggest box office

The Happy Sad (2013)

$8.4K worldwide

Highest rated

Love Story (2026)

Midcredits 68th

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting26 of 26: 25 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score82ndWriting1 of 26: 0 only writing, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s1 · acting2000s2 · acting2010s20 · 20 acting · 1 crew2020s3 · acting

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 Michael Nathanson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 39th percentile, the median of all 8; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 5th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

5thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

13thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up13
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 21 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

Generation Um... (2012)

83rd percentile spread · 54% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)

Midcredits 99th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 54/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 70, detractors 38. 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 Michael Nathanson's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 55 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.