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Austin O'Brien

Austin O'Brien

Actor · Born May 11, 1981 (45) · Eugene, Oregon, U.S.A

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Austin O'Brien (born May 11, 1981) is an American actor from Eugene, Oregon. He may be best known for playing the co-lead Danny Madigan in the Arnold Schwarzenegger-movie Last Action Hero, followed by his turn into romance as Nick Zsigmond in My Girl 2, and a part in both The Lawnmower Man and its sequel.  O'Brien is the son of Valerian O'Brien and the older brother of actor Trever O'Brien. Description above from the Wikipedia article Austin O'Brien, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 11, 1981 (45)
From
Eugene, Oregon, U.S.A
Works as
Actor
Titles
14 on MovieCove · 18 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 37 days to Oct 26Up 7% in 30 days

What are Austin O'Brien's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 11th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy 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
Bonds
35%
Morality
18%
Self
16%
Survival
14%
Ideas
10%
Power
6%
Family bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 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 5 · Serious 2 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 3 · Intense 3

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 3

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 5 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 4 of 6 analyzed roles.

Ally
4 of 6
Hero
2 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Absurd
3
Contemplative
3
Hopeful
3
Warm
2
Other
9

How their films linger

Feel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet2
  • Ambiguous1

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 Austin O'Brien's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Austin O'Brien'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, 14 with a MovieCove page.

  • On the Road with Austin & Santino (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 14 episodes · Actor

  • Innocent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Jae

  • Bounty(2009)

    as Jake

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • A Christmas Too Many(2006)

    as Jack

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Bones(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Jimmy Grant

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Runaways(2003)

    as Steve Moore

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Spirit(2001)

    as Cole Barton

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Only Once (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Greg

  • Promised Land (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 69 episodes · as Josh Greene

  • Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace(1995)

    as Peter Parkette

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Baby-Sitters Club(1995)

    as Logan Bruno

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Apollo 13(1995)

    as Whiz Kid

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Touched by an Angel(1994)

    Show 4 episodes · as Josh Greene

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • ER(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Kyle Kazlaw

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • My Girl 2(1994)

    as Nick Zsigmond

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Prehysteria!(1993)

    as Jerry

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Last Action Hero(1993)

    as Danny Madigan

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Lawnmower Man(1992)

    as Peter Parkette

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 90th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 18 titles from 1992 to 2010; peak year 1992.

Biggest box office

Last Action Hero (1993)

$137M worldwide

Highest rated

Last Action Hero (1993)

Midcredits 61st

Film career

19922010

Peak 1992 · at the high point of their film career. 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
Acting18 of 18: 18 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score29th

By decade

1990s11 · acting2000s6 · acting2010s1 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · 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 Austin O'Brien's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 25th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 9 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 9

Approval · how many liked their films

20thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 14 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

A Christmas Too Many (2006)

99th percentile spread · 37% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Apollo 13 (1995)

Midcredits 97th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 48/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 69, 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 Austin O'Brien'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 27 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 52 · moderateMedian of all films: 36

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

Who does Austin O'Brien work with?

People who share at least 2 of Austin O'Brien's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Clive Turner shares the most, 2.

Producers