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David O'Donnell

David O'Donnell

Actor, also producer · Born November 20, 1974 (51) · Los Angeles, California, USA

David was born in Wellesley Massachussetts. Grandson to the great Kenny O'Donnell- Harvard football Captain and Chief of staff for President Kennedy- David grew up excelling at many sports and graduated top of his high school class. Instead of going the college route, he decided to give acting a go in LA and studied intensively with Milton Katselas in his Master Class for 12 years with the likes of Doris Roberts, John Glover, Giovanni Ribisi. He has since appeared in several television pilots, over 25 guest starring roles on TV and over 30 films. He is also currently a producer with CAPTIV3 Media- delivering commercials and independent films. He's (2013)currently starring in the independent film The Squeeze with Chris McDonald and Jeremy Sumpter.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
November 20, 1974 (51)
From
Los Angeles, California, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
39 on MovieCove · 51 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 20% in 30 days

What are David O'Donnell's films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th 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
Bonds
42%
Self
20%
Society
13%
Survival
10%
Morality
9%
Ideas
5%
Power
2%
Romantic love11 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 17 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 14 · Serious 1 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 13 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 11 · Charged 6 · Intense 0

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

Steady 13 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 13 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 11 · Even-paced 6 · 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 15 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 16 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Threshold guardian: 2 of 7 analyzed roles.

Threshold guardian
2 of 7
Ally
2 of 7
Shapeshifter
1 of 7
Trickster
1 of 7
Mentor
1 of 7
Show the 7 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
11
Romantic
9
Hopeful
7
Joyful
8
Tense
4
Other
11

How their films linger

Feel-good12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCozy2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy13
  • Bittersweet2
  • Ambiguous2

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 David O'Donnell's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 29 of their 39 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for David O'Donnell'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

51 credits, 39 with a MovieCove page.

  • A Grand Biltmore Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Christmas Above the Clouds(2025)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • A Newport Christmas(2025)

    as Adam / Rex

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • A Cozy Christmas Inn(2022)

    Producer · as Andy Holliday

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Proxy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Producer

  • A Christmas Love Story(2019)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Rookie(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Simon Sawyer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Home for Christmas Day(2017)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • A Christmas in Vermont(2016)

    as Wyatt Davis

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Inspired to Kill(2016)

    as Alan

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Wanderer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as David

  • Merry Kissmas(2015)

    as Carlton

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • His Secret Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Jason

  • Faith of Our Fathers(2015)

    as Cowboy Ted

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Stitchers(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Tim Carson

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • The Squeeze(2015)

    as John Tom

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Christmas Under Wraps(2014)

    as Andy Holliday

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Nowhere Girl(2014)

    as Justin

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Dog Who Saved Christmas Vacation(2010)

    as Sotherby

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Wyatt Earp's Revenge(2012)

    as Conrad - 1907

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • A Christmas Wedding Tail(2011)

    as Frank

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • My Dog's Christmas Miracle(2011)

    as Fabrice

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • 12 Wishes of Christmas(2011)

    as Andy

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Decomposing Tony Maslow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Tony Maslow

  • A Christmas Proposal(2008)

    as Rick

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Dear Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Desmond

  • Torchwood(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Mandell

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Magma: Volcanic Disaster(2006)

    as C.J.

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Dirty Love(2005)

    as Jake

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • The Rain Makers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Paulo

  • Guy in Row Five(2005)

    as Good Looking Guy

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Entourage(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Manager #2

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • NCIS(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Jeb

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Las Vegas(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Jason

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • Silent Warnings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Stephen Fox

  • The Big Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as George

  • One on One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Hanalito

  • Thirteen Days(2000)

    as Lt. Bruce Wilhemy

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Undressed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Made Men(1999)

    as Nick

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Bella Mafia(1997)

    as Michael Giancamo

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Air Force One(1997)

    as Young Airman

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Joseph Delaney (segment "The FBI Story")

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Sabrina the Teenage Witch(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ramage

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • The Trigger Effect(1996)

    as Hand Holding Guy

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • 7th Heaven(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Young Man

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • Arli$$(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Ryan

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • JAG(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Petty Officer Riggs

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Unhappily Ever After (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Chuck

  • Melrose Place(1992)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows

  • Beverly Hills, 90210(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Tony

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 90th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 51 titles, 50 of them dated from 1990 to 2025; peak year 2015.

Biggest box office

Faith of Our Fathers (2015)

$1M worldwide

Highest rated

A Newport Christmas (2025)

Midcredits 78th

Most popular right now

A Christmas in Vermont (2016)

Film career

19902025

Peak 2015 · 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
Acting47 of 51: 47 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score37thProducing4 of 51: 4 only producing, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s13 · acting2000s15 · acting2010s18 · 16 acting · 2 crew2020s4 · 2 acting · 2 crew

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 0% of 11 roles
9611

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 David O'Donnell's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 31st percentile, the median of all 26; across their 17 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 32nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Approval · how many liked their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Reach · how many have seen their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Midcredits score across 39 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th13
  • Below 25th12

Shape of the crowd

21 of their 39 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Divisive3
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Mixed21

Most divisive · actor

Faith of Our Fathers (2015)

98th percentile spread · 52% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Thirteen Days (2000)

Midcredits 88th · 80% liked

Reviewers score the acting 51/100 in their films, across 17 reviewed titles; fans 70, detractors 28. 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 David O'Donnell work with?

People who share at least 2 of David O'Donnell's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Peter Sullivan shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles