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Ernest O'Donnell

Ernest O'Donnell

Producer · Born November 24, 1968 (57)

Ernest O'Donnell is an American actor who is known for his roles in various Kevin Smith films, most notably Clerks

Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 24, 1968 (57)
Works as
Producer
Titles
10 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 38 days to Oct 27Up 18% in 30 days

What are Ernest O'Donnell's films like?

Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
54%
Bonds
46%
Friendship2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 1 · Intense 0

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 2 · 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 0 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
3
Melancholic
1
Warm
1
Hopeful
1

How their films linger

Hopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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 Ernest O'Donnell's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ernest 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

18 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • We Never Smiled in the 90’s (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • The 4:30 Movie(2024)

    Executive Producer · as Detective

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Clerks III(2022)

    Producer · as Trainer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • KillRoy Was Here (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Father Camrose

  • Jay and Silent Bob Reboot(2019)

    as Cast Member of Clerks

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • 100 Acres of Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Second Unit Director · as Morgan Childs

  • Kevin Smith: Silent But Deadly(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Shooting Clerks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Sergeant Svenning

  • Red State(2011)

    as ATF Agent

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Cop Out(2010)

    as Masked Man #1

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Jersey Girl(2004)

    as Press #2

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back(2001)

    as Cop

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Dogma(1999)

    as Reporter (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Clerks(1994)

    as Trainer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Mat Rats (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Coach Nathan Sanderson

  • The Fifth Chair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • The Seventh Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Writer · as Nicholas

  • Zombie Death Camp (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer · as Scientist

Career shape

Star power in the 78th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 17 titles, 13 of them dated from 1994 to 2024; peak year 1994.

Biggest box office

Clerks III (2022)

$4.7M worldwide

Highest rated

Kevin Smith: Silent But Deadly (2018)

Midcredits 72nd

Most popular right now

Clerks III (2022)

Film career

19942024

Peak 1994 · 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting16 of 17: 12 only acting, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score49thDirecting1 of 17: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 17: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing3 of 17: 1 only producing, 2 with another roleOther crew1 of 17: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

17 titles, 4 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1990s2 · acting2000s2 · acting2010s5 · 5 acting · 1 crew2020s4 · 4 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 24th · top billed in 0% of 5 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 Ernest O'Donnell's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 49th percentile, the median of all 10; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 44th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

92ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 10 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · producer

Kevin Smith: Silent But Deadly (2018)

77th percentile spread · 21% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Clerks (1994)

Midcredits 95th · 84% liked

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 Ernest O'Donnell work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ernest O'Donnell's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kevin Smith shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Producers