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Matt Ross

Matt Ross

Actor and director, also writer · Born January 3, 1970 (56) · Greenwich, Connecticut, USA

Screen Actors Guild Award nominee · 2 other major award bodies

Matthew Brandon Ross (born January 3, 1970) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is known for his roles as Alby Grant on the television series Big Love (2006–11) and Gavin Belson on Silicon Valley (2014–19), as well as his performances in the films The Last Days of Disco (1998), American Psycho (2000), and The Aviator (2004). He wrote and directed the 2016 comedy-drama film Captain Fantastic. Description above from the Wikipedia article Matt Ross (actor), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 3, 1970 (56)
From
Greenwich, Connecticut, USA
Works as
Actor and director, also writer
Titles
40 on MovieCove · 45 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 24% in 30 days

What are Matt Ross' films like?

Across their 18 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure 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
36%
Self
29%
Power
10%
Society
10%
Morality
7%
Survival
7%
Ideas
3%
Romantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 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 4 · Serious 3 · Dark 7

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 5 · Intense 4

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

A split, not a type: Steady 7 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 4

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

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 0

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

A split, not a type: Casual 8 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 3

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 5 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 6

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 8 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 4

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 4 of 6 analyzed roles.

Shadow
4 of 6
Hero
1 of 6
Threshold guardian
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Melancholic
8
Absurd
5
Dread
3
Warm
4
Other
13

How their films linger

Thought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet9
  • Tragic3
  • 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 Matt Ross' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 28 of their 40 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Pluto TV (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Matt Ross' 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

45 credits, 40 with a MovieCove page.

  • Death by Lightning(2025)

    Show 4 episodes · Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Gaslit(2022)

    Show 8 episodes · Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Captain Fantastic(2016)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Silicon Valley(2014)

    Show 53 episodes · Director · as Gavin Belson

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Ring of Fire(2013)

    as Johnny Cash

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Revolution(2012)

    Show 4 episodes · as Titus Andover

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Magic City(2012)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jack Klein

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • 28 Hotel Rooms(2012)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • American Horror Story(2011)

    Show 7 episodes · as Charles Montgomery

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Turn the River(2007)

    as David

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Big Love(2006)

    Show 49 episodes · as Albert 'Alby' Grant

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Last Holiday(2006)

    as Adamian

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Invasion(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Vince

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Good Night, and Good Luck.(2005)

    as Eddie Scott

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Bones(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Neil Meredith

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Numb3rs(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Joel Hellman

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • The Aviator(2004)

    as Glenn Odekirk

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Down with Love(2003)

    as J.B.

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • CSI: Miami(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Paul Burton

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Rose Red(2002)

    Show 3 episodes · as Emery Waterman

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Dust(2001)

    as Stitch

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Six Feet Under(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Daniel Showalter

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Just Visiting(2001)

    as Hunter

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Charlie DiMasa

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • American Psycho(2000)

    as Luis Carruthers

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Company Man(2000)

    as Danny

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Third Watch(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Leonard

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Pushing Tin(1999)

    as Ron Hewitt

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Last Days of Disco(1998)

    as Dan

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Homegrown(1998)

    as Ben Hickson

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Buffalo Soldiers(1997)

    as Capt. Calhoun

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Oz(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Officer Anthony Nowakowski

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Face/Off(1997)

    as Loomis

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • A Deadly Vision(1997)

    as The Killer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • You Are Here (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Kid in Grocery Store (as Matthew Ross)

  • Just Shoot Me!(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Adam

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Ed's Next Move(1996)

    as Eddie

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • 12 Monkeys(1995)

    as Bee

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Touched by an Angel(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Pete Rowley

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Party of Five(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Aaron Hughes

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • PCU(1994)

    as Raji

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • City on Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

  • Human Resources (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Producer · Writer

  • Kockroach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 45 titles, 42 of them dated from 1994 to 2025; peak year 2000.

Biggest box office

12 Monkeys (1995)

$169M worldwide

Highest rated

Silicon Valley (2014)

Midcredits 98th

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19942025

Peak 2000 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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
Acting38 of 45: 37 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score61stDirecting8 of 45: 2 only directing, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score84thWriting3 of 45: 0 only writing, 3 with another roleProducing3 of 45: 0 only producing, 3 with another roleCinematography1 of 45: 0 only cinematography, 1 with another roleEditing1 of 45: 0 only editing, 1 with another role

45 titles, 6 with more than one role — acting and directing overlap on 1 of them.

By decade

1990s15 · acting2000s18 · acting2010s7 · 5 acting · 3 crew2020s2 · crew

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% of 14 roles
9499

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.

Awards

1 major award from 4 major nominations, 2006–2016.

WinNomination
  1. 2016
    • Cannes award, won
    • Cannes award, nominated
  2. 2012
    • Sundance award, nominated · Best of Next!
  3. 2006
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Matt Ross' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 53rd percentile, the median of all 21; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 42nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

84thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 40 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up16
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th12
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 40 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved9
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser15
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · actor

Dust (2001)

72nd percentile spread · 16% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor, director

Silicon Valley (2014)

Midcredits 98th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the acting 71/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 47. 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 Matt Ross' work okay for kids?

Across up to 11 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity, profanity and alcohol & drugs run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore10 titles23–68 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity11 titles33–72 · median 52 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity9 titles51–83 · median 65 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs9 titles30–67 · median 51 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense10 titles9–82 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Matt Ross work with?

People who share at least 2 of Matt Ross' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Chloë Sevigny shares the most, 3.

Actors

Editors

Producers

Mixed roles