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Matt Salinger

Matt Salinger

Actor and producer · Born February 13, 1960 (66) · Windsor, Vermont, USA

Matt Salinger is an American actor and son of author J. D. Salinger.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 13, 1960 (66)
From
Windsor, Vermont, USA
Works as
Actor and producer
Titles
33 on MovieCove · 46 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 33% in 30 days

What are Matt Salinger's films like?

Across their 19 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 19th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 80th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary 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
33%
Self
22%
Morality
13%
Survival
11%
Society
9%
Ideas
7%
Power
5%
Romantic love7 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 19 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 7 · Serious 3 · Dark 9

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 12 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 8 · Intense 6

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

A split, not a type: Steady 9 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 0

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 11 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 0

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

A split, not a type: Casual 8 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 0

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 9 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 5

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

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Melancholic
6
Contemplative
5
Romantic
3
Warm
5
Other
20

How their films linger

Bittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet9
  • Tragic2
  • 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 Matt Salinger's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 33 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Matt Salinger'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

46 credits, 33 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Paris Christmas Waltz(2023)

    as Angelo

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Ice Road(2021)

    as CEO Thomason

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • A Call to Spy(2019)

    as William Donovan

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Misty Button(2019)

    as Funeral Guest

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Wetware(2018)

    as Mashita

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Love After Love(2017)

    as Michael

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Endless Night(2015)

    as Spalding

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Learning to Drive(2014)

    as Peter

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Harvest(2010)

    as Professor Wickstrom

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • New York Street Games(2010)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Pistol Whipped(2008)

    as Dealer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Cashmere Mafia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Gary Pell

  • Love Comes Lately (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Co-Producer

  • Damages(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Lieutenant

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Black Dawn(2005)

    as Myshkin

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • The Marksman(2005)

    as General Parent

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Bigger Than the Sky(2005)

    as Mal Gunn

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • House(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Malkin

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Under the Tuscan Sun(2003)

    as Colleague

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Plan B (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Producer

  • The Year That Trembled(2002)

    as Professor Jeff Griggs

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • 24(2001)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mark Kanar

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Bill Phillips

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Meeting Daddy(2000)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Four Dogs Playing Poker(2000)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • A Stranger in the Kingdom(1999)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Seth Webster

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Let the Devil Wear Black(1999)

    Producer · as Cop #1

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • What Dreams May Come(1998)

    as Reverend Hanley

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Hacks(1997)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Little City(1997)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Mojave Moon(1996)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Fortunes of War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Producer · as Peter Kernan

  • Babyfever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as James

  • Second Chances (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 10 episodes · as Mike Chulack

  • Firehawk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Tex

  • Picket Fences(1992)

    Show 3 episodes · as Dr. Danny Shreve

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Captain America(1990)

    as Steve Rogers / Captain America

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Options (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Donald Anderson

  • Davy Crockett: Rainbow in the Thunder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Young Andrew Jackson

  • CBS Summer Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as James Cabot Barrington

  • Deadly Deception (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Jack Shoat

  • Manhunt for Claude Dallas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Claude Dallas Jr.

  • Blood & Orchids (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 2 episodes · as Bryce Parker

  • Power(1986)

    as Phillip Aarons

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Revenge of the Nerds(1984)

    as Danny Burke

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 46 titles from 1984 to 2023; peak year 1989.

Biggest box office

What Dreams May Come (1998)

$55M worldwide

Highest rated

What Dreams May Come (1998)

Midcredits 80th

Most popular right now

The Ice Road (2021)

Film career

19842023

Peak 1989 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. 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.

  • 1984Screen debut· Revenge of the Nerds
  • 1990First top-billed film· Captain America

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting37 of 46: 35 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score39thProducing11 of 46: 9 only producing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score22nd

By decade

1980s8 · acting1990s13 · 9 acting · 6 crew2000s15 · 11 acting · 4 crew2010s7 · 6 acting · 1 crew2020s3 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 7% of 14 roles
8414

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 Matt Salinger's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 28th percentile, the median of all 27; across their 19 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 29th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Approval · how many liked their films

26thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Reach · how many have seen their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Midcredits score across 33 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th11

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 33 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Universally Panned1
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed15

Most divisive · producer

New York Street Games (2010)

97th percentile spread · 23% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Picket Fences (1992)

Midcredits 82nd · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 64/100 in their films, across 17 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 40. 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 Salinger's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 44 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles4–48 · median 11 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 45 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 30 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 51 · moderateMedian 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 Salinger work with?

People who share at least 2 of Matt Salinger's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michael Sayles shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Composers

Producers

Mixed roles