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Paul Sampson

Paul Sampson

Actor, also writer, director and producer

Paul Sampson is an actor, known for Night of the Templar (2013), Whacked! (2002) and Hero Wanted (2008).

Biography from TMDB.

Works as
Actor, also writer, director and producer
Titles
19 on MovieCove · 26 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 27

What are Paul Sampson's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
31%
Survival
31%
Self
19%
Bonds
13%
Power
5%
Survival3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 2

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 1

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 2

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 3 · Engaged 4 · 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 3 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 2

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Dread
2
Thrilling
3
Warm
1
Romantic
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Bittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet2
  • Ambiguous4

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 Paul Sampson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Paul Sampson'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

26 credits, 19 with a MovieCove page.

  • Off the Grid(2025)

    as PAU

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Mundije (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Panos

  • Paradox Effect(2024)

    as Gian

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Ritual Killer(2023)

    as Officer Pete Willen

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Vanquish(2021)

    as B.J.

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Timecrafters: The Treasure of Pirate's Cove(2020)

    as Hobbs

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Out of the Fight(2020)

    as Sgt. Shaw

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Kill 'Em All(2017)

    as Klaus

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Rage(2014)

    as Sasha

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Night of the Templar(2012)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Lord Gregoire / Jake McCallister

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Wrong Turn at Tahoe(2009)

    as Richie

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Clown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Shamus the Clown

  • My Mom's New Boyfriend(2008)

    as Paul Canales

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Hero Wanted(2008)

    as Gordy McGraw

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Blonde Ambition(2007)

    as Ivan

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Final Move (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Eric Layton

  • Fever Pitch(2005)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Skeleton Man(2004)

    as Nathan

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Deuces Wild(2002)

    as Joey Pants

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Whacked! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Scenario Writer · as Tony Cicero

  • Enemies of Laughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as The Waiter

  • Everyone Loves Mel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Matt Henderson

  • If You Only Knew(1999)

    as Matt

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Detour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Petey

  • Bullet(1996)

    as Pruitt

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Let It Be Me(1995)

    as Gabriel's Friend

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 91st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 26 titles from 1995 to 2025; peak year 2008.

Biggest box office

Paradox Effect (2024)

$65K worldwide

Highest rated

Paradox Effect (2024)

Midcredits 65th

Most popular right now

Off the Grid (2025)

Film career

19952025

Peak 2008 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. 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
Acting25 of 26: 23 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score23rdDirecting1 of 26: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting2 of 26: 0 only writing, 2 with another roleOther crew1 of 26: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s3 · acting2000s13 · 12 acting · 2 crew2010s3 · 3 acting · 1 crew2020s7 · acting

Billing

usually 12th · top billed in 7% of 14 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 Paul Sampson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 24th percentile, the median of all 19; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 22nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

22ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 19 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th11

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 19 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · actor, director, writer, producer

Night of the Templar (2012)

85th percentile spread · 28% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Paradox Effect (2024)

Midcredits 65th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 41/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 69, detractors 22. 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 Paul Sampson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Paul Sampson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Richard Salvatore shares the most, 5.

Directors

Actors

Producers

Mixed roles