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Martin Starr

Martin Starr

Actor, also producer · Born July 30, 1982 (44) · Santa Monica, California, USA

Martin James Pflieger Schienle (born July 30, 1982), known professionally as Martin Starr, is an American actor. He is known for the television roles of Bill Haverchuck on the comedy drama Freaks and Geeks (1999–2000), Roman DeBeers on the comedy series Party Down (2009–2010, 2023), Bertram Gilfoyle on the HBO series Silicon Valley (2014–2019), for his film roles in Knocked Up (2007) and Adventureland (2009), and as Roger Harrington in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films The Incredible Hulk (2008), Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017), Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019), and Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021). Description above from the Wikipedia article Martin Starr, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 30, 1982 (44)
From
Santa Monica, California, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
72 on MovieCove · 101 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 157 days to Oct 28Up 34% in 30 days

What are Martin Starr's films like?

Across their 34 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy16 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 28th percentile
: browse their Drama 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
Self
36%
Bonds
24%
Morality
11%
Society
11%
Survival
10%
Power
4%
Ideas
3%
Purpose9 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity9 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth5 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 28 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 15 · Serious 8 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 21 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 3

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 13 · Charged 10 · Intense 5

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

Steady 12 · Shifting 15 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 13 · Funny 10

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

Slow burn 16 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 3

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

Casual 18 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 21 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

18 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 6 of 18 analyzed roles.

Ally
6 of 18
Hero
5 of 18
Trickster
3 of 18
Threshold guardian
2 of 18
Shadow
1 of 18
Herald
1 of 18
Show the 18 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
17
Tense
12
Melancholic
11
Warm
9
Bittersweet
11
Other
33

How their films linger

Bittersweet16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet15
  • Ambiguous14

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 Martin Starr's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 61 of their 72 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (23).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Martin Starr'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

101 credits, 72 with a MovieCove page; 7 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Hand That Rocks the Cradle(2025)

    as Stewart

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Paradise Records(2025)

    as Mike Hawk

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Out for Delivery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Mark

  • Lousy Carter(2023)

    as Kaminsky

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • There's Something in the Barn(2023)

    Executive Producer · as Bill Nordheim

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Vivant(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Sam

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Tulsa King(2022)

    Show 39 episodes · as Lawrence 'Bodhi' Geigerman

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Keith Chapman

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Samaritan(2022)

    as Albert Casler

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Beavis and Butt-Head(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Man (voice)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe(2022)

    as Corrections Officer / Ball-kicking Biker (voice)

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Ursula (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Stuart

  • Slugfest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 10 episodes · as Frank Brunner

  • Spider-Man: No Way Home(2021)

    as Mr. Harrington

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Milford (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Travis

  • Football (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Writer · as Narrator

  • The War of the Worlds 2021(2021)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Honey Boy(2019)

    as Alec

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Anxiety's Wilma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Anxiety

  • Spider-Man: Far from Home(2019)

    as Mr. Harrington

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Toll Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Stewart

  • Tacoma FD(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Tothar

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Frances Ferguson(2019)

    as Mel

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Silver Lake(2018)

    Producer · as Nathan

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Escape of Prisoner 614(2018)

    as Jim Doyle

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Future Man(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Lyle Karofsky

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Spider-Man: Homecoming(2017)

    as Mr. Harrington

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Bill Nye Saves the World(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Doug the Caveman

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • Grow House(2017)

    as Conspiracy Chris

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • YOYO (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Francis

  • Infinity Baby(2017)

    as Malcolm

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Lemon(2017)

    as Adam

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Bitch(2017)

    as Todd

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Operator(2016)

    Producer · as Joe Larsen

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Reunited (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Dave

  • Life in Pieces(2015)

    Show 5 episodes · as Oscar

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Intruders(2015)

    as Perry Cuttner

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • I'll See You in My Dreams(2015)

    as Lloyd

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Playing It Cool(2014)

    as Lyle

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Amira & Sam(2014)

    as Sam

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Leonard in Slow Motion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Leonard

  • Silicon Valley(2014)

    Show 53 episodes · as Bertram Gilfoyle

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Veronica Mars(2014)

    as Stu 'Cobb' Cobbler

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Dead Snow 2: Red vs. Dead(2014)

    as Daniel

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Seasick Sailor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Bookbinder

  • The Goldbergs(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Andre

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • The Apocalypse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Kyle

  • The Lifeguard(2013)

    as Todd

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Sidekick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Blood Diamond

  • Drunk History(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Art Thief

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • This Is the End(2013)

    as Martin Starr

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Deep Dark Canyon(2013)

    as Lloyd Cavanaugh

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Save the Date(2012)

    as Andrew

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The NTSF: SD: SUV: HISS Infomercial (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Sam Stern

  • Burning Love(2012)

    Show 14 episodes · as Leo

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • The Aquabats! Super Show! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • 6 Month Rule (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Alan

  • New Girl(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Dirk

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • A Good Old Fashioned Orgy(2011)

    as Doug Duquez

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • NTSF:SD:SUV(2011)

    Show 39 episodes · as Sam Stern

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Franklin & Bash(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Wendell Singletary

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Fight for Your Right Revisited (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Paddy Wagon Driver

  • Game of Thrones(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Ironborn #2

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Mad Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · as Clyde

  • Hawaii Five-0(2010)

    Show 4 episodes · as Adam "Toast" Charles

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Infomercials (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Sam Stern

  • The League(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Stu Pompeu

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • The Last Lovecraft: Relic of Cthulhu(2009)

    as Clarence

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • The Invention of Lying(2009)

    as Waiter #1

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Community(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Professor Cligoris

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Paper Heart(2009)

    as Martin Starr

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Oh Joy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • Parks and Recreation(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Kevin

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Adventureland(2009)

    as Joel

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Party Down(2009)

    Show 26 episodes · as Roman DeBeers

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Big Breaks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Barrista

  • Childrens Hospital(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Roman DeBeers

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Good Dick(2008)

    as Simon

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Incredible Hulk(2008)

    as Computer Nerd

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story(2007)

    as Schmendrick

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Yo Gabba Gabba!(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Superbad(2007)

    as James Masselin

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Knocked Up(2007)

    as Martin

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • American Storage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Charlie

  • How I Met Your Mother(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Kevin

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Kicking & Screaming(2005)

    as Beantown Customer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Toast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as No Friend of the Groom

  • Who's Your Daddy?(2002)

    as Scooter

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Cheaters(2002)

    as Applebee

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Stealing Harvard(2002)

    as Liquor Store Clerk

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Undeclared (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Theo

  • Eyeball Eddie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Eddie Malick

  • Robbie's Brother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Wayne

  • Ed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Clark Salinger

  • Roswell(1999)

    Show 3 episodes · as Monk Pyle

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Freaks and Geeks(1999)

    Show 18 episodes · as Bill Haverchuck

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • King of the Hill(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Andrew / Tommy (voice)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Xtro 3: Watch the Skies(1995)

    as Biff Atkins

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Hero(1992)

    as Allen in Coma

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Hellhound (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 101 titles, 100 of them dated from 1992 to 2025; peak year 2014.

Biggest box office

Knocked Up (2007)

$220M worldwide

Highest rated

Silicon Valley (2014)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Tulsa King (2022)

Film career

19922025

Peak 2014 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 12 MovieCove titles. 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
Acting101 of 101: 99 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score59thWriting1 of 101: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing1 of 101: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s6 · acting2000s29 · acting2010s48 · acting2020s17 · 17 acting · 2 crew

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 9% of 34 roles
95101520

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 Martin Starr's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 46th percentile, the median of all 45; across their 28 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 41st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Approval · how many liked their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Reach · how many have seen their films

82ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Midcredits score across 72 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up29
  • 50th to 74th18
  • 25th to 49th14
  • Below 25th11

Shape of the crowd

28 of their 72 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved13
  • Universally Panned2
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser28
  • Broadly Agreed8
  • Mixed18

Most divisive · actor

Paradise Records (2025)

87th percentile spread · 17% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)

Midcredits 98th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 65/100 in their films, across 26 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 42. 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 Martin Starr's work okay for kids?

Across up to 19 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and alcohol & drugs run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore15 titles19–77 · median 61 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity19 titles18–71 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity16 titles53–85 · median 68 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs15 titles31–76 · median 61 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense14 titles9–61 · median 40 · 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 Martin Starr work with?

People who share at least 2 of Martin Starr's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Bob Byington shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles