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Michael Seater

Michael Seater

Actor, also director, producer and writer · Born January 15, 1987 (39) · Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Michael Bruce Patrick Seater (born January 15, 1987) is a Canadian actor. He is known for his role as Derek Venturi on Life with Derek and for his role as Tom Bellow in 18 to Life. Description above from the Wikipedia article Michael Seater, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.​

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 15, 1987 (39)
From
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Works as
Actor, also director, producer and writer
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 32 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 65 days to Oct 28Down 17% in 30 days

What are Michael Seater's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
41%
Self
25%
Survival
14%
Morality
7%
Society
7%
Power
6%
Family bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAddiction2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 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 5 · Serious 2 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 10 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 6 · Intense 2

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

A split, not a type: Steady 5 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1

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 6 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 7 · Engaged 3 · 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 5 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

8 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 4 of 8 analyzed roles.

Hero
4 of 8
Ally
2 of 8
Shadow
1 of 8
Trickster
1 of 8
Show the 8 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Warm
8
Joyful
7
Hopeful
5
Absurd
5
Other
10

How their films linger

Feel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet10
  • Ambiguous1

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 Michael Seater's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Michael Seater'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

32 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page.

  • Life with Luca (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Derek Venturi

  • The Wedding Planners(2020)

    Show 7 episodes · as James

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Hudson & Rex(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Tad Harrison

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • The Definites(2017)

    Producer · Writer · as Fitz

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Sadie's Last Days on Earth(2016)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Calvin

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • People Hold On (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • Sly Cad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Jack

  • Bomb Girls: Facing the Enemy(2014)

    as Ivan Buchinsky

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Bank$tas(2013)

    as Neal

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Adventures in the Sin Bin(2012)

    as Brian

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Bomb Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 18 episodes · Actor

  • Vacation with Derek(2010)

    as Derek Venturi

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • 18 to Life(2010)

    Show 25 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Degrassi Goes Hollywood(2009)

    as Michael Ray

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Murdoch Mysteries(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as James Gillies

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • She Drives Me Crazy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Pete Valenti

  • Shades of Black: The Conrad Black Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Young Conrad Black

  • Strange Days: Conclusions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Lucas Randall

  • The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio(2005)

    as Bub Ryan at 15 yrs

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Life with Derek(2005)

    Show 70 episodes · as Derek Venturi

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Cyber Seduction: His Secret Life(2005)

    as Nolan Mitchell

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • ReGenesis(2004)

    Show 11 episodes · as Owen

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • On Thin Ice(2003)

    as Jason McCartle

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Strange Days at Blake Holsey High(2002)

    Show 42 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • The Zack Files (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 52 episodes · as Spencer Sharpe

  • Dirty Pictures(2000)

    as Ian Barrie

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Redwall(1999)

    Show 39 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Twice in a Lifetime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as 12 Year Old Steven Stovall

  • Vanished Without a Trace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as J. J. Porterson

  • Rescuers: Stories of Courage: Two Couples(1998)

    as Peter

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Future Fear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Young Denniel

  • Night Of The Living (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Zack

Career shape

Star power in the 82nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 32 titles from 1997 to 2023.

Biggest box office

The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio (2005)

$750K worldwide

Highest rated

Strange Days at Blake Holsey High (2002)

Midcredits 87th

Most popular right now

ReGenesis (2004)

Film career

  • 2004Screen debut· ReGenesis
  • 2005First film· Cyber Seduction: His Secret Life

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting31 of 32: 28 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score58thDirecting3 of 32: 0 only directing, 3 with another roleWriting3 of 32: 0 only writing, 3 with another roleProducing3 of 32: 0 only producing, 3 with another role

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

By decade

1990s6 · acting2000s13 · acting2010s11 · 10 acting · 4 crew2020s2 · acting

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.

How do Michael Seater's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 47th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 35th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 20 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

Cyber Seduction: His Secret Life (2005)

93rd percentile spread · 62% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Strange Days at Blake Holsey High (2002)

Midcredits 87th · 83% liked

Reviewers score the acting 63/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 80, 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 Michael Seater's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 50 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Michael Seater work with?

People who share at least 2 of Michael Seater's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; John Ralston shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Producers