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Brady Smith

Brady Smith

Actor, also writer · Born December 29, 1971 (54) · Houston, Texas, USA

Brady Smith, a Texas native, moved to Los Angeles, without knowing a single person there. He eventually landed a series regular role on the pilot, According to Bex (2005) (aka "Everything I Know About Men"), directed by James Burrows. He has appeared in numerous television shows, including White Collar (2009), Castle (2009), It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005), The Bridge (2013), CSI: Miami (2002), CSI: Cyber (2015), Harry's Law (2011), Bones (2005), ER (1994), Criminal Minds (2005) and recurring roles on Happyland (2014), Hostages (2013) and Parks and Recreation (2009). His feature film credits include the Jason Reitman-directed Young Adult (2011), Two Days in New York (2012) with Julie Delpy and Chris Rock, and Meet My Valentine (2015), which he has a "story by" credit and stars alongside Scott Wolf. Brady is a past student of "Playhouse West", the renowned acting studio founded by Robert Carnegie and Jeff Goldblum, and based on the teachings of Sanford Meisner. In addition to acting, he enjoys surfing, painting, raising chickens and is an avid shark diver. He currently resides in LA, with his wife, Tiffani Thiessen, and their two children.

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Born
December 29, 1971 (54)
From
Houston, Texas, USA
Works as
Actor, also writer
Titles
34 on MovieCove · 42 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 12% in 30 days

What are Brady Smith's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile
: browse their Crime 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
37%
Bonds
27%
Morality
20%
Survival
9%
Power
5%
Society
2%
Purpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 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 2 · Serious 2 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 7 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 6 · Intense 0

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 6 · Engaged 1 · 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 2 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 1 · 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
4
Melancholic
3
Hopeful
4
Bittersweet
3
Dread
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Hopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet4
  • 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 Brady Smith's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 28 of their 34 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hulu (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Brady Smith'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

42 credits, 34 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • A Dream Beyond the Dark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Michael

  • That's Funny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Van

  • High Holiday(2021)

    as Thayer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • CSI: Vegas(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Jeremiah Beck

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • On the Verge(2021)

    Show 4 episodes · as Jason

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • Psycho Yoga Instructor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Tom

  • Into the Ashes(2019)

    as Brad Engels

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Rookie(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Rico

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • First Man(2018)

    as Butch Butchart

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Truth or Dare(2018)

    as Roy Cameron

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Nanny Nightmare(2017)

    as James

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Love Always, Santa(2016)

    as Randy

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Perfect Daughter(2016)

    as Martin Parish

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Chicago Med(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Lawrence Givens

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

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

    as David Cole

  • Meet My Valentine(2015)

    Writer · as Michael

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Happyland(2014)

    Show as James Chandler

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • Two Days in New York(2012)

    as Security Guard Bob

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Young Adult(2011)

    as Date Man

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Harry's Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Chester Stewart

  • The Jensen Project (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Matt Thompson

  • White Collar(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Henry Van Horn

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Parks and Recreation(2009)

    Show 3 episodes · as Grant Larson

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Castle(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Greg Murphy

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Ice Dreams(2009)

    as Tim King

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Black Widow(2008)

    as Lucas Miller

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Mentalist(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Rob Wallace

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • In Plain Sight(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as John Arnett / John Wilson

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as Chad

  • Shark(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Carl Lisco

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Ghost Whisperer(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Jack Carson

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Criminal Minds(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · as Deputy Marty Bennett

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Twins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Danny Curry

  • Bones(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Greg Bovitz

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Tony

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The Closer(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · as Detective McHale

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Grey's Anatomy(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Mike Purdy

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Las Vegas(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Chad

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • CSI: Miami(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Officer Insko

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • What I Like About You(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Jack

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Charmed(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as SWAT Commander

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • ER(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Rod

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 86th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 41 titles from 1994 to 2024; peak year 2019.

Biggest box office

Into the Ashes (2019)

$9.7K worldwide

Highest rated

Love Always, Santa (2016)

Midcredits 67th

Most popular right now

Happyland (2014)

Film career

19942024

Peak 2019 · at the high point of their film career. 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting41 of 41: 41 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score68th

By decade

1990s2 · acting2000s19 · acting2010s14 · acting2020s6 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 0% of 7 roles

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.

How do Brady Smith's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 40th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 44th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 34 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up13
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 34 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser14
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

High Holiday (2021)

74th percentile spread · 50% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Parks and Recreation (2009)

Midcredits 98th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 66/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 48. 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 Brady Smith work with?

People who share at least 2 of Brady Smith's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Brian Herzlinger shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers