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David Rees Snell

David Rees Snell

Actor · Born August 20, 1966 (60) · Wichita, Kansas, USA

David Rees Snell (born August 20, 1966) is a television actor cast as Detective Ronnie Gardocki, on the FX Networks' crime drama The Shield. When The Shield was picked up by FX, Snell was initially hired as a supporting cast member on the show. He was told, that the writers had no plans for developing his character, due to him only being a last minute addition to an already large cast of actors. However, after merely a few episodes, his character was made a permanent member of the tactical unit aka The Strike Team. Snell has subsequentially appeared in almost every episode since, with his character garnering a sizable following amongst fans of the show. When his screen time expanded even further, during the fifth season, he became a full-time cast member. Snell is also a voice actor, who has appeared in such short films as P1 and Draw the Pirate. He also had a speaking role in the video game Need for Speed: Undercover. Back on TV, he co-starred in the 2006 Hallmark TV movie Desolation Canyon with fellow The Shield cast member Kenneth Johnson. More recently, he was cast in a recurring role as a terrorist during the fourth and final season of The Unit. Recently he could be seen guest starring on Hawthorne, Numb3rs, Lie to Me and Criminal Minds.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 20, 1966 (60)
From
Wichita, Kansas, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
27 on MovieCove · 34 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 28% in 30 days

What are David Rees Snell's films like?

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

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
27%
Bonds
26%
Morality
22%
Self
10%
Power
7%
Society
7%
Survival2 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 theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 1

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

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 0

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 1

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

A split, not a type: Casual 4 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Dread
5
Melancholic
2
Thrilling
1
Bittersweet
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Bittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic1

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 David Rees Snell's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 23 of their 27 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hulu (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for David Rees Snell'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

34 credits, 27 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • The Night Agent(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Handsome Interrogator

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • The Rookie: Feds(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Walter

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all shows

  • The Boy's Gone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as William

  • The Fix(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Detective Michael Reed

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Door in the Woods(2019)

    as Redd

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Dirty John(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Therapist

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • In a Foreign Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Father

  • Nanny Killer(2018)

    as Edward Martell

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • S.W.A.T.(2017)

    Show 21 episodes · as Detective John Burrows

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • The Mick(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Don

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • The Cheerleader Murders(2016)

    as Don

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Silicon Valley(2014)

    Show 3 episodes · as Ross Loma Capital Executive

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Eagleheart: Paradise Rising (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Gribbs

  • The Cheating Pact(2013)

    as Detective Roberts

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Scandal(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Agent Fielding

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Shadow Witness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as John Krause

  • Hawaii Five-0(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Freddy Schumaker

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Haunting at the Beacon(2009)

    as Paul Shaw

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Hawthorne(2009)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows

  • Lie to Me(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Kevin Wilkie

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Leverage(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Greg Sherman

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Sons of Anarchy(2008)

    Show 8 episodes · as Agent Grad Nicholas

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Exit Speed(2008)

    as Danny Gunn

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Unit(2006)

    Show 6 episodes · as Leon Drake

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Desolation Canyon(2006)

    as Edwin Bornstein

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Criminal Minds(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Detective Green

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Grey's Anatomy(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Richy Rich

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Numb3rs(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Herb Moore

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Draw The Pirate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as J. Cooper

  • NCIS(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Morgan Hunt

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Fueling The Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Officer Mueller

  • The Shield(2002)

    Show 81 episodes · as Ronnie Gardocki

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Ride with the Devil(1999)

    as Poker Player

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Monday After the Miracle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as William Alexander

Career shape

Star power in the 84th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 34 titles from 1998 to 2023; peak year 2008.

Biggest box office

Door in the Woods (2019)

$19K worldwide

Highest rated

The Shield (2002)

Midcredits 98th

Film career

19982023

Peak 2008 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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
Acting34 of 34: 34 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score71st

By decade

1990s2 · acting2000s15 · acting2010s14 · acting2020s3 · 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 David Rees Snell's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 30th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 26th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

26thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

28thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 27 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 27 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · actor

Nanny Killer (2018)

67th percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Silicon Valley (2014)

Midcredits 98th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the acting 51/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 68, detractors 28. 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 David Rees Snell work with?

People who share at least 2 of David Rees Snell's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ken Sanders shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Producers