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Paul Soter

Paul Soter

Actor, writer, director and producer · Born August 16, 1969 (57) · Sacramento, California, USA

Paul Soter (born August 16, 1969) is an American actor, writer, and director, and one of the members of the Broken Lizard comedy group. As a child, he lived in Sacramento, Anchorage, Phoenix, and Denver. He graduated from Colgate University and was a member of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity. He was also part of the troupe Charred Goosebeak while there, with the other Lizards. Description above from the Wikipedia article Paul Soter, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 16, 1969 (57)
From
Sacramento, California, USA
Works as
Actor, writer, director and producer
Titles
18 on MovieCove · 24 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 155 days to Oct 26Down 2% in 30 days

What are Paul Soter's films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Horror4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Horror 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
43%
Self
31%
Morality
8%
Survival
8%
Power
5%
Society
5%
Friendship6 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 3 · Wry 2 · Earnest 7

Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 12 · Serious 2 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 6 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 7 · Intense 4

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 10

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 12 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 5 analyzed roles.

Ally
2 of 5
Hero
1 of 5
Threshold guardian
1 of 5
Shadow
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
11
Joyful
7
Tense
7
Manic
6
Dread
3
Other
10

How their films linger

Fun12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy11
  • Ambiguous4
  • Cyclical1

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 Soter's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Paul Soter'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

24 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page.

  • Super Troopers 3(2026)

    Producer · Writer · as Foster

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Marshmallow(2025)

    as Collins

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Ice Nine Kills Presents: Welcome to Horrorwood(2024)

    as Sethley Ferber

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Re-Education of Molly Singer(2023)

    as Whino

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Quasi(2023)

    Executive Producer · Writer · as Pope Cornelius / Lucien

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • A Nasty Piece of Work (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Writer

  • Tacoma FD(2019)

    Show 3 episodes · as Snak-a-ton · as Wolf · as Wolf Boykins

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Super Troopers 2(2018)

    Writer · as Foster

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Badlands of Kain(2016)

    as Terry

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Dark Circles(2013)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Freeloaders(2012)

    as Porn Producer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • The Babymakers(2012)

    Co-Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Broken Lizard Stands Up(2010)

    Writer · as Himself

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Slammin' Salmon(2009)

    Writer · as Dave / Donnie

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Watching the Detectives(2007)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Beerfest(2006)

    Writer · as Jan Wolfhouse

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Club Dread(2004)

    Screenplay · as Dave

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Super Troopers(2001)

    Writer · as Foster

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Puddle Cruiser(1996)

    Writer · as Matt

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Tinfoil Monkey Agenda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Writer · Actor

  • Mess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Original Story

  • Peaking (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Super Troopers 4 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Foster

  • The Slashin' of the Christ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Writer

Career shape

A full career of 24 titles, 20 of them dated from 1994 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Super Troopers 2 (2018)

$32M worldwide

Highest rated

Tacoma FD (2019)

Midcredits 93rd

Film career

  • 1996Screen debut· Puddle Cruiser

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting17 of 24: 8 only acting, 9 with another role · typical Midcredits score44thDirecting2 of 24: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting15 of 24: 4 only writing, 11 with another role · typical Midcredits score40thProducing2 of 24: 1 only producing, 1 with another role

24 titles, 11 with more than one role — acting and writing overlap on 9 of them.

By decade

1990s2 · 2 acting · 2 crew2000s5 · 4 acting · 5 crew2010s8 · 4 acting · 5 crew2020s5 · 5 acting · 2 crew

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 0% of 10 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 Soter's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 40th percentile, the median of all 17; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 38th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

88thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 18 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 18 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Universally Panned1
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

Ice Nine Kills Presents: Welcome to Horrorwood (2024)

97th percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Tacoma FD (2019)

Midcredits 93rd · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 56/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles; fans 68, detractors 36. 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 Paul Soter's work okay for kids?

Across up to 11 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity, profanity and alcohol & drugs run heavier than most films and frightening / intense lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles28–73 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity11 titles33–72 · median 55 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity9 titles53–90 · median 83 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles46–86 · median 78 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles10–54 · median 19 · mildlighter than most 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 Paul Soter work with?

People who share at least 2 of Paul Soter's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kevin Heffernan shares the most, 11.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles