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E.K. Spila

E.K. Spila

Actor, producer and writer

Born in Harvey, Illinois. Raised in the Chicagoland area before relocating to Dallas, Texas. While working set security he was placed in an episode as an extra by Director Michael Preece, who advised and encouraged him to pursue acting. He then enrolled at the Adam Roarke Film Actors Lab, studying and honing his craft for a number of years.

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Biography from IMDb.

Works as
Actor, producer and writer
Titles
5 on MovieCove · 7 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 20% in 30 days

What are E.K. Spila's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
39%
Morality
22%
Survival
22%
Self
16%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 0 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 1 · Intense 3

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

Steady 1 · 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 4 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 1 · 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

Casual 0 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 2

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Dread
3
Thrilling
1
Contemplative
1
Hopeful
1

How their films linger

Unsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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 E.K. Spila's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 5 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for E.K. Spila'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

7 credits, 5 with a MovieCove page.

  • Wicked Season(2024)

    Executive Producer · Writer · as Sergeant Mike Hughes

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Channel(2023)

    Associate Producer · as Special Agent Mikey Hay

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Warhorse One(2023)

    as Assistant Director Dave Mattis

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Daylight's End(2016)

    Co-Producer · as Bishop

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Saving Jessica Lynch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Army Ranger Medic

  • The President's Man(2000)

    as Burroughs

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Space Marines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Hot Rod

Career shape

Star power in the 66th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 7 titles from 1996 to 2024; peak year 2023.

Biggest box office

Daylight's End (2016)

$11K worldwide

Highest rated

Warhorse One (2023)

Midcredits 44th

Film career

19962024

Peak 2023 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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
Acting7 of 7: 4 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score26thWriting1 of 7: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing3 of 7: 0 only producing, 3 with another role

7 titles, 3 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1990s1 · acting2000s2 · acting2010s1 · 1 acting · 1 crew2020s3 · 3 acting · 2 crew

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 E.K. Spila's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 26th percentile, the median of all 5; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 36th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

28thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 5 titles, by percentile

  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 5 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

Warhorse One (2023)

73rd percentile spread · 26% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Warhorse One (2023)

Midcredits 44th · 45% liked

Reviewers score the acting 62/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 38. 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 E.K. Spila work with?

People who share at least 2 of E.K. Spila's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; William Kaufman shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Producers