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Ethan Suplee

Ethan Suplee

Actor · Born May 25, 1976 (50) · New York City, New York, USA

Screen Actors Guild Award nominee

Ethan Suplee (born May 25, 1976) is an American film and television actor best known for his roles as Seth Ryan in American History X, Louie Lastik in Remember the Titans, Frankie in Boy Meets World, Randy Hickey in My Name Is Earl, Thumper in The Butterfly Effect, Dewey in Unstoppable, and his roles in Kevin Smith films. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ethan Suplee, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 25, 1976 (50)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
66 on MovieCove · 78 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 19% in 30 days

What are Ethan Suplee's films like?

Across their 36 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Biography4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 77th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: 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
24%
Bonds
24%
Survival
19%
Morality
16%
Society
11%
Power
4%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds10 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship9 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival7 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition6 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 32 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 10 · Serious 4 · Dark 18

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 18 · Stylized 11 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 14 · Intense 14

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

Steady 9 · Shifting 12 · Whiplash 11

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 18 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 8

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

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 17 · Relentless 7

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 15 · Engaged 12 · Full focus 5

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 12 · Affecting 8 · Heavy 12

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

Resolved 20 · Open-ended 9 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

11 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 9 of 11 analyzed roles.

Ally
9 of 11
Shadow
2 of 11
Show the 11 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
23
Absurd
12
Dread
10
Melancholic
11
Warm
10
Other
35

How their films linger

Thought-provoking13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 7 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet17
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous9

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 Ethan Suplee's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 47 of their 66 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (18).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ethan Suplee'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

78 credits, 66 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Imperfect Women(2026)

    Show 1 episode · as Tyler

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • Dolly(2025)

    as Tobe

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Bad Man(2025)

    as Dog Downer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Terminal List: Dark Wolf(2025)

    Show 1 episode · as Klaus

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Let's Start a Cult(2024)

    as Cody Harper

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Pradeeps of Pittsburgh(2024)

    Show 8 episodes · as Jimbo Mills

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all shows

  • Blood for Dust(2023)

    as Slim

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Manodrome(2023)

    as Dad Leo

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • God Is a Bullet(2023)

    as Gutter

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Babylon(2022)

    as Wilson

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Clerks III(2022)

    as Auditioner

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Quarry: Movie Mode (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Bobby Hackett

  • Dog(2022)

    as Noah

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Gossamer Folds(2020)

    as Jimbo

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Hunt(2020)

    as Gary

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Motherless Brooklyn(2019)

    as Gilbert Coney

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Good Girls(2018)

    Show 3 episodes · as Gil

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Chance(2016)

    Show 20 episodes · as D

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Deepwater Horizon(2016)

    as Jason Anderson

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Trust(2016)

    as Detective

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • The Ranch(2016)

    Show 2 episodes · as Billy · as Officer Billy

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Tooken(2015)

    as Buddy #2

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • True Story(2015)

    as Pat Frato

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Jennifer Falls(2014)

    Show 10 episodes · as Wayne Doyle

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows

  • Walk of Shame(2014)

    as Officer Dave

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • The Wolf of Wall Street(2013)

    as Toby Welch

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Breakout(2013)

    as Kenny Baxter

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Rise of the Zombies(2012)

    as Marshall

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Paper Cuts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Steven

  • Men at Work(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Dan

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Grow Up Already (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Bunky

  • Wilfred(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · as Spencer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • I'm Having a Difficult Time Killing My Parents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Andrew

  • Unstoppable(2010)

    as Dewey

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Raising Hope(2010)

    Show 5 episodes · as Andrew

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The Dry Land (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Jack

  • The Good Guys(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Andy Davis

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Brothers(2009)

    as Sweeney

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Fanboys(2009)

    as Harry Knowles

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

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

    as Cupidon

  • Cutlass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Bruce

  • Mr. Woodcock(2007)

    as Nedderman

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Year Without a Santa Claus(2006)

    as Jangle

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The Fountain(2006)

    as Manny

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Clerks II(2006)

    as Teen #2

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Art School Confidential(2006)

    as Vince

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • My Name Is Earl(2005)

    Show 92 episodes · as Randy Hickey

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Neo Ned (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Orderly Johnny

  • Without a Paddle(2004)

    as Elwood

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Entourage(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Queens Boulevard Actor · as Self

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Butterfly Effect(2004)

    as Thumper

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Cold Mountain(2003)

    as Pangle

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Don's Plum(2001)

    as Big Bum

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The First $20 Million Is Always the Hardest(2002)

    as Curtis 'Tiny' Reese

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Vulgar(2000)

    as Frankie Fanelli

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • John Q(2002)

    as Guard Max Conlin

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Evolution(2001)

    as Deke

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Blow(2001)

    as Tuna

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Remember the Titans(2000)

    as Louie Lastik

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Road Trip(2000)

    as Ed

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Takedown(2000)

    as Dan Bradley

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Bad Trip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Joshua Schatzberg

  • Dogma(1999)

    as Norman (voice)

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Third Watch(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Aaron Gordon

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Desert Blue(1998)

    as Cale

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Dante's View (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Mason

  • American History X(1998)

    as Seth

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • A Better Place(1997)

    as Large Rude Student

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Chasing Amy(1997)

    as Fan

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Don't Look Back(1996)

    as Gary

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Drawing Flies(1996)

    as Ethan

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Mallrats(1995)

    as Willam

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Sister, Sister(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Lionel

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Boy Meets World(1993)

    Show 19 episodes · as Frankie Stechino

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Twin Peaks(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Bill Shaker

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Tales from the Crypt(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Jaimie

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Dark Light (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Lyle

  • The Right Kind of Wrong (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 78 titles, 76 of them dated from 1989 to 2026; peak year 2001.

Biggest box office

Unstoppable (2010)

$168M worldwide

Highest rated

American History X (1998)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

My Name Is Earl (2005)

Film career

MilestoneBreakoutNomination
19892026

Peak 2001 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 6 MovieCove titles. 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
Acting78 of 78: 78 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score62nd

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s14 · acting2000s24 · acting2010s22 · acting2020s15 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 0% of 41 roles
95051015

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.

Awards

Nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award in 2006, Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series.

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Ethan Suplee's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 52nd percentile, the median of all 48; across their 32 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 47th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 32

Approval · how many liked their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 32

Reach · how many have seen their films

94thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 32

Midcredits score across 66 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up29
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th13
  • Below 25th14

Shape of the crowd

26 of their 66 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved11
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser26
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed20

Most divisive · actor

Gossamer Folds (2020)

90th percentile spread · 26% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

American History X (1998)

Midcredits 99th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the acting 66/100 in their films, across 31 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 43. 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 Ethan Suplee's work okay for kids?

Across up to 24 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore20 titles35–88 · median 59 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity24 titles11–67 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity21 titles40–88 · median 78 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs21 titles7–68 · median 51 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense18 titles19–88 · median 52 · moderateheavier 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 Ethan Suplee work with?

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

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles