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Dov Tiefenbach

Dov Tiefenbach

Actor · Born December 8, 1981 (44) · Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Dov Yosef Tiefenbach (born December 8, 1981, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is a Jewish Canadian actor and musician, 5′ 5″ (165 cm) tall, who began his acting career at age twelve in commercials before landing his first on-screen role as Josh Avery in the television series RoboCop (1994). He made his first starring role as Murray Murray in the short film Love Child (1995) alongside Neve Campbell, and went on to star as Nick Burns in the 1996 Broadway production of A Thousand Clowns opposite Judd Hirsch. He won the Leo Award for Best Supporting Male Performance for Flower & Garnet (2002), and as a musician he fronted the Toronto indie pop bands Theresa Sound-World (named after a Sonic Youth song) and Trucks Leaving. He currently resides in Los Angeles. His most notable film credits include Azrael in Jason X (2001), Bradley Thomas in Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (2004), a role in Tommy Boy (1995), It Takes Two (1995), The Mighty (1998), Knockaround Guys (2001), Adrian in The Dark Hours (2005), Billy in Parasomnia (2008), Hershey in You Might as Well Live (2009), Moises in Polish Bar (2010), Oogie in Sympathy for Delicious (2010), Logan in Asthma (2015), Samson Griggs in Poor Boy (2016), Will Sacco in We Forgot to Break Up (2017), a Club Customer in Molly's Game (2017), Jason in All My Puny Sorrows (2021), and Larry in It Feeds (2025). On television he is best known as Keechie in The Umbrella Academy (2020, 6 episodes), Gizmo in Titans (2021), Percy Campbell in Transplant (2023, 3 episodes), Steve in The Boys (2024, 2 episodes), Fitz in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2018–2019, 5 episodes), with additional credits in Goosebumps (1996, 1998), Little Men (1998), Witchblade (2002), CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2006), The Strain (2014), Homeland (2017), Pretty Hard Cases (2021), and Murdoch Mysteries.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 8, 1981 (44)
From
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Works as
Actor
Titles
50 on MovieCove · 72 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 156 days to Oct 27Down 28% in 30 days

What are Dov Tiefenbach's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 10th percentile
: browse their Action 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
44%
Bonds
18%
Survival
16%
Morality
12%
Society
8%
Power
2%
Ideas
1%
Self-worth7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 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 7 · Serious 6 · Dark 2

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 4 · 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 7 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 1

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 8 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 4

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

Casual 9 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Trickster: 3 of 6 analyzed roles.

Trickster
3 of 6
Hero
2 of 6
Herald
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Contemplative
6
Melancholic
4
Hopeful
5
Absurd
3
Other
12

How their films linger

Hopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet8
  • 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 Dov Tiefenbach's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 37 of their 50 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Dov Tiefenbach'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

72 credits, 50 with a MovieCove page.

  • It Feeds(2025)

    as Larry

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • All My Puny Sorrows(2021)

    as Jason

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Pretty Hard Cases(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Chad 'Cisco' Payne

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • About a Teacher(2020)

    as Mr. Harchol

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Transplant(2020)

    Show 3 episodes · as Percy Campbell

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • The Boys(2019)

    Show 2 episodes · as Steve

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • The Umbrella Academy(2019)

    Show 6 episodes · as Keechie

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Titans(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Gizmo

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Poor Boy(2016)

    as Samson Griggs

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Landing Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as James

  • Molly's Game(2017)

    as Club Customer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • We Forgot to Break Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Will Sacco

  • Literally, Right Before Aaron(2017)

    as David

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Save Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Photographer

  • Asthma(2014)

    as Logan Backer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Hunter&Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Aaron

  • The Strain(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Air Traffic Controller

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Pretend We're Kissing(2014)

    as Benny

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • 5 to 7(2014)

    as Cashier

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Are You Here(2013)

    as Zed Starkovitch

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Perception(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Andre Lustig

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • The Napkin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Robin

  • A Holiday Heist(2011)

    as Bert

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Homeland(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Jeweler

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Boy Toy(2011)

    as Ronnie

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • The FP (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Triple Decka 1K

  • Sympathy for Delicious(2010)

    as Oogie

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Republic of Doyle(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Elliot Hughes

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Fault Line (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • You Might as Well Live(2009)

    as Hershey Hershenfield

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Conversation with the Supplicant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Main Character

  • Parasomnia(2008)

    as Billy

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Day The Dead Weren't Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Stewart "The Sauce" Jackson

  • This Space for Rent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 3 episodes · as Lucky Carroway

  • The Dark Hours(2005)

    as Adrian

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

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

    Show 6 episodes · as Crackle

  • Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle(2004)

    as Hippie Student

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Wonderfalls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Rufus

  • Against the Ropes(2004)

    as Organic Clerk

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Delicate Art of Parking (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Lonny Goosen

  • Detention(2003)

    as Willy Lopez

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Public Domain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Tommy

  • Between Strangers(2002)

    as Matt

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Flower & Garnet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Ronnie

  • Knockaround Guys(2001)

    as Teeze

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Jason X(2001)

    as Azrael

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The Kid(2001)

    as Mask

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • On the Line(2001)

    as High School Kid

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Wolf Girl(2001)

    as Ryan Klein

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Witchblade(2001)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • One of Them (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Reggie

  • Get Over It(2001)

    as Little Steve

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Anthony Himmer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Cheaters(2000)

    as Irwin Flickas

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Relic Hunter(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Marty Billings

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 5 episodes · as Fitz

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Dear America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Yitzy

  • Little Men(1998)

    Show 6 episodes · as Jack Ford

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Goosebumps: The Ghost Next Door (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Fred

  • Animorphs(1998)

    Show 2 episodes · as Erek

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • The Mighty(1998)

    as Doghouse Boy #1

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Eerie, Indiana: The Other Dimension(1998)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Goosebumps: Bad Hare Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Tim Swanson

  • Harriet the Spy(1996)

    as Boy with Purple Socks

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Beyond the Call(1996)

    as Mark's Friend

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Radiant City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Joel

  • It Takes Two(1995)

    as Harry Butkis Jr.

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Goosebumps(1995)

    Show 2 episodes · as Fred · as Tim Swanson

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Tommy Boy(1995)

    as Kid at Lake

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Love Child (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Murray Murray

  • The Magic School Bus(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Caller (voice)

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • You Love Me I Hate You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Eric

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 72 titles from 1994 to 2025; peak year 2000.

Biggest box office

Harriet the Spy (1996)

$27M worldwide

Highest rated

The Mighty (1998)

Midcredits 88th

Most popular right now

Jason X (2001)

Film career

19942025

Peak 2000 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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
Acting72 of 72: 72 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score46th

By decade

1990s18 · acting2000s26 · acting2010s23 · acting2020s5 · acting

Billing

usually 10th · top billed in 0% of 20 roles
9505

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 Dov Tiefenbach's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 34th percentile, the median of all 32; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 28th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

28thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 50 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up15
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th15
  • Below 25th10

Shape of the crowd

25 of their 50 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser18
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed25

Most divisive · actor

A Holiday Heist (2011)

87th percentile spread · 58% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Molly's Game (2017)

Midcredits 92nd · 84% liked

Reviewers score the acting 61/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 40. 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 Dov Tiefenbach's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 64 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 35 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 56 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 26 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 58 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Dov Tiefenbach work with?

People who share at least 2 of Dov Tiefenbach's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Christie Will Wolf shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers