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Brian Van Holt

Brian Van Holt

Actor · Born July 6, 1969 (57) · Waukegan, Illinois, USA

Brian Van Holt (born July 6, 1969) is an American actor and advertising model.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 6, 1969 (57)
From
Waukegan, Illinois, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
39 on MovieCove · 46 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 157 days to Oct 28Down 31% in 30 days

What are Brian Van Holt's films like?

Across their 20 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Action6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st 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
Bonds
31%
Self
25%
Morality
23%
Survival
9%
Power
4%
Society
4%
Ideas
3%
Loyalty6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 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 5 · Serious 4 · Dark 6

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

Grounded 10 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 10

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 3

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 8 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 5

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

Casual 6 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 3

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 7 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 2

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

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

9 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 7 of 9 analyzed roles.

Shadow
7 of 9
Hero
1 of 9
Trickster
1 of 9
Show the 9 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
15
Thrilling
6
Absurd
6
Dread
6
Melancholic
5
Other
14

How their films linger

Fun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 7 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet9
  • Ambiguous8

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 Brian Van Holt's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 30 of their 39 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Brian Van Holt'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

46 credits, 39 with a MovieCove page.

  • Safe House(2025)

    as Russian Operative

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Boneyard(2024)

    as Detective Ortega

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Sweet Dreams(2024)

    as Mike D

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Lawmen: Bass Reeves(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Braxton Sawyer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Quantum Leap(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Magistrate Bloodborne

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • Joe vs. Carole(2022)

    Show 8 episodes · as John Reinke

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all shows

  • Butter(2022)

    as Frank

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Deputy(2020)

    Show 13 episodes · as Cade Ward

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Age of Summer(2018)

    as The Yiz

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Den of Thieves(2018)

    as Murph Connors

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Life in Pieces(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Wayne Winger

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Ascension(2014)

    Show 3 episodes · as Captain William Denninger

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Wild(2014)

    as Ranger

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Carver / Sebastian Van Holt · as Stranger

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • The Bridge(2013)

    Show 4 episodes · as Ray Burton

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Bullet to the Head(2012)

    as Ronnie Earl

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Cougar Town(2009)

    Show 91 episodes · Director · as Bobby Cobb

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Community(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Willy

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Sons of Anarchy(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Kyle Hobart

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Burn Notice(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Harlan

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • John from Cincinnati(2007)

    Show 10 episodes · as Mitch "Butchie" Yost II

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • Secrets of a Small Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Tom Wilson

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

    Show 13 episodes · as Sean Cavennaugh

  • House of Wax(2005)

    as Bo Sinclair / Vincent Sinclair

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Man of the House(2005)

    as Agent Eddie Zane

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Entourage(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · as Malone

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • S.W.A.T.(2003)

    as Michael Boxer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Confidence(2003)

    as Miles

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Basic(2003)

    as SGT Ray Dunbar

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • CSI: Miami(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Terrance Chase

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Windtalkers(2002)

    as Harrigan

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Black Hawk Down(2001)

    as Struecker

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Captain Mike Robinson

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Whipped(2000)

    as Brad

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Love & Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 13 episodes · as Eamon McBride

  • The Underground Comedy Movie(1999)

    as Lifeguard

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Martial Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Lance Carter

  • Sex and the City(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Wylie Ford

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Steel Chariots (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Franklin Jones

  • L.A. Johns(1997)

    as Chris

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Michael Rater (segment "The Plane")

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as Brent

  • A Very Brady Sequel(1996)

    as Warren Mulaney

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Homicide: Life on the Street(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Peter Fields

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Beverly Hills, 90210(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Eric Anderson

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Way of the Warriors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Bob Stephenson

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 46 titles, 45 of them dated from 1990 to 2025; peak year 2004.

Biggest box office

S.W.A.T. (2003)

$208M worldwide

Highest rated

Den of Thieves (2018)

Midcredits 79th

Most popular right now

Cougar Town (2009)

Film career

19902025

Peak 2004 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 2 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
Acting46 of 46: 45 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score48thDirecting1 of 46: 0 only directing, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s11 · acting2000s18 · 18 acting · 1 crew2010s8 · acting2020s8 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 16 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 Brian Van Holt's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 35th percentile, the median of all 19; across their 15 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 15

Approval · how many liked their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

91stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 39 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th15
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 39 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · actor

The Underground Comedy Movie (1999)

94th percentile spread · 76% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Black Hawk Down (2001)

Midcredits 96th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 56/100 in their films, across 15 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 32. 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 Brian Van Holt's work okay for kids?

Across up to 14 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore9 titles36–94 · median 69 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity14 titles19–52 · median 43 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity10 titles59–87 · median 77 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles36–71 · median 58 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense7 titles26–84 · median 64 · intenseheavier 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 Brian Van Holt work with?

People who share at least 2 of Brian Van Holt's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; 50 Cent shares the most, 2.

Actors

Editors

Producers

Mixed roles