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Michael Volpe

Michael Volpe

Producer · Born January 2, 1967 (59)

Michael Volpe - May 2016 Mike is the President of Topsail Productions based in Halifax, Nova Scotia and is currently executive producing the CBC comedy series Mr. D, which he co-created with its star Gerry Dee. For many years, along with Mike Clattenburg and Barrie Dunn, Mike executive produced the iconic television series Trailer Park Boys - and its three spin-off movies. Recently, Mike served as a Producer on The Healer, a heartwarming feature film written and directed by Paco Arango and produced by Enrique Posner. Mike's earlier producing projects include the award-winning drama series Black Harbour (with Wayne Grigsby and Barbara Samuels), the feature films Afghan Luke and Moving Day (with Dunn and Clattenburg), and the CBC mini-series Canada Russia '72, (with Dunn, Rick Leguerrier and Tim Hogan) based on the 1972 Canada-Russia Summit Series. Educated in Halifax, Mike received an honors degree in Political Science from Saint Mary's University, where he was Valedictorian of his graduating class. He went on to earn his L.L.B. from Dalhousie University. In his younger days, Michael was a hockey goalie. He played Major Junior 'A' for the Kitchener Rangers and Toronto Marlies and was drafted by the NHL's New York Islanders.

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Born
January 2, 1967 (59)
Works as
Producer
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 15 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 64 days to Oct 27Down 32% in 30 days

What are Michael Volpe's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile
: browse their Drama 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
Morality
30%
Self
24%
Bonds
18%
Ideas
10%
Society
9%
Survival
5%
Power
3%
Friendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 6 · Serious 2 · Dark 1

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 4 · Intense 2

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

A split, not a type: Steady 4 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 2

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 2 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 7 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Absurd
4
Joyful
3
Dread
2
Warm
3
Other
8

How their films linger

Fun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous3

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 Michael Volpe's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Michael Volpe'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

15 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page.

  • You're Killing Me(2026)

    Show 6 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Little Lorraine(2025)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Lighthouse(2019)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Healer(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Trailer Park Boys: Don't Legalize It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Producer

  • Mr. D (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show Creator

  • Afghan Luke(2011)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Trailer Park Boys: Countdown to Liquor Day(2009)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Say Goodnight to the Bad Guys(2008)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Gerry Dee: No Reading Ahead - Live in Concert(2007)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Trailer Park Boys: The Movie(2006)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Canada Russia '72 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Producer

  • Canada Russia '72 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · Producer

  • Trailer Park Boys(2001)

    Show 55 episodes · Producer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Scotland, Pa.(2001)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 11 titles from 2001 to 2026.

Biggest box office

The Lighthouse (2019)

$18M worldwide

Highest rated

Say Goodnight to the Bad Guys (2008)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

The Lighthouse (2019)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing10 of 11: 10 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score86thOther crew1 of 11: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

2000s6 · crew2010s4 · crew2020s1 · 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 Michael Volpe's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 66th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 62nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 11 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · producer

Gerry Dee: No Reading Ahead - Live in Concert (2007)

84th percentile spread · 35% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Trailer Park Boys (2001)

Midcredits 94th · 89% liked

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 Michael Volpe's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 59 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

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

Who does Michael Volpe work with?

People who share at least 2 of Michael Volpe's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Mike Clattenburg shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers