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Michael Welch

Michael Welch

Actor · Born July 25, 1987 (39) · Los Angeles, California, USA

Michael Alan Welch (born July 25, 1987) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as the popular Mike Newton in the Twilight Saga franchise (2008-2011), Mack Thompson on Syfy's Z Nation (2014), Luke Girardi on CBS's Joan of Arcadia (2003-2005), Butte Whipple in The Ballad of Lucy Whipple (2001), and Artim in Star Trek: Insurrection (1998). Since he was a child, he has had numerous guest roles in popular series including Walker, Texas Ranger, The X-Files, Touched by an Angel, The Pretender, Stargate SG-1, Frasier, 7th Heaven, Judging Amy, Law & Order, Law & Order: SVU, CSI, CSI: Miami, Numb3rs, Cold Case, Criminal Minds, NCIS, Bones, Malcolm in the Middle, Grimm, Lucifer, Station 19, and Quantum Leap (2022). He has also starred in many TV movies and voiced for animated series.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 25, 1987 (39)
From
Los Angeles, California, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
74 on MovieCove · 95 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 63 days to Oct 26Down 4% in 30 days

What are Michael Welch's films like?

Across their 33 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Self.

Genres

Drama15 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Horror6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 10th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 12th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 19th percentile
: 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
Survival
32%
Self
22%
Morality
21%
Bonds
10%
Power
7%
Society
6%
Ideas
1%
Survival9 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma7 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception6 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 33 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 26 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 6 · Charged 19 · Intense 8

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

Steady 13 · Shifting 17 · Whiplash 3

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 23 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 14 · Even-paced 18 · 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 14 · Engaged 17 · Full focus 2

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

Easy watch 11 · Affecting 14 · Heavy 8

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

Resolved 22 · Open-ended 10 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

18 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 8 of 18 analyzed roles.

Shadow
8 of 18
Hero
5 of 18
Herald
2 of 18
Ally
2 of 18
Threshold guardian
1 of 18
Show the 18 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
25
Dread
14
Melancholic
13
Hopeful
11
Contemplative
8
Other
19

How their films linger

Unsettling17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 9 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet13
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous10

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 Welch's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 58 of their 74 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (24).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Michael Welch'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

95 credits, 74 with a MovieCove page.

  • Scrambled(2023)

    as Ryan

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Quantum Leap(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Ryan Mills

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • Hot Seat(2022)

    as Enzo

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Last Shoot Out(2021)

    as Jody

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • After Masks(2021)

    as Allen (Quarantales Segment)

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • A Soldier's Revenge(2020)

    as Danziger

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • A Christmas Hero(2020)

    as Nick

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Chasing Eagle Rock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as J.R.

  • Without a Body (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • Blood Craft(2019)

    as Tyler Waters

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Before Someone Gets Hurt(2018)

    as Tim

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Erasing His Past(2019)

    as David

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Heatstroke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Mike

  • Who's Stalking Me?(2019)

    as Detective James Dawson

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • The Final Wish(2018)

    as Aaron Hammond

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Infamies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Samuel

  • I'll Be Watching(2018)

    as Detective Jake Marsh

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Grounds(2018)

    as Jack

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Home by Spring(2018)

    as Howard Hodgekiss

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Station 19(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Harold

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • The Bachelor Next Door(2017)

    as Donnie

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • M.F.A.(2017)

    as Mason

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • A Killer Walks Amongst Us(2016)

    as Jury

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Lucifer(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Kyle Erikson

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Another Period(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Franklin D. Roosevelt

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • A Haunting in Cawdor(2015)

    as Roddy

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Z Nation(2014)

    Show 15 episodes · as Mack Thompson

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Boy Meets Girl(2014)

    as Robby Riley

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Last Survivors(2014)

    as Gabriel

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Boys of Abu Ghraib(2014)

    as Pits

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Grace Unplugged(2013)

    as Quentin

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Demented(2013)

    as Howard

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Hansel & Gretel Get Baked(2013)

    as Hansel

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Scandal(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Officer Newton

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1(2011)

    as Mike

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Grimm(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Jake Barnes

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Born Bad(2011)

    as Denny

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Twilight Saga: Eclipse(2010)

    as Mike

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Unrequited (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Ben Jacobs

  • The Twilight Saga: New Moon(2009)

    as Mike

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Grind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Josh

  • Glenn Martin DDS(2009)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all shows

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

    Actor

  • Lost Dream(2009)

    as Perry

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • My Suicide(2009)

    as Earl

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Twilight(2008)

    as Mike Newton

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Coverup(2008)

    as Kevin Thacker

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Remember the Daze(2007)

    as Stephen

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Day of the Dead(2008)

    as Trevor Bowman

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • American Son(2008)

    as Goldie

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Choose Connor(2007)

    as Max

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • An American Crime(2007)

    as Teddy

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Riches(2007)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • All the Boys Love Mandy Lane(2006)

    as Emmet

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Criminal Minds(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Syd Pearson

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Bones(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Norman Hayes

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Numb3rs(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Kyle Clippard

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Cold Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Daniel Potter (1972)

  • Joan of Arcadia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 45 episodes · as Luke Girardi

  • NCIS(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Kody Meyers

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • The United States of Leland(2003)

    as Ryan Pollard

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Birds of Prey(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as 14 Year Old 'Guy'

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows

  • Without a Trace(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Lance Carson

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • CSI: Miami(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Shane Partney

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Fillmore! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 9 episodes · as Dimitri / Young Artist / NJ (voice) · as Philsky (voice) · as Tyson Pelarez (voice)

  • The Angel Doll (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Little Jerry Barlow

  • Rocket Power: Race Across New Zealand(2002)

    as Theodore McGill (voice)

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse(2001)

    as Pinocchio (voice)

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Crossing Jordan(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Josh Winter

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • The Ballad of Lucy Whipple(2001)

    as Butte Whipple

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Disney's House of Mouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show Actor

  • Personally Yours(2000)

    as Sam Stanton

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The District (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Christian Gilroy

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Steuben Lorenz · as Todd Branson

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Strong Medicine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Win

  • The Invisible Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Adam Reese

  • American Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Producer · as Kevin

  • Malcolm in the Middle(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Josh

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Ladies Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Kyle

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Scott Heston

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Judging Amy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Mike Amble

  • Star Trek: Insurrection(1998)

    as Artim

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Jesse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 3 episodes · as Gabe

  • Two Guys and a Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 2 episodes · as Michael Rush

  • Veronica's Closet(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Aaron

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • Stargate SG-1(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Young Jack O'Neill

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Hey Arnold!(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • The Pretender(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Eric Gantry

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • 7th Heaven(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Donovan Birbeck

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • The Drew Carey Show(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Scout

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Touched by an Angel(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Robby McGregor

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Chicago Hope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Lama Topa Rinpoche

  • Frasier(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Young Niles

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • The X-Files(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Trevor

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Walker, Texas Ranger(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Adam Crossland

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 95 titles from 1993 to 2024; peak year 2013.

Biggest box office

Grace Unplugged (2013)

$2.5M worldwide

Highest rated

My Suicide (2009)

Midcredits 85th

Most popular right now

Hot Seat (2022)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19932024

Peak 2013 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 9 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
Acting95 of 95: 94 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score43rdProducing1 of 95: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s17 · acting2000s39 · 39 acting · 1 crew2010s30 · acting2020s9 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 0% of 26 roles
98081318

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 Michael Welch's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 27th percentile, the median of all 44; across their 33 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 21st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

21stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Approval · how many liked their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Reach · how many have seen their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Midcredits score across 74 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up17
  • 50th to 74th15
  • 25th to 49th18
  • Below 25th24

Shape of the crowd

29 of their 74 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Universally Panned2
  • Divisive3
  • Cult Classic12
  • Crowd Pleaser19
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed29

Most divisive · actor

A Haunting in Cawdor (2015)

97th percentile spread · 49% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

An American Crime (2007)

Midcredits 85th · 78% liked

Reviewers score the acting 47/100 in their films, across 32 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 29. 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 Michael Welch's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity and profanity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles72–91 · median 80 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles20–72 · median 52 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles62–84 · median 70 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 71 · intenseMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 69 · intenseMedian 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 Michael Welch work with?

People who share at least 2 of Michael Welch's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michael Feifer shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers