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Thomas M. Wright

Thomas M. Wright

Actor, director, producer and writer · Born June 22, 1983 (43) · Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Cannes award nominee

Thomas Michael Wright (born 22 June 1983; Melbourne) is an Australian actor, writer, film director and producer. He is the co-founder (2006) and director of theatre company Black Lung and director of the feature film Acute Misfortune (2019). As an actor he came to attention in Jane Campion's series Top of the Lake, for which he was nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the (US-Canadian) Critics' Choice Awards. He directed the thriller film The Stranger, which is scheduled to appear at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 22, 1983 (43)
From
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Works as
Actor, director, producer and writer
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 24 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 26Up 17% in 30 days

What are Thomas M. Wright's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Adventure4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th 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
Morality
30%
Survival
21%
Self
15%
Society
12%
Power
11%
Bonds
8%
Ideas
2%
Justice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

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

Light 2 · Serious 0 · Dark 7

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 6

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

A split, not a type: Steady 5 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 1 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 3

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

Easy watch 1 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 7

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Threshold guardian: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.

Threshold guardian
2 of 4
Shadow
1 of 4
Trickster
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Dread
11
Melancholic
5
Cold
2
Contemplative
2
Other
3

How their films linger

Haunting8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic4
  • 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 Thomas M. Wright's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Thomas M. Wright'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

24 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page.

  • Treasure & Dirt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • Wolfram (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Mick Kennedy

  • Tenzing(2026)

    as Tom Bourdillon

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Inside(2024)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Sleeping Dogs(2024)

    as Wayne Devereaux

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • The Rooster(2023)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Petrol(2022)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Stranger(2022)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Barkskins(2020)

    Show 8 episodes · as Elisha Cooke

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Acute Misfortune(2018)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Sweet Country(2017)

    as Mick Kennedy

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Man with the Iron Heart(2017)

    as Josef Valčík

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Outsiders(2016)

    Show 26 episodes · as Sheriff Wade Houghton

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Everest(2015)

    as Michael Groom

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Bridge(2013)

    Show 26 episodes · as Steven Linder

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Top of the Lake(2013)

    Show 7 episodes · as Johnno Mitcham

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Van Diemen's Land(2009)

    as Thomas Bodenham

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Rush(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Jeremy Brindle

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • The King (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Alfie

  • The City Eats Its Weak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • The Secret Life of Us(2001)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Zenon: The Zequel(2001)

    as Orion

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Stepsister from Planet Weird(2000)

    as Cutter (as Tom Wright)

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Round the Twist(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Milo

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 92nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 23 titles from 1990 to 2026; peak year 2017.

Biggest box office

The Man with the Iron Heart (2017)

$4.4M worldwide

Highest rated

Tenzing (2026)

Midcredits 97th

Film career

19902026

Peak 2017 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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
Acting18 of 23: 18 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score67thDirecting2 of 23: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting2 of 23: 0 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing2 of 23: 1 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew2 of 23: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s1 · acting2000s7 · acting2010s7 · 6 acting · 1 crew2020s8 · 4 acting · 4 crew

Billing

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

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.

Awards

Nominated for a Cannes award in 2022.

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 Thomas M. Wright's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 53rd percentile, the median of all 13; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 64th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th5

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 20 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Stepsister from Planet Weird (2000)

61st percentile spread · 22% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Tenzing (2026)

Midcredits 97th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 76/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 85, detractors 48. 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 Thomas M. Wright's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 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 & Gore7 titles39–75 · median 70 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles27–63 · median 54 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity7 titles50–83 · median 73 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles32–60 · median 46 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles59–74 · 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 Thomas M. Wright work with?

People who share at least 2 of Thomas M. Wright's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ewen Leslie shares the most, 3.

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers