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Kevin J. Walsh

Kevin J. Walsh

Producer · Born November 14, 1975 (50) · San Diego, California, USA

Oscar nominee · Primetime Emmy nominee · BAFTA Award nominee · 2 other major award bodies

Kevin J. Walsh is an American film and TV producer. Walsh is best known for producing the critically acclaimed film Manchester by the Sea, in which he earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Picture with Matt Damon, Kimberly Steward, Chris Moore, and Lauren Beck. The film received 18 major award nominations and won two Academy Awards. In 2022, Walsh began a multi-year deal with Apple TV+ to produce film and television for the studio under his banner, The Walsh Company. His first films to be released for Apple TV+ will be Napoleon, directed by Ridley Scott and starring Joaquin Phoenix and Vanessa Kirby; The Instigators directed by Doug Liman and starring Matt Damon, Casey Affleck and Hong Chau; and Echo Valley, directed by Michael Pearce starring Julianne Moore and Sydney Sweeney. Prior to his deal with Apple TV+, Walsh was the President of Scott Free Productions, a film and television production company established by Ridley Scott and Tony Scott in 1995. At Scott Free, Walsh produced a dozen films in the six years that he oversaw the film group, including Boston Strangler, Death on the Nile, House of Gucci, The Last Duel, Earthquake Bird, Our Friend, American Woman and All the Money in the World. Walsh got his start in the film business working as an assistant to Scott Rudin on seven films including Zoolander, The Hours, and The Royal Tenenbaums. He later worked for Steven Spielberg on multiple films including Munich, The Adventures of Tintin, and War of the Worlds. Walsh was also cast as an actor in The Master.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 14, 1975 (50)
From
San Diego, California, USA
Works as
Producer
Titles
24 on MovieCove · 32 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 16% in 30 days

What are Kevin J. Walsh's films like?

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

Genres

Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 75th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th 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
Bonds
24%
Self
23%
Morality
22%
Survival
14%
Power
13%
Society
5%
Family bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition5 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 20 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 8 · Dark 11

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 11 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 9 · Intense 11

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 12 · Whiplash 3

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

Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 12 · 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 2 · Engaged 14 · Full focus 4

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

Easy watch 3 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 12

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 9 · Ambiguous 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
15
Melancholic
8
Bittersweet
7
Dread
5
Hopeful
5
Other
14

How their films linger

Bittersweet10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet12
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous4

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 Kevin J. Walsh's films?

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

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kevin J. Walsh'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

32 credits, 24 with a MovieCove page.

  • Being Heumann(2026)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Miss You, Love You(2026)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Echo Valley(2025)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Instigators(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Napoleon(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Boston Strangler(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Death on the Nile(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • House of Gucci(2021)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Last Duel(2021)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Naked Singularity(2021)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Jungleland(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Neither Confirm Nor Deny(2020)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Earthquake Bird(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Our Friend(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Zoe(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • American Woman(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Thoroughbreds(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • All the Money in the World(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Manchester by the Sea(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The Way Way Back(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Lincoln(2012)

    as House of Representatives

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Master(2012)

    as Cliff Boyd

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Arrested Development(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Pitch Man

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • EastEnders(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Window cleaner

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all shows

  • Calamity Hustle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Early Action (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Foster the Snowman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Liminal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Team Hoyt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • That Man from Rio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Untitled Bon Jovi Biopic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • War Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

Career shape

A full career of 31 titles, 23 of them dated from 1985 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Napoleon (2023)

$222M worldwide

Highest rated

Manchester by the Sea (2016)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

The Instigators (2024)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting4 of 31: 4 only acting, 0 with another roleProducing27 of 31: 27 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score66th

By decade

1980s1 · acting2000s1 · acting2010s10 · 2 acting · 8 crew2020s11 · 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.

Awards

7 major nominations and no wins, 2017–2026.

  1. 2026
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Movie
  2. 2024
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Outstanding British Film of the Year
  3. 2022
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Outstanding British Film of the Year
  4. 2017
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Motion Picture of the Year
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Film
    • +2 other major bodies · 2 nominations
      • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures
      • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Feature

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 Kevin J. Walsh's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 68th percentile, the median of all 22; across their 20 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 67th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Approval · how many liked their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Reach · how many have seen their films

89thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Midcredits score across 24 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 24 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed7
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · producer

Being Heumann (2026)

76th percentile spread · 14% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Manchester by the Sea (2016)

Midcredits 98th · 86% 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 Kevin J. Walsh's work okay for kids?

Across up to 17 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore15 titles18–82 · median 52 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity17 titles19–61 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity15 titles36–82 · median 57 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs13 titles33–57 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense14 titles35–74 · median 54 · moderateheavier 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 Kevin J. Walsh work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kevin J. Walsh's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ridley Scott shares the most, 13.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers