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Javier Montenegro

Javier Montenegro

Actor · San Francisco, California, USA

Born and raised in San Francisco, California, Xavier's first exposure to acting was a location shoot for the T.V. series "Streets of San Francisco" starring Michael Douglas and Karl Malden in 1973, a Quinn Martin Production, at 8 years of age. Since then, Xavier has gone on to study acting in California, New York, Toronto and Ottawa, Canada; most notably with John Strasberg. Over his lengthy film and television career, with a firm foundation in theatre, Xavier has gone on to appear in over 40 titles ranging from independent films, Canadian PSA's, MOW's for both Hallmark and Lifetime Networks in both principal and lead supporting roles, big budget feature films, and major network episodic television. Most notably, Xavier has had the distinction of being the first Latino male to have sat in the captain's chair in one of television longest running and enduring science fiction franchises, Star Trek, as Captain Diego Vela on Star Trek Discovery on CBS Paramount.

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Biography from TMDB.

From
San Francisco, California, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
23 on MovieCove · 29 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 65 days to Oct 28Up 10% in 30 days

What are Javier Montenegro's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Thriller2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 16th percentile
: browse their Thriller 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
37%
Self
27%
Survival
16%
Morality
11%
Society
7%
Ideas
1%
Romantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 8 · Serious 2 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 12 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 6 · Charged 4 · Intense 2

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

Steady 8 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 7 · 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 8 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles
Shadow
1 of 5
Shapeshifter
1 of 5
Trickster
1 of 5
Ally
1 of 5
Threshold guardian
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
6
Joyful
7
Romantic
5
Dread
4
Tense
3
Other
8

How their films linger

Feel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous2

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 Javier Montenegro's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Javier Montenegro'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

29 credits, 23 with a MovieCove page.

  • Jersey Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Fred Suárez

  • Secrets on the Ranch(2026)

    as Detective Fitz

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Masterpiece(2025)

    as Picasso (voice)

  • Unwrapping Christmas: Tina's Miracle(2024)

    as CFO

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • My Husband's Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Joss

  • Catch Me If You Claus(2023)

    as Hewitt Vance

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • 3 Bed, 2 Bath, 1 Ghost(2023)

    as Garrett Jenkins

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Never Too Late to Celebrate(2023)

    as Rafael

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Marry F*** Kill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Lawyer

  • Well Suited for Christmas(2022)

    as Tomas Rocca

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Obsessed to Death(2022)

    as Detective Welding

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Maps and Mistletoe(2021)

    as Emilia's Father

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Death of a Ladies' Man(2020)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Fatman(2020)

    as Action Man Father (as Xavier Sotel)

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Obsession: Escaping My Ex(2020)

    as Emerson Crane

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Mistletoe & Menorahs(2019)

    as Pat Stone

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Aquaslash(2019)

    as Lawyer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • X-Men: Dark Phoenix(2019)

    as UN Delegate Spain (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • His Master's Voice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Local Man #2

  • The Truth About Christmas(2018)

    as Juan Guttiérrez

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

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

    as Lawyer

  • A Daughter's Revenge(2018)

    as Officer Fontaine

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Star Trek: Discovery(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Captain Diego Vela

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Brad's Status(2017)

    as Harvard Father

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Love on a Limb(2016)

    as Loan Officer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Guilty(2014)

    as Detective Morris

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • September Runs Red(2012)

    as Dr. Cane

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Air Crash Investigation(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as NTSB Lead Investigator

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • True Justice 3: Lost Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Bruce Cobb

Career shape

Star power in the 85th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 28 titles, 27 of them dated from 2003 to 2026; peak year 2019.

Highest rated

3 Bed, 2 Bath, 1 Ghost (2023)

Midcredits 78th

Most popular right now

Maps and Mistletoe (2021)

Film career

20032026

Peak 2019 · 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
Acting28 of 28: 28 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score43rd

By decade

2000s1 · acting2010s12 · acting2020s14 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% of 9 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.

How do Javier Montenegro's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 36th percentile, the median of the 20 of 21 with a score; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 52nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 22 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · actor

Obsessed to Death (2022)

75th percentile spread · 32% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

3 Bed, 2 Bath, 1 Ghost (2023)

Midcredits 78th · 73% liked

Reviewers score the acting 62/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 27. 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.

Who does Javier Montenegro work with?

People who share at least 2 of Javier Montenegro's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Caitlin Delaney shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers