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Joe Egender

Joe Egender

Actor, also director, producer and writer · Born March 16, 1976 (50) · Kansas City, Missouri, USA

Joe Egender was born on 16 March 1976 in Kansas City, Missouri, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Unnatural Selection (2019), The Night Of (2016) and American Horror Story (2011).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
March 16, 1976 (50)
From
Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Works as
Actor, also director, producer and writer
Titles
24 on MovieCove · 31 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 28Down 18% in 30 days

What are Joe Egender's films like?

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

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 28th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 8th percentile
: browse their Horror 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
21%
Morality
19%
Self
18%
Power
16%
Survival
13%
Ideas
8%
Society
5%
Deception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

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

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 5 · Intense 3

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0

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

A split, not a type: Casual 4 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 2

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 5 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.

Hero
2 of 3
Shadow
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Dread
4
Contemplative
5
Absurd
3
Melancholic
3
Other
4

How their films linger

Unsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet5
  • 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 Joe Egender's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 21 of their 24 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Joe Egender'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

31 credits, 24 with a MovieCove page.

  • Unnatural Selection(2019)

    Show 4 episodes · Director · Creator · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Jonathan(2018)

    as Myles

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Night Of(2016)

    Show 2 episodes · as Cutty

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • I Remember You(2015)

    as Samuel

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Diabolical(2015)

    as Carl

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Mercy(2014)

    as Wendell

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Premium Harmony (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Ray

  • Holy Ghost People(2013)

    Producer · Writer · as Brother Billy

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • A Blank Slate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Joe

  • The Frankenstein Theory(2013)

    as Clarence Malusky

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Alcatraz(2012)

    Show 5 episodes · as Ernest Cobb

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • American Horror Story(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · as Billy

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Hawaii Five-0(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Neil Palea

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Rizzoli & Isles(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Lucas Bilton

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Scream of the Bikini(2009)

    as Martin

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Violent Kind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Vernon

  • VideoDome Rent-O-Rama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Natty

  • NCIS: Los Angeles(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Joey

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Hunger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Luke

  • Lie to Me(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Eliot

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • The Mentalist(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Bart Henrik

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • April Fool's Day(2008)

    as Ryan

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • The Hamiltons(2006)

    as Allen Davies

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Mini's First Time(2006)

    as Jimmy

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Lurking in Suburbia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Conrad

  • NCIS(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Robert Graves

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • American Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Barry

  • George Lopez(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Conner

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Seth Bender

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Gilmore Girls(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Jack

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • The West Wing(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · as Santos Volunteer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 90th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 31 titles from 1999 to 2019; peak year 2014.

Biggest box office

The Hamiltons (2006)

$322K worldwide

Highest rated

Unnatural Selection (2019)

Midcredits 82nd

Most popular right now

Mini's First Time (2006)

Film career

19992019

Peak 2014 · 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
Acting30 of 31: 29 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score51stDirecting1 of 31: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 31: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing1 of 31: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 31: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s1 · acting2000s13 · acting2010s17 · 16 acting · 2 crew

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 0% of 10 roles
0611

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 Joe Egender's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 21st percentile, the median of all 10; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 28th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

28thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

21stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 24 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 24 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · actor

Scream of the Bikini (2009)

90th percentile spread · 28% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director, producer

Unnatural Selection (2019)

Midcredits 82nd · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 61/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 38. 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 Joe Egender's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, every category sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity5 titles22–42 · median 30 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32

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 Joe Egender work with?

People who share at least 2 of Joe Egender's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Mitchell Altieri shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers