Chaske Spencer

Actor · Born March 9, 1975 (51) · Tahlequah, Oklahoma, USA

BAFTA Award nominee · 1 other major award body

Chaske (pronounced Chess-Kay) Spencer is a First Nation descendant of Lakota (Sioux) Nation. He stars as the co-lead opposite Emily Blunt in Hugo Blick's limited series The English. Most recently, he stars in the feature film Wild Indian which premiered at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival, and for which Chaske was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for the 2022 Independent Spirit Awards. Up next, Chaske stars in Disney+'s new Marvel series Echo (2023). Chaske is well known for his portrayal of 'Sam Uley' in the Twilght Saga: New Moon, Eclipse and Breaking Dawn I and Il. Chaske also starred in the Susanna White directed feature, Woman Walks Ahead, opposite Jessica Chastain and Sam Rockwell, which made its World Premiere at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival. His television credits include: NatGeo's Barkskins, NBC's Blindspot, Netflix's Jessica Jones, the Emmy award-winning Cinemax series Banshee, Netflix's Longmire, and the Amazon series Sneaky Pete with Bryan Cranston.

What are Chaske Spencer's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Society.

Genres

Drama6 titles55^th

Crime2 titles57^th

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

Self

26%

Society

23%

Bonds

22%

Survival

14%

Morality

9%

Power

4%

Ideas

3%

Community7 Family bonds6 Identity4 Justice2 Purpose2 Trauma2 Art2

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films

ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

Earnest

Tone · Sincerity

ironicearnest

Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 9

Serious

Tone · Weight

lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 6

Grounded

Tone · Style

naturalisticheightened

Grounded 6 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

Charged

Feel · Intensity

gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 7 · Intense 1

Shifting

Feel · Swings

steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 4 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced

Feel · Humor

noneconstant

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

Slow burn

Demand · Pace

slowrelentless

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

Engaged

Demand · Attention

casualfull focus

Casual 3 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 1

Heavy

Demand · Emotional cost

easyheavy

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 5

Open-ended

Demand · Resolution

resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 4 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 6 analyzed roles.

Ally

3 of 6

Hero

2 of 6

Herald

1 of 6

Heroas Wesley in Shouting Secrets (2011)
Heroas Virgil First Raise in Winter in the Blood (2013)
Heraldas Teddo in Wild Indian (2021)
Allyas Eli Whipp in The English (2022)
Allyas Henry Black Crow Lopez in Echo (2023)
Allyas Ruben Shanley in Teacup (2024)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense

9

Melancholic

10

Contemplative

5

Hopeful

4

Dread

2

Other

6

How their films linger

Bittersweet6 Hopeful6 Thought-provoking3 Feel-good3 Unsettling3 Haunting2

How their films end

Happy1
Bittersweet7
Ambiguous5

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 Chaske Spencer's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 21 of their 25 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (6).

Also on these channels

PBS Documentaries2 titles, show their 2 titles on PBS Documentaries
Cinemax1 title, show their title on Cinemax
Cineverse1 title, show their title on Cineverse
Curiosity University1 title, show their title on Curiosity University
Howdy1 title, show their title on Howdy
Kino Film Collection1 title, show their title on Kino Film Collection
Lionsgate+1 title, show their title on Lionsgate+
The Great Courses1 title, show their title on The Great Courses

Subscription and free streaming for Chaske Spencer'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

34 credits, 25 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

Cold Country (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Bass X Machina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
Show 1 episode · as Lighthorse (voice)
The American Revolution(2025)
Show 3 episodes · as Tsiyu Gansini / Shingas (voice)
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows
Park Avenue(2025)
as Anders
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Teacup(2024)
Show 8 episodes · as Ruben Shanley
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows
Echo(2023)
Show 5 episodes · as Henry 'Black Crow' Lopez
Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows
The American Buffalo(2023)
Show 2 episodes · as (voice)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows
The English(2022)
Show 6 episodes · as Eli Whipp
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows
Dark Winds(2022)
Show 1 episode · as Sonny Bear Heart
Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows
Wild Indian(2021)
as Teddo
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
Woman Walks Ahead(2017)
as Chaska
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
Scalped(2017)
as Sheriff Falls Down
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Touched with Fire(2015)
as Marco's Construction Boss
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
Jessica Jones(2015)
Show 2 episodes · as Jace Montero
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows
Blindspot(2015)
Show 8 episodes · as Dominic Masters
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows
Sneaky Pete(2015)
Show 8 episodes · as Chayton Dockery
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows
Addiction: A 60's Love Story(2015)
as Rick Barone
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
War for Guam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
as Narrator
Winter in the Blood(2013)
as Virgil First Raise
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
Desert Cathedral (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
as Duran Palouse
The Hero Pose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
as Joe
Banshee(2013)
Show 6 episodes · as Billy Raven · as Deputy Billy Raven
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2(2012)
as Sam Uley
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
Longmire(2012)
Show 1 episode · as Micah Dawson
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows
The Frontier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
as Eli
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1(2011)
as Sam Uley
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
Shouting Secrets(2011)
as Wesley
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse(2010)
as Sam Uley
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
The Twilight Saga: New Moon(2009)
as Sam Uley
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
Dreamkeeper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Show 2 episodes · as Eagle Boy
DreamKeeper(2003)
as Eagle Boy
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
Skins(2002)
as Teen Rudy
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
I Am a Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
as Standing Bear
Wind River: Rising (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 93^rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 34 titles, 30 of them dated from 2002 to 2025; peak year 2009.

Biggest box office

Skins (2002)

$249K worldwide

Highest rated

DreamKeeper (2003)

Midcredits 87^th

Film career

MilestoneNomination

20022025

Peak 2009 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 2 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.

2009Screen debut· The Twilight Saga: New Moon
2022Career best· The English
2022BAFTA Award nomination· The English

By role

only this rolewith another role

Acting34 of 34 · 67^th

By decade

2000s4 · acting2010s18 · acting2020s8 · acting

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

2 major nominations and no wins, 2022–2023.

2023
- BAFTA Award, nominated · Leading Actor
2022
- Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Supporting Male

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 Chaske Spencer's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 47^th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 60^th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

60^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

55^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

60^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 25 titles, by percentile

75^th and up10
50^th to 74^th6
25^th to 49^th5
Below 25^th4

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 25 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

Universally Loved3
Divisive1
Cult Classic4
Crowd Pleaser9
Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

Scalped (2017)

96^th percentile spread · 45% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Banshee (2013)

Midcredits 96^th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 77/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 83, detractors 40. 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.