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Keith Poulson

Keith Poulson

Actor, also writer · Born August 10, 1983 (43) · Fresno, California, USA

Born in Fresno, California, but moved around several times as a kid, living in Arizona, New Mexico and Texas. Poulson went Tascosa High School in Amarillo, Texas and to the University of Texas at Austin, where he received degrees in Radio-Television-Film and English. After graduating, Keith was hired on by the Austin Film Society, a non-profit founded by Richard Linklater.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 10, 1983 (43)
From
Fresno, California, USA
Works as
Actor, also writer
Titles
36 on MovieCove · 54 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 157 days to Oct 28Up 4% in 30 days

What are Keith Poulson's films like?

Across their 26 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Society.

Genres

Comedy21 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
Self
47%
Society
16%
Bonds
15%
Survival
8%
Morality
7%
Ideas
4%
Power
2%
Identity12 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation8 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAddiction2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 26 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 11 · Serious 9 · Dark 6

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 15 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 9 · Charged 15 · Intense 2

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

A split, not a type: Steady 11 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 7

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

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 10 · Funny 10

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 18 · Even-paced 8 · 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 11 · Engaged 15 · Full focus 0

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 12 · Affecting 9 · Heavy 5

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 10 · Ambiguous 10

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 2 of 5 analyzed roles.

Hero
2 of 5
Shapeshifter
1 of 5
Shadow
1 of 5
Ally
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
16
Tense
15
Melancholic
14
Contemplative
9
Warm
6
Other
11

How their films linger

Thought-provoking14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Bittersweet10
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous15

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 Keith Poulson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 31 of their 36 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (18).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Keith Poulson'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

54 credits, 36 with a MovieCove page.

  • Pavements(2024)

    as DJ Preston

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Eephus(2024)

    as Derek DiCapua

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Between the Temples(2024)

    as Bartender

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Sweet East Production Diary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Director

  • The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has Passed(2023)

    as Simon

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Fire Burning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Sheriff Dean

  • The Sweet East(2023)

    BTS Videographer · as Keith

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • What Doesn't Float(2023)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Ghostwritten(2021)

    as Ghost hunter

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Metal Myths: Ghost Pt. 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as L.H. Kernson

  • Project Space 13(2021)

    as Nate

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Pvt Chat(2020)

    as Duke

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • We Are (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Doug

  • Victor in Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Crook

  • I Blame Society(2020)

    as Keith

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Chained for Life(2018)

    as An Asshole

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Knot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • Bennifer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Jed

  • Lost Holiday(2019)

    as Sam

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Her Smell(2018)

    as Keith the Engineer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Frances Ferguson(2019)

    as Nick

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Jobe'z World(2018)

    as Frank

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Great Pretender(2018)

    as Chris

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Notes on an Appearance(2018)

    as Todd

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Golden Exits(2017)

    as Peter

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Cheer Up Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • Thirst Street(2017)

    as Karaoke Keith (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Snowy Bing Bongs Across the North Star Combat Zone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Producer

  • Little Sister(2016)

    as Jacob Lunsford

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • My Entire High School Sinking Into the Sea(2016)

    as Senior Craig (voice)

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Hermia & Helena(2016)

    as Lukas

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Dramatic Relationships (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • Dogwalker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • Mercury Plains(2016)

    as Naylor

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Stinking Heaven(2015)

    Writer · as Jim

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Lace Crater(2015)

    as Keith

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Queen of Earth(2015)

    as Keith

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Bad at Dancing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Matt

  • Wild Canaries(2014)

    as Man on Cellphone

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Listen Up Philip(2014)

    as Josh

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Summer of Blood(2014)

    as College Dropout

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • High and Dry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Clark

  • Intimate Semaphores (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Clark

  • Mozart in the Jungle(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Derrick

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • The Sixth Year (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Chris (fifth segment)

  • Hellaware(2013)

    as Nate

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Sun Thief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Sound Mixer

  • Red Flag (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Phil

  • Somebody Up There Likes Me(2012)

    as Max

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Color Wheel(2011)

    as Norton's Sidekick

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Harmony and Me(2009)

    as Wes

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • RSO: Registered Sex Offender(2008)

    as Younger Brother

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Life of David Gale(2003)

    as College Student / Activist (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Bubblegum and the Texas Belt Buckle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Nice Cop

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 54 titles, 53 of them dated from 2003 to 2025; peak year 2015.

Biggest box office

Between the Temples (2024)

$2.3M worldwide

Highest rated

Eephus (2024)

Midcredits 74th

Most popular right now

Between the Temples (2024)

Film career

20032025

Peak 2015 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting52 of 54: 51 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score42ndDirecting1 of 54: 1 only directing, 0 with another roleOther crew2 of 54: 1 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

2000s2 · acting2010s36 · 35 acting · 1 crew2020s15 · 14 acting · 2 crew

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 0% of 17 roles
1217

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 Keith Poulson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 41st percentile, the median of all 35; across their 26 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 46th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 26

Approval · how many liked their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 26

Reach · how many have seen their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 26

Midcredits score across 36 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th17
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

22 of their 36 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed22

Most divisive · actor

Ghostwritten (2021)

92nd percentile spread · 51% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Life of David Gale (2003)

Midcredits 88th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 21 reviewed titles; fans 82, 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.

Is Keith Poulson's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 48 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Keith Poulson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Keith Poulson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kate Lyn Sheil shares the most, 7.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles