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Angus McLaren

Angus McLaren

Actor · Born November 3, 1988 (37) · Wonthaggi, Victoria, Australia

Angus McLaren (born 3 November 1988) is an Australian actor and musician. He is best known for his roles in the television series Packed to the Rafters as Nathan Rafter. He made his professional debut when he was 12 years old with a recurring role on the ABC series Something in the Air.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 3, 1988 (37)
From
Wonthaggi, Victoria, Australia
Works as
Actor
Titles
8 on MovieCove · 20 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 39 days to Oct 28Up 22% in 30 days

What are Angus McLaren's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
33%
Bonds
31%
Society
18%
Morality
10%
Survival
8%
Community3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · 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 2 · Charged 0 · Intense 1

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 1 · 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 2 · Engaged 1 · 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 2 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 1

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

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles
Ally
1 of 3
Shapeshifter
1 of 3
Hero
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
4
Hopeful
3
Tense
2
Bittersweet
2
Joyful
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Hopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous1

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 Angus McLaren's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Angus McLaren'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

20 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page.

  • Back to the Rafters(2021)

    Show 6 episodes · as Nathan Rafter

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Crazy About You(2019)

    as Jake

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Hotel Mumbai(2018)

    as Eddie

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Young Frank Warlie

  • The Merger(2018)

    as Carpet Burn

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • 600 Bottles Of Wine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 3 episodes · as Pat

  • Doctor Doctor(2016)

    Show 6 episodes · as Dr. Toke

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Waiting Room (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • H2O: Just add Water, TV-Movie 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Lewis McCartney

  • H2O: Just Add Water: Metamorphosis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Lewis McCartney

  • Packed to the Rafters(2008)

    Show 34 episodes · as Nathan Rafter

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Court of Lonely Royals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • H2O: Just Add Water(2006)

    Show 66 episodes · as Lewis McCartney

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Silversun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 40 episodes · as Degenhardt Bell

  • The Saddle Club(2001)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows

  • Something in the Air (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 7 episodes · as Jason Cassidy

  • Blue Heelers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Home and Away (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 18 episodes · as Lance Salisbury

  • H2O - Plötzlich Meerjungfrau Spielfilm 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Worst Best Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 13 episodes · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 79th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 20 titles, 18 of them dated from 1988 to 2021.

Biggest box office

Hotel Mumbai (2018)

$21M worldwide

Highest rated

Hotel Mumbai (2018)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

H2O: Just Add Water (2006)

Film career

  • 1988Screen debut· Home and Away
  • 2019First film· Hotel Mumbai

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting20 of 20: 20 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score67th

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s1 · acting2000s8 · acting2010s7 · acting2020s1 · acting

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.

How do Angus McLaren's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 63rd percentile, the median of all 3; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 57th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 8 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 8 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · actor

Crazy About You (2019)

75th percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Hotel Mumbai (2018)

Midcredits 95th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 42. 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 Angus McLaren's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 24 · mildMedian of all films: 32

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

Who does Angus McLaren work with?

People who share at least 2 of Angus McLaren's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Erik Thomson shares the most, 2.

Actors

Producers