George Griffith was born in Philadelphia. He trained as an actor at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts and at the Circle in the Square Professional Workshop in New York City. He has performed and directed on stage in New York, Los Angeles, and Edinburgh. His directorial debut, From The Head, was acknowledged by cinematic luminary, David Lynch, who said it was: "Beautifully written. Beautifully directed. Beautifully acted. Beautifully filmed." In his 2018 autobiography, Room To Dream, Lynch says: "George made a film called From The Head...and when I saw it I knew he'd be a great Ray Monroe." Griffith's enigmatic portrayal of the duplicitous informant drew much attention and earned him a firm place in fans' minds forever as "that f^cker Ray." Especially notable is Part 8 Gotta Light? in which he turned his gun on Mr. C firing the shots that would become a part of TV history. From the moment it aired the episode has been lauded as the most singular and experimental hour of television ever. It has been acknowledged with multiple 2018 Emmy nominations including for Directing, Writing, and Cinematography.
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Biography from IMDb.
- Actor, director and writer
- 7 on MovieCove · 9 credits in all
What are George Griffith's films like?
Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 4
Light 1 · Serious 0 · Dark 3
A split, not a type: Grounded 2 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1
A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 1 · Intense 2
Steady 1 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0
Casual 0 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 2
Easy watch 0 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 1
Resolved 1 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1
Roles they play
- Heroas Shoes in From the Head (2011)
- Allyas Detective Morrison in Hide and Bleed (2021)
Moods and endings
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 George Griffith's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (2).
Subscription and free streaming for George Griffith'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
9 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Hide and Bleed(2021)
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
What Daphne Saw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
The Do It Up Date (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Mom and Dad(2017)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
Cabin Fever(2016)
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
From the Head(2011)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
Private Practice(2007)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows
Spanish Judges(2000)
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
Twin Peaks(1990)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows
Career shape
Star power in the 60th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 9 titles from 1990 to 2021.
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 George Griffith's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 27th percentile, the median of all 5; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 20th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th4
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
2 of their 7 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved1
- Universally Panned1
- Divisive1
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser1
- Mixed2
Reviewers score the acting 53/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 16. 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 George Griffith work with?
People who share at least 2 of George Griffith's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Matthew Lillard shares the most, 2.
Actors
- Matthew LillardShared titles: From the Head (2011), Spanish Judges (2000)See all 2 shared titles with Matthew Lillard
Producers
- Christopher LemoleShared titles: Cabin Fever (2016), From the Head (2011)See all 2 shared titles with Christopher Lemole
- Tim ZajarosShared titles: Cabin Fever (2016), From the Head (2011)See all 2 shared titles with Tim Zajaros
