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Lee Pace

Lee Pace

Actor · Born March 25, 1979 (47) · Chickasha, Oklahoma, USA

Primetime Emmy nominee · Golden Globe nominee · 2 other major award bodies

Lee Grinner Pace (born March 25, 1979) is an American actor. He starred as Thranduil, the Elvenking, in The Hobbit trilogy and as Joe MacMillan in the period drama television series Halt and Catch Fire. He has appeared in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Ronan the Accuser, a role he first played in Guardians of the Galaxy and reprised in Captain Marvel. Pace earned a 2008 Emmy nomination for his portrayal of Ned in the comedy-drama television series Pushing Daisies. Since 2021, he has starred as the galactic emperor Brother Day in the science fiction television series Foundation. Description above from the Wikipedia article Lee Pace, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 25, 1979 (47)
From
Chickasha, Oklahoma, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
37 on MovieCove · 46 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 28Down 13% in 30 days

What are Lee Pace's films like?

Across their 27 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 95th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile
: browse their Biography movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 88th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary 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
25%
Self
23%
Morality
22%
Survival
16%
Power
6%
Society
6%
Ideas
3%
Identity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 24 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 7 · Serious 6 · Dark 11

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 12 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 5

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 7 · Intense 16

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 16 · Whiplash 3

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 15 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 14 · Relentless 3

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

Casual 8 · Engaged 14 · Full focus 2

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 6 · Affecting 7 · Heavy 11

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

Resolved 18 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

17 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 7 of 17 analyzed roles.

Hero
7 of 17
Shadow
5 of 17
Threshold guardian
3 of 17
Ally
1 of 17
Shapeshifter
1 of 17
Show the 17 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
15
Melancholic
13
Thrilling
7
Hopeful
8
Contemplative
7
Other
26

How their films linger

Bittersweet11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet15
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Lee Pace's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 25 of their 37 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Lee Pace'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

46 credits, 37 with a MovieCove page; 7 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Dynamic Duo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2028)

    as Red Hood One (voice)

  • The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    as Thranduil

  • Practical Magic 2(2026)

    as Ian Wright

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Running Man(2025)

    as Evan McCone

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • After This Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Elliot

  • Bodies Bodies Bodies(2022)

    as Greg

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Foundation(2021)

    Show 30 episodes · as Brother Day

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Invincible(2021)

    Show 4 episodes · as Thragg (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Marvel Studios: Legends(2021)

    Show 6 episodes · as Ronan the Accuser (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Flying Tiger II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 30 episodes · as Sam Collin / "Agent S"

  • Driven(2018)

    as John DeLorean

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • When Whales Walked: Journeys in Deep Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Narrator

  • Captain Marvel(2019)

    as Ronan

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Party's Just Beginning(2018)

    as Dale

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Dulce (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Executive Producer

  • Revolt(2017)

    as Bo

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Book of Henry(2017)

    as Dr. David Daniels

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Keeping Hours(2017)

    as Mark

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Program(2015)

    as Bill Stapleton

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Nature Is Speaking (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Mountain

  • Larry Kramer in Love and Anger(2015)

    as Bruce Niles

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies(2014)

    as King Thranduil

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Guardians of the Galaxy(2014)

    as Ronan

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Halt and Catch Fire(2014)

    Show 40 episodes · as Joe MacMillan

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug(2013)

    as King Thranduil

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey(2012)

    as King Thranduil

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2(2012)

    as Garrett

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Lincoln(2012)

    as Fernando Wood

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Mindy Project(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Alex Eakin

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • 30 Beats(2012)

    as Matt

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • The Resident(2011)

    as Jack Devereau

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Ceremony(2010)

    as Whit Coutell

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Marmaduke(2010)

    as Phil Winslow

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • When in Rome(2010)

    as Brady Sacks

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • A Single Man(2009)

    as Grant

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Possession(2009)

    as Roman

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day(2008)

    as Michael Pardew

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Polarbearman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • The Fall(2006)

    as Roy Walker

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Pushing Daisies(2007)

    Show 22 episodes · as Ned

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • The Good Shepherd(2006)

    as Richard Hayes

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Infamous(2006)

    as Dick Hickock

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The White Countess(2005)

    as Crane

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

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

    Show 13 episodes · as Aaron Tyler

  • Soldier's Girl(2003)

    as Calpernia Addams / Scottie

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Benjamin Tucker

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 45 titles, 43 of them dated from 1999 to 2026; peak year 2018.

Biggest box office

Captain Marvel (2019)

$1.1B worldwide

Highest rated

Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Practical Magic 2 (2026)

Film career

MilestoneBreakoutAward winNomination
19992026

Peak 2018 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 13 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.

Show 1 more milestone

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting44 of 45: 44 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score62ndProducing1 of 45: 1 only producing, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s1 · acting2000s11 · acting2010s24 · 23 acting · 1 crew2020s7 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 10% of 29 roles
031318

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.

Awards

1 major award from 5 major nominations, 2004–2008.

WinNomination
  1. 2008
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical
  2. 2007
    • Berlinale award, won · Outstanding Artistic Contribution
  3. 2004
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Male Lead

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 Lee Pace's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 59th percentile, the median of all 30; across their 24 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Approval · how many liked their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Reach · how many have seen their films

87thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Midcredits score across 37 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up15
  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 37 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved11
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser15
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012)

80th percentile spread · 26% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Invincible (2021)

Midcredits 99th · 95% liked

Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 23 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 45. 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 Lee Pace's work okay for kids?

Across up to 22 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore17 titles10–75 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity22 titles10–53 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity18 titles19–68 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs16 titles24–59 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense17 titles20–64 · median 47 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

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 Lee Pace work with?

People who share at least 2 of Lee Pace's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Peter Jackson shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers