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Stark Sands

Stark Sands

Actor, also producer · Born September 30, 1978 (48) · Dallas, Texas, USA

Stark Bunker Sands is an American actor. He is known for his role as Tunny in the original Broadway cast of American Idiot, and originating the role of Charlie Price in Kinky Boots on Broadway. He is a two-time Tony Award nominee.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 30, 1978 (48)
From
Dallas, Texas, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
19 on MovieCove · 25 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 65 days to Oct 28Down 43% in 30 days

What are Stark Sands' films like?

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

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
30%
Self
25%
Survival
13%
Morality
10%
Power
10%
Society
9%
Ideas
4%
Marriage3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 5 · Serious 5 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 6 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 5 · Intense 2

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

A split, not a type: Steady 6 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 8 · Engaged 1 · 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 2 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Trickster: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.

Trickster
2 of 3
Ally
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Melancholic
5
Hopeful
4
Joyful
3
Romantic
3
Other
13

How their films linger

Feel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous4
  • Cyclical1

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 Stark Sands' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Stark Sands' 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

25 credits, 19 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Half Empty/Half Full(2018)

    as Evan

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • California No(2020)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • The Post(2017)

    as Don Graham

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Minority Report(2015)

    Show 10 episodes · as Dash

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows

  • Inside Llewyn Davis(2013)

    as Troy Nelson

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • NYC 22 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 13 episodes · as Kenny McLaren

  • Generation Kill(2008)

    Show 7 episodes · as Nathaniel Fick

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • My Sassy Girl(2008)

    as Soldier

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Day of the Dead(2008)

    as Bud Crain

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Flags of Our Fathers(2006)

    as Gust

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • American Dad!(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Tino / Conservative #1 (voice) · as Williams (voice)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Pretty Persuasion(2005)

    as Troy

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Shall We Dance?(2004)

    as Evan Clark

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • 11:14(2003)

    as Tim

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Catch That Kid(2004)

    as Brad

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Chasing Liberty(2004)

    as Grant Hillman

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Die, Mommie, Die! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Lance Sussman

  • Hope & Faith (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 3 episodes · as Henry

  • Nip/Tuck(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Conor McNamara - 2026

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Lost at Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 4 episodes · as Will Davis

  • Six Feet Under(2001)

    Show 2 episodes · as Toby

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Bobby Frost

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Family Guy(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Justin Hackeysack (voice)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • In Limbo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Chris Russel

  • Jack Rabbit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer · Writer · as David

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 25 titles, 23 of them dated from 1999 to 2020; peak year 2003.

Biggest box office

Shall We Dance? (2004)

$170M worldwide

Highest rated

Generation Kill (2008)

Midcredits 97th

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19992020

Peak 2003 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. 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
Acting24 of 25: 23 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score67thWriting1 of 25: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing2 of 25: 1 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s2 · acting2000s15 · acting2010s5 · 4 acting · 1 crew2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 0% of 11 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.

How do Stark Sands' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 54th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 53rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

90thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 19 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 19 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · producer

California No (2020)

85th percentile spread · 56% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Generation Kill (2008)

Midcredits 97th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 58/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 33. 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 Stark Sands' work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films and violence & gore lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore7 titles13–92 · median 32 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles18–56 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles38–89 · median 75 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles22–47 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 38 · moderateMedian 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 Stark Sands work with?

People who share at least 2 of Stark Sands' MovieCove titles; Jesse Bradford shares the most, 2.