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Michael Urie

Michael Urie

Actor and director, also producer · Born August 8, 1980 (46) · Dallas, Texas, USA

Primetime Emmy nominee · Screen Actors Guild Award nominee · 1 other major award body

Michael Lorenzo Urie (born August 8, 1980) is an American actor, television producer and director, best known for his portrayal of Marc St. James on the ABC dramedy series Ugly Betty.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 8, 1980 (46)
From
Dallas, Texas, USA
Works as
Actor and director, also producer
Titles
28 on MovieCove · 44 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 155 days to Oct 26Down 16% in 30 days

What are Michael Urie's films like?

Across their 19 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd 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
35%
Self
25%
Society
13%
Survival
11%
Morality
10%
Power
4%
Ideas
1%
Family bonds9 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 11 · Serious 2 · Dark 2

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 10 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 8 · Intense 2

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

A split, not a type: Steady 9 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 3

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

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 5

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 4 · 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 8 · Engaged 7 · 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 9 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 3 of 7 analyzed roles.

Hero
3 of 7
Herald
2 of 7
Trickster
1 of 7
Ally
1 of 7
Show the 7 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
10
Absurd
6
Tense
6
Hopeful
5
Melancholic
5
Other
21

How their films linger

Feel-good11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet8
  • 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 Michael Urie's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 22 of their 28 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Michael Urie'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

44 credits, 28 with a MovieCove page; 20 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Goodrich(2024)

    as Terry

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Elsbeth(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Montgomery 'Monty' Blakemont III

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Maestro(2023)

    as Jerry Robbins

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Krapopolis(2023)

    Show 14 episodes · as Hermes (voice)

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Foul Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Tarzan Tarheel

  • Summoning Sylvia(2023)

    as Jamie

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Shrinking(2023)

    Show 33 episodes · as Brian

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • The Jennifer Hudson Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Jane Anger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as William Shakespeare

  • Single All the Way(2021)

    as Peter

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Swan Song(2021)

    as Dustin

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Extinction of Fireflies(2021)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • An Evening With Audra McDonald (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Host

  • Almost Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 3 episodes · as Nate

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

    as Arthur

  • Bright Colors and Bold Patterns(2018)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • After Forever(2018)

    Show 2 episodes · as Daniel

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

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

    as Todd Meisner

  • The Good Fight(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · as Stephen Dinovera

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Buyer and Cellar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Alex

  • The New 35 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Terry

  • Younger(2015)

    Show 15 episodes · as Redmond

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Such Good People(2014)

    as Richard Nearly

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Russian Broadway Shut Down (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • Grantham & Rose(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Petunia(2012)

    as George McDougal

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • He's Way More Famous Than You(2013)

    Director · as Michael Urie

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • The Hyperglot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director

  • Partners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 13 episodes · as Louis McManus

  • Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life(2011)

    as James

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Thank You for Judging (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director

  • The Decoy Bride(2011)

    as Steve

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Workaholics(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Joey

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Hot in Cleveland(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Jeffrey

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • My Girlfriend's Boyfriend(2010)

    as Extra

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Modern Family(2009)

    Show 2 episodes · as Gavin Sinclair

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • The Good Wife(2009)

    Show 4 episodes · as Stephen Dinovera

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Beverly Hills Chihuahua(2008)

    as Sebastian (voice)

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • The Wendy Williams Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Miss America Reality Check (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • Ugly Betty(2006)

    Show 85 episodes · as Marc St. James

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • WTC View(2005)

    as Eric

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • American Dad!(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Mark Zuckerberg (voice) · as Student (voice)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Oh, Mary! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Mary's Teacher

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 43 titles, 42 of them dated from 2005 to 2024; peak year 2022.

Biggest box office

Goodrich (2024)

$1.8M worldwide

Highest rated

Shrinking (2023)

Midcredits 91st

Most popular right now

Ugly Betty (2006)

Film career

MilestoneNomination
20052024

Peak 2022 · at the high point of their film career. 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
Acting40 of 43: 39 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score54thDirecting4 of 43: 3 only directing, 1 with another role

By decade

2000s8 · acting2010s21 · 18 acting · 4 crew2020s13 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 14% of 7 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.

Awards

1 major award from 6 major nominations, 2007–2026.

WinNomination
  1. 2026
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
  2. 2025
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
    • +1 other major body · 1 win
      • Critics Choice Award, won · Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
  3. 2008
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
  4. 2007
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series

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 Michael Urie's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 44th percentile, the median of all 16; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 44th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 28 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 28 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Cult Classic5
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor, director

He's Way More Famous Than You (2013)

86th percentile spread · 59% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Good Wife (2009)

Midcredits 94th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 38. 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 Michael Urie's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 4 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 32 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles22–49 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 44 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian 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 Michael Urie work with?

People who share at least 2 of Michael Urie's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Vanessa Williams shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers