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Bret Ernst

Bret Ernst

Actor · Born May 4, 1972 (54) · Princeton, New Jersey, USA

Bret Ernst was born on 4 May 1972 in Princeton, New Jersey, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Weeds (2005), Beer League (2006) and CSI: NY (2004).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
May 4, 1972 (54)
From
Princeton, New Jersey, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
7 on MovieCove · 12 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 64 days to Oct 27Down 26% in 30 days

What are Bret Ernst's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Society.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
28%
Society
20%
Self
15%
Power
14%
Survival
14%
Morality
8%

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 3 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 1 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 0

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 2

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 2 · Even-paced 1 · 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 3 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
2
Absurd
2
Tense
2
Warm
1
Thrilling
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Fun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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 Bret Ernst's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Bret Ernst'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

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

  • Bret Ernst: Uncaged (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Executive Producer · Writer · as Self

  • Witness Infection(2020)

    as Dominic

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Opening Act(2020)

    as Joey #2

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Tacoma FD(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Captain Palantonio

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Cobra Kai(2018)

    Show 12 episodes · as Louie · as Louie LaRusso, Jr.

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Love Games: Bad Girls Need Love Too (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 33 episodes · Actor

  • Legacy(2008)

    as Det. Richards

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Wrestling Society X (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • Weeds(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Armenian · as Assassian

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • CSI: NY(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Pelham Boy #1

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Irish Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Italian Thug

  • Premium Blend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 48th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 12 titles from 1997 to 2024; peak year 2020.

Biggest box office

Wild West Comedy Show: 30 Days & 30 Nights - Hollywood to the Heartland (2006)

$604K worldwide

Highest rated

Wild West Comedy Show: 30 Days & 30 Nights - Hollywood to the Heartland (2006)

Midcredits 44th

Film career

19972024

Peak 2020 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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
Acting11 of 12: 11 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score53rdWriting1 of 12: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing1 of 12: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s1 · acting2000s5 · acting2010s3 · acting2020s3 · 2 acting · 1 crew

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 Bret Ernst's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 36th percentile, the median of all 3; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 4th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

4thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 7 titles, by percentile

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

Shape of the crowd

2 of their 7 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · actor

Witness Infection (2020)

92nd percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Cobra Kai (2018)

Midcredits 93rd · 90% liked

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 Bret Ernst work with?

People who share at least 2 of Bret Ernst's MovieCove titles; Ahmed Ahmed shares the most, 2.