Michael Traynor (born December 12, 1975) is an American actor and dancer known for his roles on The Walking Dead, Rectify and The Fosters. Traynor began his career as a dancer, receiving dance scholarships and dancing professionally for a few years, but after performing in a few small acting roles he decided to become an actor. His most notable roles are Nicholas on The Walking Dead, George Melton on Rectify and Craig on The Fosters.
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Biography from TMDB.
- December 12, 1975 (50)
- Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, USA
- Actor and producer, also writer
- 17 on MovieCove · 24 credits in all
What are Michael Traynor's films like?
Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 0 · Earnest 6
A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 2 · Dark 3
A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1
A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 2 · Intense 3
Steady 2 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1
A split, not a type: Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0
Casual 2 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 2 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 1
Resolved 4 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 2
Roles they play
Usually the Shadow: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.
- Shadowas Smiley in Smiley (2012)
- Shadowas Mason King in The Thinning (2016)
- Heroas Everett Barnard in Needlestick (2017)
Moods and endings
- Happy2
- Bittersweet1
- 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 Traynor's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Michael Traynor'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
24 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page.
Mope(2019)
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films
Good Trouble(2019)
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows
Jingle Around the Clock(2018)
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
Ascension(2018)
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
Ten Days in the Valley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
The Orville(2017)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows
Needlestick(2017)
Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films
The Thinning(2016)
Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films
Rosewood(2015)
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows
Zelos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Homefront(2013)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
The Expressionless (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Out West(2013)
Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films
The Fosters(2013)
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows
Rectify(2013)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows
Smiley(2012)
Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films
The Walking Dead(2010)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows
Make It or Break It(2009)
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all showsTales from the Catholic Church of Elvis! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
A Necessary Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Cabin 6 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Luther(2003)
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
Cry Funny Happy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Career shape
Star power in the 86th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 24 titles from 2003 to 2019; peak year 2017.
Film career
Peak 2017 · at the high point of their film career. 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.
- 2003Screen debut· Luther
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 Michael Traynor's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 29th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 21st percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up5
- 50th to 74th4
- 25th to 49th4
- Below 25th4
Shape of the crowd
6 of their 17 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved4
- Divisive1
- Cult Classic2
- Crowd Pleaser6
- Mixed4
Reviewers score the acting 43/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 20. 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 Traynor's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Michael Traynor work with?
People who share at least 2 of Michael Traynor's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michael J. Gallagher shares the most, 3.
Directors
- Michael J. GallagherShared titles: The Thinning: New World Order (2018), The Thinning (2016), Smiley (2012)See all 3 shared titles with Michael J. Gallagher
Writers
- Steve GreeneShared titles: The Thinning: New World Order (2018), The Thinning (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Steve Greene
Actors
- Jana GallagherShared titles: The Thinning: New World Order (2018), The Thinning (2016), Smiley (2012)See all 3 shared titles with Jana Gallagher
- Calum WorthyShared titles: The Thinning: New World Order (2018), The Thinning (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Calum Worthy
- Lia Marie JohnsonShared titles: The Thinning: New World Order (2018), The Thinning (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Lia Marie Johnson
- Logan PaulShared titles: The Thinning: New World Order (2018), The Thinning (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Logan Paul
Composers and cinematographers
- Brandon CampbellShared titles: The Thinning: New World Order (2018), The Thinning (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Brandon Campbell
- Greg CottenShared titles: The Thinning: New World Order (2018), The Thinning (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Greg Cotten
Producers
- Michael WormserShared titles: The Thinning: New World Order (2018), The Thinning (2016), Smiley (2012)See all 3 shared titles with Michael Wormser
