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Dave Maldonado

Dave Maldonado

Actor · Born March 2, 1973 (53) · New Iberia, Louisiana, USA

Dave Maldonado has forged a diverse and expansive, 15-year career. His resume includes the role of Curt Kuchta, the Transocean drill ship Capitan, alongside Mark Wahlberg, Kurt Russell, and John Malkovich in the critically acclaimed Deepwater Horizon (2016). Other well-known feature films he has appeared in are Free State of Jones (2016) with Matthew McConaughey, The 5th Wave (2016) with Chloe Grace Moretz, Trumbo (2015) with Bryan Cranston and Trespass (2011) with Nicholas Cage and Nicole Kidman. He will also appear along side Chris Pratt in the upcoming Tomorrow War He can also be seen in a few independent films that have received recognition from various film festivals, including Make it Rain (2014 short), 27 (2014 short), Hot Air (2016), and the lead role in Jack's Apocalypse (2015) In addition to his work in feature films, he has performed extensively in numerous television series. He can be seen in NCIS: New Orleans, Dynasty, Homeland, From Dusk Till Dawn, Queen Sugar, Queen of the South, and American Crime. He's also appeared in Fox's Sleepy Hollow, NBC's Revolution, the HBO drama series Treme opposite Melissa Leo and HBO's critically acclaimed True Detective alongside Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson. Most recently, Dave appeared in the ground breaking, Emmy nominated Showtime series, Your Honor with Bryan Cranston. Maldonado has acted in multiple corporate commercials and training videos throughout the region (Houston, Dallas, Shreveport, and New Orleans). Most notably, he is the national spokesman for the Olshan Foundation Company alongside Former Houston Astro and Hall of Fame pitcher, Nolan Ryan. He has also done theatre work for several local theatre companies, performing in Our Town, A Midsummer Night's Dream, You Can't Take it With You, the Odd Couple, It's a Wonderful Life and Shadowlands. Maldonado was born and raised in New Iberia, Louisiana (Cajun country). He attended the University of Louisiana-Lafayette, earning a Bachelor of Arts in General Studies with a focus on art and theatre. David and his wife Lori relocated to Texas in 2002. They live a normal life with their two children. Besides spending time with his family, he enjoys watching ALL football, live music and being a dad.

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Born
March 2, 1973 (53)
From
New Iberia, Louisiana, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
36 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 157 days to Oct 28Down 32% in 30 days

What are Dave Maldonado's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Genres

Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
Survival
39%
Morality
37%
Bonds
15%
Power
6%
Self
4%
Survival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 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 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 4 · Intense 3

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 2 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

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 2 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 5

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Dread
4
Absurd
2
Contemplative
2
Melancholic
2
Other
3

How their films linger

Thought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous2

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 Dave Maldonado's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 30 of their 36 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Dave Maldonado'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, 36 with a MovieCove page.

  • His & Hers(2026)

    Show 5 episodes · as Sheriff

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Sinners(2025)

    as Hogwood

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Caddo Lake(2024)

    as Sheriff Mark Tanner

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Deadland(2023)

    as Mitch - ICE Driver

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Burial(2023)

    as Jim Lafont

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Marisol(2023)

    as Frank

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Love & Death(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Detective Jim Cochran

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Will Trent(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Sheriff Eppley

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Tulsa King(2022)

    Show 2 episodes · as Brewin

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • National Champions(2021)

    as Kevin McDonald

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • The Tomorrow War(2021)

    as Dodd

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Your Honor(2020)

    Show 8 episodes · as Lt. Brendan Cusack

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • The Secrets We Keep(2020)

    as Officer Brouwer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Devil All the Time(2020)

    as Henry Dunlap

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Greyhound(2020)

    as Dr. Temme

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Banker(2020)

    as Bank Examiner

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Into the Ashes(2019)

    as Jordan

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Poms(2019)

    as Tom

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

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

    as Anthony Denton

  • Behind the Movement (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Police Chief

  • The Purge(2018)

    Show 3 episodes · as Clint

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • God's Not Dead: A Light in Darkness(2018)

    as Roger

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

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

    as Stuart Shelby

  • 68 Kill(2017)

    as Ken Mckenzie

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Hot Air (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Agent Ellis

  • Deepwater Horizon(2016)

    as Capt. Curt Kuchta

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Organizatsiya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • Free State of Jones(2016)

    as Polling Station Clerk

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The 5th Wave(2016)

    as Soccer Coach

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Jack's Apocalypse(2015)

    as Jack

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Bad Guy #2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Kingpin

  • 99 Homes(2014)

    as Detective #1

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Zipper(2015)

    as Father

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Rogue Strike(2014)

    as Russian Helmsman

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Killing Mr. Right (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Reporter

  • Cat Run 2(2014)

    as Lamonde · as LaMonde

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Outlaw Prophet: Warren Jeffs(2014)

    as Richard Alvey

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Sleepy Hollow(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Derek (Fireman)

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Revolution(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Sgt. Barry Nichols

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Trespass(2011)

    as Security Guard

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Homeland(2011)

    Show 3 episodes · as Bo Elkins

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • In Plain Sight(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Jack Ducey

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • El cantante(2006)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Surface Calm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Neil Perry

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 44 titles from 2001 to 2026; peak year 2020.

Biggest box office

Deepwater Horizon (2016)

$125M worldwide

Highest rated

Deepwater Horizon (2016)

Midcredits 86th

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
20012026

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
Acting43 of 44: 43 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score55thProducing1 of 44: 1 only producing, 0 with another role

By decade

2000s3 · 2 acting · 1 crew2010s25 · acting2020s16 · acting

Billing

usually 15th · top billed in 0% of 21 roles
111621

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.

How do Dave Maldonado's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 45th percentile, the median of all 26; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 28th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

28thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 36 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up14
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th12
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 36 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser17
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

Rogue Strike (2014)

99th percentile spread · 44% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Sinners (2025)

Midcredits 93rd · 78% liked

Reviewers score the acting 59/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 41. 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 Dave Maldonado's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 67 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 39 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 22 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 73 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Dave Maldonado work with?

People who share at least 2 of Dave Maldonado's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Dylan O'Brien shares the most, 2.

Actors

Producers