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Scott Poythress

Scott Poythress

Actor, also producer · Born January 29, 1976 (50) · Fairfax, Virginia, USA

An actor and editor, known for I Trapped the Devil (2019), Homeland (2011) and The Resident (2018). He is married to Claire Bronson.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 29, 1976 (50)
From
Fairfax, Virginia, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
20 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 36% in 30 days

What are Scott Poythress' films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Ideas.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
25%
Ideas
25%
Survival
17%
Self
16%
Morality
14%
Society
4%
Identity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 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 0 · Dark 3

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 2

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

A split, not a type: Steady 2 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 1 · 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 1 · Engaged 2 · 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 2 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 2

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 1 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Dread
2
Absurd
3
Melancholic
2
Joyful
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Thought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet1
  • Ambiguous3

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 Scott Poythress' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Scott Poythress' 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, 20 with a MovieCove page.

  • Night After Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Andy Gersh

  • Parish(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Peter Nguyen

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • Found(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Hank Edwards

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • On a Wing and a Prayer(2023)

    as Hanger Mechanic

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Night Sky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • Night Drive(2019)

    as Frank

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Greenland(2020)

    as Kenny Jones

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • How High 2(2019)

    as Mr. Crandall

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • I Trapped the Devil(2019)

    Associate Producer · as Steve

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • The Resident(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Wallace Troke

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Blood Spook (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Hoss

  • Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House(2017)

    as Gray's Flack

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • American Made(2017)

    as ATF #2

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Accountant(2016)

    as Deputy

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Divergent Series: Allegiant(2016)

    as Trial Amity Allegiant Member

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Synchronicity(2015)

    as Matty

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Reconstruction of William Zero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Lester

  • Sleepy Hollow(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Benedict Arnold

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Devil's Knot(2013)

    as Criminalist

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Highway(2012)

    as Loaded Cop #1

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • What to Expect When You're Expecting(2012)

    as Anesthesiologist

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • My Super Psycho Sweet 16: Part 2(2010)

    as Used Car Dealer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Signal(2007)

    as Clark

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • One Tree Hill(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Parole Officer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • The Hap Hapgood Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 92nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 25 titles from 2003 to 2026; peak year 2018.

Biggest box office

The Signal (2007)

$1M worldwide

Highest rated

The Signal (2007)

Midcredits 47th

Most popular right now

Synchronicity (2015)

Film career

20032026

Peak 2018 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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
Acting25 of 25: 24 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score42ndProducing1 of 25: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

2000s3 · acting2010s15 · 15 acting · 1 crew2020s7 · acting

Billing

usually 11th · top billed in 10% of 10 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 Scott Poythress' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 31st percentile, the median of all 15; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 29th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

23rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 20 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

Highway (2012)

89th percentile spread · 66% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Accountant (2016)

Midcredits 88th · 82% liked

Reviewers score the acting 46/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 65, detractors 29. 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 Scott Poythress' work okay for kids?

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

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 21 · mildMedian of all films: 32

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

Who does Scott Poythress work with?

People who share at least 2 of Scott Poythress' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; AJ Bowen shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Composers

Producers