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Brandon Oakes

Brandon Oakes

Actor · Born July 3, 1972 (54)

Brandon Oakes (born July 3rd, 1972) is an American-Canadian actor. He is a member of the Akwesasne Mohawk Nation.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 3, 1972 (54)
Works as
Actor
Titles
24 on Motif · 40 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 26% in 30 days

What are Brandon Oakes' films like?

Across their 7 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.

Genres

Drama3 titlesTypical Motif score: 44th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Motif score: 53rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies

Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Motif 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
46%
Bonds
22%
Society
15%
Power
7%
Self
5%
Morality
4%
Survival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themePrejudice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 1 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 2 · Intense 3

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

A split, not a type: Steady 4 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 1 · 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 3 · Engaged 4 · 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 1 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 4

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

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

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
Melancholic
5
Contemplative
3
Dread
1
Warm
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Haunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic1

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 Brandon Oakes' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 20 of their 24 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Brandon Oakes' titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif 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

40 credits, 24 with a Motif page.

  • At the Place of Ghosts (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Rodeo Christmas Romance(2025)

    as Justin

    Motif score: 44th percentile of all films

  • It: Welcome to Derry(2025)

    Show 1 episode · as Apto

    Motif score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Revival(2025)

    Show 3 episodes · as Jesse Blackdear

    Motif score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Bones of Crows (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Johnnie Spears

  • Slasher: Ripper (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 6 episodes · as Eddie Jacobs

  • Rosie (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)

    as Jigger

  • The Last Manhunt(2022)

    as Segundo

    Motif score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Unsettled (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 10 episodes · as Darryl Keetch

  • The Exchange(2021)

    as Neil Crowfoot

    Motif score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Akilla's Escape(2020)

    as Zo

    Motif score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Decoys (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 4 episodes · as Rhett

  • FBI: Most Wanted(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Chief Curotte

    Motif score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Togo(2019)

    as Henry Ivanoff

    Motif score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Cranks (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)

    as Barry

  • American Woman(2019)

    as Bartender

    Motif score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Blood Quantum(2019)

    as Bumper

    Motif score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Through Black Spruce(2018)

    as Will

    Motif score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Diggstown (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 26 episodes · as Doug Paul

  • Hudson & Rex(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Barry Lysiak

    Motif score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Coroner(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as 2-Jacks

    Motif score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Bad Blood (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 6 episodes · as Bobby Sunwind

  • Anne with an E(2017)

    Show 6 episodes · as Aluk

    Motif score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Cardinal(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Peter Crowchild

    Motif score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Houdini and Doyle(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Walt

    Motif score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • The Saver(2015)

    as Uncle Jack

    Motif score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Jingle Dress (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)

    as Rik

  • Rhymes for Young Ghouls(2013)

    as Burner

    Motif score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Saving Hope(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Eli King

    Motif score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Arctic Air(2012)

    Show 3 episodes · as Corp. Sahcho

    Motif score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • A Warrior's Heart(2011)

    as Bureaucrat

    Motif score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Blackstone (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Tuk Tuk

  • A Windigo Tale (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)

    as Joey

  • Taking Chances(2009)

    as Randy Crazyhorse

    Motif score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Murdoch Mysteries(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Uriah

    Motif score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Two Spirits One Journey (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Pathfinder(2007)

    as Elder #3

    Motif score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Into the West (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Kicking Bear

  • Wonderfalls (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Native Chief

  • In Shadow (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2003)

    as Jason

Career shape

Star power in the 90th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 40 titles from 2003 to 2026; peak year 2018.

Biggest box office

Blood Quantum (2019)

$30K worldwide

Highest rated

Rhymes for Young Ghouls (2013)

Motif 68th

Most popular right now

Blood Quantum (2019)

Film career

20032026

Peak 2018 · 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.

  • 2007Screen debut· Pathfinder
  • 2019Career best· Togo

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting40 of 40: 40 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Motif score51st

By decade

2000s7 · acting2010s20 · acting2020s13 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 8 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 Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Brandon Oakes' films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 35th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 47th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Motif score across 24 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 24 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

A Warrior's Heart (2011)

77th percentile spread · 28% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Anne with an E (2017)

Motif 98th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 52. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif 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 Brandon Oakes work with?

People who share at least 2 of Brandon Oakes' Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; John Christou shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers