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Kenny Wormald

Kenny Wormald

Actor · Born July 27, 1984 (42) · Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.

Kenny Wormald is an American dancer, actor, choreographer, and producer, best known for playing Ren McCormack in the 2011 remake of Footloose and for appearing as a regular on MTV’s reality series Dancelife in 2007. Raised in Stoughton, Massachusetts, he graduated from Stoughton High School in 2002 before moving to Los Angeles to pursue his career in entertainment.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 27, 1984 (42)
From
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Works as
Actor
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 21 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 37 days to Oct 26Down 26% in 30 days

What are Kenny Wormald's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 12th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 74th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
Self
38%
Bonds
19%
Morality
15%
Survival
13%
Society
8%
Power
5%
Ideas
2%
Ambition4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 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 6 · Serious 2 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 9 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 6 · Intense 4

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

A split, not a type: Steady 6 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

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 7 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0

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

A split, not a type: Casual 6 · Engaged 7 · 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 6 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 4

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

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

8 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 8 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 8
Hero
1 of 8
Herald
1 of 8
Trickster
1 of 8
Mentor
1 of 8
Shadow
1 of 8
Show the 8 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Hopeful
7
Tense
7
Dread
4
Melancholic
4
Joyful
3
Other
10

How their films linger

Hopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Kenny Wormald's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kenny Wormald'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

21 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page; 6 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Gasoline Alley(2022)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Happy Hunting(2017)

    as Junior Burnside

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • High Low Forty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Travis

  • Honey 3: Dare to Dance(2016)

    as Erik Wildwood

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Center Stage: On Pointe(2016)

    as Tommy

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Girl in the Photographs(2015)

    as Chris

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Fear the Walking Dead(2015)

    Show 3 episodes · as Derek

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • Love & Mercy(2014)

    Choreographer · as Dennis Wilson

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Lap Dance(2014)

    as Ray

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • By the Gun(2014)

    as Vito Tortano

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • The Living(2014)

    as Gordon

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Kid Cannabis(2014)

    as Topher

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Cavemen(2013)

    as Pete

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Massholes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 23 episodes · Producer · as Kenny

  • Footloose(2011)

    as Ren MacCormack

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Center Stage: Turn It Up(2008)

    as Tommy Anderson

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • DanceLife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

  • Jackass Number Two(2006)

    as Dancer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Clerks II(2006)

    as Dancer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Drew Carey Show(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Dancer #10

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Jump Back: Re-Imagining “Footloose” (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 21 titles, 20 of them dated from 1995 to 2022; peak year 2015.

Biggest box office

Footloose (2011)

$64M worldwide

Highest rated

Love & Mercy (2014)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

Gasoline Alley (2022)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19952022

Peak 2015 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 5 MovieCove titles. 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
Acting21 of 21: 19 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score45thProducing1 of 21: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 21: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s1 · acting2000s4 · acting2010s14 · 14 acting · 2 crew2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 0% of 13 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 Kenny Wormald's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 45th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 44th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 17 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

Lap Dance (2014)

87th percentile spread · 32% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Love & Mercy (2014)

Midcredits 94th · 82% liked

Reviewers score the acting 50/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 67, detractors 35. 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 Kenny Wormald's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity6 titles23–71 · median 53 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Kenny Wormald work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kenny Wormald's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ethan Stiefel shares the most, 2.

Actors

Producers