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Cliff Chamberlain

Cliff Chamberlain

Actor, also producer · Born October 12, 1979 (47)

Ensemble Member with the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago. Born and raised in California, now settled in the Midwest. BFA from the University of California at Santa Barbara. The Minutes, Superior Donuts, Homeland, Paper Girls, Altered Carbon, Dirty John, State of Affairs, The Sparrow. Husband. Son. Father of three daughters. Avid golfer. Yellowwood trees. Back roads. Lakehouses. Late nights during tech rehearsal. Play well.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
October 12, 1979 (47)
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
26 on Motif · 31 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 Cliff Chamberlain's films like?

Across their 6 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Genres

Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies

Their Motif 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
29%
Morality
21%
Survival
21%
Bonds
16%
Power
8%
Society
6%
Identity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 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 1 · Serious 1 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 1

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

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 3 · 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 1 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 4

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

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 3 · 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

Contemplative
3
Dread
2
Bittersweet
2
Cold
2
Melancholic
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Bittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Bittersweet3
  • 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 Cliff Chamberlain's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 26 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (8).

Subscription and free streaming for Cliff Chamberlain's titles on Motif; 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

31 credits, 26 with a Motif page.

  • Moses the Black(2026)

    as Jerry

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Rip(2026)

    as Hialeah Patrolman Junger

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Ponderosa(2026)

    as Skinny Guy

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Toad Boy (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)

    as Principal McKenna

  • Fatal Attraction(2023)

    Show 3 episodes · as Stanley Forrest

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • Paper Girls(2022)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dr. Dylan Coyle

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • The Chair(2021)

    Show 3 episodes · as Ronny

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Fantasy Island(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Charles

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Walker(2021)

    Show 3 episodes · as Earl

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Killing Eleanor(2020)

    Associate Producer · as Matt

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Act(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Rod Blanchard

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Dirty John(2018)

    Show 6 episodes · as Ethan · as Rich Crowley

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Altered Carbon(2018)

    Show 3 episodes · as Ava Elliot

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • S.W.A.T.(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Powell

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order True Crime(2017)

    Show 3 episodes · as Detective Tom Linehan

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • The Keeping Hours(2017)

    as Smith

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Win It All(2017)

    as Paul the Bartender

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Easy(2016)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ryan

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Lethal Weapon(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Stuart Stevenson

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Medal of Victory(2016)

    as Drake McMasters

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Anguish(2015)

    as Robert

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • State of Affairs (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 13 episodes · as Kurt Tannen

  • Arrow(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as James Edlund

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Homeland(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mike Dunne

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • The Wise Kids(2011)

    as Dylan

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Hot in Cleveland(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Steve

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Counting Backwards (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)

    as Frank

  • Grey's Anatomy(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Bob Reeves

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Truce (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2005)

    as Tommy Barnes

  • NCIS(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Peter Buck

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Deify (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 86th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 29 titles, 28 of them dated from 2003 to 2026; peak year 2017.

Biggest box office

Anguish (2015)

$43K worldwide

Highest rated

The Keeping Hours (2017)

Midcredits 62nd

Most popular right now

Ponderosa (2026)

Film career

20032026

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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting29 of 29: 28 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score64thProducing1 of 29: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

2000s4 · acting2010s15 · acting2020s9 · 9 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 10th · top billed in 0% of 5 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 Motif, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Cliff Chamberlain's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 51st percentile, the median of all 9; across their 6 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 6

Approval · how many liked their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 26 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 26 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser15
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

Moses the Black (2026)

98th percentile spread · 32% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Altered Carbon (2018)

Midcredits 87th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 73/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 40. 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 Midcredits 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 Cliff Chamberlain work with?

People who share at least 2 of Cliff Chamberlain's Motif titles; Annika Marks shares the most, 2.