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Josh Stewart

Josh Stewart

Actor, also director, producer and writer · Born February 6, 1977 (49) · Diana, West Virginia, USA

Joshua Regnall Stewart (born February 6, 1977) is an American actor best known for his role as Holt McLaren in the FX TV series Dirt (2007-08). He was also cast as Brendan Finney in the final season of the NBC TV series Third Watch.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 6, 1977 (49)
From
Diana, West Virginia, USA
Works as
Actor, also director, producer and writer
Titles
40 on Motif · 49 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 16% in 30 days

What are Josh Stewart's films like?

Across their 17 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Self.

Genres

Horror7 titlesTypical Motif score: 20th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Motif score: 14th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Motif score: 55th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
36%
Self
25%
Morality
17%
Bonds
15%
Society
5%
Ideas
2%
Survival8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt2 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 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 6 · Dark 8

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 9 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 5 · Intense 9

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 14 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 2

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 9 · Full focus 3

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 2 · Affecting 10 · Heavy 3

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 8 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

11 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 8 of 11 analyzed roles.

Hero
8 of 11
Shadow
3 of 11
Show the 11 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
16
Dread
13
Melancholic
5
Warm
2
Contemplative
2
Other
8

How their films linger

Unsettling10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet8
  • Ambiguous8

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 Josh Stewart's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 33 of their 40 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Josh Stewart's 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

49 credits, 40 with a Motif page.

  • The Odyssey(2026)

    as Antiphates

    Motif score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Dutton Ranch(2026)

    Show 5 episodes · as Sheriff Handy Wade · as Sheriff Wade

    Motif score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Lifeline (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2025)

    as Steven Thomas

  • Manhunt(2024)

    Show 2 episodes · as Sanford Conover · as Sanford Conover / James Wallace · as Sanford Conover / James Wallace / Charles A. Dunham

    Motif score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Tenet(2020)

    as Male Voice (voice)

    Motif score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Back Fork(2019)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Waylon

    Motif score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Mustang(2019)

    as Dan

    Motif score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Discarnate(2018)

    as Casey Blackburn

    Motif score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Feast of the Seven Fishes(2019)

    Producer

    Motif score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Rookie(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Graham Porter

    Motif score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Malicious(2018)

    Producer · as Adam

    Motif score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Insidious: The Last Key(2018)

    as Gerald Rainier

    Motif score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Punisher(2017)

    Show 13 episodes · as John Pilgrim

    Motif score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • War Machine(2017)

    as Captain Dick North

    Motif score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Shooter(2016)

    Show 9 episodes · as Solotov

    Motif score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Cold Moon(2016)

    as Nathan Redfield

    Motif score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Neighbor(2016)

    as John

    Motif score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Finest Hours(2016)

    as Tchuda Southerland

    Motif score: 70th percentile of all films

  • No Names (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)

    as Spokenfor69

  • Interstellar(2014)

    as CASE (voice)

    Motif score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Hunted(2013)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Jake

    Motif score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Transcendence(2014)

    as Paul

    Motif score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Alpha Alert(2013)

    as Oldsman

    Motif score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Collection(2012)

    Producer · as Arkin

    Motif score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Walking Dead: Cold Storage (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 4 episodes · as Chase

  • The Dark Knight Rises(2012)

    as Barsad

    Motif score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Grimm(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Bill Granger

    Motif score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • The Walking Dead: Webisodes (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 8 episodes · as Chase

  • Beneath the Dark(2010)

    as Paul

    Motif score: 21st percentile of all films

  • No Ordinary Family(2010)

    Show 17 episodes · as The Watcher

    Motif score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Miami Medical (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Law Abiding Citizen(2009)

    as Rupert Ames

    Motif score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Collector(2009)

    as Arkin

    Motif score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Southland(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Vid Holmes

    Motif score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • The Curious Case of Benjamin Button(2008)

    as Pleasant Curtis

    Motif score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Haunting of Molly Hartley(2008)

    as Mr. Draper

    Motif score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Mentalist(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Harlan McAdoo

    Motif score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Raising the Bar(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Dan Denton

    Motif score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Jekyll(2007)

    as Tommy

    Motif score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Bobby Z(2007)

    as Monk

    Motif score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Dirt (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 20 episodes · as Holt McLaren

  • Lenexa, 1 Mile (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2006)

    as T.J. Ketting

  • Ghost Whisperer(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Robert Wharton

    Motif score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Criminal Minds(2005)

    Show 28 episodes · as William LaMontagne Jr.

    Motif score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • CSI: Miami(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Colin Astor

    Motif score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Sean Cleary

    Motif score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Third Watch(1999)

    Show 22 episodes · as Brendan Finney

    Motif score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Gold Mountain (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Actor

  • The Collected (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    as Arkin

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 48 titles, 46 of them dated from 1999 to 2026; peak year 2015.

Biggest box office

Insidious: The Last Key (2018)

$168M worldwide

Highest rated

The Punisher (2017)

Motif 98th

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19992026

Peak 2015 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 8 Motif 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
Acting48 of 48: 46 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Motif score55thDirecting2 of 48: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting2 of 48: 0 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing2 of 48: 0 only producing, 2 with another role

By decade

1990s1 · acting2000s15 · acting2010s25 · 25 acting · 2 crew2020s5 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 25% of 20 roles
071217

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; 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 Josh Stewart's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 45th percentile, the median of all 25; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 24th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

24thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Motif score across 40 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up18
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 40 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved13
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

Discarnate (2018)

87th percentile spread · 40% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Interstellar (2014)

Motif 99th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the acting 61/100 in their films, across 15 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 37. 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.

Is Josh Stewart's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 Motif titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore7 titles58–96 · median 73 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles13–60 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 31
Profanity7 titles39–69 · median 63 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 35
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles25–42 · median 34 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles56–90 · median 88 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

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 Josh Stewart work with?

People who share at least 2 of Josh Stewart's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Brett Forbes shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers

Producers