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David W. Collins

David W. Collins

Actor, also director · Born July 26, 1975 (51) · Vacaville, California, USA

Primetime Emmy nominee

David W. Collins was born on 26 July 1975 in Vacaville, California, USA. He is an actor, known for The Mandalorian (2019), Skeleton Crew (2024) and Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord (2026). He has been married to Lauren Sadowski-Collins since 28 September 2013. They have two children.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
July 26, 1975 (51)
From
Vacaville, California, USA
Works as
Actor, also director
Titles
22 on MovieCove · 23 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 28Up 114% in 30 days

What are David W. Collins' films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Society.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
35%
Society
19%
Self
12%
Power
11%
Survival
11%
Morality
9%
Ideas
4%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Roles they play

1 analyzed role
  • Shadowas Gaku Yashiro in Erased (2016)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Joyful
3
Thrilling
3
Hopeful
2
Contemplative
1
Other
5

How their films linger

Feel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet3
  • 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 David W. Collins' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 21 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (16).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for David W. Collins' 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

23 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page.

  • Star Wars: Visions Presents - The Ninth Jedi(2026)

    Show 8 episodes · Main Title Theme Composer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord(2026)

    Show 10 episodes · ADR & Dubbing · Sound Designer · Sound Re-Recording Mixer · Supervising Sound Editor · as Pyke Pilot #1 / Spybot (voice) · as Spybot (voice) · as Spybot / Commando / Stormtrooper #1 (voice) · as Spybot / Stormtrooper (voice) · as Spybot / Stormtrooper #1 (voice) · as Spybot / Stormtrooper #2 (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Elio(2025)

    ADR & Dubbing

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld(2025)

    Show 6 episodes · Sound Designer · Sound Re-Recording Mixer · Supervising Sound Editor · as Blik / Kingpin / Service Droid (voice) · as Imperial Tech #1 (voice) · as Raider #1 (voice)

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Lego Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy(2024)

    Show 4 episodes · Other

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • Star Wars: Tales of the Empire(2024)

    Show 6 episodes · Sound Designer · Sound Re-Recording Mixer · Supervising Sound Editor

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • X-Men '97(2024)

    Show 10 episodes · as Additional Voices (voice)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Ahsoka(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Home One Comms Officer (voice)

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • The Boss Baby: Christmas Bonus(2022)

    as Dad (voice)

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Book of Boba Fett(2021)

    Show 7 episodes · Sound Effects Editor

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Star Wars: Galaxy of Sounds(2021)

    Show 7 episodes · Supervising Sound Editor

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • Star Wars: Visions(2021)

    Show 4 episodes · Sound Designer · Sound Editor · Supervising Sound Editor

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • What If...?(2021)

    Show 4 episodes · as Additional Voices (voice)

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Nine Days(2020)

    Sound Effects Editor

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Star Wars: The Bad Batch(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Stormtrooper (voice) · as Stormtrooper #3 (voice)

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Star Wars Biomes(2021)

    Sound Designer · Sound Editor

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Star Wars Vehicle Flythroughs(2021)

    Show 2 episodes · Sound

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all shows

  • The Boss Baby: Back in Business(2018)

    Show 49 episodes · as Dad (voice)

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • Rogue One: A Star Wars Story(2016)

    as Additional Voices (voice)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Bottersnikes & Gumbles(2015)

    Show 52 episodes · Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Erased(2016)

    Show as Gaku Yashiro

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Wisegal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Toronto Cop

  • Ten Days That Unexpectedly Changed America(2006)

    Show as William Swain

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

Career shape

A full career of 21 titles from 2008 to 2026.

Highest rated

Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord (2026)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

The Boss Baby: Back in Business (2018)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting10 of 21: 8 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score65thProducing1 of 21: 1 only producing, 0 with another roleMusic1 of 21: 1 only music, 0 with another roleOther crew11 of 21: 9 only other crew, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score54th

By decade

2000s1 · acting2010s3 · 2 acting · 1 crew2020s17 · 7 acting · 12 crew

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.

Awards

3 major nominations and no wins, 2022–2026.

  1. 2026
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation
  2. 2023
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation
  3. 2022
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour)

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

Is David W. Collins' work okay for kids?

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

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 62 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 16 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 23 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 29 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 58 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

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

Who does David W. Collins work with?

People who share at least 2 of David W. Collins' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Nathaniel Villanueva shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers