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Michael Cassidy

Michael Cassidy

Actor, also producer · Born March 20, 1983 (43) · Portland, Oregon, USA

Michael Cassidy (born March 20, 1983) is an American film and television actor. He is best known for his role as Zach Stevens on The O.C. and as Tyler Mitchell on the TBS comedy Men at Work. He portrayed Jonathan Walsh on comedy People of Earth from the show's start in 2016 until its 2018 cancellation.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 20, 1983 (43)
From
Portland, Oregon, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
35 on MovieCove · 44 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 64 days to Oct 27Down 13% in 30 days

What are Michael Cassidy's films like?

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

Genres

Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 17th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile
: browse their Drama 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
Bonds
31%
Self
26%
Power
13%
Society
12%
Survival
8%
Morality
6%
Ideas
4%
Self-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 6 · Serious 1 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 2 · Intense 1

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 5 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Herald: 2 of 7 analyzed roles.

Herald
2 of 7
Hero
2 of 7
Threshold guardian
1 of 7
Ally
1 of 7
Shapeshifter
1 of 7
Show the 7 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
7
Tense
5
Joyful
6
Hopeful
4
Romantic
4
Other
13

How their films linger

Feel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous4

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 Michael Cassidy's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 26 of their 35 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hulu (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Michael Cassidy'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

44 credits, 35 with a MovieCove page.

  • Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass(2026)

    as Tom Soursap McNoodleman

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Ballard(2025)

    Show 8 episodes · as Aaron

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Found(2023)

    Show 5 episodes · as Christian Evans

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Fatal Attraction(2023)

    Show 2 episodes · as Clay Bishop

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • Waco: The Aftermath(2023)

    Show 5 episodes · as Bill Johnston

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Hypochondriac(2022)

    as NP Chaz

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Army of the Dead(2021)

    as Sgt. Kelly

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Resident Alien(2021)

    Show 6 episodes · as Dr. Ethan Stone

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Delivered (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Tom

  • Breaking Fast(2020)

    as Kal

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Mythic Quest(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Peter Cromwell

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Good Trouble(2019)

    Show 7 episodes · as Asher Bowen

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Jingle Around the Clock(2018)

    as Max

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Rookie(2018)

    Show 2 episodes · as Caleb Wright

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Dog Days(2018)

    as Dr. Mike Stone

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Dare Project (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Johnny

  • Station 19(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Peter

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • The Stray(2017)

    as Mitch Davis

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Guest Book(2017)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • People of Earth(2016)

    Show 20 episodes · as Jonathan Walsh

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice(2016)

    as Jimmy Olsen

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Magicians(2015)

    Show 4 episodes · as James

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Night of the Living Deb(2015)

    Producer · as Ryan Waverly

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Stalker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Brian Mitchell

  • Masters of Sex(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Malcolm Toll

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • The Guilt Trip(2012)

    as Fake Andy (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Argo(2012)

    as Jordan's Analyst

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Men at Work(2012)

    Show 30 episodes · as Tyler

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Scandal(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Travis Harding

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Are You There, Chelsea? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Jonathan

  • Happy Endings(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Male Lead

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Inside Room 334 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Seth

  • Boys On Film 3: American Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Johnny (segment "Dare")

  • Castle(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Greg McClintock

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Privileged(2008)

    Show 18 episodes · as Charlie Hogan

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Hidden Palms(2007)

    Show 8 episodes · as Cliff Wiatt

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Zoom(2006)

    as Dylan West / Houdini

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Boys Life 5 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Dare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Johnny

  • The Girl from Monday(2005)

    as Ted

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The O.C.(2003)

    Show 19 episodes · as Zach Stevens

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Smallville(2001)

    Show 7 episodes · as Grant Gabriel

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Derek Simpson

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • MacGyver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Robert Julian

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 44 titles from 1985 to 2026; peak year 2019.

Biggest box office

Zoom (2006)

$13M worldwide

Highest rated

People of Earth (2016)

Midcredits 80th

Most popular right now

Ballard (2025)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19852026

Peak 2019 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 3 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
Acting44 of 44: 43 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score65thProducing1 of 44: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s1 · acting2000s10 · acting2010s21 · 21 acting · 1 crew2020s11 · acting

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 0% of 11 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 Michael Cassidy's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 41st percentile, the median of all 13; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 36th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 35 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 35 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser17
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · actor

Breaking Fast (2020)

97th percentile spread · 43% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Argo (2012)

Midcredits 96th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 52/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 69, detractors 26. 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 Michael Cassidy's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 5 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 30 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles15–56 · median 26 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 28 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 18 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 24 · mildMedian 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 Michael Cassidy work with?

People who share at least 2 of Michael Cassidy's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Adam Busch shares the most, 2.

Actors

Editors

Producers