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Craig Cackowski

Craig Cackowski

Actor · Born October 3, 1969 (57) · Virginia, USA

Craig Cackowski was born on 3 October 1969 in Virginia, USA. He is an actor and director, known for Drunk History (2013), Community (2009) and Veep (2012). He is married to Carla Cackowski.

Biography from IMDb.

Born
October 3, 1969 (57)
From
Virginia, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
22 on MovieCove · 32 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 156 days to Oct 27Down 40% in 30 days

What are Craig Cackowski's films like?

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

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
35%
Society
25%
Power
14%
Morality
10%
Bonds
8%
Ideas
8%
Community3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 1 · Wry 1 · Earnest 2

Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 1

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

Steady 2 · 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 1 · 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 0 · 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 3 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
4
Absurd
5
Tense
2
Warm
3
Thrilling
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Fun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet2
  • 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 Craig Cackowski's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Subscription and free streaming for Craig Cackowski'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

32 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Take Five (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Frank

  • The Moof Milkers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Lieutenant Mitaka/Unkar Plutt/Trooper Guard #2/Admiral Akbar/Rear Admiral Gulch

  • Magazine Dreams(2023)

    as Middle Aged Man

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Pitt(2025)

    Show 1 episode · as Walter Pernell

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • The Unusualist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Oven Ghost

  • History of the World: Part II(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Joseph Stalin

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • The Sex Lives of College Girls(2021)

    Show 4 episodes · as Dale

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Murder Bury Win(2020)

    as Victor von Stubbs

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Seven Stages to Achieve Eternal Bliss(2018)

    as Golfer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Diary of a Future President (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Ogden Swansby

  • Wine Country(2019)

    as Mason (Sommelier)

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Forever(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Divorced Dad

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • The Mayor(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Male Newscaster

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows

  • Girlboss(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Jim

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Shrink (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · as Phil Reeves

  • Speechless(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Janikowski

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Bajillion Dollar Propertie$(2016)

    Show 7 episodes · as Todd the Janitor

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Thrilling Adventure Hour Live(2015)

    as Felton

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Nerd Herd (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Professor Cross

  • Welcome to the Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Todd

  • Drunk History(2013)

    Show 12 episodes · as Various

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • The Kings of Summer(2013)

    as Mr. Larson

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • The Mindy Project(2012)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Veep(2012)

    Show 5 episodes · as Cliff

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Leo's Love(s) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Charlie

  • Workaholics(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Naked Guy In Closet

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Community(2009)

    Show 10 episodes · as Officer Cackowski

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Moonpie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Doctor Horton

  • How I Met Your Mother(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Cabbie

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Arrested Development(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Group Leader

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Curb Your Enthusiasm(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Man #1 in Bathroom

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Good Grief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Marty

Career shape

Star power in the 82nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 32 titles, 31 of them dated from 2000 to 2026; peak year 2013.

Biggest box office

Magazine Dreams (2023)

$1.5M worldwide

Highest rated

The Kings of Summer (2013)

Midcredits 84th

Most popular right now

Drunk History (2013)

Film career

20002026

Peak 2013 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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
Acting32 of 32: 32 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score75th

By decade

2000s5 · acting2010s16 · acting2020s10 · acting

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.

How do Craig Cackowski's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 48th percentile, the median of all 6; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 59th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 22 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

Thrilling Adventure Hour Live (2015)

98th percentile spread · 31% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Community (2009)

Midcredits 96th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 77/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 83, detractors 40. 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 Craig Cackowski's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 35 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 64 · intenseMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 86 · severeMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 47 · 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 Craig Cackowski work with?

People who share at least 2 of Craig Cackowski's MovieCove titles; Marc Evan Jackson shares the most, 2.