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Hayes MacArthur

Hayes MacArthur

Actor, also producer · Born April 16, 1977 (49) · Chicago, Illinois, USA

MacArthur completed his high school studies at Deerfield Academy. After this, he joined Bowdoin College to pursue a Bachelor’s in Government. To pursue his interest in acting, he later enrolled in Groundlings Theater Company and Atlantic Theater Company, too. He made his feature film debut with Homo Erectus, portraying Thudnik. However, he is most widely known for playing Jay Geils in Angie Tribeca. His other acting credits also include Go On, Worst Week, A Haunted House 2, Being Frank, and others. He also made guest appearances in popular shows like How I Met Your Mother and Happy Endings. —via yahoo movies

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 16, 1977 (49)
From
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
39 on MovieCove · 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 155 days to Oct 26Down 6% in 30 days

What are Hayes MacArthur's films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Animation2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 88th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation 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
45%
Self
31%
Morality
13%
Society
8%
Ideas
1%
Power
1%
Family bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 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 5 · Wry 1 · Earnest 8

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

Light 12 · Serious 2 · Dark 1

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 7 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 5

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 8 · Intense 2

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 10

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 13 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Trickster: 2 of 6 analyzed roles.

Trickster
2 of 6
Shadow
1 of 6
Herald
1 of 6
Ally
1 of 6
Shapeshifter
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
12
Joyful
9
Warm
6
Tense
6
Manic
4
Other
10

How their films linger

Fun11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy13
  • Bittersweet2
  • 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 Hayes MacArthur's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 32 of their 39 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Hayes MacArthur'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

49 credits, 39 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • A Love Like This(2026)

    Producer · as Paul

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The Runarounds(2025)

    Show 8 episodes · as Finn Cooper

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Dear Santa(2024)

    as Bill Turner

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • History of the World: Part II(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Mark

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • The Binge(2020)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Way Back(2020)

    as Eric (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Merry Happy Whatever(2019)

    Show 8 episodes · as Sean Quinn

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • The Morning Show(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Marlon Tate

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Mr. Mom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 11 episodes · as Greg Anderson

  • Being Frank(2018)

    as Stan

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • I'm Just F*cking with You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Chester

  • Single Parents(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Xander Fogerty

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Super Troopers 2(2018)

    as Mountie Podien

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Director's Cut(2016)

    as Reed

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Angie Tribeca (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 30 episodes · as Jay Geils

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

    Show 1 episode · as Charlie

  • A Haunted House 2(2014)

    as Ned

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Friends with Better Lives(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Zac

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Someone Marry Barry(2014)

    as Rafe

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Rebels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Rick Massella

  • Looking(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Barry Foster

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • The Motel Life(2012)

    as Officer Cook

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Prep & Landing: Totally Tinsel Collection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Thrasher (voice)

  • Go On (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 7 episodes · as Wyatt

  • Bachelorette(2012)

    as Dale Beaumont

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Babymakers(2012)

    as Leslie Jenkins

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Jewtopia(2012)

    as Chuck O'Connell

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Key and Peele(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Jack

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice(2011)

    as Thrasher (voice)

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Suburgatory(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Walter

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Whitney(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · as Lance

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Happy Endings(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Steven

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Perfect Couples (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 13 episodes · as Rex

  • Life as We Know It(2010)

    as Peter Novak

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • She's Out of My League(2010)

    as Ron

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Prep & Landing(2009)

    as Thrasher (voice)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Lower Learning(2008)

    as Digdug O'Shaughnessy

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Worst Week(2008)

    Show as Chad

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Look (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Tony Gilbert

  • Pushing Daisies(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Buddy Amicus

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • The Game Plan(2007)

    as Kyle Cooper

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Homo Erectus(2007)

    as Thudnik

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Are We Done Yet?(2007)

    as Jimmy the Bartender

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • The Adventures of Big Handsome Guy and His Little Friend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Producer · Writer · as Guy Hansen

  • How I Met Your Mother(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · as Curt

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Medium(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Randy Pilgrim

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Entourage(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Levinson

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Curb Your Enthusiasm(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Doorman

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The King of Queens(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Ed

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 48 titles from 1998 to 2026; peak year 2007.

Biggest box office

The Game Plan (2007)

$148M worldwide

Highest rated

Prep & Landing (2009)

Midcredits 90th

Most popular right now

The Game Plan (2007)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19982026

Peak 2007 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. 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 Midcredits score53rdWriting1 of 48: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing2 of 48: 0 only producing, 2 with another role

By decade

1990s1 · acting2000s12 · 12 acting · 1 crew2010s29 · acting2020s6 · 6 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% of 21 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 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; 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 Hayes MacArthur's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 31st percentile, the median of all 21; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 31st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

31stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

85thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 39 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th13

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 39 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved9
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed17

Most divisive · actor

Homo Erectus (2007)

80th percentile spread · 63% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Prep & Landing (2009)

Midcredits 90th · 81% liked

Reviewers score the acting 61/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 41. 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 Hayes MacArthur's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity and profanity run heavier than most films and violence & gore lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles2–64 · median 20 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles19–72 · median 50 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity7 titles20–94 · median 47 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs7 titles31–88 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles9–51 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all 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 Hayes MacArthur work with?

People who share at least 2 of Hayes MacArthur's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jay Chandrasekhar shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers

Producers

Mixed roles