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Kenny Yates

Kenny Yates

Actor, producer and director, also cinematographer and editor · Born October 29, 1984 (41) · Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA

Kenny Yates is a half-Italian, half-Filipino actor, voice actor, feature film producer, and director based in Los Angeles. He's been working in the film industry since 2004. Kenny began his career in the entertainment industry as a child actor on the Daytime Emmy-winning PBSkids show Zoom. He appeared in 80 episodes over two seasons. Kenny got his first behind-the-camera gig on the 20th Century Fox/Regency film Date Movie. He continued as directors Jason Friedberg & Aaron Seltzer's assistant on Epic Movie, Meet the Spartans & Vampires Suck. He was promoted to Associate Producer on their film Disaster Movie and then bumped again to Co-Producer/VFX Supervisor on their films The Starving Games & Superfast! Kenny has continued his acting career with roles in each of Seltzer & Friedberg's movies. He recently appeared as Floyd in 'Reboot Camp', a mockumentary comedy with Eric Roberts, Ed Begley Jr. & David Koechner. He is also co-starring in the upcoming film 'Wolf Mountain' alongside scene partner Danny Trejo. Kenny continues his studies in Meisner Technique at Playhouse West in North Hollywood. He was also a member of the sketch comedy group 'The Neighbors', directed by Sean Whalen [Twister] at the same repertory. Kenny is also the Founder and President of KAYJ Entertainment.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 29, 1984 (41)
From
Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA
Works as
Actor, producer and director, also cinematographer and editor
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 38 days to Oct 27Up 9% in 30 days

What are Kenny Yates' films like?

Across their 18 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 12th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Horror4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 10th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 10th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: 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
Survival
33%
Bonds
22%
Morality
16%
Self
14%
Power
7%
Society
5%
Ideas
3%
Survival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeMemory2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 17 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 8 · Serious 4 · Dark 5

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 13 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 11 · Intense 3

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

A split, not a type: Steady 8 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 3

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 3

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

A split, not a type: Casual 8 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 3

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

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Absurd
6
Dread
5
Melancholic
5
Hopeful
5
Other
17

How their films linger

Unsettling8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet6
  • Ambiguous7
  • Cyclical1

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 Kenny Yates' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kenny Yates' 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.

  • Before Never(2026)

    Producer · as Peter Pan

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • A House Most Haunted(2026)

    as Bradley

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Exploding Kittens(2024)

    Show 9 episodes · as Travis (voice)

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • A Christmas Gamble(2024)

    Director · Editor · Producer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Karma: Death at Latigo Springs(2024)

    Producer · as Deputy

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Joe Baby(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Hunt Club(2022)

    Line Producer · as Bob

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • ReBroken(2023)

    Director · Producer · as Ronnie

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Moonrise(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Wolf Mountain(2022)

    Producer · as Joe

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • My Favorite Girlfriend(2022)

    Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Love is a Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Andrew

  • Evil at the Door(2022)

    Cinematographer · Producer · as Nixon

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Death Link(2021)

    Production Coordinator

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Confined(2021)

    as Jared

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Just Swipe(2021)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • The Found Footage Phenomenon(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Reboot Camp(2020)

    as Floyd

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Superfast!(2015)

    Co-Producer · Visual Effects Producer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • The Starving Games(2013)

    Co-Producer · Visual Effects Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Best Night Ever(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Disaster Movie(2008)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Epic Movie(2007)

    as Pirate with Heart

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 60th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 19 titles from 2007 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Disaster Movie (2008)

$35M worldwide

Highest rated

The Found Footage Phenomenon (2021)

Midcredits 56th

Most popular right now

Exploding Kittens (2024)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting11 of 19: 8 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score11thDirecting2 of 19: 1 only directing, 1 with another roleProducing8 of 19: 3 only producing, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score7thCinematography1 of 19: 0 only cinematography, 1 with another roleEditing1 of 19: 0 only editing, 1 with another roleOther crew3 of 19: 2 only other crew, 1 with another role

19 titles, 5 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

2000s2 · 1 acting · 1 crew2010s2 · crew2020s15 · 10 acting · 8 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.

How do Kenny Yates' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 11th percentile, the median of all 21; across their 17 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 10th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

10thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Approval · how many liked their films

17thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Reach · how many have seen their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th13

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 22 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed14

Most divisive · producer

Just Swipe (2021)

93rd percentile spread · 60% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Moonrise (2022)

Midcredits 68th · 61% liked

Reviewers score the acting 43/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 23. 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 Kenny Yates' work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 67 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles36–65 · median 51 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 61 · intenseMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 43 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 52 · moderateMedian 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 Kenny Yates work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kenny Yates' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kipp Tribble shares the most, 12.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles