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Tommy Nelson

Tommy Nelson

Actor · Born December 7, 1997 (28) · West Haven, Connecticut, USA

Tommy Nelson was born on 7 December 1997 in West Haven, Connecticut, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Moonrise Kingdom (2012), The Good Shepherd (2006) and Then She Found Me (2007). He has been married to Alexanna Brier since 11 September 2023.

Biography from IMDb.

Born
December 7, 1997 (28)
From
West Haven, Connecticut, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
19 on MovieCove · 22 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 28Down 18% in 30 days

What are Tommy Nelson's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 28th percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
36%
Survival
32%
Self
17%
Morality
10%
Society
5%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

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

Light 1 · Serious 2 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 7 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 2 · Intense 4

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

A split, not a type: Steady 5 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

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 5 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 2 · 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 4 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 5

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 3 · 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
5
Melancholic
4
Dread
3
Romantic
2
Contemplative
2
Other
7

How their films linger

Bittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Tommy Nelson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Tommy Nelson'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

22 credits, 19 with a MovieCove page.

  • Sour Honey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Rocky

  • The Cat and the Moon(2019)

    as Russell

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • FBI(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Ivan Childress

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • My Friend Dahmer(2017)

    as Neil

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Barry(2016)

    as Buzz

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Solo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Clay

  • Blindspot(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Cameron

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Better Call Saul(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · as Peewee

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Night Has Settled(2014)

    as Nick

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Mastodon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Dan

  • Moonrise Kingdom(2012)

    as Nickleby

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Meek's Cutoff(2010)

    as Jimmy White

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Mildred Pierce(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Newsboy

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Offspring(2009)

    as Luke

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Prince of Motor City(2008)

    as Malcolm

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Quid Pro Quo(2008)

    as Young Isaac

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Then She Found Me(2007)

    as Jimmy Ray

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Ten(2007)

    as Noah Jennings

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • And Then Came Love(2007)

    as Horatio

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The Good Shepherd(2006)

    as Edward Wilson Jr. - Age 6-7

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Clay Darren Jr.

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Gregory Miller · as Travis Butler

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 87th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 22 titles from 1999 to 2021; peak year 2017.

Biggest box office

Then She Found Me (2007)

$8.4M worldwide

Highest rated

Meek's Cutoff (2010)

Midcredits 70th

Most popular right now

Then She Found Me (2007)

Film career

19992021

Peak 2017 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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
Acting22 of 22: 22 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score58th

By decade

1990s1 · acting2000s8 · acting2010s12 · acting2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 10th · top billed in 0% of 8 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 Tommy Nelson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 49th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 48th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 19 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 19 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

The Prince of Motor City (2008)

98th percentile spread · 45% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Moonrise Kingdom (2012)

Midcredits 97th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 43. 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 Tommy Nelson'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 58 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

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

Who does Tommy Nelson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Tommy Nelson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Alex Wolff shares the most, 2.

Actors

Producers