David Leo Schultz

Actor, writer and director, also cinematographer and producer · Born July 27, 1980 (46) · Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

David Leo is an actor, writer, and comedian. David got his start at Comedy Sportz in Indianapolis before moving to Los Angeles and studying with The Groundlings, UCB, I.O. West, Anne Beatts, and Michael Woolson. David has appeared in Safety Not Guaranteed, Sadie, and the upcoming feature film, The Buddy Cop.

What are David Leo Schultz's films like?

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

Genres

Action2 titles11^th

Comedy2 titles38^th

Drama2 titles53^rd

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

24%

Self

21%

Power

14%

Society

14%

Morality

13%

Ideas

12%

Survival

3%

Faith3 Purpose2 Friendship2 Romantic love2 Justice2

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films

ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

Earnest

Tone · Sincerity

ironicearnest

Ironic 2 · Wry 0 · Earnest 6

Light

Tone · Weight

lightdark

Light 6 · Serious 1 · Dark 1

Grounded

Tone · Style

naturalisticheightened

Grounded 7 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

Charged

Feel · Intensity

gentleintense

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

Shifting

Feel · Swings

steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 4 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs

Feel · Humor

noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 3

Even-paced

Demand · Pace

slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 2

Casual

Demand · Attention

casualfull focus

Casual 5 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

Easy watch

Demand · Emotional cost

easyheavy

Easy watch 5 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 2

Resolved

Demand · Resolution

resolvedambiguous

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.

Hero

2 of 3

Mentor

1 of 3

Heroas Randy in Not Another Not Another Movie (2011)
Mentoras Fr. Richard Keating in God's Fool (2020)
Heroas J Matthew Gast in The Buddy Cop (2024)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Hopeful

4

Absurd

2

Thrilling

2

Contemplative

2

Manic

2

Other

9

How their films linger

Hopeful4 Fun4 Feel-good3 Thought-provoking2

How their films end · 1 with a twist

Happy4
Bittersweet3
Ambiguous1

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 David Leo Schultz's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Howdy1 title, show their title on Howdy
Wonder Project1 title, show their title on Wonder Project

Subscription and free streaming for David Leo Schultz'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

16 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page.

The Buddy Cop(2024)
Director · Cinematographer · Producer · Writer · as J. Matthew Gast
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
FBI: Most Wanted(2020)
Show 1 episode · as Deputy Marshal Baker
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows
God's Fool(2020)
Director · Producer · Writer · as Fr. Richard Keating
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Sadie(2018)
as Randall
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
Yellowstone(2018)
Show 1 episode · as State Trooper (as David Leo)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows
Brennan(2016)
Director · Producer · Screenplay
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Rich Mullins: A Ragamuffin's Legacy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Director · Writer
Ragamuffin(2014)
Director · Producer · Screenplay · Story · as Sam Howard
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
Safety Not Guaranteed(2012)
as Coworker
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
Not Another Not Another Movie(2011)
Producer · Writer · as Randy
Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films
Scouts Honor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Writer · as David Appleorchard
No Bad Days(2008)
as Larry
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
305 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
as Darryl
Skid Marks(2007)
as Neil
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
Potheads: The Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
as Hillbilly Hank
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)
Show 1 episode · as Manager
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 57^th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 15 titles from 1999 to 2024.

Biggest box office

Safety Not Guaranteed (2012)

$4.4M worldwide

Highest rated

Safety Not Guaranteed (2012)

Midcredits 78^th

Film career

2011Screen debut· Not Another Not Another Movie

By role

only this rolewith another role

Acting13 of 15 · 65^thDirecting4 of 15Writing6 of 15

15 titles, 6 with more than one role — acting and writing overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

1990s1 · acting2000s5 · 5 acting · 1 crew2010s7 · 5 acting · 4 crew2020s2 · 2 acting · 1 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 David Leo Schultz's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 55^th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 58^th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

58^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

51^stpercentile

Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

36^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

75^th and up4
50^th to 74^th4
25^th to 49^th1
Below 25^th3

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 12 titles are Divisive.

Universally Loved2
Divisive4
Cult Classic1
Crowd Pleaser2
Mixed3

Most divisive · actor, director, writer, producer, cinematographer

The Buddy Cop (2024)

98^th percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Safety Not Guaranteed (2012)

Midcredits 78^th · 69% liked

Reviewers score the acting 55/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 29. 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.