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David Call

David Call

Actor, also producer · Born February 2, 1983 (43) · Issaquah, Washington, USA

David Michael Call (born February 2, 1983), is an American film and television actor who primary appeared shortly in the 2006 feature film The Architect. He is best known for portraying Paul Kempton in the 2009 NBC television series Mercy and appearing in Season 4 of Gossip Girl as Ben Donovan, which aired on CW. Description above from the Wikipedia article David Call, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 2, 1983 (43)
From
Issaquah, Washington, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
39 on MovieCove · 55 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 22% in 30 days

What are David Call's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Self.

Genres

Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 16th percentile
: browse their Horror 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
41%
Self
25%
Bonds
18%
Morality
15%
Ideas
2%
Grief5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 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 9

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

Grounded 8 · Stylized 4 · 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 8

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 3

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

Easy watch 1 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 6

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 5 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

8 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 8 analyzed roles.

Ally
2 of 8
Mentor
2 of 8
Hero
2 of 8
Threshold guardian
1 of 8
Trickster
1 of 8
Show the 8 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Melancholic
11
Dread
6
Warm
3
Contemplative
2
Other
3

How their films linger

Thought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous4

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 Call's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 32 of their 39 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for David Call'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

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

  • Twisted(2026)

    as Tad

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Blood Shine(2025)

    as Brighton West

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Montauk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Collier

  • Coach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Director · Writer · as Sean

  • Special Dad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Bill

  • Before the World Set on Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Cole

  • Insidious: The Red Door(2023)

    as Smash Face / Ben Burton

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • NCIS: Hawai'i(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Joel Johnson

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • The Equalizer(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Elias Wilson

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • Close Contact (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • Soundtrack(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Derek

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Wallflower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Murderer

  • Depraved(2019)

    as Henry

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Whiteout (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Jake

  • Dark Was the Night(2018)

    as Jake

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Sinner(2017)

    Show 8 episodes · as Andy "Brick" Brickowski

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The Good Fight(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · as Drew Lovatto

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Bull(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Agent Scott

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Americana(2016)

    Producer · as Avery Wells

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The Breaks(2016)

    as David

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Magicians(2015)

    Show 13 episodes · as Pete

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • James White(2015)

    as Elliot

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Quantico(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Jeremy Miller

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all shows

  • Gabriel(2014)

    as Matthew

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Girl in the Book(2015)

    as Emmett Grant

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Heart Machine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Dale

  • The Blacklist(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Brian Barrett

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Mobile Homes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Evan

  • The Following(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Lance Tierney

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Nobody Walks(2012)

    as Man

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Nor'easter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Erik Angstrom

  • Dead Man's Burden(2012)

    as Heck Kirkland

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Smash(2012)

    Show 5 episodes · as Adam

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Northeast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Will

  • Boys On Film: Bad Romance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Man (segment "The Strange Ones")

  • The Strange Ones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Man

  • Tiny Furniture(2010)

    as Keith

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Blue Bloods(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Liam Gill

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Two Gates of Sleep(2010)

    as Louis

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Did You Hear About the Morgans?(2009)

    as Doc D. Simmons

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • White Collar(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Nate Giffith

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Mercy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Paul Kempton

  • Breaking Upwards (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as David

  • Fringe(2008)

    Show 3 episodes · as Nick Lane

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Canterbury's Law(2008)

    Show as Martin

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • Gossip Girl(2007)

    Show 12 episodes · as Ben Donovan

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Evening(2007)

    as Pip

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Army Wives(2007)

    Show 5 episodes · as Mac

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • The Architect(2006)

    as Kiff

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Beautiful Ohio(2006)

    as Clive Messerman

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Notorious Bettie Page(2005)

    as Guy #1 at Party

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Numb3rs(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Benjamin Polk

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Rescue Me(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Connor · as Connor (Adult) · as Young Man / Connor

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Ricky Moss

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • A Fresh Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 54 titles, 53 of them dated from 2001 to 2026; peak year 2014.

Biggest box office

Insidious: The Red Door (2023)

$189M worldwide

Highest rated

James White (2015)

Midcredits 85th

Most popular right now

Insidious: The Red Door (2023)

Film career

20012026

Peak 2014 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. 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
Acting54 of 54: 53 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score52ndDirecting1 of 54: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 54: 0 only writing, 1 with another role

By decade

2000s14 · acting2010s29 · acting2020s10 · 10 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 7% of 15 roles
0611

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 David Call's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 37th percentile, the median of all 19; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 35th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 39 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up14
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 39 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser14
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed15

Most divisive · actor

Two Gates of Sleep (2010)

82nd percentile spread · 30% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Fringe (2008)

Midcredits 96th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 44. 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 David Call's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, every category sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity5 titles24–51 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32

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 David Call work with?

People who share at least 2 of David Call's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Julianna Margulies shares the most, 2.

Actors

Composers

Producers

Mixed roles