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Kristian Bruun

Kristian Bruun

Actor, also producer and writer · Born October 25, 1979 (47) · Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Kristian Bruun is a Canadian stage and screen actor, producer and writer, best known for his regular role as Donald 'Donnie' Hendrix in the television series Orphan Black and Constable “Slugger” Jackson on Murdoch Mysteries. He plays the role of Janus Ferber on the series The Recruit. He attended the Valley Forge Military Academy in Pennsylvania, the Queen's University in Ontario, and the George Brown Theater School in Toronto. At SDCC in 2015, both Kristian Bruun and Tatiana Maslany dressed in children's Halloween TMNT costumes at a Live Comedy Bang Bang taping, the only celebrities to do so.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 25, 1979 (47)
From
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Works as
Actor, also producer and writer
Titles
38 on MovieCove · 54 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 157 days to Oct 28Down 19% in 30 days

What are Kristian Bruun's films like?

Across their 24 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile
: browse their Adventure 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%
Self
25%
Survival
19%
Morality
9%
Society
5%
Ideas
4%
Power
3%
Survival7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 19 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 5 · Dark 6

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

Grounded 14 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 10 · Intense 4

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

A split, not a type: Steady 10 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 2

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 12 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 2

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

A split, not a type: Casual 9 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 0

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 10 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 5

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

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

8 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 3 of 8 analyzed roles.

Shadow
3 of 8
Ally
2 of 8
Shapeshifter
1 of 8
Mentor
1 of 8
Hero
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
12
Hopeful
11
Melancholic
8
Joyful
5
Thrilling
6
Other
25

How their films linger

Hopeful13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet13
  • Ambiguous6

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 Kristian Bruun's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 33 of their 38 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (21).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kristian Bruun'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

54 credits, 38 with a MovieCove page.

  • Halfway Haunted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Ghost

  • The Girl Who Escaped: The Kara Robinson Story(2023)

    as Richard Evonitz

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Recruit(2022)

    Show 14 episodes · as Janus Ferber

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Slash/Back(2022)

    as Tony Konk

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Family Law(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Doug Peterson

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Crashing Through the Snow(2021)

    as Jeff Randall

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Mortal Decree (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as With Fists

  • Eat Wheaties!(2020)

    as Burke

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Snowpiercer(2020)

    Show 4 episodes · as Whiggins

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Avocado Toast(2020)

    Show as Jake

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • An Assortment of Christmas Tales in No Particular Order (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Benson

  • Deep Six (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 6 episodes · as Carl

  • Tammy's Always Dying(2019)

    as Jamie

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Ready or Not(2019)

    as Fitch

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Departure(2019)

    Show 6 episodes · as Hoffman

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

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

    as David

  • Home in Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Young Felix

  • Hudson & Rex(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Vern Matheson

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Christmas Cupcakes(2018)

    as Andrew Sanderson

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Red Rover(2018)

    as Damon

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • A Shoe Addict's Christmas(2018)

    as Alex Fulton

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Deep Space(2018)

    as Carl Mandala

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • The Rookie(2018)

    Show 2 episodes · as Boyd Taylor

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Impulse(2018)

    Show 2 episodes · as Sheldon Gibson

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Carter(2018)

    Show 20 episodes · as Dave Leigh

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Mary Goes Round(2017)

    as Officer Wayne

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Go-Getters(2018)

    as Kevin

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Baby Stealer(2018)

    as Peter

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • The Definites(2017)

    as Charlie

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Handmaid's Tale(2017)

    Show 3 episodes · as Doctor

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • First Round Down(2016)

    as Winston

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Country Crush(2016)

    as Barney

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Once Upon a Murdoch Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Constable Jackson

  • 3-Way (Not Calling) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Kevin

  • The Girlfriend Experience(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Client #2

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • 11.22.63(2016)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dr. Jones

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Tactical Girls(2016)

    Show as Detective Laurence

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • A Merry Murdoch Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Constable Jackson

  • Night Cries(2015)

    as David

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Regression(2015)

    as Andrew

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Con Man(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Boom Dude

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

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

    as Mr. Samson

  • How to Plan an Orgy in a Small Town(2015)

    as Seth Parsons

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Let's Rap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Stefano Chyka

  • Life(2015)

    as Roger Love

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Somewhere Else Tomorrow(2014)

    Producer · Writer · as Kristian Bruun

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Dirty Singles(2014)

    as English Man

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Bang Bang Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Helmut

  • The Doctor’s Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Dr. John Watson

  • Play the Film (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Alec Hess

  • Orphan Black(2013)

    Show 45 episodes · as Donald 'Donnie' Hendrix

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Blood Pressure(2012)

    as Stu

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Change of Plans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Dennis

  • The Last Seder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 52 titles, 51 of them dated from 2011 to 2025; peak year 2014.

Biggest box office

Ready or Not (2019)

$58M worldwide

Highest rated

Orphan Black (2013)

Midcredits 95th

Film career

20112025

Peak 2014 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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
Acting52 of 52: 51 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score56thProducing1 of 52: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

2010s42 · 42 acting · 1 crew2020s9 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 0% of 13 roles
1419

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 Kristian Bruun's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 39th percentile, the median of all 23; across their 19 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 39th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Approval · how many liked their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Reach · how many have seen their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Midcredits score across 38 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 38 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser14
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · actor

The Definites (2017)

89th percentile spread · 45% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Orphan Black (2013)

Midcredits 95th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 61/100 in their films, across 17 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 33. 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 Kristian Bruun's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and sex & nudity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles17–90 · median 60 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles25–57 · median 45 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 66 · intenseMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 49 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 55 · 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 Kristian Bruun work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kristian Bruun's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Andrew Cymek shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers