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Dwain Murphy

Dwain Murphy

Actor · Born January 1, 1985 (41) · Commonwealth of Dominica, Caribbean

Dwain Murphy is a Caribbean-born Canadian actor, best known for playing Eric in Degrassi: The Next Generation, Giles in The Line, and Bishop in How She Move.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 1, 1985 (41)
From
Commonwealth of Dominica, Caribbean
Works as
Actor
Titles
34 on MovieCove · 37 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 26% in 30 days

What are Dwain Murphy's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.

Genres

Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile
: browse their Crime 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
25%
Bonds
20%
Self
20%
Morality
15%
Society
12%
Power
5%
Ideas
2%
Survival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 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 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 7 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 6 · Intense 1

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 5 · 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 1 · Engaged 6 · 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 3 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 4

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.

Ally
2 of 3
Hero
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Melancholic
6
Hopeful
6
Joyful
2
Warm
3
Other
7

How their films linger

Hopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Dwain Murphy's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 29 of their 34 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Dwain Murphy'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

37 credits, 34 with a MovieCove page.

  • I Will Find You(2026)

    Show 1 episode · as Sullivan

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Backpay(2026)

    as Murphy Davidson

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Last Known Backup(2025)

    as Ray Ali

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Doc(2025)

    Show 1 episode · as Lieutenant Walter Branch

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Mermicorno: Starfall(2025)

    Show as Caspian

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Skillsville(2025)

    Show as Cedric

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Cross(2024)

    Show 11 episodes · as Akbar

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Brother(2022)

    as Dru

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Utopia Falls(2020)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 6 episodes · as Paris

  • Jett(2019)

    Show 4 episodes · as Hopper

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 18 episodes · as Avery Mueller

  • Deep Space(2018)

    as Lieutenant Paris Laverton

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Titans(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Larry Trainor / Negative Man

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • A Million Little Things(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Terrence

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Star Trek: Discovery(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · as Captain Maddox

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • A Family Man(2016)

    as Antoine

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • For Love & Honor(2016)

    as Mr. McCallister

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Private Eyes(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Chuck

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Killjoys(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Surja

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • 12 Monkeys(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Bryan

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • The Book of Negroes(2015)

    Show 6 episodes · as Claiborne

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • The Strain(2014)

    Show 4 episodes · as Sean Duncan

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Remedy(2014)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

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

    Show 13 episodes · as Detective Constable Daniel Price

  • Suits(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Mark

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Combat Hospital(2011)

    Show as PJ Terrel Ford

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Lost Girl(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Clay Jonas

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Nikita(2010)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mason

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Rookie Blue(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Lionel

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Republic of Doyle(2010)

    Show 2 episodes · as Theo DaCosta

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Warehouse 13(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as ATF Agent

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Saving God(2008)

    as Norris Johns

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Mentalist(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Dennis Kagan

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • How She Move(2007)

    as Bishop

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Poor Boy's Game(2007)

    as Flipper

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Ghost Whisperer(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Private Paul Mace

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 81st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 34 titles, 33 of them dated from 2005 to 2026; peak year 2007.

Biggest box office

How She Move (2007)

$8.7M worldwide

Highest rated

The Book of Negroes (2015)

Midcredits 76th

Most popular right now

Backpay (2026)

Film career

20052026

Peak 2007 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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
Acting34 of 34: 34 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score65th

By decade

2000s6 · acting2010s21 · acting2020s6 · acting

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 Dwain Murphy's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 50th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 45th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 34 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th14
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

22 of their 34 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive3
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser22
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

Last Known Backup (2025)

93rd percentile spread · 46% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Book of Negroes (2015)

Midcredits 76th · 83% liked

Reviewers score the acting 71/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 36. 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.

Who does Dwain Murphy work with?

People who share at least 2 of Dwain Murphy's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Clement Virgo shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers