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Michael Barbuto

Michael Barbuto

Producer, actor and writer · Born May 6, 1981 (45) · Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada

Award-winning actor, producer and writer based in Los Angeles who landed a starring role as Lane Stanley in YTV's hit sitcom The Stanley Dynamic.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 6, 1981 (45)
From
Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada
Works as
Producer, actor and writer
Titles
26 on MovieCove · 31 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 17% in 30 days

What are Michael Barbuto's films like?

Across their 22 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th 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
Bonds
47%
Self
22%
Morality
9%
Survival
9%
Society
6%
Ideas
6%
Romantic love10 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 21 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 18 · Serious 0 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 18 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 12 · Charged 9 · Intense 0

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

Steady 18 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 11 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 13 · Even-paced 8 · 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 15 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 17 · 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

Warm
15
Hopeful
10
Romantic
9
Tense
7
Joyful
8
Other
13

How their films linger

Feel-good18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy15
  • Bittersweet3
  • 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 Michael Barbuto's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 22 of their 26 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hallmark+ (16).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Michael Barbuto'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

31 credits, 26 with a MovieCove page.

  • True Justice: Eye for an Eye(2026)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Broad Trip(2026)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • We Met in December(2025)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Wish Swap(2025)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Hot Frosty(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Death at the Diner(2024)

    Supervising Producer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Lesson in Murder(2024)

    Supervising Producer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Shifting Gears(2024)

    Supervising Producer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • True Justice: Family Ties(2024)

    Supervising Producer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Catch Me If You Claus(2023)

    Producer · as Tony

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Never Too Late to Celebrate(2023)

    Supervising Producer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Something New(2023)

    Supervising Producer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Holiday Heritage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Supervising Producer

  • Boyfriends of Christmas Past(2021)

    Supervising Producer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Two for the Win(2021)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Unlocking Christmas(2020)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Hotel Limbo(2020)

    Writer · as Bradley Bloomberg

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Infernum(2019)

    as Hunter

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • A Shoe Addict's Christmas(2018)

    as Will

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Dark Hand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Masked Man

  • Love's Complicated(2016)

    as Sam

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Stanley Dynamic(2014)

    Show 52 episodes · as Lane Stanley

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • Hunting(2015)

    as The Mask

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Happy Camp(2014)

    Producer · Writer · as Michael Tanner

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Star Spangled Banners(2013)

    as Johnny Banner

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Missing Child (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Writer · as Felix R. Bilotti

  • Bleed Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • The Night Before the Night Before Christmas(2010)

    Executive Producer's Assistant

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Reviving Ophelia(2010)

    as Mr. Semper

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Note(2007)

    Executive Producer's Assistant · as Cop #2

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • True Justice 3: Lost Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer

Career shape

Star power in the 64th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 28 titles, 27 of them dated from 2007 to 2026; peak year 2023.

Highest rated

We Met in December (2025)

Midcredits 71st

Most popular right now

The Stanley Dynamic (2014)

Film career

20072026

Peak 2023 · 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
Acting13 of 28: 9 only acting, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score55thWriting3 of 28: 0 only writing, 3 with another roleProducing16 of 28: 15 only producing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score57th

28 titles, 4 with more than one role — producing and acting overlap on 1 of them.

By decade

2000s1 · 1 acting · 1 crew2010s11 · 10 acting · 3 crew2020s15 · 2 acting · 14 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 Michael Barbuto's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 56th percentile, the median of all 25; across their 21 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 58th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Approval · how many liked their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Reach · how many have seen their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Midcredits score across 26 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th16
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 26 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Mixed15

Most divisive · actor

Infernum (2019)

86th percentile spread · 20% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor, producer

The Note (2007)

Midcredits 72nd · 65% liked

Reviewers score the acting 55/100 in their films, across 20 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 37. 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 Michael Barbuto work with?

People who share at least 2 of Michael Barbuto's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Joel S. Rice shares the most, 15.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

  • Joel S. Rice15 titles    See newest 12 of 15 shared titles with Joel S. Rice
  • Aren Prupas12 titles    See all 12 shared titles with Aren Prupas
  • Jonas Prupas11 titles    See all 11 shared titles with Jonas Prupas
  • Shane Boucher10 titles    See all 10 shared titles with Shane Boucher

Mixed roles