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Baron Vaughn

Baron Vaughn

Actor, also director · Born December 18, 1980 (45) · Portales, New Mexico, USA

Baron Vaughn was born on 18 December 1980 in Portales, New Mexico, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Mystery Science Theater 3000 (2017), Scare Package (2019) and Cloverfield (2008).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
December 18, 1980 (45)
From
Portales, New Mexico, USA
Works as
Actor, also director
Titles
34 on Motif · 46 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 65 days to Oct 28Up 15% in 30 days

What are Baron Vaughn's films like?

Across their 16 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy5 titlesTypical Motif score: 39th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Animation2 titlesTypical Motif score: 68th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Motif score: 78th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies

Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Motif 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
Self
28%
Bonds
24%
Society
19%
Ideas
14%
Morality
8%
Survival
5%
Power
2%
Self-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 9 · Serious 1 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 7 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 7 · Charged 2 · Intense 1

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 3 · 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 10 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Contemplative
10
Warm
6
Absurd
5
Joyful
5
Hopeful
5
Other
12

How their films linger

Feel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet6
  • 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 Baron Vaughn's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 28 of their 34 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Baron Vaughn's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif 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

46 credits, 34 with a Motif page; 11 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Take Me to Your Merch (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    as Professor Cole Medina

  • Brian Simpson: Live from the Mothership(2024)

    Director

    Motif score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Prank(2022)

    as Newscaster Bob

    Motif score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Scare Package II: Rad Chad's Revenge(2022)

    as Bruce

    Motif score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Time Capsule(2022)

    as Patrice

    Motif score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Mystery Science Theater 3000 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 2 episodes · as Tom Servo · as Tom Servo (voice) / Dr. Kabahl

  • Scooby-Doo, Where Are You Now!(2021)

    as Bram Penobscot - Scooby's Vocal Coach

    Motif score: 50th percentile of all films

  • History of Swear Words(2021)

    Show as Comedian

    Motif score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • Star Trek: Lower Decks(2020)

    Show 2 episodes · as Maier (voice)

    Motif score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Scare Package(2019)

    Director · Writer · as Varron Bonn

    Motif score: 39th percentile of all films

  • So Much to Do (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)

    Director

  • Batman vs Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles(2019)

    as Donatello (voice)

    Motif score: 86th percentile of all films

  • California No(2020)

    as Baron

    Motif score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Corporate(2018)

    Show 9 episodes · as Baron

    Motif score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Mystery Science Theater 3000(2017)

    Show 20 episodes · Writer · as Tom Servo (voice)

    Motif score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special(2017)

    as Ben

    Motif score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Dream Corp LLC (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Corporate Training Video Presenter

  • Right Now Kapow(2016)

    Show 26 episodes · as Moon (voice)

    Motif score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Hidden America with Jonah Ray (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Shane

  • Superstore(2015)

    Show 6 episodes · as Ken

    Motif score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Traction (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)

    as Hipster DJ

  • Grace and Frankie(2015)

    Show 94 episodes · as Nwabudike 'Bud' Bergstein

    Motif score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Life in Color(2015)

    as Accomplished Comic

    Motif score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Black-ish(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · as Doug

    Motif score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • BoJack Horseman(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as (voice) · as Waiter / Possum at the Bar (voice)

    Motif score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Jason Nash Is Married(2014)

    as Arthur

    Motif score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Enlisted(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Wallace

    Motif score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • The Kitchen(2012)

    as Andre

    Motif score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Comedy Bang! Bang!(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Zeke

    Motif score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Key and Peele(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Man at Bar

    Motif score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Fairly Legal(2011)

    Show 23 episodes · as Leonardo Prince

    Motif score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • The Awkward Comedy Show(2010)

    Actor

    Motif score: 77th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Black Dynamite(2009)

    as Jimmy

    Motif score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • 100 Greatest One Hit Wonders of the 80s (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

  • Cloverfield(2008)

    as Party Goer

    Motif score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Gamekillers (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

  • Twisted Fortune (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)

    as Jack the Counter Guy

  • The Whitest Kids U'Know(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Motif score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • My Brother (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2006)

    as Reason Comic

  • American Dad!(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Motif score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Arrested Development(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Hors D'oeuvre Server

    Motif score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Amos

    Motif score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 2 episodes · as Anskel

    Motif score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Mystery Science Theater 3000(1988)

    Show as Tom Servo

    Motif score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Honeycomb (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    as Greg

  • Song of the Bigfoot (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 92nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 45 titles, 43 of them dated from 1989 to 2024; peak year 2008.

Biggest box office

The Kitchen (2012)

$4.1K worldwide

Highest rated

Grace and Frankie (2015)

Motif 95th

Film career

19892024

Peak 2008 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 1 Motif 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
Acting43 of 45: 41 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Motif score74thDirecting3 of 45: 2 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting2 of 45: 0 only writing, 2 with another role

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s1 · acting2000s10 · acting2010s23 · 22 acting · 3 crew2020s8 · 7 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 13th · top billed in 0% of 7 roles

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 Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Baron Vaughn's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 50th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 54th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Motif score across 34 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up17
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 34 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic5
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · actor

Jason Nash Is Married (2014)

94th percentile spread · 36% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Grace and Frankie (2015)

Motif 95th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 64/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 27. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif 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 Baron Vaughn's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 Motif titles with content scores, 1 of the 5 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 10 · minimalMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles25–47 · median 35 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 31
Profanity4 titlesmedian 63 · intenseMedian of all films: 35
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 15 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 10 · minimalMedian 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 Baron Vaughn work with?

People who share at least 2 of Baron Vaughn's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Marly Halpern-Graser shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Editors

Producers