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Sam Daly

Sam Daly

Actor, also producer · Born March 24, 1984 (42) · Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Samuel Timothy "Sam" Daly (born March 24, 1984) is an American actor. He is the son of actor Tim Daly and actress Amy Van Nostrand. His aunt is actress Tyne Daly. Daly attended Moses Brown School where he started to study acting. He is a 2006 graduate of Middlebury College, where he captained the basketball team his senior year.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 24, 1984 (42)
From
Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
36 on MovieCove · 45 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 155 days to Oct 26Down 49% in 30 days

What are Sam Daly's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action 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
27%
Survival
26%
Self
22%
Morality
19%
Power
3%
Society
1%
Ideas
1%
Survival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 10 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 4 · Charged 3 · Intense 7

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 5 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 8 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Threshold guardian: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.

Threshold guardian
2 of 4
Hero
2 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Dread
7
Absurd
3
Contemplative
3
Melancholic
3
Other
13

How their films linger

Bittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet7
  • 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 Sam Daly's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 33 of their 36 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Sam Daly'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

45 credits, 36 with a MovieCove page.

  • Dust to Malibu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Young Phil

  • The Cereal Aisle Effect (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Calder

  • Bull Run(2024)

    as Chandler

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • The Disinvited(2024)

    Producer · as Carl

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Werewolves(2024)

    as Walter

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Playing Through(2022)

    as Richard Whatling

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Fight Like a Mother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Drew

  • Death in Texas(2020)

    as Dr. Perkins

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Birds, Bees, and Threes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Andy Hudson

  • Bel-Air(2022)

    Show 5 episodes · as Coach Johnson

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Not Yet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Andy

  • 5150 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as MIP Police Officer #1

  • Fatale(2020)

    as Officer Stallman

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Cut Throat City(2020)

    as O'Malley

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Allan the Dog(2020)

    Producer · as Matt

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Hunters(2020)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ron Davis

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • 9-1-1: Lone Star(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Sgt. Patrick Hargeaves

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Catching Up(2019)

    as Brad Hamilton

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Before You Know It(2019)

    as Damien

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • After Darkness(2014)

    as Brian

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Rookie(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Sam Warrick

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Glimpse Ep 5: Sparky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Peter

  • Office Uprising(2018)

    as Marcus Gantt

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Mark Lembeck Technique (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as John

  • Bull(2016)

    Show 3 episodes · as Bradley Lena

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Submerged(2016)

    as Shane

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • The Escort(2015)

    as Finance Guy

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Black Road(2016)

    as Dylan

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Madam Secretary(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · as Win Barrington

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox(2013)

    as Superman (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Redwood Highway(2013)

    as Buck

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Waking(2013)

    as Harry

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Longmire(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Noel

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Red Tails(2012)

    as Prisoner 2

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Hart of Dixie(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Al O'Grady

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Hot in Cleveland(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Justin · as Milo

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Modern Family(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Vader's Dad

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Castle(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Jack Hastings

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • 90210(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Sam

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • The Unit(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Waiter

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Grey's Anatomy(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Will

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • The Office(2005)

    Show 3 episodes · as Matt

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Bereft (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Kenny

  • NCIS(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Dale Moseby

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Gavin Stulner

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 88th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 44 titles from 1990 to 2026; peak year 2019.

Biggest box office

Fatale (2020)

$7M worldwide

Highest rated

Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox (2013)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Fatale (2020)

Film career

19902026

Peak 2019 · 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
Acting44 of 44: 42 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score59thProducing2 of 44: 0 only producing, 2 with another role

By decade

1990s1 · acting2000s8 · acting2010s18 · acting2020s17 · 17 acting · 2 crew

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% of 8 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 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.

How do Sam Daly's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 40th percentile, the median of all 19; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 34th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 36 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up13
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 36 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Universally Panned4
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · actor, producer

The Disinvited (2024)

93rd percentile spread · 34% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Office (2005)

Midcredits 99th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 58/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 35. 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 Sam Daly's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 78 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 28 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 65 · intenseMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 14 · minimalMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 64 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Sam Daly work with?

People who share at least 2 of Sam Daly's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Gary Lundgren shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers