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Kevin Ryan

Kevin Ryan

Actor · Born June 20, 1984 (42) · Dublin, Ireland

Kevin John Ryan (born 20 June 1984) is an Irish actor, best known for his roles outside the US as DI Charlie Wild on the series Harry Wild, Det. Francis Maguire on BBC's Copper, Callum on The South Westerlies, and Chris on the series Raw. His best known American TV roles are as Patrick Ryan on Freeform's Guilt, John Pitcairn on the History Channel miniseries Sons of Liberty, and Finnegan on Crossbones. He was married to actress Dedee Pfeiffer from 2009 to 2012; she is Michelle Pfeiffer's younger sister.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 20, 1984 (42)
From
Dublin, Ireland
Works as
Actor
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 17 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 8% in 30 days

What are Kevin Ryan's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
42%
Self
28%
Society
12%
Power
8%
Morality
5%
Ideas
4%
Identity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 2 · Intense 0

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 1

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0

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

A split, not a type: Casual 2 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 1

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 2 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles
Ally
1 of 3
Shapeshifter
1 of 3
Threshold guardian
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Warm
5
Melancholic
3
Contemplative
2
Dread
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Feel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet1
  • Ambiguous5

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 Kevin Ryan's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kevin Ryan'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

17 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Lost Nation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Ethan Allen

  • Harry Wild(2022)

    Show 32 episodes · as Charlie Wild

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Barbarians(2021)

    as Alan Wickes

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • The South Westerlies(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Callum

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all shows

  • Love Have I Known (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Lieutenant DuBois

  • Her Dark Past(2016)

    as Darren Montgomery

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Arbor Demon(2016)

    as Ryan

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Guilt(2016)

    Show 10 episodes · as Patrick Quinn

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows

  • Sons of Liberty(2015)

    Show 3 episodes · as John Pitcairn

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • The Blacklist(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Colin Kilgannon

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • 1 Nighter(2012)

    as Gerry (as Kevin J. Ryan)

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Songs for Amy(2012)

    as JJ

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Copper(2012)

    Show as Detective Francis Maguire

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows

  • Once Upon a Time(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Robert

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Tumbling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Steven

  • The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift(2006)

    as Bully (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Milliseconds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 74th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 16 titles, 15 of them dated from 2006 to 2024; peak year 2021.

Highest rated

Copper (2012)

Midcredits 66th

Most popular right now

Harry Wild (2022)

Film career

20062024

Peak 2021 · 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
Acting16 of 16: 16 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score38th

By decade

2000s1 · acting2010s10 · acting2020s4 · 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 Kevin Ryan's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 29th percentile, the median of all 6; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 19th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

19thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 13 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

1 Nighter (2012)

96th percentile spread · 40% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Sons of Liberty (2015)

Midcredits 68th · 80% liked

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 Kevin Ryan work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kevin Ryan's MovieCove titles; Patrick Bergin shares the most, 2.