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David Fynn

David Fynn

Actor · Cork, Ireland

David Fynn is a British-Irish actor, producer and screenwriter, best known for playing Brett in the NBC TV sitcom Undateable. He began playing Dewey Finn in the West End cast of Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical School of Rock (based on the 2003 film with Jack Black) in October 2016 at the New London Theatre, for which he received an Olivier Award nomination for Best Actor in a Musical in 2017.

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Biography from TMDB.

From
Cork, Ireland
Works as
Actor
Titles
26 on MovieCove · 38 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 27Up 88% in 30 days

What are David Fynn's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
34%
Morality
22%
Self
17%
Survival
13%
Power
6%
Society
5%
Ideas
3%
Friendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 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 1

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 1 · Intense 1

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 3 · 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 2 · 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

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 2 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 1

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

Resolved 3 · 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

Tense
5
Warm
4
Melancholic
4
Hopeful
3
Dread
2
Other
9

How their films linger

Hopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous1
  • Cyclical1

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 David Fynn's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 22 of their 26 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for David Fynn'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

38 credits, 26 with a MovieCove page.

  • Believe Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 2 episodes · as DS Steve Warrilow

  • Kiloran Bay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Dougal

  • Watch the Skies(2025)

    as Thor

  • Lazarus(2025)

    Show 6 episodes · as Seth McGovern

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • Here(2024)

    as Leo Beekman

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Near Miss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Jim

  • Daddy Issues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 6 episodes · as Derek

  • Belgravia: The Next Chapter(2024)

    Show 8 episodes · as Ross

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Trolls Band Together(2023)

    as Biggie (voice)

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • National Theatre Live: Much Ado About Nothing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Dogberry

  • The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe(2022)

    Show 2 episodes · as David Leigh

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Am I Being Unreasonable?(2022)

    Show as Alex

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • The Mauritanian(2021)

    as Kent

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Pembrokeshire Murders(2021)

    Show 3 episodes · as Jonathan Hill

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • TrollsTopia(2020)

    Show 14 episodes · as Biggie (voice) · as Biggie / Mecha Dinkles (voice) · as Biggie / Mr. Dinkles (voice)

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all shows

  • Madagascar: A Little Wild(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Sir Braxton (voice)

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • Avenue 5(2020)

    Show 6 episodes · as TV Judd

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Married Young(2019)

    as David

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Whiskey Cavalier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 2 episodes · as Todd

  • I'd Like to Be Alone Now(2019)

    as Sam

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Vanity Fair(2018)

    Show 7 episodes · as Jos Sedley

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Trolls: The Beat Goes On!(2018)

    Show as Biggie

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • Porn Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 4 episodes · as Terry

  • Undateable (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 34 episodes · as Brett

  • Big Bad World(2013)

    Show 8 episodes · as Oakley

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • The Job Lot(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Tyler Kerrigan

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • The Somnambulists (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Man 2

  • National Theatre Live: She Stoops to Conquer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Tony Lumpkin

  • Doubt on Loan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Eddie

  • Deviation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Justin

  • Black Mirror(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Oliver

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Game of Thrones(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Rennick

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Sherlock(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Howard Shilcott

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Leap Year(2010)

    as Agent

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Inbetweeners(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Wolfie

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Doctor Who(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Marcellus

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Peep Show(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Games Shop Assistant

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • MI-5(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Policeman at Ruth's House

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 91st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 36 titles from 2002 to 2026; peak year 2024.

Biggest box office

The Mauritanian (2021)

$7.5M worldwide

Highest rated

The Mauritanian (2021)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

Lazarus (2025)

Film career

20022026

Peak 2024 · at the high point of their film career. 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
Acting36 of 36: 36 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score60th

By decade

2000s4 · acting2010s16 · acting2020s16 · 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 David Fynn's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 55th percentile, the median of the 6 of 7 with a score; across a limited sample of 4 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 4

Approval · how many liked their films

82ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 25 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 25 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

TrollsTopia (2020)

95th percentile spread · 30% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Mauritanian (2021)

Midcredits 94th · 86% 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.

Is David Fynn's work okay for kids?

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

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 43 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 67 · intenseMedian of all films: 36

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

Who does David Fynn work with?

People who share at least 2 of David Fynn's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jon Dabach shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Producers