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Ryan O'Dowd

Producer, also writer · Born January 30, 1983 (43) · Memphis, Tennessee, USA

Writers Guild Award nominee · Independent Spirit Award nominee

Ryan O'Dowd was born on 30 January 1983 in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. He is a producer and writer, known for Weakest Link (2020), Wrestlers (2023) and Celebrity Weakest Link (2025).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
January 30, 1983 (43)
From
Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Works as
Producer, also writer
Titles
13 on MovieCove
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27

What are Ryan O'Dowd's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Society.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
40%
Society
33%
Survival
8%
Morality
7%
Power
5%
Ideas
4%
Bonds
3%
Ambition6 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Joyful
5
Warm
3
Thrilling
4
Contemplative
3
Other
7

How their films linger

Fun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet3
  • 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 Ryan O'Dowd's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ryan O'Dowd'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

13 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page.

  • Dancing with the Stars: The Next Pro(2026)

    Show 8 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Nation's Dumbest(2026)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Outlast: The Jungle(2026)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • The 1% Club(2025)

    Show 14 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • The 1% Club(2024)

    Show 13 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • Wrestlers(2023)

    Show 7 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Outlast(2023)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • Murder Among the Mormons(2021)

    Show 3 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Breaking Bobby Bones(2021)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Sports Illustrated Swimsuit: 50 Years of Beautiful(2014)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Southie Rules(2013)

    Show Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • The Hero(2013)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • Dancing with the Stars(2005)

    Show 12 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 6 titles from 2005 to 2026.

Highest rated

Wrestlers (2023)

Midcredits 91st

Most popular right now

The 1% Club (2024)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing6 of 6: 6 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score42nd

By decade

2000s1 · crew2020s5 · 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.

Awards

3 major nominations and no wins, 2023–2024.

  1. 2024
    • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Quiz and Audience Participation
    • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best New Non-Scripted or Documentary Series
  2. 2023
    • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Quiz and Audience Participation

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

Who does Ryan O'Dowd work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ryan O'Dowd's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Krystal Whitney shares the most, 4.

Directors

Editors

Producers