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Tanner Beard

Tanner Beard

Actor, producer, director and writer · Born September 16, 1984 (42) · Snyder, Texas, USA

Tanner Beard is an Emmy nominated film and television actor, CEO of Silver Sail Entertainment, Co-Founder Mammoth Film Festival and has written and directed several motion pictures, series and documentaries over the last few decades. Named after his father Ricky Neal Beard, Neal Tanner Beard was born September 16th 1984 in a Big Spring Hospital just outside his hometown of Snyder, Texas. Is of: Irish, Scottish, Norwegian, English, French, Cherokee and Choctaw Indian descent mostly from his mother Janice's side. Beard attended the New York Film Academy in Hollywood, California shortly after finishing high school in his hometown of Snyder, Texas. This culminated with his first comedy television series "Valley Peaks," which Tanner produced, wrote, directed and starred in for over two seasons early on in his career. Tanner has since split his time in various fields of motion pictures and television. As a director, he turned his Western short film, "Mouth of Caddo" into the feature film "Legend of Hell's Gate," which he also wrote, produced and starred in alongside Kevin Alejandro, Summer Glau, Henry Thomas and Glenn Morshower. His love of producing stories from the old west would continue with the European Western "6 Bullets To Hell." Shot on the same sets from famous Sergio Leoni and Clint Eastwood classics in Spain, the film features music by Ennio Morricone and is a painstaking recreation of the cult classic style from the 60s and 70s receiving several awards and most recently associate producer on Kevin Costner's epic tale "Horizon: An America Saga" Part II. As an actor Tanner has had early roles in "The Letter," starring Winona Ryder and James Franco. Robert Rodriguez's "From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series" and SXSW darlings "Sylvio" and "Barracuda", starring "Fargo's" Allison Tolman. "We Summon The Darkness" where he got to work with legendary entertainer Johnny Knoxville, "I Wanna Dance With Somebody", "Blood Behind Us" and so many more, continuing to impress as a presence on screen and off. It's as a Producer, Tanner may be more know as he has quickly blazed a trail of big films and successes producing films starring Aaron Paul, Juliette Lewis, Cate Blanchette, Brad Pitt, Christian Bale, Natalie Portman, Antonio Banderas, Ryan Gosling, Michael Fassbender, Val Kilmer and and so many more. Working with his family in films is said to be his favorite thing he's taken from this profession thus far and he's done over a dozen projects with cousin Russell Quinn. As CEO of Silver Sail Entertainment and now an Emmy nominated creator, we can't wait to see what more will come from Mr. Beard.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
September 16, 1984 (42)
From
Snyder, Texas, USA
Works as
Actor, producer, director and writer
Titles
21 on MovieCove · 33 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 38% in 30 days

What are Tanner Beard's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Documentary4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 79th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th percentile
: 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
Self
35%
Morality
19%
Survival
18%
Society
12%
Ideas
10%
Bonds
4%
Power
3%
Deception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeMemory3 titles, browse their movies with this themeNature2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 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 4 · Serious 4 · Dark 5

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 4

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 6 · Intense 2

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

Steady 8 · Shifting 4 · 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 3 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0

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 7 · 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 6 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 5

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Melancholic
6
Contemplative
5
Hopeful
5
Warm
4
Other
12

How their films linger

Hopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Bittersweet8
  • 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 Tanner Beard's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Tanner Beard'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

33 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page.

  • Family Movie(2026)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Spider-Noir(2026)

    Show 1 episode · as Mayor's Heavy #1

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Blood Behind Us (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Casey Hatfield

  • Fluxx(2024)

    Producer · Actor

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The 8th Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Deputy John McQuinn

  • Landman(2024)

    Show 2 episodes · as Marty

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2(2024)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Radio Telescope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Director · Editor · Writer

  • Mushka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Father (voice)

  • Here Comes a New Challenger(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody(2022)

    as Günther

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Continue(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • We Summon the Darkness(2019)

    as Sheriff Dembrowski

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Deported(2020)

    as Maurice

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Barracuda(2017)

    as Trace

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Song to Song(2017)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Sylvio(2017)

    Executive Producer · as Ad Director

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Voyage of Time: Life's Journey(2016)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Voyage of Time(2016)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Doo Dah Man(2015)

    as Deadhead Attendant

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Thunder Broke the Heavens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Don Keller

  • Beaver Trilogy Part IV(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • 6 Bullets to Hell(2016)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Bobby Durango

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Hellion(2014)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • White Dwarf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Tanner

  • The Letter(2012)

    as Henry

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • The Legend of Hell's Gate: An American Conspiracy(2011)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as James McKinnon

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Mouth of Caddo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Director · Editor · Producer · Writer · as James

  • Clown Hunt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Hunter

  • All In (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Poker Player

  • One in a Million (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Writer

  • The Collaboration (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer

  • Valley Peaks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show Creator

Career shape

Star power in the 70th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 30 titles, 26 of them dated from 2006 to 2026; peak year 2021.

Biggest box office

Voyage of Time (2016)

$366K worldwide

Highest rated

Voyage of Time (2016)

Midcredits 78th

Most popular right now

Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2 (2024)

Film career

20062026

Peak 2021 · 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
Acting20 of 30: 15 only acting, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score43rdDirecting5 of 30: 0 only directing, 5 with another roleWriting5 of 30: 0 only writing, 5 with another roleProducing10 of 30: 7 only producing, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score62ndEditing2 of 30: 0 only editing, 2 with another roleOther crew1 of 30: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

30 titles, 7 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

2000s3 · 3 acting · 1 crew2010s12 · 8 acting · 7 crew2020s11 · 9 acting · 3 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.

How do Tanner Beard's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 44th percentile, the median of all 19; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 53rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 21 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor, producer

Fluxx (2024)

93rd percentile spread · 47% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Beaver Trilogy Part IV (2015)

Midcredits 82nd · 73% liked

Reviewers score the acting 64/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 43. 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.

Who does Tanner Beard work with?

People who share at least 2 of Tanner Beard's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Lexie Beard shares the most, 5.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles