Colton Tran's journey to a career in film began when he was mentored in the language of Final Cut Pro at the age of 12. He was instantly hooked on the filmmaking process and quickly became fluent. As his passion for film continued to grow, Tran directed, produced and edited all of his own independent films. After graduating from high school in his hometown of Layton, Utah, Tran directed a short film titled "Monstrosity" that toured the nation in the film festival circuit and gained recognition from managers and agents in Los Angeles. This recognition prompted Tran to move to Hollywood, California with his producing partner Laura Young. Two months later Tran was signed by a manager and was introduced to his agent at Creative Artists Agency (CAA). In 2014, he landed a role in the Disney Channel original movie "Cloud 9." Being on the other side of the camera helped him grow as a director on the technical side and also in how to direct actors more effectively. Since arriving in Hollywood, Tran has made his mark on many projects. He directed and edited a four episode web-series for Jennette McCurdy titled "What's Next For Sarah." He also directed and produced several music videos for The Girl and The Dreamcatcher (Dove Cameron & Ryan McCartan), which all premiered on Disney Channel. He later collaborated with Awesomeness TV and directed an episode of their horror anthology series "Sleep Tight" before being cast in a horror film titled "Nocturne," which premiered on Showtime. Most recently, Tran debuted his new mini-series "Scarytale Ending" with a teaser of his first episode, a short film titled "Cruella." He directed and edited "Killer Date," an award-winning short film on the festival circuit and he also directed a music video for Todrick Hall's "I Like Boys." As an actor, Tran was cast in the most recent seasons of Freeform's "Grownish" and Netflix's "GLOW." Today, Tran continues to carve out work as a filmmaker and creator. "8 Bodies," a dark horror comedy, is a feature film scheduled to begin production soon. Tran is also spearheading a second feature film, a stylized slasher titled "Spook," expected to begin production next year.
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Biography from TMDB.
- January 24, 1989 (37)
- USA
- Actor, director, editor, producer and writer
- 10 on MovieCove · 22 credits in all
What are Colton Tran's films like?
Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Self.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 2 · Earnest 3
A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 2
Grounded 3 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0
A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 1 · Intense 1
Steady 4 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0
Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0
Casual 3 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 4 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 0
A split, not a type: Resolved 1 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 3
Roles they play
- Tricksteras Dash in Chateau (2024)
Moods and endings
- Happy1
- Bittersweet1
- Ambiguous4
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 Colton Tran's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).
Subscription and free streaming for Colton Tran'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
22 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page.
Sorry, Charlie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
Chateau(2024)
Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films
Slashercise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
The Bell Keeper(2023)
Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films
Snow Falls(2023)
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows
Kaleidoscope Kids (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Killer Date (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Strong Independent Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Grown-ish(2018)
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows
Nocturne(2016)
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films
GLOW(2017)
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows
8 Bodies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
The Girl and the Dreamcatcher: Make You Stay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Sleep Tight(2016)
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows
What's Next for Sarah? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Cloud 9(2014)
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
Once Upon a Summer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Minor Details(2009)
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
$1.11 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Boop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Sketch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
Star power in the 60th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 21 titles, 19 of them dated from 2008 to 2026; peak year 2014.
Film career
Peak 2014 · 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.
- 2014Screen debut· Cloud 9
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 Colton Tran's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 11th percentile, the median of all 6; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 11th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th5
Shape of the crowd
3 of their 10 titles are Universally Panned.
- Universally Panned3
- Cult Classic2
- Crowd Pleaser3
- Mixed2
Reviewers score the acting 53/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 70, detractors 33. 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 Colton Tran work with?
People who share at least 2 of Colton Tran's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Luke Genton shares the most, 3.
Writers
- Luke GentonShared titles: Chateau (2024), Snow Falls (2023), The Bell Keeper (2023)See all 3 shared titles with Luke Genton
Actors
- Cathy MarksShared titles: Chateau (2024), The Bell Keeper (2023)See all 2 shared titles with Cathy Marks
- Mike ManningShared titles: The Bell Keeper (2023), Cloud 9 (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Mike Manning
- Patrick FabianShared titles: Snow Falls (2023), Cloud 9 (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Patrick Fabian
- Victoria MorolesShared titles: Snow Falls (2023), Sleep Tight (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Victoria Moroles
Composers and cinematographers
- Alexander TaylorShared titles: Chateau (2024), The Bell Keeper (2023)See all 2 shared titles with Alexander Taylor
- Zach SalsmanShared titles: The Bell Keeper (2023), Sleep Tight (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Zach Salsman
