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Stephen Rider

Stephen Rider

Actor · Born September 25, 1979 (47) · USA

Born
September 25, 1979 (47)
From
USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 19 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 32% in 30 days

What are Stephen Rider's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
30%
Bonds
22%
Survival
19%
Morality
18%
Society
11%
Identity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 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 1 · Serious 1 · Dark 2

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 2

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

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 3 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 4 · 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 1 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Dread
3
Melancholic
3
Contemplative
2
Joyful
1
Other
4

How their films linger

Unsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous1

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 Stephen Rider's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Stephen Rider'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

19 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page.

  • It: Welcome to Derry(2025)

    Show 8 episodes · as Hank Grogan

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • What Lies Under the Tree (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Detective Weeden

  • Becoming(2020)

    as Justin Moore

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • It's Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Carver Phillips

  • FBI: Most Wanted(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Special Agent Greg Galson

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • The After Party(2018)

    as Rahmel

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Instinct(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Zack Clark

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • The Good Fight(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Corporal Demarcus Laney

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Luke Cage(2016)

    Show 2 episodes · as Blake Tower

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Harley and the Davidsons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as William Johnson

  • The Dog Lover(2016)

    as News Reporter

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Daredevil(2015)

    Show 12 episodes · as Blake Tower

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Butler(2013)

    as Admiral Rochon

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Host(2013)

    as Seeker Reed

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Alpha Alert(2013)

    as Diego

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Elementary(2012)

    Show 2 episodes · as Tyus Wilcox

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Safe House(2012)

    as CIA Analyst

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • NCIS: Los Angeles(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Jack Williams

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • The Great Debaters(2007)

    as Paul Quinn Debater #2

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 90th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 19 titles from 2007 to 2025; peak year 2012.

Biggest box office

The Host (2013)

$63M worldwide

Highest rated

Daredevil (2015)

Midcredits 98th

Film career

20072025

Peak 2012 · 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
Acting19 of 19: 19 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score56th

By decade

2000s2 · acting2010s12 · acting2020s5 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% of 6 roles

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. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Stephen Rider's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 47th percentile, the median of all 8; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 27th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

24thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 16 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

The Dog Lover (2016)

87th percentile spread · 15% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Daredevil (2015)

Midcredits 98th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 58/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 37. 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.

Is Stephen Rider's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 5 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 66 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles36–46 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 60 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 41 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 88 · severeMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Stephen Rider work with?

People who share at least 2 of Stephen Rider's MovieCove titles; Martin Brinkler shares the most, 2.