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David Gries

David Gries

Actor, also producer

David has almost 20 years of experience both in front and behind the camera. He has held leading and supporting roles in film as well as on stage and has also taken positions as graphic artist, associate producer, and production coordinator. "Working on both sides of the lens has helped me understand and appreciate the different roles that others hold, the challenges they face, and how all the puzzle pieces fit together to make one ship to sail the seas of production."

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Biography from IMDb.

Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 21 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 7% in 30 days

What are David Gries' films like?

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

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 15th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 18th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy 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
Morality
32%
Society
17%
Survival
15%
Self
14%
Bonds
13%
Power
5%
Ideas
4%
Faith5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 9 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 6 · Intense 2

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 7 · 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

A split, not a type: Casual 6 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Hopeful
5
Contemplative
4
Melancholic
4
Dread
2
Other
9

How their films linger

Hopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3

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 Gries' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for David Gries' 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

21 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page.

  • Harsens Island Revenge(2025)

    Producer · as Lyman Woodward

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Funny Business (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Bobby Buttons

  • The Watchers(2022)

    Show 3 episodes · as Sam

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Bigfoot, UFOs and Jesus(2021)

    Producer · as Young Harrison Howard

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Best Years Gone(2021)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Christ Slayer(2019)

    Producer · as Crispus

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • MBF: Man's Best Friend(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Wild Faith(2018)

    as Ely

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Chasing the Star(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • 40 Nights(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Burst Theory(2015)

    as Thomas

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Twenty Years Later(2014)

    as Nick Buchanan

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • All the Devil's Aliens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Mike

  • Black Paper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Mark

  • America's Most Haunted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Rob

  • Free Pie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Christopher

  • Tug (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Derrick

  • Mimesis(2011)

    as Patrick

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • The Lost & Found Shop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Dad

  • Below(2002)

    as Rescue Sailor (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Sensei Carl vs. the Apocalypse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Dr. Cline

Career shape

Star power in the 42nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 15 titles, 14 of them dated from 2002 to 2025; peak year 2002.

Highest rated

Mimesis (2011)

Midcredits 12th

Most popular right now

Bigfoot, UFOs and Jesus (2021)

Film career

20022025

Peak 2002 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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
Acting15 of 15: 15 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score15th

By decade

2000s1 · acting2010s9 · acting2020s4 · 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 Gries' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 17th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 12th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

12thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

17thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 13 titles are Divisive.

  • Divisive8
  • Cult Classic1
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · producer

MBF: Man's Best Friend (2019)

98th percentile spread · 59% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

MBF: Man's Best Friend (2019)

Midcredits 57th · 34% liked

Reviewers score the acting 54/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 24. 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 David Gries work with?

People who share at least 2 of David Gries' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; DJ Perry shares the most, 8.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles