Canadian born actor Michael Patrick Denis is often mistaken for a New Yorker both in attitude and aspiration. He has steadily been attracting the attention of mainstream audiences worldwide. Forging his way through trial and error, Michael has stood his ground and become a respectful, precise, and media savvy actor. He has appeared in the blockbusters Godzilla and Night at the Museum as well as the popular TV series Van Helsing, Prison Break, Travelers, iZombie, and many more.
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Biography from IMDb.
- Actor, also writer
- 29 on Motif · 30 credits in all
What are Michael Patrick Denis' films like?
Across their 10 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
Genres
Their Motif 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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 10
Light 8 · Serious 1 · Dark 1
Grounded 9 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0
Gentle 7 · Charged 3 · Intense 0
Steady 8 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 0
Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0
Casual 7 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 9 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 0
Resolved 8 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1
Roles they play
- Heroas Dr. Peter Tanning in Singularity Principle (2013)
Moods and endings
- Happy8
- Bittersweet1
- 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 Michael Patrick Denis' films?
As of October 24, 2026, 24 of their 29 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hallmark+ (9).
- Mystery 101: Deadly History (2021) · actor
- Darrow & Darrow: Body of Evidence (2018) · actor
- Color My World with Love (2022) · actor
- Chronicle Mysteries: Vines That Bind (2019) · actor
- Eight Gifts of Hanukkah (2021) · actor
- Raise a Glass to Love (2021) · actor
- Falling for Vermont (2017) · actor
- Picture Perfect Mysteries: Newlywed and Dead (2019) · actor
- A Glenbrooke Christmas (2020) · actor
- UP Faith & Family, show their 2 titles on UP Faith & Family
- ViX, show their 2 titles on ViX
- Cineverse, show their title on Cineverse
- Dove Channel, show their title on Dove Channel
- Great American Pure Flix, show their title on Great American Pure Flix
- Lifetime Movie Club, show their title on Lifetime Movie Club
Subscription and free streaming for Michael Patrick Denis' titles on Motif; 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
30 credits, 29 with a Motif page.
Color My World with Love(2022)
Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films
Eight Gifts of Hanukkah(2021)
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
Raise a Glass to Love(2021)
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
Love at the Ranch(2021)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
Soccer Mom Madam(2021)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
A Glenbrooke Christmas(2020)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
Just for the Summer(2020)
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
Dying to Be You(2020)
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
Wu Assassins(2019)
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
Falling for Vermont(2017)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
Imposters(2017)
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows
Riverdale(2017)
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows
Travelers(2016)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows
Van Helsing(2016)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows
The Starlight Heist (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)
iZombie(2015)
Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
Godzilla(2014)
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
King & Maxwell(2013)
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows
Finding Mr. Right(2013)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
Singularity Principle(2013)
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
Motive(2013)
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows
Fairly Legal(2011)
Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows
Fringe(2008)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows
Supernatural(2005)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows
Smallville(2001)
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows
Career shape
Star power in the 82nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 30 titles from 2001 to 2022; peak year 2021.
Highest rated
Mystery 101: Deadly History (2021)
Most popular right now
Darrow & Darrow: Body of Evidence (2018)
Film career
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.
- 2013Screen debut· Finding Mr. Right
- 2021Career best· Mystery 101: Deadly History
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 Motif, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.
How do Michael Patrick Denis' films land?
Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 60th percentile, the median of all 17; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 63rd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up11
- 50th to 74th9
- 25th to 49th8
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
18 of their 29 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved3
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser18
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed6
Reviewers score the acting 64/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 37. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif 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 Michael Patrick Denis work with?
People who share at least 2 of Michael Patrick Denis' Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sebastian Battro shares the most, 4.
Directors
- David I. StrasserShared titles: Love at the Ranch (2021), A Glenbrooke Christmas (2020), Just for the Summer (2020)See all 3 shared titles with David I. Strasser
Actors
- Jason CermakShared titles: Mystery 101: Deadly History (2021), A Glenbrooke Christmas (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Jason Cermak
Cinematographers and editors
- Jason DaleShared titles: Color My World with Love (2022), Mystery 101: Deadly History (2021), Raise a Glass to Love (2021)See all 3 shared titles with Jason Dale
- Shawn SeifertShared titles: Color My World with Love (2022), Raise a Glass to Love (2021)See all 2 shared titles with Shawn Seifert
- Emerson HillShared titles: Love at the Ranch (2021), Just for the Summer (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Emerson Hill
Producers
- Sebastian BattroShared titles: Love at the Ranch (2021), A Glenbrooke Christmas (2020), Dying to Be You (2020), Just for the Summer (2020)See all 4 shared titles with Sebastian Battro
- Tom BerryShared titles: Love at the Ranch (2021), A Glenbrooke Christmas (2020), Dying to Be You (2020), Just for the Summer (2020)See all 4 shared titles with Tom Berry
- Charles CooperShared titles: Color My World with Love (2022), Eight Gifts of Hanukkah (2021), Raise a Glass to Love (2021)See all 3 shared titles with Charles Cooper
- Breanne LaplanteShared titles: Love at the Ranch (2021), Dying to Be You (2020), Just for the Summer (2020)See all 3 shared titles with Breanne Laplante
Mixed roles
- Peter BensonShared titles: Color My World with Love (2022), Mystery 101: Deadly History (2021)See all 2 shared titles with Peter Benson
- Antonio CupoShared titles: Raise a Glass to Love (2021), A Glenbrooke Christmas (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Antonio Cupo
