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Grant Harvey

Grant Harvey

Actor, also producer · Born June 30, 1984 (42) · Hawthorne, Nevada, USA

Grant Harvey is one of the most promising actors to emerge out of Los Angeles in recent years, starring in both dramatic and comedic turns in a wide array of television and film, including "Emancipation," opposite Will Smith, and the upcoming "The Accountant 2." Born in Hawthorne, NV, Harvey grew up running his family's pizza parlor alongside his parents and brother, Brian. He moved to Los Angeles after studying journalism at the University of Nevada, Reno, at which point he couch surfed and worked several part-time jobs before landing his first acting gig on the ABC Family series, The Secret Life of the American Teenager (2008), starring Shailene Woodley. Fittingly, he played the role of Grant Volberg, who premiered on the show as a pizza delivery boy. Since then, Harvey has appeared in over fifty television shows and films, including "Animal Kingdom', 'Fire Country', 'Jack Ryan', 'The Crossing' and "Monster: The Jefferey Dhamer Story."

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Born
June 30, 1984 (42)
From
Hawthorne, Nevada, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
45 on Motif · 48 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 157 days to Oct 28Down 15% in 30 days

What are Grant Harvey's films like?

Across their 21 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama6 titlesTypical Motif score: 24th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action5 titlesTypical Motif score: 21st percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Motif score: 27th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Motif score: 29th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies

Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Motif 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
26%
Bonds
24%
Survival
22%
Self
11%
Society
8%
Power
7%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 19 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 3 · Serious 6 · Dark 10

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

Grounded 14 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 10 · Intense 7

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 12 · Whiplash 3

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 14 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 3

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 2

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 12 · Full focus 2

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 5 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 9

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 10 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 4 of 6 analyzed roles.

Hero
4 of 6
Shadow
2 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
17
Melancholic
15
Dread
7
Absurd
3
Thrilling
3
Other
16

How their films linger

Unsettling9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet10
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous6

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 Grant Harvey's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 38 of their 45 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (16).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Grant Harvey's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif 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

48 credits, 45 with a Motif page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • The Life and Deaths of Wilson Shedd(2026)

    Actor

    Motif score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Fix(2026)

    as Matt

    Motif score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Accountant 2(2025)

    as Cobb

    Motif score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Asleep in My Palm(2023)

    as Dark Mortius

    Motif score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Emancipation(2022)

    as Leeds

    Motif score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Fire Country(2022)

    Show 3 episodes · as Sleeper Hadley

    Motif score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 2 episodes · as Rolf Mueller

  • Two Yellow Lines(2021)

    as Tick

    Motif score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • The Disappearance of Toby Blackwood(2022)

    Producer · as Luke Dalton

    Motif score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Big Sky(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Trent Dillard

    Motif score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • All for Nikki(2020)

    Producer · as Kyle Kassidy

    Motif score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Lost Transmissions(2019)

    as Troy

    Motif score: 20th percentile of all films

  • 9-1-1: Lone Star(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Hank

    Motif score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • All Rise(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Liam O'Hare

    Motif score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • From Zero to I Love You(2019)

    as Denzel

    Motif score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Medal of Honor(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Hardt · as Joshua Hardt

    Motif score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • The Rookie(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Cole Midas

    Motif score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Jack Ryan(2018)

    Show 3 episodes · as James

    Motif score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Billy Boy(2017)

    as Mikey Valentino

    Motif score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Crossing(2018)

    Show 11 episodes · as Roy Aronson

    Motif score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Station 19(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Joshua

    Motif score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • But Deliver Us from Evil(2017)

    as Jeremiah Young

    Motif score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Thumper(2017)

    as Troy

    Motif score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Shooter(2016)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jimmy Poole

    Motif score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Animal Kingdom(2016)

    Show 2 episodes · as Colin

    Motif score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Lucifer(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Lucibro

    Motif score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Stalked by My Neighbor(2015)

    as NIck Thompkin

    Motif score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Blackout(2014)

    as Holden

    Motif score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Starcrossed(2014)

    as Ben Rawlins

    Motif score: 5th percentile of all films

  • NCIS: New Orleans(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Conner

    Motif score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Sins of Our Youth(2014)

    as Rich

    Motif score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Masters of Sex(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Martin O'Reilly

    Motif score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Geography Club(2013)

    as Nolan Lockwood

    Motif score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Last Hours in Suburbia(2012)

    as Jackson

    Motif score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Save the Date(2012)

    as Trevor

    Motif score: 35th percentile of all films

  • A Deadly Obsession(2012)

    as Connor

    Motif score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Chicago Fire(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Edgar Weston

    Motif score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • The Neighbors(2012)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

    Motif score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Runaways (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Mason Henry

  • Jersey Shore Shark Attack(2012)

    as Bradford

    Motif score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Hung(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Wolves Team Captain

    Motif score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • The Secret Life of the American Teenager(2008)

    Show 32 episodes · as Grant

    Motif score: 8th percentile of all shows

  • Heartland(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Motif score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Bones(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Alex Heck

    Motif score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Supernatural(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Petey Giraldi

    Motif score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • NCIS(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Ian Maddox

    Motif score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Pete McCrone

    Motif score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Hermanos (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    as Officer Davis

Career shape

Star power in the 90th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 48 titles, 47 of them dated from 2000 to 2026; peak year 2012.

Biggest box office

The Accountant 2 (2025)

$103M worldwide

Highest rated

Medal of Honor (2018)

Motif 86th

Most popular right now

The Fix (2026)

Film career

20002026

Peak 2012 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. 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
Acting47 of 48: 47 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Motif score54thDirecting1 of 48: 1 only directing, 0 with another role

By decade

2000s7 · 6 acting · 1 crew2010s27 · acting2020s13 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 0% of 9 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 Motif 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 Grant Harvey's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 28th percentile, the median of all 22; across their 19 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 28th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

28thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Approval · how many liked their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Reach · how many have seen their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Motif score across 45 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up15
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th10

Shape of the crowd

21 of their 45 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser14
  • Mixed21

Most divisive · actor

But Deliver Us from Evil (2017)

89th percentile spread · 73% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Jack Ryan (2018)

Motif 92nd · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 64/100 in their films, across 18 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 42. 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 Motif 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.

Is Grant Harvey's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 Motif titles with content scores, 1 of the 4 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 84 · severeMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles9–50 · median 25 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 31
Profanity3 titlesmedian 72 · intenseMedian of all films: 35
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 50 · moderateMedian of all films: 33

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 Grant Harvey work with?

People who share at least 2 of Grant Harvey's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; John Stimpson shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers