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Will Brill

Will Brill

Actor · Born July 11, 1986 (40) · Menlo Park, California, USA

Will Brill is an American actor best known for his role as Scott Brown in The OA. Brill grew up in Menlo Park, California and graduated from Gunn High School in nearby Palo Alto. Brill is a graduate of the Carnegie Mellon School of Drama. Wikipedia

Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 11, 1986 (40)
From
Menlo Park, California, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
27 on MovieCove · 39 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 156 days to Oct 27Down 39% in 30 days

What are Will Brill's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile
: browse their Crime 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
Bonds
29%
Survival
24%
Self
16%
Morality
14%
Society
11%
Power
5%
Ideas
1%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence2 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 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 6 · Serious 0 · Dark 6

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 7 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 2

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 4 · Intense 5

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

A split, not a type: Steady 5 · Shifting 4 · 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 6 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 2

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 7 · Even-paced 5 · 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 4 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 2

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 7 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 4

Roles they play

9 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 3 of 9 analyzed roles.

Shadow
3 of 9
Trickster
2 of 9
Herald
1 of 9
Ally
1 of 9
Shapeshifter
1 of 9
Hero
1 of 9
Show the 9 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Melancholic
8
Dread
5
Absurd
3
Warm
2
Other
13

How their films linger

Thought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Will Brill's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 20 of their 27 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Will Brill'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

39 credits, 27 with a MovieCove page.

  • Samo Lives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • The Musical(2026)

    as Doug

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Whisper Man(2026)

    as Sgt. John Dyson

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Beast in Me(2025)

    Show 2 episodes · as Chris Ingram

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Monster: The Ed Gein Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 2 episodes · as Tobe Hooper

  • Caught Stealing(2025)

    as Jason

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Long Story Short(2025)

    Show 1 episode · as (voice)

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Of a Sexual Nature (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Dalton

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Fellow Travelers(2023)

    Show 6 episodes · as Roy Cohn

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Command Z (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Henry Humphrey

  • Power Signal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Michael

  • Tender (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • The Time Traveler's Wife(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · as Ben

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • While Mortals Sleep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Eddy

  • To the Moon(2021)

    as Roger Lotz

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Lisey's Story(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Gerd Allen Cole

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all shows

  • Test Pattern(2019)

    as Evan

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • The Scottish Play(2020)

    as Will

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Piercing(2018)

    as The Bellhop

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Ride(2018)

    as Bruno

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Slice(2018)

    as Bradley

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Unsane(2018)

    as Male Patient

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel(2017)

    Show 3 episodes · as Noah · as Noah Weissman

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The OA(2016)

    Show 16 episodes · as Scott Brown

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • The Eyes of My Mother(2016)

    as Charlie

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Don't Worry Baby(2015)

    as Jack

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Act One: Live from Lincoln Center (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as David Allen / Dore Schary / George

  • Up the River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Thomas

  • Muckland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as James Crawley

  • Beside Still Waters(2013)

    as Martin

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Gotham(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · as Arnold Dobkins

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Not Fade Away(2012)

    as Wells

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • King Kelly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Ryan

  • Elementary(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Tyler Eggert

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Person of Interest(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Charlie Vaida

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Louie(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Guy #1

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Harry Ingram

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Turpentine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 39 titles, 37 of them dated from 1999 to 2026; peak year 2017.

Biggest box office

Not Fade Away (2012)

$636K worldwide

Highest rated

Fellow Travelers (2023)

Midcredits 93rd

Most popular right now

The Whisper Man (2026)

Film career

19992026

Peak 2017 · 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
Acting39 of 39: 39 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score74th

By decade

1990s1 · acting2010s18 · acting2020s18 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 0% of 8 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 Will Brill's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 46th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 43rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 27 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up13
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 27 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · actor

The Scottish Play (2020)

88th percentile spread · 23% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2017)

Midcredits 98th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 40. 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 Will Brill's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore7 titles40–89 · median 82 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles22–76 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity7 titles39–79 · median 65 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs7 titles33–65 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense7 titles36–85 · median 75 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian 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 Will Brill work with?

People who share at least 2 of Will Brill's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Nicolas Pesce shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Producers