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Michael Roark

Michael Roark

Actor and producer · Born May 9, 1983 (43) · Schaumburg, Illinois, USA

Michael Sean Roark (born on May 9, 1983) is an actor, producer and a licensed attorney, known for Bennett's War (2019), Beauty and the Beast (2012) and Magic Mike (2012).

Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 9, 1983 (43)
From
Schaumburg, Illinois, USA
Works as
Actor and producer
Titles
27 on MovieCove · 31 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 65 days to Oct 28Down 46% in 30 days

What are Michael Roark's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 19th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 22nd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Sport2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Sport 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
39%
Morality
22%
Self
21%
Society
10%
Survival
6%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 6 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 6 · Intense 1

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1

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 4 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 3 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

8 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 8 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 8
Hero
3 of 8
Shadow
2 of 8
Show the 8 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Hopeful
4
Melancholic
4
Dread
3
Romantic
2
Other
8

How their films linger

Hopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet1
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous4

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 Roark's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 27 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Michael Roark'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

31 credits, 27 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Black Dagger Brotherhood(2025)

    Show 6 episodes · as Butch

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Catalyst (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Co-Producer · as Alek O'Connor

  • Love, Danielle(2024)

    as Pat

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Wallbanger(2024)

    as Colton Donovan

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Something from Tiffany's(2022)

    as David (aka Tall Man)

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Suitcase Killer: The Melanie McGuire Story(2022)

    as Bill McGuire

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Wheels of Fortune (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Announcer Mike

  • Lady Driver(2020)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Roped (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Associate Producer · as Vince Lockwood

  • Bennett's War(2019)

    as Marshall Bennett

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Fatal Beauty(2019)

    as Ray Drake

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Driven(2018)

    Show 10 episodes · as Colton

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Devious Nanny(2018)

    as Vance

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • 9-1-1(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Elliot Smalls

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Furious in Alabama(2017)

    Producer · as Ty Hargrove

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • 48 Hours to Live(2016)

    as Karl

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Stalker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Damon Edmonds

  • Finding Carter(2014)

    Show 3 episodes · as Walter 'Shay' Chase

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Sleepy Hollow(2013)

    Show 3 episodes · as Devon Jones

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • The Following(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Detective Warren

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Banshee(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Billy B

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Beauty and the Beast(2012)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Magic Mike(2012)

    as Ryan

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Magic City(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Young Attorney

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Dolphin Tale(2011)

    as Donovan Peck

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Rizzoli & Isles(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Terran McGuire

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • The Glades(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Justin Brussard

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • NCIS: Los Angeles(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Michael Baird

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • The Vampire Diaries(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Cowboy · as Frank

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Royal Pains(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Todd Stiles

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Grey's Anatomy(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Jordan

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 92nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 30 titles from 2005 to 2025; peak year 2019.

Biggest box office

Bennett's War (2019)

$1.1M worldwide

Highest rated

Driven (2018)

Midcredits 67th

Film career

20052025

Peak 2019 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. 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
Acting29 of 30: 27 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score64thProducing3 of 30: 1 only producing, 2 with another role

By decade

2000s4 · acting2010s17 · acting2020s9 · 8 acting · 3 crew

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 25% 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 Michael Roark's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 42nd percentile, the median of all 12; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 35th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 27 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 27 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive2
  • Crowd Pleaser14
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · actor

48 Hours to Live (2016)

96th percentile spread · 44% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Dolphin Tale (2011)

Midcredits 75th · 66% liked

Reviewers score the acting 62/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 29. 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 Michael Roark's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 71 · intenseMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Michael Roark work with?

People who share at least 2 of Michael Roark's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Tosca Musk shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers