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Aaron O'Connell

Aaron O'Connell

Actor · Born April 8, 1986 (40) · Dayton, Ohio, USA

Aaron John O'Connell (born April 8, 1986) is an American model and actor. O'Connell is best known for his portrayal of Wyatt Cryer in the prime time television drama The Haves and the Have Nots which airs on the Oprah Winfrey Network.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 8, 1986 (40)
From
Dayton, Ohio, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
18 on Motif · 19 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 28Up 22% in 30 days

What are Aaron O'Connell's films like?

Across their 14 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy9 titlesTypical Motif score: 42nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Motif score: 53rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Family2 titlesTypical Motif score: 30th percentile
: browse their Family 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
Bonds
46%
Self
23%
Morality
16%
Power
6%
Society
5%
Survival
2%
Ideas
2%
Romantic love10 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 12 · Serious 1 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 10 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 13 · Charged 0 · Intense 0

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

Steady 13 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 10 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 11 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 13 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

12 analyzed roles

Usually the Shapeshifter: 7 of 12 analyzed roles.

Shapeshifter
7 of 12
Ally
2 of 12
Hero
2 of 12
Trickster
1 of 12
Show the 12 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
7
Joyful
10
Romantic
8
Hopeful
8
Bittersweet
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Feel-good13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy11
  • Bittersweet3

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 Aaron O'Connell's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 18 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Aaron O'Connell'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

19 credits, 18 with a Motif page.

  • The Way to You(2026)

    as Conrad

    Motif score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Tyler Perry's Finding Joy(2025)

    as Colton Whipliton

    Motif score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Junebug(2024)

    as Alex

    Motif score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Made for Each Other(2023)

    as Clay

    Motif score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Love Accidentally(2022)

    as Jason

    Motif score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Blending Christmas(2021)

    as Liam

    Motif score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Candy Coated Christmas(2021)

    as Noah Winters

    Motif score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Runnin' from My Roots(2018)

    as Gavin Whitfield

    Motif score: 21st percentile of all films

  • This Is Our Christmas(2018)

    as Nathan Winslow

    Motif score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Black Water(2018)

    as Ellis

    Motif score: 20th percentile of all films

  • With Love, Christmas(2017)

    as Donovan Goodwin

    Motif score: 71st percentile of all films

  • My Christmas Love(2016)

    as Scott Ericson

    Motif score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Lethal Weapon(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Derek

    Motif score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • 12 Gifts of Christmas(2015)

    as Marc Rehnquist

    Motif score: 50th percentile of all films

  • A Prince for Christmas(2015)

    as Todd

    Motif score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Outlander(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Shepherd Boy

    Motif score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • The Haves and the Have Nots(2013)

    Show 198 episodes · as Wyatt Cryer

    Motif score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • LAID: Life as It's Dealt (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)

    as Jogger

  • NCIS(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Jordan Peralta

    Motif 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 19 titles from 2003 to 2026; peak year 2015.

Highest rated

The Way to You (2026)

Motif 85th

Most popular right now

The Haves and the Have Nots (2013)

Film career

20032026

Peak 2015 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 4 Motif 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
Acting19 of 19: 19 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Motif score44th

By decade

2000s1 · acting2010s11 · acting2020s7 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · 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 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 Aaron O'Connell's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 38th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 41st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Motif score across 18 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 18 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

This Is Our Christmas (2018)

95th percentile spread · 60% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Way to You (2026)

Motif 85th · 74% liked

Reviewers score the acting 52/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles; fans 70, detractors 27. 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.

Who does Aaron O'Connell work with?

People who share at least 2 of Aaron O'Connell's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Peter Sullivan shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles