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Jonathan Hawley Purvis

Jonathan Hawley Purvis

Actor · Born January 1, 1986 (40) · Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Jonathan Purvis was born in Vancouver, British Columbia in 1986. He trained as a dancer and performed in community theatre throughout is early years until he attended acting school at Mount Royal College in Calgary, Alberta. From there he immersed himself in the professional business and studied stage/film combat across Canada on the side. Jonathan performed in professional theatres across Canada in everything from Shakespeare to musicals. He has also spent much of his time in front and behind the camera on various film/TV projects.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
January 1, 1986 (40)
From
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Works as
Actor
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 20 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 18% in 30 days

What are Jonathan Hawley Purvis' films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Thriller4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 19th percentile
: browse their Thriller movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
41%
Survival
21%
Self
19%
Morality
17%
Society
2%
Romantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 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 5 · Serious 2 · Dark 6

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

Grounded 12 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 7 · Charged 5 · Intense 1

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

Steady 8 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 5 · 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 8 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Dread
6
Warm
4
Romantic
4
Hopeful
6
Other
7

How their films linger

Feel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet6
  • Ambiguous2

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 Jonathan Hawley Purvis' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jonathan Hawley Purvis' 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

20 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page.

  • Taste of His Own Poison(2025)

    as Ben

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Last Thing She Said(2024)

    as Eric

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Cradle of Deception(2024)

    as David

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Have You Seen My Son?(2024)

    as Matthew

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Under the Bridge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Officer · as Officer #2

  • Tracker(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Tally

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Faultline(2024)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Infidelity Can Be Fatal(2023)

    as Charles

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Last of Us(2023)

    Show 1 episode · Stunts

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • The Christmas Retreat(2022)

    as Steven

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • My Favorite Christmas Tree(2022)

    as Ben

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Fire Country(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Deputy Muller

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Planning on Forever(2022)

    as Brett

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Listen out for Love(2022)

    as Graham

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Love for Starters(2022)

    as Brian

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Cradle Did Fall(2021)

    as Dean

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Alive(2018)

    Stunt Double

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Northlander(2016)

    as Lupis

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Heritage Minutes: Winnipeg Falcons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Frank Frederickson

  • Heritage Minutes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Frank Frederickson

Career shape

Star power in the 3rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 20 titles from 1991 to 2025.

Highest rated

The Christmas Retreat (2022)

Midcredits 46th

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting18 of 20: 18 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score39thOther crew2 of 20: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s1 · acting2010s3 · 2 acting · 1 crew2020s16 · 15 acting · 1 crew

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.

How do Jonathan Hawley Purvis' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 32nd percentile, the median of all 14; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 32nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 17 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · actor

The Northlander (2016)

91st percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Christmas Retreat (2022)

Midcredits 46th · 42% liked

Reviewers score the acting 47/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 68, detractors 27. 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.

Who does Jonathan Hawley Purvis work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jonathan Hawley Purvis' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sebastian Battro shares the most, 11.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

  • Sebastian Battro11 titles    See all 11 shared titles with Sebastian Battro
  • Tom Berry11 titles    See all 11 shared titles with Tom Berry
  • Breanne Laplante8 titles    See all 8 shared titles with Breanne Laplante
  • Bruce Harvey5 titles    See all 5 shared titles with Bruce Harvey