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Philip Ettinger

Philip Ettinger

Actor · Born September 8, 1985 (41) · Fair Lawn, New Jersey, USA

Philip Ettinger is an American actor who first gained attention for his supporting role as the troubled environmental activist, Michael, in Paul Schrader's First Reformed (2017). Other significant roles have been as Garrett Drimmer in the CBS All Access series One Dollar (2018), as the young-adult version of Mark Ruffalo's twin characters, Dominick and Thomas Birdsey, in HBO's I Know This Much is True in 2020, and in the lead role of Cole Freeman, in Braden King’s cinematic adaptation of the Carter Sickels novel The Evening Hour (2020). From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 8, 1985 (41)
From
Fair Lawn, New Jersey, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
31 on MovieCove · 49 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 44% in 30 days

What are Philip Ettinger's films like?

Across their 19 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.

Genres

Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th 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
Self
25%
Survival
19%
Society
17%
Bonds
15%
Morality
14%
Power
7%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 3 · Dark 12

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

Grounded 12 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 8 · Intense 7

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 13 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 6 · 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 3 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 3

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

Easy watch 2 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 11

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 5 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 6

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles
Ally
1 of 4
Shadow
1 of 4
Hero
1 of 4
Herald
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
14
Melancholic
11
Dread
9
Contemplative
5
Absurd
3
Other
9

How their films linger

Thought-provoking9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet9
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous7

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 Philip Ettinger's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 28 of their 31 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (13).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Philip Ettinger'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

49 credits, 31 with a MovieCove page.

  • Josephine(2026)

    as Greg

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Chi Mangia Solo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as UMBERTO

  • The Terror: Devil in Silver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 2 episodes · as Louie

  • Crisis Actor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Josh

  • Little Brother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Pete Duffy

  • Get-Together-ers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Phil

  • Happy Face (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 2 episodes · as Shane

  • After This Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Ronnie

  • My First Film(2024)

    as Dustin

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Sardinia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Ryszard Przybyszewski

  • Wildcat(2023)

    as Robert 'Cal' Lowell

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Manodrome(2023)

    as Jason

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Bupkis(2023)

    Show 7 episodes · as Evan

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • A Friend of the Family(2022)

    Show 3 episodes · as Joe Berchtold

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Hold Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Graham

  • Broken Soldier(2022)

    as Cabbot

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Angelyne(2022)

    Show as Cory Hunt

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all shows

  • The Evening Hour(2020)

    as Cole Freeman

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Safe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Danny

  • Bad Jews (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Jonah

  • Last Call(2017)

    as Alexi

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • I Know This Much Is True(2020)

    Show 2 episodes · as Early Adulthood Dominick Birdsey / Thomas Birdsey

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • The Undiscovered Country (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Richie

  • Tyrel(2018)

    as Charles

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Holy Moses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Justice

  • One Dollar(2018)

    Show 10 episodes · as Garrett Drimmer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • First Reformed(2017)

    as Michael Mensana

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Pirates of Somalia(2017)

    as Alex

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • November Criminals(2017)

    as Mike Lorriner

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Brawl in Cell Block 99(2017)

    as Derrick

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • One Percent More Humid(2017)

    as Billy

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Indignation(2016)

    as Ron Foxman

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Anesthesia(2015)

    as Roger

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Maid's Room(2013)

    as Brandon Crawford

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Manhattan(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Watts

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Chu and Blossom(2014)

    as Donnie

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Elementary(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Toby Dannon

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Sleepwalk with Me(2012)

    as Doug

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Compliance(2012)

    as Kevin

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Blue Bloods(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as John-John

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Twelve(2010)

    as Hunter

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Good Wife(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Michael

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • The Closer(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Jake Burrell

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Alec Bernardi

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Da Vinci (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Da Vinci

  • Naked in the Park (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Sean

  • Seven Sisters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Someday It Is (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Man

  • Triumph of the Will (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 48 titles, 43 of them dated from 1999 to 2026; peak year 2017.

Biggest box office

Indignation (2016)

$3.9M worldwide

Highest rated

Josephine (2026)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

Bupkis (2023)

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
Acting48 of 48: 48 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score58th

By decade

1990s1 · acting2000s2 · acting2010s19 · acting2020s21 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 13 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 Philip Ettinger's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 42nd percentile, the median of all 20; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 36th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

83rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 31 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 31 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed14

Most divisive · actor

Chu and Blossom (2014)

87th percentile spread · 26% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Josephine (2026)

Midcredits 95th · 81% liked

Reviewers score the acting 72/100 in their films, across 16 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 53. 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 Philip Ettinger's work okay for kids?

Across up to 10 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity, profanity and alcohol & drugs run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles38–72 · median 45 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity10 titles15–67 · median 50 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles39–73 · median 54 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles41–60 · median 58 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 76 · intenseMedian 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 Philip Ettinger work with?

People who share at least 2 of Philip Ettinger's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Odessa Young shares the most, 2.

Actors

Producers

Mixed roles