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Michael Angelo Covino

Michael Angelo Covino

Actor, producer, director and writer · Born December 10, 1984 (41) · Mount Kisco, New York, U.S.

Cannes award winner · Sundance award nominee · Independent Spirit Award nominee

Michael Angelo Covino (born December 10, 1984) is an American actor and director, known for his films The Climb (2019) and Splitsville (2025).

Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 10, 1984 (41)
From
Mount Kisco, New York, U.S.
Works as
Actor, producer, director and writer
Titles
16 on Motif · 23 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 28Down 18% in 30 days

What are Michael Angelo Covino's films like?

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

Genres

Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile
: browse their Action movies

Their Motif 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
38%
Self
20%
Morality
17%
Survival
13%
Society
12%
Friendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 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 7 · Serious 4 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 10 · Stylized 4 · 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 2

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

A split, not a type: Steady 7 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 4

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 8 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 7 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 0

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

Easy watch 4 · Affecting 10 · Heavy 0

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Melancholic
7
Absurd
4
Contemplative
3
Warm
5
Other
14

How their films linger

Hopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet7
  • Ambiguous5

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 Angelo Covino's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 16 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Michael Angelo Covino's titles on Motif; 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

23 credits, 16 with a Motif page.

  • Alone at Dawn (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2027)

    Actor

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

    Actor

  • Josephine(2026)

    as Francisco Castellanos

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Splitsville(2025)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Paul

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Riff Raff(2024)

    as Johnnie

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Notice to Quit(2024)

    Producer · as Jed

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Self Tape (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    Director · Writer · as Drew

  • God's Time(2022)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • 80 for Brady(2023)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • One Road to Quartzsite(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • News of the World(2020)

    as Almay

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Climb(2019)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Mike

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Climb (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)

    Director · Writer · as Mike

  • Good Enough(2016)

    as Bartender #1

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Secrets (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)

    as Ben

  • Hunter Gatherer(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Kicks(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Keep in Touch(2015)

    Producer · Writer · as Brad Glennon

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Babysitter(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Beyond Glory(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Absence(2013)

    Producer · as Randy Kessler

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • The Last Fix (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Director · Producer

  • The Pull (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Producer

Career shape

Star power in the 88th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 20 titles, 15 of them dated from 2013 to 2025; peak year 2019.

Biggest box office

80 for Brady (2023)

$40M worldwide

Highest rated

News of the World (2020)

Midcredits 76th

Most popular right now

80 for Brady (2023)

Film career

MilestoneAward win
20132025

Peak 2019 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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
Acting14 of 20: 9 only acting, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score61stDirecting5 of 20: 0 only directing, 5 with another roleWriting5 of 20: 0 only writing, 5 with another roleProducing8 of 20: 5 only producing, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score61st

20 titles, 6 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

2010s7 · 5 acting · 4 crew2020s8 · 6 acting · 5 crew

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 0% of 5 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 Motif, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

Awards

1 major award from 7 major nominations, 2017–2026.

WinNomination
  1. 2026
    • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Screenplay
  2. 2020
    • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best First Feature
  3. 2019
    • Cannes award, won
    • Cannes award, nominated ×2
  4. 2018
    • Sundance award, nominated
  5. 2017
    • Independent Spirit Award, nominated

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Michael Angelo Covino's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 61st percentile, the median of all 16; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 59th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 16 titles are Mixed.

  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · producer

God's Time (2022)

87th percentile spread · 39% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Josephine (2026)

Midcredits 95th · 81% liked

Reviewers score the acting 74/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 48. 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 Midcredits 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.

Is Michael Angelo Covino's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 Motif titles with content scores, 1 of the 5 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 41 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles18–58 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 59 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 38 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 38 · moderateMedian 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 Michael Angelo Covino work with?

People who share at least 2 of Michael Angelo Covino's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kyle Marvin shares the most, 10.

Writers

Composers and editors

Producers