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David Cade

David Cade

Actor, also producer · Born November 6, 1987 (38)

David Cade is an actor and producer, known for Swing, Into the Ashes (2019) and Training Day (2017).

Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 6, 1987 (38)
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 17 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 27Up 44% in 30 days

What are David Cade's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
26%
Survival
20%
Morality
17%
Ideas
15%
Bonds
12%
Society
9%
Identity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 5 · Intense 1

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

Steady 1 · 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 6 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 4 · 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 2 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles
Shadow
1 of 3
Ally
1 of 3
Shapeshifter
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Contemplative
2
Dread
2
Melancholic
2
Cold
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Unsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous3

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 David Cade's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for David Cade'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

17 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Patient(2025)

    as Dr. Williams

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Roughneck(2025)

    as Harmon Goodrich

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • A Little White Lie(2023)

    as Cheadum

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Collide(2022)

    as Mikey

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Heart of Champions(2021)

    as Lance

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Lansky(2021)

    as Ben "Bugsy" Siegel

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Into the Ashes(2019)

    Producer · as Charlie

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Limelight(2017)

    as Bobby

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Fatal Defense(2017)

    as Logan Chase

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Bigger Than the Beatles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Terry Melcher

  • LA Apocalypse(2015)

    as Calvin Hopkins

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Baby Daddy(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Jack

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Wendy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Jackson

  • Pretty Little Liars(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Football Player

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Big Time Rush(2009)

    Show 4 episodes · as Jett Stetson

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • NCIS: Los Angeles(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Ryan

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Scrubs(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Boots

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 78th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 17 titles from 2001 to 2025; peak year 2022.

Biggest box office

Lansky (2021)

$137K worldwide

Highest rated

Lansky (2021)

Midcredits 54th

Film career

20012025

Peak 2022 · at the high point of their film career. 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
Acting17 of 17: 16 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score38thProducing1 of 17: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

2000s3 · acting2010s8 · 8 acting · 1 crew2020s6 · acting

Billing

usually 10th · top billed in 0% of 6 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 David Cade's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 27th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 21st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

21stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 15 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

Limelight (2017)

95th percentile spread · 49% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Big Time Rush (2009)

Midcredits 57th · 67% liked

Reviewers score the acting 63/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 45. 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 David Cade'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 38 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

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

Who does David Cade work with?

People who share at least 2 of David Cade's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Robert Ogden Barnum shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Producers