From the age of 5 Brett knew he wanted to be a filmmaker. The son of an internationally known cartoonist meant that Brett was constantly surrounded by storytelling. The love of the craft propelled him to chase his dreams from a young age. After graduating college at Ball State University Brett had already won a regional Emmy Award for directing and was also a two-time David Letterman Scholarship winner. Brett went on to create his own production company, House of Grace Studios and is now a director, actor, and writer. Brett has the unique ability to excel both behind and in front of the camera.
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Biography from IMDb.
- February 17, 1986 (40)
- Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
- Actor, director, editor, producer and writer
- 11 on MovieCove
What are Brett Varvel's films like?
Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Society.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 9
Light 3 · Serious 4 · Dark 2
Grounded 8 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0
Gentle 3 · Charged 5 · Intense 1
Steady 5 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0
Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0
A split, not a type: Casual 5 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 3 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 3
Resolved 5 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1
Roles they play
Usually the Hero: 4 of 6 analyzed roles.
- Heroas Michael Sinclair in The War Within (2014)
- Heroas Chris Stone in Mayberry Man (2021)
- Heroas Robert Anderson in Princess Cut 2 (2021)
- Mentoras Robert Anderson in Princess Cut 3 (2022)
- Heroas Chris Stone in Mayberry Man: The Series (2024)
- Allyas Darren Long in Vindication: Search and Rescue (2026)
Moods and endings
- Happy4
- Bittersweet4
- Ambiguous2
- Cyclical1
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 Brett Varvel's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).
- Princess Cut 3 (2022) · actor · free
- Princess Cut 2 (2021) · actor · free
- Mayberry Man: The Series (2024) · actor · free
- County Rescue (2024) · actor · free
- MindReader (2022) · editor · free
- Treasure Lies (2020) · director · free
- Disciples in the Moonlight (2024) · actor, director, producer, editor · free
- The War Within (2014) · actor, director, writer, producer, editor · free
- Mayberry Man (2021) · actor · free
Subscription and free streaming for Brett Varvel'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
11 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page.
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
County Rescue(2024)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
Mayberry Man: The Series(2024)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
MindReader(2022)
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
Princess Cut 3(2022)
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
Mayberry Man(2021)
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
Princess Cut 2(2021)
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
Treasure Lies(2020)
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
The War Within(2014)
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
Career shape
Across their 11 MovieCove titles from 2014 to 2026.
How do Brett Varvel's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 46th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 32nd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
- 50th to 74th3
- 25th to 49th5
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
4 of their 11 titles are Divisive.
- Divisive4
- Cult Classic4
- Mixed3
Reviewers score the acting 44/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 65, detractors 31. 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 Brett Varvel work with?
People who share at least 2 of Brett Varvel's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Dan Parsons shares the most, 3.
Writers
- D.B. HansenShared titles: Princess Cut 3 (2022), Princess Cut 2 (2021)See all 2 shared titles with D.B. Hansen
- Elizabeth E. HansenShared titles: Princess Cut 3 (2022), Princess Cut 2 (2021)See all 2 shared titles with Elizabeth E. Hansen
- Paul MungerShared titles: Princess Cut 3 (2022), Princess Cut 2 (2021)See all 2 shared titles with Paul Munger
- Sheilah MungerShared titles: Princess Cut 3 (2022), Princess Cut 2 (2021)See all 2 shared titles with Sheilah Munger
Actors
- Todd TerryShared titles: Vindication: Search and Rescue (2026), Disciples in the Moonlight (2024)See all 2 shared titles with Todd Terry
- Allan NewsomeShared titles: Mayberry Man: The Series (2024), Mayberry Man (2021)See all 2 shared titles with Allan Newsome
- Drew VarvelShared titles: Disciples in the Moonlight (2024), The War Within (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Drew Varvel
- Jakob WinterShared titles: Mayberry Man: The Series (2024), Mayberry Man (2021)See all 2 shared titles with Jakob Winter
Composers and cinematographers
- Dan ParsonsShared titles: Princess Cut 3 (2022), Princess Cut 2 (2021), Treasure Lies (2020)See all 3 shared titles with Dan Parsons
- Benjamin BotkinShared titles: Princess Cut 3 (2022), Princess Cut 2 (2021)See all 2 shared titles with Benjamin Botkin
Mixed roles
- Gregory SchellShared titles: Mayberry Man: The Series (2024), Mayberry Man (2021)See all 2 shared titles with Gregory Schell
- Van LawsonShared titles: Disciples in the Moonlight (2024), The War Within (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Van Lawson