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Robert Laenen

Robert Laenen

Actor and editor, also producer

Bobby Laenen is an actor, director, and stunt coordinator whose work bridges grit, soul, and raw cinematic energy. With over a dozen feature film credits - including performances and stunt work alongside Bruce Willis and Kevin James - Bobby is a relentless force both in front of the camera and behind it. A true jack-of-all-trades, Bobby isn't just a technician or a performer - he's a builder of moments. Whether it's crashing a car, choreographing a brutal fight, or guiding a vulnerable performance, he approaches every task with equal parts craftsmanship and heart. His creativity doesn't come from theory - it's forged from real life, real loss, and the deep need to make something that matters. Having grown up with a deep sense of family, loyalty, and purpose, Bobby brings that same fire into his work. He understands the weight of silence in a scene, the risk behind a stunt, and the magic that happens when chaos turns into cinema. Off-set, he's a problem solver, an inventor, and a grounded, no-BS presence who shows up early, stays late, and refuses to settle. For Bobby, film isn't just entertainment - it's survival, expression, and the one place where everything he's lived through finally makes sense.

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Works as
Actor and editor, also producer
Titles
18 on MovieCove · 23 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 17% in 30 days

What are Robert Laenen's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 3rd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama2 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
Morality
39%
Survival
22%
Bonds
19%
Power
7%
Society
6%
Self
4%
Ideas
2%
Survival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 8 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 3 · Intense 3

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 6 · 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 1 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 3 · 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 4 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 4 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

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
Dread
5
Contemplative
4
Melancholic
1
Romantic
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Hopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • 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 Robert Laenen's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Robert Laenen'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

23 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page.

  • Bride or Die(2025)

    as The Killer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Wonderful(2026)

    as Danny Fenton

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Burner(2025)

    as Cade

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Guns Up(2025)

    Stunts · as Ray Goosling

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • I Am Your Biggest Fan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Stunt Coordinator

  • The Lies We Bury(2025)

    as Kidnapper

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Lights Out(2024)

    as Ford

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Curse of the Clown Motel(2023)

    as Charlie

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Detective Knight: Independence(2023)

    as McQueen

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Section 8(2022)

    Stunt Double · as Enod Bacharav

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • American Siege(2021)

    as Sundance

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Demon Hunters(2022)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Bet On Ben (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Ben Burke

  • Deadlock(2021)

    Stunt Coordinator

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Good Thief(2021)

    Executive Producer · Stunt Coordinator · as Carl

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Cosmic Sin(2021)

    as Lt. West

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Devil's Night: Dawn of the Nain Rouge(2020)

    as Ellis

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Rise of Odin's 9 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Torbjorn

  • Dinner in America(2020)

    as Thick Neck

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Christmas Coupon(2019)

    as Bobby Harrison

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Red Dawn(2012)

    as Bar Patron (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Annabelle & Bear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Cashier

  • The Gift Horse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Robbie (90's) (rumored)

Career shape

Star power in the 79th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 22 titles, 21 of them dated from 2010 to 2026; peak year 2021.

Biggest box office

American Siege (2021)

$122K worldwide

Highest rated

American Siege (2021)

Midcredits 3rd

Film career

20102026

Peak 2021 · 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
Acting20 of 22: 17 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score16thProducing1 of 22: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew5 of 22: 2 only other crew, 3 with another role

22 titles, 3 with more than one role — acting and other crew overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

2010s3 · acting2020s18 · 16 acting · 5 crew

Billing

usually 13th · 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 Robert Laenen's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 14th percentile, the median of all 18; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 11th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

11thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

15thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 18 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th14

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 18 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned4
  • Divisive3
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

Devil's Night: Dawn of the Nain Rouge (2020)

99th percentile spread · 52% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Dinner in America (2020)

Midcredits 95th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the acting 41/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 32. 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 Robert Laenen work with?

People who share at least 2 of Robert Laenen's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Lance Kawas shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers