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Tony Cavalero

Tony Cavalero

Actor, also producer · Born October 12, 1983 (43) · Annandale, Virginia, USA

Tony is a main company member of The Groundlings in Los Angeles. He is a proud graduate of the Virginia Military Institute where he learned how to be a soldier and absolutely nothing about acting. Tony is also a founding member of the long-form improvisational group Robert Downey Jr, whose monthly Saturday! Saturday! Show is an LA Times Top Pick.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
October 12, 1983 (43)
From
Annandale, Virginia, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
45 on MovieCove · 58 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 28Up 9% in 30 days

What are Tony Cavalero's films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 16th percentile
: browse their Action 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
Bonds
33%
Self
25%
Society
17%
Morality
11%
Power
9%
Survival
6%
Family bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 8 · Serious 2 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 9 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 5 · Intense 3

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 3

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 6

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 9 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Trickster: 2 of 7 analyzed roles.

Trickster
2 of 7
Shadow
2 of 7
Hero
2 of 7
Ally
1 of 7
Show the 7 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
8
Tense
6
Joyful
5
Warm
6
Manic
3
Other
18

How their films linger

Feel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 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

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet8
  • 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 Tony Cavalero's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 36 of their 45 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Tony Cavalero'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

58 credits, 45 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Please and Thank You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Nate

  • Kill Me(2026)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Operation Taco Gary's(2026)

    as Klyle

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Christy(2025)

    as James “Shortdog” Maloney

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • DMV(2025)

    Show 20 episodes · as Vic

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all shows

  • Cold Wallet(2024)

    Executive Producer · as Dom

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Creature Commandos(2024)

    Show 2 episodes · as Incel Son (voice)

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Agent Elvis(2023)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • It's A Wonderful Binge(2022)

    as Pompano Mike

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • LCD Soundsystem Holiday Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Nick Millhiser

  • Teenage Euthanasia(2021)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • We Broke Up(2021)

    as Jayson

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Die Hart(2020)

    Show 7 episodes · as Agent Fisher

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all shows

  • Ben Ramsey's iNTERFACE (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Tony Apex

  • Avengers of Justice: Farce Wars(2018)

    as Beaverine

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Righteous Gemstones(2019)

    Show 36 episodes · as Keefe Chambers

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Rim of the World(2019)

    as Conrad

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Dirt(2019)

    as Ozzy Osbourne

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Miracle Workers(2019)

    Show 3 episodes · as Ted Carpenter

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • The Conners(2018)

    Show 6 episodes · as Aldo

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all shows

  • Kenny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Todd

  • Glimpse Ep 3: Sebastian Moller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Chef Moller

  • Dog Days(2018)

    as Stanley

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Cobra Kai(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Shane Page

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • When We First Met(2018)

    as Angus Young

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • An American in Texas(2017)

    Producer · as Billy Haynes

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Nickelodeon's Sizzling Summer Camp Special(2017)

    as Jingles

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Nickelodeon's Not So Valentine's Special(2017)

    as Jingles

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Internet Famous(2016)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • After the Reality(2016)

    as Reg

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • School of Rock(2016)

    Show 45 episodes · as Dewey Finn

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • Angie Tribeca (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Timmy Rhebus

  • Becoming Santa(2015)

    as Jack Frost

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Nickelodeon's Ho Ho Holiday Special(2015)

    as Jingles

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Life in Pieces(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Dale

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Kevin from Work(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Don

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • Teeth and Blood(2015)

    as Mayor's Bodyguard #3

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • The DUFF(2015)

    as Sweater Guy (as Anthony John Cavalero)

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • K.C. Undercover(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · as Wally

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Bro, What Happened? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Glenn

  • Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as JT Steele

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all shows

  • Secret Santa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as The Real Funny Goon/"Turtle Doves?!"

  • Adam Devine's House Party(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Steve

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows

  • Werewolf in a Girl's Sorority (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Antonio

  • Ghost Team One(2013)

    as Chuck

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Naughty or Nice(2011)

    as Justin Reid

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Crash & Bernstein(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Thief

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Ben and Kate(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Donovan

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Hart of Dixie(2011)

    Show 9 episodes · as Stanley Watts

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • New Girl(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Philip

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • 2 Broke Girls(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Cronut Craig

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • The Victorville Massacre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Young Lane's Father

  • Aim High(2011)

    Show as Deuce

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Bear Force One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Captain Johnson

  • Modern Family(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Brian

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Archer(2009)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Saturday at the Starlight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Chip

  • The Silence Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 57 titles, 55 of them dated from 2009 to 2026; peak year 2018.

Biggest box office

Christy (2025)

$2.3M worldwide

Highest rated

The Righteous Gemstones (2019)

Midcredits 91st

Film career

20092026

Peak 2018 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. 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
Acting57 of 57: 56 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score38thProducing1 of 57: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

2000s2 · acting2010s40 · acting2020s13 · 13 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 14 roles
1217

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; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Tony Cavalero's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 31st percentile, the median of all 22; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 29th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 45 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th18

Shape of the crowd

21 of their 45 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Universally Panned1
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive6
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Mixed21

Most divisive · actor

Nickelodeon's Sizzling Summer Camp Special (2017)

96th percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Righteous Gemstones (2019)

Midcredits 91st · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 61/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 36. 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 Tony Cavalero's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 58 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 44 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 82 · severeMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 61 · intenseMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 40 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

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

Who does Tony Cavalero work with?

People who share at least 2 of Tony Cavalero's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ari Sandel shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Producers

Mixed roles