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Michael J. Sielaff

Michael J. Sielaff

Actor · Born October 12, 1985 (41) · Fridley, Minnesota, USA

Michael is a Los Angeles based actor and teacher originally from Fridley, Minnesota. He graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College where he majored in Religious Studies (and almost went to Seminary) and minored in Theater. Impactful life events include studying a semester in India, being an Actor-Educator with CLIMB Theatre, founding the improv/storytelling/artivism community Rogue, producing/directing/performing in a 5-city tour with the sketch comedy troupe Laughtivism LA, snorkeling, expressing himself through poetry, being a storytelling coach for the formerly homeless, managing a sports card shop, reconnecting in-person with his Minnesota family and friends at least twice a year, coaching in the Comedy Sportz High School League, visiting Thailand, hosting 50+ episodes of the web series Fridley Fridays, performing duo improv, and going on a U.S. tour with the play Insidious: The Further You Fear. Additionally, Sielaff is passionate about teaching, performing, and creating more spaces for socially conscious art, character-building improv, and first-person storytelling. He also discovered that commas are a great way to make a bio only five sentences long.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 12, 1985 (41)
From
Fridley, Minnesota, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
21 on MovieCove · 26 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 7% in 30 days

What are Michael J. Sielaff's films like?

Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Ideas.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
60%
Ideas
30%
Society
9%
Survival3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 1 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 1 · Intense 1

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

Steady 0 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 1 · 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 2 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 1 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
3
Tense
2
Dread
1
Cold
1
Thrilling
1

How their films linger

Unsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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 J. Sielaff's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hulu (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Michael J. Sielaff'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

26 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page.

  • V/H/S/Mixtape(2026)

    as Creepy Starer (segment "The Music of Mr. Sze")

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • V/H/S/Halloween(2025)

    as Fun Size (segment "Fun Size")

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Code 3(2025)

    as Johnny

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Poppa's House(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Coleman

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all shows

  • V/H/S/Beyond(2024)

    as Pale Face & Babysitter (segment "Stork")

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • S.Q.A.G. (Short Quiet Asian Girl) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Mr. Garfield

  • How I Met Your Father(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Bored Officiant

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all shows

  • Wet Willy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Science Teacher

  • Perry Mason(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Flint

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • The Backslide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Ray

  • The Rookie(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Bryce

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • House of Darkness: New Blood(2018)

    as Dog Hair

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Barry(2018)

    Show 2 episodes · as Detective Hale

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • The Orville(2017)

    Show 3 episodes · as Long Necked Officer · as Palovis

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The Grinder(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Dancer #1

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • Salem Rogers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Security Guard

  • Marry Me(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Security Guard

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • Disaster L.A.(2014)

    as Reggie / Infected #1

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Maron(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Nerd #2

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Noobz(2012)

    as Employee Chris

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Hypnotist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as The Figure

  • The Mindy Project(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Pastor Gene

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • New Girl(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Dancer #1

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Workaholics(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Rental Guy

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Body of Proof(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Larry

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Chuck(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Younger Technician

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 76th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 26 titles from 2007 to 2026; peak year 2025.

Highest rated

V/H/S/Beyond (2024)

Midcredits 38th

Most popular right now

V/H/S/Mixtape (2026)

Film career

20072026

Peak 2025 · their film career is on the way up. 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
Acting26 of 26: 26 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score60th

By decade

2000s1 · acting2010s16 · acting2020s9 · acting

Billing

usually 14th · 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 MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Michael J. Sielaff's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 21st percentile, the median of all 7; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 9th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

9thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

2ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

86thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 21 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Noobz (2012)

82nd percentile spread · 38% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Code 3 (2025)

Midcredits 90th · 80% liked

Reviewers score the acting 32/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 58, detractors 20. 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 Michael J. Sielaff work with?

People who share at least 2 of Michael J. Sielaff's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Thom Newell shares the most, 2.

Editors

Producers