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Sven Ruygrok

Sven Ruygrok

Actor · Born June 15, 1991 (35) · Johannesburg, South Africa

Sven Ruygrok is a South African born actor. He is best known for his role as Rambo in the Spud franchise, which sees Ruygrok act opposite John Cleese, the celebrated actor involved of Monty Python, who was nominated for an Oscar.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 15, 1991 (35)
From
Johannesburg, South Africa
Works as
Actor
Titles
23 on MovieCove · 29 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 1% in 30 days

What are Sven Ruygrok's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Genres

Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 16th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 85th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile
: 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
Self
33%
Morality
23%
Bonds
20%
Power
7%
Society
7%
Survival
7%
Ideas
5%
Self-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 7 · Serious 3 · Dark 3

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 7 · Charged 2 · Intense 4

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

Steady 8 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 2

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 6 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 3

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 1

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

A split, not a type: Casual 6 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 5 analyzed roles.

Ally
2 of 5
Shapeshifter
2 of 5
Hero
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Hopeful
6
Tense
4
Joyful
5
Melancholic
4
Contemplative
3
Other
14

How their films linger

Bittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet6
  • Ambiguous1

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 Sven Ruygrok's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Sven Ruygrok'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

29 credits, 23 with a MovieCove page.

  • Star Trek: Section 31(2025)

    as Fuzz

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Breathing In(2023)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • One Piece(2023)

    Show 2 episodes · as Cabaji

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Pulse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor's Assistant · as Dom

  • Theodore Roosevelt(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Kermit Roosevelt

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Eraser: Reborn(2022)

    as Mr. Chetty

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Around the World in 80 Days(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Bank Clerk

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Good Life(2021)

    as Nikos

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Critters Attack!(2019)

    as Upper Classman

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Empty Man(2020)

    as Acolyte

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Pariah: The Lives and Deaths of Sonny Liston(2019)

    as Eric Ducharme

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Inside Man: Most Wanted(2019)

    as Bobby Jenkins

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Warrior(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Carter

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as Professor

  • Samson(2018)

    as Orum

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Bring It On: Worldwide #Cheersmack(2017)

    as Jeff

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Premier Homme (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • First Man(2017)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • A Cinderella Story: If the Shoe Fits(2016)

    as Eddie

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Spud 3: Learning to Fly(2014)

    as Robert 'Rambo' Black

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Alien Outpost(2014)

    as Frankie

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Sophia Grace & Rosie's Royal Adventure(2014)

    as Studio Executive

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Zulu(2013)

    as David Epkeen

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • House Party: Tonight's the Night(2013)

    as Simon

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Spud 2: The Madness Continues(2013)

    as Robert 'Rambo' Black

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Bluestone 42 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · as Tim

  • Beaver Falls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as G-Dog

  • Spud(2010)

    as Robert 'Rambo' Black

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Binnelanders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 13 episodes · as Stewart

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 29 titles from 2005 to 2025; peak year 2013.

Biggest box office

Samson (2018)

$4.9M worldwide

Highest rated

Spud (2010)

Midcredits 72nd

Most popular right now

Inside Man: Most Wanted (2019)

Film career

20052025

Peak 2013 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 4 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
Acting29 of 29: 28 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score44thOther crew1 of 29: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

2000s1 · acting2010s18 · acting2020s10 · 10 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% of 15 roles
1015

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 Sven Ruygrok's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 34th percentile, the median of all 19; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 41st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 23 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 23 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

Sophia Grace & Rosie's Royal Adventure (2014)

98th percentile spread · 44% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Pariah: The Lives and Deaths of Sonny Liston (2019)

Midcredits 91st · 79% liked

Reviewers score the acting 49/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 67, detractors 28. 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 Sven Ruygrok'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 56 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 23 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 41 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 30 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 52 · 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 Sven Ruygrok work with?

People who share at least 2 of Sven Ruygrok's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Blessing Xaba shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers