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Nico Santos

Nico Santos

Actor · Born April 7, 1979 (47) · Manila, Philippines

Nico Santos is a Filipino-American actor known for portraying Oliver T'sien in Crazy Rich Asians and sales associate Mateo Liwanag in the NBC series Superstore. On December 10, 2018, Santos was nominated for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 7, 1979 (47)
From
Manila, Philippines
Works as
Actor
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 19 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 28Down 27% in 30 days

What are Nico Santos' films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Society.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
37%
Society
33%
Bonds
23%
Power
7%
Community3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 4 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 1 · Intense 0

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 4 · 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 3 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles
Trickster
1 of 3
Threshold guardian
1 of 3
Ally
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
5
Warm
4
Absurd
2
Hopeful
1
Bittersweet
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Feel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet1
  • 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 Nico Santos' films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Nico Santos' 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

19 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page; 10 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Roommates(2026)

    as Professor Carasco

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Z-Suite(2025)

    Show 8 episodes · as Doug

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all shows

  • St. Denis Medical(2024)

    Show 2 episodes · as Rene

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • The Re-Education of Molly Singer(2023)

    as Paulie

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Happiness for Beginners(2023)

    as Hugh

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Muppets Mayhem(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Jackson Cannery

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3(2023)

    as Recorder Theel

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Not Dead Yet(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Teddy

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Night Court(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Nitelife

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows

  • The Boss Baby: Back in the Crib(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · as Banker Baby Benny (voice)

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Wish Dragon(2021)

    as Buckley (voice)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Crazy Rich Asians(2018)

    as Oliver T'sien

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Clapper(2017)

    as Buffet Person

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Superstore(2015)

    Show 113 episodes · as Mateo Liwanag

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Ryan Gosling Responds to the Haters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Agent

  • Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2(2015)

    as Heath

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Go-Go Boy Interrupted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 7 episodes · as Nick

  • Mulaney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Contestant

  • 2 Broke Girls(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Barry

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 92nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 19 titles from 2011 to 2026; peak year 2023.

Biggest box office

Wish Dragon (2021)

$21M worldwide

Highest rated

Wish Dragon (2021)

Midcredits 86th

Most popular right now

Superstore (2015)

Film career

20112026

Peak 2023 · 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
Acting19 of 19: 19 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score49th

By decade

2010s8 · acting2020s11 · acting

Billing

usually 13th · top billed in 0% of 7 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 Nico Santos' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 50th percentile, the median of all 8; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 37th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

90thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 16 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

The Z-Suite (2025)

85th percentile spread · 39% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)

Midcredits 98th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 41. 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 Nico Santos' work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 28 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 21 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 29 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 28 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 17 · mildMedian of all films: 39

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

Who does Nico Santos work with?

People who share at least 2 of Nico Santos' MovieCove titles; Mark McKinney shares the most, 2.