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Ryan Paevey

Ryan Paevey

Actor · Born September 24, 1984 (42) · Torrance, California, USA

Paevey was born in Torrance, California and was raised in Los Angeles as the son of Les Vlieger and Linda Paevey. He has a younger sister Kaitlyn, with whom he is very close. Paevey ran track and cross country in high school. His hobbies include video games, surfing—which he did with his dad as a child—and cooking, and his favourite food is sushi. Paevey can speak some French and Japanese and can read Japanese. Paevey is of Dutch and Indonesian on his father's side. Paevey is a self-proclaimed "nature boy." Paevey also briefly lived in Harlem. Though Paevey did not plan to go into the entertainment industry, while in high school, he was scouted for modelling which eventually led to commercial acting. Paevey grew up working in construction with his father and bar tending. Paevey explained that he initially turned down the modeling opportunities but eventually decided to act on one

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 24, 1984 (42)
From
Torrance, California, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
19 on MovieCove · 22 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 39 days to Oct 28Down 26% in 30 days

What are Ryan Paevey's films like?

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

Genres

Comedy11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th 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
Bonds
57%
Self
25%
Survival
7%
Ideas
6%
Power
3%
Society
2%
Romantic love14 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 17 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 16 · Serious 0 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 16 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 14 · Charged 3 · Intense 0

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

Steady 15 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 13 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 13 · 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 16 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 17 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

15 analyzed roles

Usually the Shapeshifter: 5 of 15 analyzed roles.

Shapeshifter
5 of 15
Ally
4 of 15
Hero
4 of 15
Shadow
1 of 15
Mentor
1 of 15
Show the 15 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Romantic
14
Warm
12
Hopeful
10
Joyful
5
Tense
3
Other
5

How their films linger

Feel-good15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy14
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic1

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 Ryan Paevey's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hallmark+ (15).

Subscription and free streaming for Ryan Paevey'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

22 credits, 19 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • The Christmas Ornament Library (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Noah Conrad

  • Christmas at Moose Lake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Sean

  • Under the Christmas Sky(2023)

    as David Robinson

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Fourth Down and Love(2023)

    as Mike Hanson

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • A Fabled Holiday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Anderson

  • Two Tickets to Paradise(2022)

    as Josh Wyatt

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Coyote Creek Christmas(2021)

    as Dylan Bailey

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • A Little Daytime Drama(2021)

    as Darin Mitchell/Preston

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Don't Go Breaking My Heart(2021)

    as Ben

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • A Timeless Christmas(2020)

    as Charles Whitley

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Matching Hearts(2020)

    as Daniel O'Connor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Christmas at the Plaza(2019)

    as Nick Perrelli

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • A Summer Romance(2019)

    as Richard Belmont

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • From Friend to Fiancé(2019)

    as Ted

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Hope at Christmas(2018)

    as Mac

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Marrying Mr. Darcy(2018)

    as Donovan Darcy

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Harvest Love(2017)

    as Will Nash

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Locked In(2017)

    as Draven

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Unleashing Mr. Darcy(2016)

    as Donovan Darcy

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Brooklyn Nine-Nine(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Victor Lake

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • 4 Dead Girls: The Soul Taker(2012)

    as Jonathan

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • General Hospital(1963)

    Show 267 episodes · as [James] Nathan West · as General Hospital · as Nathan West

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 21 titles, 19 of them dated from 1963 to 2023; peak year 2019.

Highest rated

Two Tickets to Paradise (2022)

Midcredits 73rd

Most popular right now

Christmas at the Plaza (2019)

Film career

19632023

Peak 2019 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 11 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
Acting21 of 21: 21 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score59th

By decade

1960s1 · acting2010s9 · acting2020s9 · acting

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 0% of 13 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 Ryan Paevey's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 58th percentile, the median of all 17; across their 17 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Approval · how many liked their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Reach · how many have seen their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Midcredits score across 19 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 19 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

General Hospital (1963)

77th percentile spread · 16% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Two Tickets to Paradise (2022)

Midcredits 73rd · 66% liked

Reviewers score the acting 53/100 in their films, across 17 reviewed titles; fans 69, detractors 31. 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 Ryan Paevey work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ryan Paevey's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Dawn Knight shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers