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Ben Richardson

Ben Richardson

Actor and producer

Ben Richardson is an American actor/director, and occasional writer. He is best known for his work in the independent film scene. Benjamin Daniel Richardson was born September 11, 1989 in Tucson, Arizona. His father, Don Richardson, of Italian descent, is a copper miner. His mother, Rebecca (Ewing), of Irish and other European descent, is a college professor and writer. He has one younger brother, Caleb. Ben has trained with such talent as Matthew Berry (The Notebook, Rush Hour), Cathy Reinking (The Office, Arrested Development), and Chris Freihofer (August: Osage County, Splinter). Ben started his career on the stage in the Oklahoma City theatre scene. He found some local and regional success with roles like Stanley Jerome (Brighton Beach Memoirs), and Conrad Birdie (Bye Bye Birdie). After several years of acting on stage, in 2014 he decided to devote his full attention to the screen. Constantly pushing himself to grow as a filmmaker, person, and as an actor to be "true in imaginary circumstances" he has a true passion and love for the art. As he devotes more time to his craft, he delved into the Meisner technique to try and elevate his performance on screen, and with his fellow peers. He enjoys collaboration, and diving into characters that are nothing like himself, but finding an immersive level of authenticity to portray them. Also recently, Backstage.com hailed his directorial debut, "Repercussion" as one of the top ten best opportunities in the states of Oklahoma, Texas, Louisiana, and Kansas last year.

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Works as
Actor and producer
Titles
14 on MovieCove · 25 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 15% in 30 days

What are Ben Richardson's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Thriller5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 13th percentile
: browse their Thriller movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: 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
Morality
27%
Self
27%
Bonds
20%
Survival
16%
Power
6%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 9 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 7 · Intense 1

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 2 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Dread
6
Contemplative
2
Thrilling
2
Bittersweet
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Hopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet6

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 Ben Richardson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ben Richardson'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

25 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page.

  • Smoke Embers Ash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Director · Executive Producer

  • Reagan(2024)

    as Continental

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Magpie Funeral(2023)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Leak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Producer · as Logan

  • Dotty & Soul(2022)

    as Younger Suit

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • A Thousand Little Cuts(2022)

    as Date 2

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Prisoner of Love(2022)

    as Bob

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • A Little Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Director · Executive Producer · Writer · Actor

  • Sisters for Life(2021)

    Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Hostage House(2021)

    Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Deadly Misconduct (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Tennis Coach

  • Tracking a Killer(2021)

    Line Producer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • How I Met Your Murderer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Harvey

  • Deadly Dating Game(2021)

    Line Producer · as Handsome Man

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • In Sickness & In Health (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Producer · Unit Production Manager

  • All Roads to Pearla(2019)

    as Twin 1

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Lord Finn(2019)

    Casting Director · Foley Artist · Producer · Production Coordinator · as Daniel Finley

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Love on Repeat(2019)

    Line Producer · Production Coordinator · Unit Production Manager · as Young Husband (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • American Terror Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Alvin

  • In Bed with a Killer(2019)

    Line Producer · Production Coordinator · as Customer #4

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Mono (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Grip · as Jason

  • The Harvesters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Thanks

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

    as Bartender (uncredited)

  • Cowgirls 'n Angels(2012)

    as Cowboy (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Horsewater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer

Career shape

Star power in the 9th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 25 titles, 24 of them dated from 2012 to 2025.

Highest rated

Hostage House (2021)

Midcredits 9th

Most popular right now

Tracking a Killer (2021)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting17 of 25: 10 only acting, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score19thDirecting2 of 25: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting1 of 25: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing11 of 25: 3 only producing, 8 with another role · typical Midcredits score14thOther crew8 of 25: 3 only other crew, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score10th

25 titles, 9 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 6 of them.

By decade

2010s10 · 8 acting · 6 crew2020s14 · 9 acting · 8 crew

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.

How do Ben Richardson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 15th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 21st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

21stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

11thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 14 titles are Mixed.

  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor, producer

Lord Finn (2019)

99th percentile spread · 39% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Magpie Funeral (2023)

Midcredits 79th · 62% liked

Reviewers score the acting 49/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 70, detractors 24. 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 Ben Richardson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ben Richardson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Richard Switzer shares the most, 6.

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers