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Dylan Playfair

Dylan Playfair

Actor · Born June 19, 1992 (34) · Ford St. James, British Columbia, Canada

Dylan Playfair is from Fort St. James, British Columbia, the son of Roxanne, an entrepreneur and stay at home mother, and Jim Playfair, a former NHL player and coach. He has two younger brothers, Jackson and Austyn. All three boys grew up playing hockey and traveling around the United States and Canada as their father coached various minor league teams on his way to the NHL. Playfair's diverse body of work includes the critically acclaimed comedy series Letterkenny, Disney's Descendants 2, and Netflix's Haters Back Off and Travlers. Roles ranging from a young man dealing with extreme adversity in "Never Steady Never Still" to producing and staring in political documentaries centered on youth voter apathy (The Drop). Playfair began his career in film at the age of 19 after playing Jr. A Hockey in Canada. A graduate of Vancouver Acting school, he has also studied in Los Angeles during his career.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
June 19, 1992 (34)
From
Ford St. James, British Columbia, Canada
Works as
Actor
Titles
22 on MovieCove · 38 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 156 days to Oct 27Up 13% in 30 days

What are Dylan Playfair's films like?

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

Genres

Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Horror4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 14th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th 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
Bonds
32%
Self
26%
Survival
21%
Morality
10%
Society
9%
Ideas
2%
Friendship6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 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 2 · Dark 5

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 9 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 3

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 5 · Intense 7

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 3

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 7 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 3

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 8 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 7 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Trickster: 3 of 7 analyzed roles.

Trickster
3 of 7
Ally
2 of 7
Shapeshifter
1 of 7
Hero
1 of 7
Show the 7 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Dread
5
Absurd
6
Hopeful
6
Joyful
4
Other
15

How their films linger

Feel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous6

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 Dylan Playfair's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 20 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Dylan Playfair'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

38 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page.

  • Breeder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Executive Producer

  • Meeting Your Maker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Yappy Hour Grip

  • Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice(2026)

    as Stoned Cashier

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Above the Line(2025)

    as Cowboy

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Influencers(2025)

    as Cameron

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Legend of Johnny Jones(2025)

    as Officer Davis

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Dragon Fruit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Executive Producer

  • Buddy Games: Spring Awakening(2023)

    as Larry Lampshade

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Animal Control(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Cole

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Dangerous Game: The Legacy Murders(2022)

    as Cameron Betts

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 9 episodes · as Coach T

  • Summerland(2020)

    as Shawn

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Odd Man Rush(2020)

    as Dean Hunter

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Sinners(2020)

    as Kit Anderson

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Shared Bath (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Director · as Drew

  • Descendants 3(2019)

    as Gil

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Order(2019)

    Show 3 episodes · as Clay Turner

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • Under the Sea: A Descendants Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Gil

  • Tom and Grant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Robber 2

  • Descendants 2(2017)

    as Gil

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Travelers(2016)

    Show 6 episodes · as Kyle

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Haters Back Off!(2016)

    Show 3 episodes · as Owen

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all shows

  • It Stains the Sands Red(2016)

    as Robbie

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Letterkenny(2016)

    Show 75 episodes · as Reilly

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • The Hollow(2015)

    as Toby

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Never Steady, Never Still (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Jamie

  • Bison (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Kyle

  • Damaged (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Dylan

  • Some Assembly Required(2014)

    Show 58 episodes · as Malcolm "Knox" Knoxford III

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all shows

  • If I Had Wings(2013)

    as Tyson

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Hockey: The Gordie Howe Story(2013)

    as Marty Howe

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Profile for Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Student

  • Stanley's Game Seven 3D (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Stan

  • Grave Encounters 2(2012)

    as Trevor Thompson

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Generation Angst (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Brent

  • Send the Rain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Used Mercs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Mick

  • Whistle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Noah

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 38 titles, 34 of them dated from 2012 to 2026; peak year 2018.

Biggest box office

Grave Encounters 2 (2012)

$1.6M worldwide

Highest rated

Letterkenny (2016)

Midcredits 96th

Film career

20122026

Peak 2018 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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
Acting36 of 38: 35 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score37thDirecting1 of 38: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleProducing2 of 38: 2 only producing, 0 with another role

By decade

2010s19 · acting2020s15 · 13 acting · 3 crew

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 0% of 11 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 Dylan Playfair's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 32nd percentile, the median of all 16; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 32nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 22 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Universally Panned2
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

The Legend of Johnny Jones (2025)

94th percentile spread · 67% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Letterkenny (2016)

Midcredits 96th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 52/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 29. 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 Dylan Playfair's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity and profanity run heavier than most films and violence & gore lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore8 titles19–94 · median 34 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles22–50 · median 44 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity8 titles12–94 · median 63 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs8 titles14–83 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense8 titles19–89 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Dylan Playfair work with?

People who share at least 2 of Dylan Playfair's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Shawn Williamson shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers