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Gabriel Bateman

Gabriel Bateman

Actor · Born September 10, 2004 (22) · Turlock, California, USA

Gabriel Michael Bateman (born September 10, 2004) is an American actor. He is best known for starring in numerous horror films, including as Robert in Annabelle (2014), Martin Wells in Lights Out (2016), Andy Barclay in Child's Play (2019), and Kyle Hunter in Unhinged (2020). Bateman made his acting debut in 2012, appearing in the film George Biddle, CPA. In 2014, he had a supporting role as Robert in the supernatural horror film Annabelle, a spin-off of the acclaimed horror film The Conjuring. From 2014 to 2015, he starred as Ethan Taylor in the CBS drama thriller series Stalker. In November 2014, he was cast in Robert Kirkman's Cinemax horror drama series Outcast. He appeared in the series as Joshua Austin from 2016 to 2017. In 2015, he had guest roles in various television series, including Your Family or Mine, Wicked City, and Code Black. In 2016, Bateman played a leading role, alongside Teresa Palmer, in the supernatural horror film Lights Out, which was produced by James Wan. Also that year, he starred as Jack Hawthorne in the CBS mystery drama series American Gothic, which ran for one season. In 2018, he starred as Carter Hughes in the Netflix family comedy film Benji. He also starred as Wyatt McKenna in the Prime Video comedy drama series The Dangerous Book for Boys. Bateman starred in commercials for Staples, Frigidaire, Energizer EcoAdvanced Recycled Batteries, Iams, and the Cadillac CTS Sedan. He also appeared in two music videos ("It's a Job" and "A New Beginning") for the album I Remembered But Then I Forgot by Wolfie's Just Fine, a folk music side project of Jon Lajoie. In 2019, Bateman received further recognition for starring as Andy Barclay in the horror film Child's Play, alongside Aubrey Plaza. The film was a critical and commercial success. Also that year, he starred as Charlie Brenner in the musical adventure film Playmobil: The Movie and as Scott in the historical war film Robert the Bruce. In 2020, he starred as Oliver Reed in the family film Think Like a Dog and as Kyle Hunter in the thriller film Unhinged, alongside Russell Crowe.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 10, 2004 (22)
From
Turlock, California, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
18 on Motif · 23 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 28Up 15% in 30 days

What are Gabriel Bateman's films like?

Across their 14 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 20th percentile
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Animation2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Horror movies

Their Motif 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
46%
Survival
14%
Self
14%
Ideas
9%
Society
7%
Power
6%
Morality
4%
Family bonds9 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 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 4 · Serious 3 · Dark 4

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 7 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

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 4 · Intense 5

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

A split, not a type: Steady 6 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 2 · 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 5 · 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 5 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 4 of 7 analyzed roles.

Ally
4 of 7
Hero
2 of 7
Herald
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
7
Hopeful
5
Joyful
3
Thrilling
3
Other
9

How their films linger

Hopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet6
  • Ambiguous3

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 Gabriel Bateman's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 18 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Gabriel Bateman's titles on Motif; 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

23 credits, 18 with a Motif page.

  • Reindeer in Here(2022)

    as Theo (voice)

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Fabelmans(2022)

    as Roger

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Just Beyond (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Jack

  • The Mosquito Coast(2021)

    Show 17 episodes · as Charlie Fox

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Man of the Harvest (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2020)

    as Owen

  • Think Like a Dog(2020)

    as Oliver

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Unhinged(2020)

    as Kyle Flynn

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Robert the Bruce(2019)

    as Scot

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Child's Play(2019)

    as Andy

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Playmobil: The Movie(2019)

    as Charlie

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Saint Judy(2018)

    as Alex Wood

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Dangerous Book for Boys(2018)

    Show 6 episodes · as Wyatt McKenna

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Benji(2018)

    as Carter

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Lights Out(2016)

    as Martin

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • American Gothic(2016)

    Show 13 episodes · as Jack Hawthorne

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • Band of Robbers(2015)

    as Young Huck Finn

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Checkmate(2015)

    as Christopher

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Your Family or Mine(2015)

    Show 10 episodes · as Jason Jr.

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all shows

  • Annabelle(2014)

    as Robert

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Stalker (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 8 episodes · as Ethan Taylor

  • Grey's Anatomy(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Jared Cole

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Above the Break (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    as Jake Denning

  • Growing Up Gorman (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 23 titles, 21 of them dated from 2005 to 2022; peak year 2019.

Biggest box office

Annabelle (2014)

$258M worldwide

Highest rated

Saint Judy (2018)

Midcredits 68th

Most popular right now

Child's Play (2019)

Film career

20052022

Peak 2019 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 4 Motif 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
Acting23 of 23: 23 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score36th

By decade

2000s1 · acting2010s13 · acting2020s7 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 25% of 12 roles
1419

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 Motif, 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 Gabriel Bateman's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 38th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 11 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 11

Approval · how many liked their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

85thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 18 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 18 titles are Mixed.

  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · actor

Checkmate (2015)

76th percentile spread · 76% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Fabelmans (2022)

Midcredits 94th · 81% liked

Reviewers score the acting 55/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 34. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif 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 Gabriel Bateman's work okay for kids?

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

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore7 titles40–91 · median 64 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles7–32 · median 20 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity8 titles16–74 · median 53 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs7 titles15–46 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense7 titles51–88 · median 79 · intenseheavier than most 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 Gabriel Bateman work with?

People who share at least 2 of Gabriel Bateman's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Lino DiSalvo shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Editors

Producers