Walter Anaruk
Actor · Born November 26, 1974 (51) · Taipei, Taiwan
Walter Anaruk is an Korean-American/Native Alaskan award-winning film and television actor and screenwriter. He was born on an American military base in Taipei, Taiwan. While in college, he made performing his biggest standout achievements. He repeatedly won state and regional awards for Dramatic Interpretation, Poetry, Prose and Duo Interpretation on the University Forensics team - including a fourth place finish at Pi Kappa Delta National Championships. He was also a guitarist and vocalist in multiple bands. Walter left Florida and made Colorado home in 2008. While he has done some theater in recent years, his focus is on-camera work. Walter's first break into mainstream film came as the supporting character of Coach Doug Nguyen in the Netflix original movie Amateur. He has since played in several television movies on Lifetime, and UpTV. He also had supporting roles in theatrical films like Lionsgate's Silk Road with Nick Robinson, and opposite Kiowa Gordon in the award winning film Quantum Cowboys. In addition to feature film work, Walter is also building a resume in episodic television. He has performed in co-starring roles in hit television shows such as AMC's Better Call Saul, FOX's The Cleaning Lady, and Showtime's The Curse. When he's not on set, Walter is a USA Volleyball juniors coach. He can also be found out singing karaoke with friends. He is a wine enthusiast, practices martial arts, and still writes music.
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Biography from IMDb.
- November 26, 1974 (51)
- Taipei, Taiwan
- Actor
- 9 on MovieCove · 13 credits in all
What are Walter Anaruk's films like?
Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 1 · Earnest 4
Light 3 · Serious 1 · Dark 1
Grounded 5 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0
A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 0 · Intense 2
Steady 4 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1
A split, not a type: Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 1
Casual 3 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 3 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 1
Resolved 3 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0
Roles they play
- Allyas Leo Padilla in The Engagement Plot (2022)
Moods and endings
- Happy3
- Bittersweet2
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 Walter Anaruk's films?
As of October 24, 2026, all 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).
Subscription and free streaming for Walter Anaruk'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
13 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page.
The Curse(2023)
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows
Quantum Cowboys(2022)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
Just Jake(2023)
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
The Happy Camper(2023)
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
The Engagement Plot(2022)
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
Silk Road(2021)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
Stadium Anthems(2018)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
Army & Coop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Tsunambee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Hush Money(2017)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
Mt. Molehill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Better Call Saul(2015)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all showsDiablo Canyon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
Star power in the 23rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 13 titles, 12 of them dated from 2015 to 2023.
Film career
- 2021Screen debut· Silk Road
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 Walter Anaruk's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 49th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 49th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th3
- 25th to 49th5
Shape of the crowd
4 of their 9 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved1
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser2
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed4
Reviewers score the acting 65/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 35. 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 Walter Anaruk work with?
People who share at least 2 of Walter Anaruk's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Brandon Clark shares the most, 3.
Directors
- Brandon ClarkShared titles: Just Jake (2023), The Happy Camper (2023), The Engagement Plot (2022)See all 3 shared titles with Brandon Clark
Writers
- Taylor BirdShared titles: Just Jake (2023), The Happy Camper (2023), The Engagement Plot (2022)See all 3 shared titles with Taylor Bird
Actors
- Andi DavisShared titles: Just Jake (2023), The Happy Camper (2023), The Engagement Plot (2022)See all 3 shared titles with Andi Davis
- Gigi OrsilloShared titles: Just Jake (2023), The Happy Camper (2023)See all 2 shared titles with Gigi Orsillo
- Keir KirkegaardShared titles: Just Jake (2023), The Happy Camper (2023)See all 2 shared titles with Keir Kirkegaard
Composers and cinematographers
- Jeffrey R. ClarkShared titles: Just Jake (2023), The Happy Camper (2023), The Engagement Plot (2022)See all 3 shared titles with Jeffrey R. Clark
- Rhyan D'ErricoShared titles: Just Jake (2023), The Engagement Plot (2022)See all 2 shared titles with Rhyan D'Errico
Producers
- Bertrand ReignierShared titles: Just Jake (2023), The Happy Camper (2023), The Engagement Plot (2022)See all 3 shared titles with Bertrand Reignier
- Brian BirdShared titles: Just Jake (2023), The Happy Camper (2023), The Engagement Plot (2022)See all 3 shared titles with Brian Bird
- Darin ChavezShared titles: Just Jake (2023), The Happy Camper (2023), The Engagement Plot (2022)See all 3 shared titles with Darin Chavez
- Larry DouglasShared titles: Just Jake (2023), The Happy Camper (2023), The Engagement Plot (2022)See all 3 shared titles with Larry Douglas
