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Eric Hanson

Eric Hanson

Actor · Little Rock, Arkansas, USA

Eric Hanson is a versatile actor known for his leading roles in The Challenger Disaster (2019), No Ordinary Love (2019), and She's Perfect (2022). He is also known for memorable roles in Big George Foreman (2023), Nefarious (2023), and Sarah's Oil (2025). Among his awards, he won Performance Of The Year for his stage portrayal of Lee in Sam Shepard's, "True West". Eric lives in Texas with his wife Tracy, who won't let him have a dog.

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Biography from IMDb.

From
Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
18 on MovieCove · 20 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 64 days to Oct 27Up 10% in 30 days

What are Eric Hanson's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile
: browse their Horror 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
Survival
33%
Morality
30%
Self
14%
Bonds
12%
Society
5%
Power
4%
Ideas
2%
Survival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 5 · Dark 7

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

Grounded 11 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 6 · Intense 6

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 12 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 2

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 0 · Affecting 7 · Heavy 6

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 2 of 6 analyzed roles.

Shadow
2 of 6
Mentor
1 of 6
Hero
1 of 6
Trickster
1 of 6
Threshold guardian
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Melancholic
7
Dread
4
Contemplative
3
Hopeful
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Thought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic2
  • 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 Eric Hanson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Eric Hanson'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

20 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page.

  • Meltdown: A Nuclear Family's Ascension into Madness(2023)

    as George Nelson

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Sarah's Oil(2025)

    as Proprietor

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Dancing with a Murderer(2025)

    as Paul Thornton

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Porch Pirates(2024)

    as Fast Eddie

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Adam the First(2024)

    as Jacob #1

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Chasing Hope(2023)

    as Dr. David Jakes

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Big George Foreman(2023)

    as George Colton

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Nefarious(2023)

    as Assistant Warden Anderson

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Running the Bases(2022)

    as Coach Gilbert

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • My Friend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Mr. Allan

  • Companion(2021)

    as The Preacher

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Neon Days(2019)

    as Sean Gamsy

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Runners(2020)

    as Walter

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Vindication(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Michael Bannon

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • No Ordinary Love(2019)

    as Michael Jeffries

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Challenger Disaster(2019)

    as Adam

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • 90 Feet from Home(2019)

    as Detective Morris

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Alternative Math (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Smug Pundit

  • The Night Before(2017)

    as Michael

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Lee Harvey Oswald: 48 Hours to Live(2013)

    as Johnny Brewer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

Career shape

Star power in the 64th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 16 titles from 2017 to 2026; peak year 2024.

Biggest box office

Running the Bases (2022)

$1.5M worldwide

Highest rated

The Challenger Disaster (2019)

Midcredits 56th

Most popular right now

Adam the First (2024)

Film career

20172026

Peak 2024 · at the high point of their film career. 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.

  • 2017Screen debut· Alternative Math

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting16 of 16: 16 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score45th

By decade

2010s4 · acting2020s12 · acting

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 Eric Hanson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 46th percentile, the median of all 17; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 34th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

23rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 18 titles, by percentile

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

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 18 titles are Mixed.

  • Loved with Detractors3
  • Divisive5
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

Neon Days (2019)

98th percentile spread · 51% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Sarah's Oil (2025)

Midcredits 79th · 68% liked

Reviewers score the acting 54/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 32. 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 Eric Hanson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Eric Hanson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Glenn Morshower shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Mixed roles