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Alex MacNicoll

Alex MacNicoll

Actor · Born August 1, 1990 (36) · New Jersey, USA

Alex MacNicoll is an actor and producer, known for The Society (2019), Transparent (2014) and Last Rampage: The Escape of Gary Tison (2017).

Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 1, 1990 (36)
From
New Jersey, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
26 on MovieCove · 39 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 155 days to Oct 26Down 37% in 30 days

What are Alex MacNicoll's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th 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
26%
Self
22%
Morality
20%
Society
13%
Survival
12%
Power
7%
Community4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 11 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 7 · Intense 2

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

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 0

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

Casual 6 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0

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 4 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 6

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

8 analyzed roles

Usually the Trickster: 3 of 8 analyzed roles.

Trickster
3 of 8
Hero
3 of 8
Ally
1 of 8
Herald
1 of 8
Show the 8 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Hopeful
9
Melancholic
6
Warm
3
Dread
3
Other
12

How their films linger

Hopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet9
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2

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 Alex MacNicoll's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 25 of their 26 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Alex MacNicoll'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

39 credits, 26 with a MovieCove page.

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

    as Dean

  • The Only Way Out Is Through (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Evan

  • After Annecy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • Brilliant Minds(2024)

    Show 22 episodes · as Dr. Van Markus

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Bad Monkey(2024)

    Show 4 episodes · as Cody

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • Tea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Executive Producer · Thanks

  • A Guide to Not Dying Completely Alone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • The Comfort Zone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Caleb

  • Wes Is Dying (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Executive Producer

  • Heart of Champions(2021)

    as John

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • No Man's Land(2020)

    as Lucas Greer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Open Arms (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Charlie

  • Unpregnant(2020)

    as Kevin

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Acts of Revenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as David Donnor

  • Valley Girl(2020)

    as Brad

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Day 13(2020)

    as Colton Fremont

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • All Roads to Pearla(2019)

    as Brandon Bell

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Rising Hawk(2019)

    as Maksym

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Society(2019)

    Show 10 episodes · as Luke

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Anthem of a Teenage Prophet(2018)

    as Stan

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Vice(2018)

    as 17 Year Old Dick Cheney

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • California No(2020)

    as Hugh

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • A-X-L(2018)

    as Sam Fontaine

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Barry(2018)

    Show 2 episodes · as Kyle

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • The Last Rampage(2017)

    as Donnie Tison

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • 13 Reasons Why(2017)

    Show 5 episodes · as Peter Standall

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • La Petite mort (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • An American Girl Story: Maryellen 1955 - Extraordinary Christmas(2016)

    as Jarry Ross

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • My Many Sons(2016)

    as 'Sunny' Sundance Wicks

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • The 5th Wave(2016)

    as Flintstone

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • My All-American(2015)

    as Mike Campbell

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • McFarland, USA(2015)

    as Fitz Mitchell

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Transparent(2014)

    Show 10 episodes · as Colton

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Rizzoli & Isles(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Colin

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Criminal Minds(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Andrew Ford

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Bones(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Alex Dunaway

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Near Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as John

  • Sweetest Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Nick Stalinski

  • The Path (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Paul

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 39 titles, 36 of them dated from 2005 to 2026; peak year 2019.

Biggest box office

A-X-L (2018)

$8.5M worldwide

Highest rated

Unpregnant (2020)

Midcredits 64th

Most popular right now

Brilliant Minds (2024)

Film career

20052026

Peak 2019 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 2 MovieCove 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
Acting37 of 39: 37 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score56thProducing2 of 39: 1 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 39: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

2000s2 · acting2010s18 · acting2020s16 · 14 acting · 2 crew

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 9% 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 Alex MacNicoll's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 34th percentile, the median of all 17; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 38th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 26 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 26 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · actor

My Many Sons (2016)

87th percentile spread · 70% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

McFarland, USA (2015)

Midcredits 93rd · 84% liked

Reviewers score the acting 59/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 42. 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 Alex MacNicoll's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, 4 of the 5 categories sit near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles31–64 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles24–46 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles31–68 · median 44 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles17–57 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 46 · moderateMedian 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 Alex MacNicoll work with?

People who share at least 2 of Alex MacNicoll's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Breckin Meyer shares the most, 2.

Actors

Producers