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Daniel Zolghadri

Daniel Zolghadri

Actor · Born February 20, 1999 (27) · Southern California, California, USA

Independent Spirit Award nominee

Daniel Zolghadri is an American actor, known for Eighth Grade, Tales from the Loop, and Funny Pages.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 20, 1999 (27)
From
Southern California, California, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
21 on MovieCove · 32 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 26

What are Daniel Zolghadri's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Genres

Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th 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
Self
52%
Morality
15%
Bonds
15%
Society
11%
Ideas
5%
Power
3%
Coming of age6 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 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 5 · Serious 3 · Dark 2

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 6 · Intense 1

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

A split, not a type: Steady 5 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1

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 4 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 5 · 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 4 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 2

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 5 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 5 analyzed roles.

Ally
2 of 5
Shapeshifter
1 of 5
Trickster
1 of 5
Hero
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Contemplative
7
Warm
3
Absurd
3
Melancholic
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Unsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet8
  • 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 Daniel Zolghadri's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on HBO Max (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Daniel Zolghadri'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

32 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Magazine(2026)

    as Leonard

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Arrow at Rest at Every Instant of its Flight(2026)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

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

    as Brady

  • Hot Water(2026)

    as Daniel

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • If I Had Legs I'd Kick You(2025)

    as Stephen

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Lurker(2025)

    as Noah

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Y2K(2024)

    as CJ

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • The Truck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Arash

  • Henry Gets a Shot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Henry

  • The Audition Tape (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Daniel Jafarian

  • Snorkeling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Michael

  • Funny Pages(2022)

    as Robert

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • American Horror Stories(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Declan O'Shaunessy

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Tales from the Loop(2020)

    Show 7 episodes · as Jakob

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Low Tide(2019)

    as Smitty

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Fahrenheit 451(2018)

    as Clifford

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Alex Strangelove(2018)

    as Dell

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Ready Player One(2018)

    as High School Kid

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Eighth Grade(2018)

    as Riley

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • No Activity(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mason

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Speechless(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Carter

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • The Persian Connection(2016)

    as Young Behrouz

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

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

    as Parham

  • Weird Loners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Frank

  • Scorpion(2014)

    Show 3 episodes · as Young Walter O'Brien

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Intelligence(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Young Boy

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Once Upon a Time in Wonderland(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Mirza

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • NCIS(2003)

    Show 3 episodes · as Luke Harris

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Ancient History (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Last Days of Basic Cable (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Aaron

  • My Darling California (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Kent

  • The Temple (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 92nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 32 titles, 28 of them dated from 2003 to 2026; peak year 2018.

Biggest box office

Eighth Grade (2018)

$14M worldwide

Highest rated

Eighth Grade (2018)

Midcredits 90th

Most popular right now

Tales from the Loop (2020)

Film career

20032026

Peak 2018 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. 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
Acting32 of 32: 32 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score64th

By decade

2000s1 · acting2010s13 · acting2020s14 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 13% of 8 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.

Awards

Nominated for an Independent Spirit Award in 2023, Best Breakthrough Performance.

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Daniel Zolghadri's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 66th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 62nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

82ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 21 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive2
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

The Arrow at Rest at Every Instant of its Flight (2026)

94th percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Eighth Grade (2018)

Midcredits 90th · 77% liked

Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 41. 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 Daniel Zolghadri's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity, profanity and alcohol & drugs run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore7 titles12–68 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles33–70 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles48–81 · median 72 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles15–67 · median 47 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles30–58 · median 40 · moderatenear 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 Daniel Zolghadri work with?

People who share at least 2 of Daniel Zolghadri's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jaeden Martell shares the most, 2.

Actors

Producers

Mixed roles