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Gary Lee Vincent

Gary Lee Vincent

Actor, producer, director, writer and cinematographer · Born January 1, 1974 (52) · Clarksburg, West Virginia, USA

Gary Lee Vincent (b. 1974) was born in Clarksburg, West Virginia, and is an accomplished actor, producer, director, author, musician, and entrepreneur. Gary has appeared in multiple plays and concerts throughout his life but got his motion picture acting debut at the age of 40 in the horror movie "Belly Timber" starring in the role of George Pogue, one of the founders of Indianapolis. He is most known for directing the 2020 motion picture remake of John Russo's "Midnight," where he played Bert Johnson (a role originally played by Lawrence Tierney in the 1982 original feature). He also received acclaim with his supporting lead role in "My Uncle John Is A Zombie," where he played Oscar, the crass bodyguard and nephew of Uncle John. His first directorial debut was in the faith-based film, "A Promise to Astrid," starring Dean Cain. He went on to direct "Desk Clerk," "Dispatched," "Midnight (2020)," "Godsend (2020)", "Strange Friends," and co-directed "John Light," "Jack Jonah," "A Child of the King," "Coronavirus: Patient Zero," and "Coronavirus: Perfect Storm" and several others. As an actor, he has starred in over a hundred feature films, including "Faded Memories," "Strange Friends," "Flatwoods," "My Friend Dahmer," "S.K.B.," "Wrestlemassacre," "Killer Campout," "The Kingsbury Run," "Above Suspicion," "Solver," "Nightblade," "The Final Interview," "Her Name Was Christa" and many others. In television, he has starred or worked on "Mindhunter" (Season 1), "House of Cards" (Season 5), "The Walking Dead" (Season 8), and "Stranger Things" (Seasons 2 and 3). In 2010, his horror novel "Darkened Hills" was selected as 2010 Book of the Year winner by Foreword Reviews Magazine and became the pilot novel for a six-book series of vampire books called "Darkened," which includes the novels "Darkened Hills," "Darkened Hollows," "Darkened Waters," "Darkened Souls," "Darkened Minds," and "Darkened Destinies." He also co-authored the novel adaptation of "Belly Timber" with best-selling author John Russo, Solon Tsangaras, Dustin Kay, and Ken Wallace, and "Attack of the Melonheads" with screenwriter Bob Gray and Solon Tsangaras. As a musician, Gary has produced three CDs: "100 Percent," "Passion, Pleasure, & Pain," and "Somewhere Down the Road." Gary is the founder of Burning Bulb Publishing, a media company focused on independent story development, feature film production, and distribution.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
January 1, 1974 (52)
From
Clarksburg, West Virginia, USA
Works as
Actor, producer, director, writer and cinematographer
Titles
24 on MovieCove · 43 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

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

What are Gary Lee Vincent's films like?

Across their 20 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Genres

Drama10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Horror4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 6th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary 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
29%
Morality
22%
Society
21%
Bonds
13%
Ideas
8%
Self
5%
Power
3%
Redemption6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFaith6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAddiction3 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope3 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 20 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 16 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 10 · Intense 7

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

Steady 8 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 3

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

Straight-faced 15 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 11 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 13 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 1

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

Easy watch 4 · Affecting 11 · Heavy 5

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

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Hopeful
10
Melancholic
9
Tense
9
Dread
8
Contemplative
4
Other
14

How their films linger

Hopeful13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous8

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 Gary Lee Vincent's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 23 of their 24 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (18).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Gary Lee Vincent'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

43 credits, 24 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Fort(2026)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

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

    Novel · Producer · as Jonathan

  • My Life with the Living Dead(2024)

    Cinematographer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Prove Your Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Story · as Josh

  • Crackcoon(2024)

    Producer · Writer · as Jonathan

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Casting Stones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • I Can't Breathe (God Forgive Them)(2022)

    as Judge

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • One Cop's Journey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as ER Doctor

  • Flatwoods(2022)

    Producer · as Gary James

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Shoulder Down: Road to Redemption(2022)

    Director · Cinematographer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Faded Memories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Writer · as Tom Mason

  • The Man Who Went to Heaven(2021)

    as Goboto

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Nun Nancy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Bar Customer

  • Strange Friends(2021)

    Director · Producer · Story · as Matt

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Godsend(2021)

    Director · Cinematographer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Don't Give Up(2021)

    as Police Officer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Midnight(2020)

    Director · Producer · as Bert Johnson

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Coronavirus: Perfect Storm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Cinematographer · Producer

  • Coronavirus: Patient Zero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Cinematographer · Producer

  • Dispatched(2020)

    Director · as Gary Hess

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Being Trump (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Cinematographer · Producer · as Tiger Larue

  • Harvest of Horrors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Executive Producer · as Trenton

  • Her Name Was Christa(2020)

    Sound Editor · as Jack

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Light Up Night(2020)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • A Child of the King(2019)

    as Gary

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Jack Jonah(2019)

    Director · as Gary

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • S.K.B. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Associate Producer · as Gary Lee

  • Desk Clerk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Director · Cinematographer · Producer · as Sheriff

  • Theatre of the Deranged III (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Roger

  • A Promise to Astrid(2019)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Loophole(2019)

    as Interviewer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • John Light(2019)

    as Rick

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • WrestleMassacre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Vince

  • Parts Unknown(2018)

    as Father

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Lake of Shadows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Butch Novak

  • Last Flag Flying(2017)

    as Train Passenger (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • My Uncle John Is a Zombie! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Producer · as Oscar

  • Killer Campout(2017)

    Producer · as Officer Wilson

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • The Fate of the Furious(2017)

    as Chess Player (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Ayla(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Belly Timber (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as George Pogue

  • Cracksquatch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer · as Johnathan

  • Halloween Shark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Freddie

Career shape

A full career of 38 titles, 36 of them dated from 2016 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Ayla (2017)

$13M worldwide

Highest rated

I Can't Breathe (God Forgive Them) (2022)

Midcredits 52nd

Most popular right now

Parts Unknown (2018)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting33 of 38: 18 only acting, 15 with another role · typical Midcredits score20thDirecting7 of 38: 2 only directing, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score32ndWriting5 of 38: 0 only writing, 5 with another roleProducing11 of 38: 1 only producing, 10 with another roleCinematography4 of 38: 0 only cinematography, 4 with another roleOther crew1 of 38: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

38 titles, 17 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 8 of them.

By decade

2010s15 · 14 acting · 5 crew2020s21 · 17 acting · 14 crew

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 Gary Lee Vincent's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 28th percentile, the median of all 24; across their 20 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 19th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

19thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Approval · how many liked their films

26thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Reach · how many have seen their films

15thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Midcredits score across 24 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th11

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 24 titles are Divisive.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive12
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

A Child of the King (2019)

99th percentile spread · 71% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Last Flag Flying (2017)

Midcredits 77th · 67% liked

Reviewers score the acting 41/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles; fans 61, detractors 23. 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 Gary Lee Vincent work with?

People who share at least 2 of Gary Lee Vincent's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jason Campbell shares the most, 8.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles