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Paul Van Scott

Paul Van Scott

Actor · Born October 16, 1965 (61) · Washington, DC

Paul Van Scott is a tall, award winning American actor known for his wide range of emotional roles, his strong voice and his like-ability. The son of two schoolteachers, he grew up in the Washington DC area where he studied film, television and broadcasting. He started a career in commercial radio in 1989. During his radio career Paul has written and acted in 1000s of regional radio and television commercials. After a successful career in commercial radio he decided to pursue his dream of acting. Although Paul started acting s career somewhat late in life, once he auditioned for his first film role he has been booking parts steadily ever since.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 16, 1965 (61)
From
Washington, DC
Works as
Actor
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 26 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 5% in 30 days

What are Paul Van Scott's films like?

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

Genres

Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Thriller3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Thriller movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 22nd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Romance2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Romance 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
34%
Self
24%
Morality
21%
Survival
8%
Power
7%
Society
6%
Family bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 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 7 · Serious 3 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 13 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 6 · Intense 3

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

A split, not a type: Steady 8 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 2

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 6 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 10 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles
Threshold guardian
1 of 4
Ally
1 of 4
Mentor
1 of 4
Shadow
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Romantic
4
Joyful
3
Dread
4
Absurd
3
Other
13

How their films linger

Feel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous4

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 Paul Van Scott's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Paul Van Scott'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

26 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Damned Thing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as The Coroner

  • Secret Life of A Good Wife(2025)

    as Clint

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Danger in the Countryside(2025)

    as Grant

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Get Close 2(2024)

    as Galvino

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Bravo Zulu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Bill Ross

  • Love's Fast Lane(2023)

    as Larry

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Happiness Playbook(2023)

    as Fred

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Kept Mistress Killer(2023)

    as Lou Dryden

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Get Close(2023)

    as Don Galvino

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Will Trent(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Wayne Hensley

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • The Boyfriend Trap(2022)

    as Daniel Poseidon

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Shark Waters(2022)

    as Captain Dan

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Crazy Neighborhood Moms(2022)

    as Peter

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Wedding Arrangement(2022)

    as Tex Steinberg

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • A Slice of Chicago Romance(2022)

    as Frank Romano

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Twas the Night(2021)

    as Joe

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Cruel Summer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Mr. Lustig

  • The Stranger She Brought Home(2021)

    as Detective Cosgrove

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Hell's Bells (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Vic

  • Fool Me Once, Kill You Twice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as George

  • As I Walk This Path of Sorrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • Cause of Death: Homicide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Gil

  • Tattletale Corpse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Ben Pope

  • Burnt Hickory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Crisp Walker

  • Strange Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Sundown Town

    as Dusty

Career shape

Star power in the 4th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 26 titles, 23 of them dated from 2016 to 2026.

Highest rated

Shark Waters (2022)

Midcredits 1st

Most popular right now

The Kept Mistress Killer (2023)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting26 of 26: 26 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score26th

By decade

2010s4 · acting2020s19 · 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 Paul Van Scott's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 26th percentile, the median of the 14 of 15 with a score; 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

23rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 15 titles are Mixed.

  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

Get Close 2 (2024)

97th percentile spread · 54% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Boyfriend Trap (2022)

Midcredits 53rd · 52% liked

Reviewers score the acting 28/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 17. 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 Paul Van Scott work with?

People who share at least 2 of Paul Van Scott's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sebastian Battro shares the most, 8.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers