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Edward Furlong

Edward Furlong

Actor, also producer · Born August 2, 1977 (49) · Glendale, California, USA

Edward Walter Furlong (born August 2, 1977) is an American actor whose best known film roles include John Connor in Terminator 2: Judgment Day and Daniel Vinyard in American History X. He is a two-time Saturn Award nominee, winning the 1992 Best Performance by a Younger Actor award for his performance in Terminator 2. He also won the 1992 MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Performance for his work in the film.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 2, 1977 (49)
From
Glendale, California, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
43 on MovieCove · 58 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 63 days to Oct 26Down 15% in 30 days

What are Edward Furlong's films like?

Across their 39 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Crime10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Action8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 16th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 19th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 13th 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
Morality
26%
Survival
24%
Bonds
22%
Self
15%
Society
8%
Ideas
4%
Power
1%
Survival12 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds9 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 39 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 9 · Serious 7 · Dark 23

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 21 · Stylized 13 · Heightened 5

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 4 · Charged 16 · Intense 19

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

Steady 9 · Shifting 25 · Whiplash 5

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

Straight-faced 31 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 3

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 19 · Even-paced 17 · Relentless 3

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

Casual 13 · Engaged 23 · Full focus 3

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 13 · Affecting 11 · Heavy 15

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 21 · Open-ended 14 · Ambiguous 4

Roles they play

26 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 16 of 26 analyzed roles.

Hero
16 of 26
Shadow
6 of 26
Ally
4 of 26
Show the 26 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
31
Dread
15
Melancholic
19
Hopeful
7
Thrilling
6
Other
26

How their films linger

Unsettling17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 8 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet19
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous10

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 Edward Furlong's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 34 of their 43 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (21).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Edward Furlong'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

58 credits, 43 with a MovieCove page; 11 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Unspeakable: Beyond the Wall of Sleep(2024)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Heart of a Champion(2023)

    Producer · as Troy

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Terminator: Dark Fate(2019)

    as John Connor

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Reunion(2017)

    as Skip

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • A Winter Rose(2014)

    as Willy

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Paranormal Abduction (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Frank

  • Awaken(2015)

    as Berto

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Aftermath(2014)

    as Brad

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Last Light (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Noah

  • Stitch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Marsden

  • Crave(2012)

    as Ravi

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Assault on Wall Street(2013)

    as Sean

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Awakened(2013)

    as Thomas Burton

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Zombie King(2013)

    as Samuel Peters (The Zombie King)

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Matt's Chance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Producer · as Matt

  • Perception(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Pete

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Arachnoquake(2012)

    as Charlie

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • For the Love of Money(2012)

    as Tommy

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Tequila(2011)

    as Smith

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Below Zero(2011)

    as Jack / Frank

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Absolute Killers(2011)

    as Johnny

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Mortician(2011)

    as Petrovsky

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • This Is Not a Movie(2011)

    as Pete Nelson

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Green Hornet(2011)

    as Tupper

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Glades(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Way N.E. Bey aka Wayne Balldinger

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • Kingshighway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Dino Scarfino

  • Attack on Darfur(2009)

    as Adrian Archer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Night of the Demons(2009)

    as Colin

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Stoic(2009)

    as Harry Katish

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Dark Reel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Adam Waltz

  • Living & Dying(2007)

    Producer · as Sam

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Cruel World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Philip Markham

  • Canes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as David Goodman

  • High Hopes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Tye

  • The Visitation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Brandon Nichols

  • Jimmy and Judy(2006)

    as Jimmy Wright

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Warriors of Terra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Chris

  • The Crow: Wicked Prayer(2005)

    as Jimmy Cuervo / The Crow

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Intermedio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Malik

  • Venice Underground (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Gary

  • CSI: NY(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · as Shane Casey

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • 3 Blind Mice(2003)

    as Thomas Cross

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • The Knights of the Quest(2001)

    as Simon di Clarendon

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Animal Factory(2000)

    as Ron Decker

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Detroit Rock City(1999)

    as Hawk

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Pecker(1998)

    as Pecker

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • American History X(1998)

    as Danny

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Grass Harp(1995)

    as Collin Fenwick

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • T2 3-D: Battle Across Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as John Connor

  • Before and After(1996)

    as Jacob Ryan

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Little Odessa(1994)

    as Reuben Shapira

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Brainscan(1994)

    as Michael

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • A Home of Our Own(1993)

    as Shayne Lacey

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Edward Furlong - I'll Be Waiting (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • American Heart(1992)

    as Nick

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Pet Sematary II(1992)

    as Jeff Matthews

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Terminator 2: Judgment Day(1991)

    as John Connor

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Saturday Night Live(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as John Connor (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 58 titles from 1975 to 2024; peak year 1991.

Biggest box office

Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)

$518M worldwide

Highest rated

Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

19752024

Peak 1991 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 24 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
Acting58 of 58: 57 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score30thProducing1 of 58: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1970s1 · acting1990s13 · acting2000s18 · acting2010s24 · 24 acting · 1 crew2020s2 · acting

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 41% of 32 roles
91960111

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; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Edward Furlong's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 25th percentile, the median of all 39; across their 39 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 23rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

23rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 39

Approval · how many liked their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 39

Reach · how many have seen their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 39

Midcredits score across 43 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th19

Shape of the crowd

19 of their 43 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive4
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed19

Most divisive · actor

The Zombie King (2013)

97th percentile spread · 55% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)

Midcredits 99th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 57/100 in their films, across 36 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 33. 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 Edward Furlong's work okay for kids?

Across up to 14 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore9 titles45–89 · median 73 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity14 titles26–66 · median 45 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity10 titles55–85 · median 60 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs7 titles33–58 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense8 titles23–84 · median 65 · intenseheavier than most 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 Edward Furlong work with?

People who share at least 2 of Edward Furlong's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Uwe Boll shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles