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Greg Kinnear

Greg Kinnear

Actor, also director and producer · Born June 17, 1963 (63) · Logansport, Indiana, USA

Screen Actors Guild Award winner · Oscar nominee · Primetime Emmy nominee · 1 other major award body

Gregory Buck Kinnear (born June 17, 1963) is an American actor and television personality, who first rose to stardom as the first host of E!'s Talk Soup. He has appeared in more than 45 motion pictures. Kinnear was nominated for an Academy Award for his role in As Good as It Gets. He has starred in several TV shows including Rake, House of Cards, Shining Vale, and Black Bird.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 17, 1963 (63)
From
Logansport, Indiana, USA
Works as
Actor, also director and producer
Titles
79 on MovieCove · 90 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 13% in 30 days

What are Greg Kinnear's films like?

Across their 63 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy31 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Biography8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile
: browse their Action 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
26%
Bonds
26%
Morality
21%
Survival
11%
Society
8%
Power
7%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds16 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity13 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice12 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love10 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose13 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception9 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth9 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief10 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 56 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 24 · Serious 18 · Dark 14

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

Grounded 41 · Stylized 13 · Heightened 2

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 24 · Charged 20 · Intense 12

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

A split, not a type: Steady 29 · Shifting 20 · Whiplash 7

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 23 · Some laughs 20 · Funny 13

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 29 · Even-paced 22 · Relentless 5

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

Casual 31 · Engaged 22 · 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 25 · Affecting 19 · Heavy 12

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

Resolved 41 · Open-ended 12 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

49 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 14 of 49 analyzed roles.

Hero
14 of 49
Shadow
7 of 49
Ally
7 of 49
Threshold guardian
6 of 49
Trickster
5 of 49
Mentor
4 of 49
Herald
3 of 49
Shapeshifter
3 of 49
Show the 49 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
29
Absurd
19
Warm
21
Hopeful
18
Bittersweet
18
Other
79

How their films linger

Hopeful30 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good22 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking19 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 10 with a twist

  • Happy19
  • Bittersweet32
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous11

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 Greg Kinnear's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 65 of their 79 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (19).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Greg Kinnear'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

90 credits, 79 with a MovieCove page; 25 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Saviors(2026)

    as Jim Clemente

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: an Almost History of America(2026)

    Show 1 episode · as Rescuer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all shows

  • Margo's Got Money Troubles(2026)

    Show 8 episodes · as Kenny

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Seekers of Infinite Love(2026)

    Actor

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

  • Off the Grid(2025)

    as Ranish

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Smoke(2025)

    Show 9 episodes · as Harvey Englehart

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • You Gotta Believe(2024)

    as Coach Jon Kelly

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Present(2024)

    as Eric Diehl

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Sight(2023)

    as Misha Bartnovsky

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Black Bird(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · as Brian Miller

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Shining Vale(2022)

    Show 16 episodes · as Terry Phelps

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Crisis(2021)

    as Dean Talbot

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Stand(2020)

    Show 5 episodes · as Glen Bateman

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all shows

  • Misbehaviour(2020)

    as Bob Hope

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Strange But True(2019)

    as Richard Chase

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Frankie(2019)

    as Gary

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Brian Banks(2018)

    as Justin Brooks

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Red Sea Diving Resort(2019)

    as Walton Bowen

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Phil(2019)

    Director · Producer · as Phil

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Twilight Zone(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Captain Lane Pendleton

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all shows

  • You(2018)

    Show 3 episodes · as Tom Lockwood

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Same Kind of Different as Me(2017)

    as Ron Hall

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Electric Dreams(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Father

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Brigsby Bear(2017)

    as Detective Vogel

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Little Men(2016)

    as Brian Jardine

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Confirmation(2016)

    as Joe Biden

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · as Greg Kinnear

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • BoJack Horseman(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Greg Kinglear (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Murder of a Cat(2014)

    as Alistair Ford

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Heaven Is for Real(2014)

    as Todd Burpo

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Rake(2014)

    Show 13 episodes · as Keegan Deane

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues(2013)

    as Gary

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Drunk History(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Thaddeus Lowe

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Stuck in Love.(2012)

    as William Borgens

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The English Teacher(2013)

    as Dr. Tom Sherwood

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • House of Cards(2013)

    Show 8 episodes · as Bill Shepherd

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Movie 43(2013)

    as Griffin Schraeder (segment "The Pitch")

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Thin Ice(2011)

    as Mickey Prohaska

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • I Don't Know How She Does It(2011)

    as Richard Reddy

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Salvation Boulevard(2011)

    as Carl Vanderveer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Kennedys(2011)

    Show 8 episodes · as Jack Kennedy

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • The Last Song(2010)

    as Steve Miller

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Green Zone(2010)

    as Clark Poundstone

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Modern Family(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Tad

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Ghost Town(2008)

    as Frank Herlihy

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Flash of Genius(2008)

    as Bob Kearns

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Baby Mama(2008)

    as Rob

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Feast of Love(2007)

    as Bradley Smith

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Fast Food Nation(2006)

    as Don Anderson

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Unknown(2006)

    as Broken Nose

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Invincible(2006)

    as Dick Vermeil

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Little Miss Sunshine(2006)

    as Richard Hoover

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Bad News Bears(2005)

    as Roy Bullock

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Matador(2005)

    as Danny Wright

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Robots(2005)

    as Ratchet (voice)

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Godsend(2004)

    as Paul Duncan

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Best Week Ever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Stuck on You(2003)

    as Walt

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Auto Focus(2002)

    as Bob Crane

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • We Were Soldiers(2002)

    as Maj. Bruce 'Snake' Crandall

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Dinner with Friends(2001)

    as Tom

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Someone Like You(2001)

    as Ray Brown

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Gift(2000)

    as Wayne Collins

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Curb Your Enthusiasm(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Earl Mack

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Nurse Betty(2000)

    as Dr. David Ravell

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Loser(2000)

    as Prof. Edward Alcott

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • What Planet Are You From?(2000)

    as Perry Gordon

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Mystery Men(1999)

    as Captain Amazing / Lance

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • You've Got Mail(1998)

    as Frank Navasky

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • As Good as It Gets(1997)

    as Simon Bishop

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • A Smile Like Yours(1997)

    as Danny Robertson

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Beavis and Butt-Head Do America(1996)

    as ATF Agent Bork (voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Dear God(1996)

    as Tom Turner

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Sabrina(1995)

    as David Larrabee

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Prince Gavin (voice)

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Friends(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Benjamin Hobart

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Blankman(1994)

    as Talk Show Host

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Based on an Untrue Story(1993)

    as Orlando Chang Stein

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Larry Sanders Show(1992)

    Show 2 episodes · as Greg Kinnear

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Dillinger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Arizona Lawman

  • Murder in Mississippi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Newsreporter

  • Mancuso, F.B.I. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Life Goes On (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • What Price Victory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Teacher's Assistant

  • L.A. Law(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Reporter #1

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • America's Favorite (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Monsanto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Shiver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Untitled Eternity Project (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Karl Munroe

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 90 titles, 85 of them dated from 1986 to 2026; peak year 2007.

Biggest box office

As Good as It Gets (1997)

$314M worldwide

Highest rated

Little Miss Sunshine (2006)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

You've Got Mail (1998)

Film career

MilestoneAward winNomination
19862026

Peak 2007 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 49 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
Acting90 of 90: 89 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score56thDirecting1 of 90: 0 only directing, 1 with another role

By decade

1980s4 · acting1990s15 · acting2000s24 · acting2010s29 · 29 acting · 1 crew2020s13 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 22% of 54 roles
949904091419

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.

Awards

a Screen Actors Guild Award from 7 major nominations, 1998–2012.

WinNomination
  1. 2012
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
  2. 2011
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie
  3. 2007
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
  4. 1998
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Actor in a Supporting Role
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role

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 Greg Kinnear's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 53rd percentile, the median of all 58; across their 56 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 52nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 56

Approval · how many liked their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 56

Reach · how many have seen their films

90thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 56

Midcredits score across 79 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up20
  • 50th to 74th27
  • 25th to 49th19
  • Below 25th13

Shape of the crowd

31 of their 79 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved9
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser31
  • Broadly Agreed14
  • Mixed20

Most divisive · actor

Seekers of Infinite Love (2026)

98th percentile spread · 37% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Little Miss Sunshine (2006)

Midcredits 97th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 53 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 45. 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 Greg Kinnear's work okay for kids?

Across up to 43 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore28 titles13–83 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity43 titles18–66 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity32 titles30–83 · median 60 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs29 titles23–65 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense30 titles8–75 · median 39 · 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 Greg Kinnear work with?

People who share at least 2 of Greg Kinnear's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Rolfe Kent shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles