Robert Buckley was born on May 2, 1981 in Los Angeles, California. The Southern California native earned a degree in Economics from the University of California at San Diego. After earning his degree, he spent a year and a half working as an economic consultant before moving to Los Angeles to pursue a career in entertainment. He is most known for playing Kirby in Lipstick Jungle, Clay Evans on One Tree Hill, and Major Lilywhite on iZombie. Most recently, Robert co-created and executive produced The Christmas House for Hallmark, based on his real-life Christmas traditions as a child.
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Biography from IMDb.
- May 2, 1981 (45)
- West Covina, California, USA
- Actor, producer and writer
- 6 on MovieCove
What are Robert Buckley's films like?
Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 3
Light 3 · Serious 0 · Dark 0
Grounded 3 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0
Gentle 3 · Charged 0 · Intense 0
Steady 3 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1
Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0
Casual 3 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 3 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 0
Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Roles they play
- Shadowas Major Lilywhite in iZombie (2015)
Moods and endings
- Happy3
- Bittersweet1
- 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 Robert Buckley's films?
As of October 24, 2026, all 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hallmark+ (3).
Subscription and free streaming for Robert Buckley'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
6 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page.
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
The Christmas House(2020)
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
Dimension 404(2017)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows
iZombie(2015)
Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows
Lipstick Jungle(2008)
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows
Career shape
Across their 6 MovieCove titles from 2008 to 2025.
How do Robert Buckley's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 54th percentile, the median of all 3; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 48th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th3
Shape of the crowd
3 of their 6 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved1
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser1
- Mixed3
Reviewers score the acting 73/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 37. 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 Robert Buckley work with?
People who share at least 2 of Robert Buckley's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Erin Rodman shares the most, 2.
Writers
- Erin RodmanShared titles: The Christmas House 2: Deck Those Halls (2021), The Christmas House (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Erin Rodman
Actors
- Ana AyoraShared titles: The Christmas House 2: Deck Those Halls (2021), The Christmas House (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Ana Ayora
- Brad HarderShared titles: The Christmas House 2: Deck Those Halls (2021), The Christmas House (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Brad Harder
- Chris GauthierShared titles: The Christmas House 2: Deck Those Halls (2021), The Christmas House (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Chris Gauthier
- Jonathan BennettShared titles: The Christmas House 2: Deck Those Halls (2021), The Christmas House (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Jonathan Bennett
Composers and cinematographers
- Mikel HurwitzShared titles: The Christmas House 2: Deck Those Halls (2021), The Christmas House (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Mikel Hurwitz
- William McKnightShared titles: The Christmas House 2: Deck Those Halls (2021), The Christmas House (2020)See all 2 shared titles with William McKnight
Producers
- Allen LewisShared titles: The Christmas House 2: Deck Those Halls (2021), The Christmas House (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Allen Lewis
- Charles CooperShared titles: The Christmas House 2: Deck Those Halls (2021), The Christmas House (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Charles Cooper
