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Dan Byrd

Dan Byrd

Actor · Born November 20, 1985 (40) · Marietta, Georgia, USA

Daniel "Dan" Byrd (born November 20, 1985) is an American actor. His most prominent roles include the 2006 remake of The Hills Have Eyes, the CW original comedy series Aliens in America, A Cinderella Story alongside Hillary Duff, ABC's Cougar Town, and the 2010 movie Easy A.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 20, 1985 (40)
From
Marietta, Georgia, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
32 on MovieCove · 46 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 25% in 30 days

What are Dan Byrd's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd 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
Bonds
36%
Self
27%
Survival
15%
Morality
9%
Power
5%
Society
5%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 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 3 · Serious 2 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 3 · Intense 2

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

A split, not a type: Steady 5 · Shifting 1 · 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 4 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 4 · 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 5 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 6 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 6
Hero
2 of 6
Trickster
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Dread
4
Warm
3
Hopeful
2
Joyful
2
Other
13

How their films linger

Feel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet5
  • 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 Dan Byrd's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 28 of their 32 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hulu (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Dan Byrd'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

46 credits, 32 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Women of the Movement(2022)

    Show 4 episodes · as Dan Wakefield

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Utopia(2020)

    Show 8 episodes · as Ian

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Home Before Dark(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Tony O'Hara

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • The Good Cop(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Donovan Demark

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • The Good Doctor(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · as Tyler Durness

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Young Sheldon(2017)

    Show 8 episodes · as Rob

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Sisters(2015)

    as Patrick Campbell

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Weepah Way for Now(2015)

    as Dan

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Josh Hoffman

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Scandal(2012)

    Show 2 episodes · as Virgil Punkett

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Suburgatory(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Josh Sherman

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Easy A(2010)

    as Brandon

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

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

    as Norman Long

  • Cougar Town(2009)

    Show 102 episodes · as Travis Cobb

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Community(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Greendale Team Member

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Aliens in America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 18 episodes · as Justin Tolchuck

  • Mad Men(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Wayne Barnes

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Greek(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Kirk

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Heroes(2006)

    Show 3 episodes · as Luke Campbell

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Checking Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Jason Apple

  • Lonely Hearts(2006)

    as Eddie Robinson

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Pepper Dennis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Frat Boy

  • Jam(2006)

    as Josh

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Hills Have Eyes(2006)

    as Bobby

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Outlaw Trail: The Treasure of Butch Cassidy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Jess

  • Ghost Whisperer(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Jason Bennett

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Mortuary(2005)

    as Jonathan Doyle

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Boston Legal(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Edward Scanlon

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Clubhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 12 episodes · as Mike Dougherty

  • A Cinderella Story(2004)

    as Carter Farrell

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Salem's Lot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mark Petrie

  • Joan of Arcadia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Scott Brooks

  • Boomtown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Eddie Colson

  • Presidio Med (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Firestarter: Rekindled (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 2 episodes · as Paul

  • The Guardian(2001)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jeremy Hetherington

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Just Ask My Children(2001)

    as Brian Kniffen (Age 9-12)

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Nightmare Room (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 2 episodes · as Drew

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Jake Bradley

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • 28 Days(2000)

    as Older Boy at Gas Station

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Judging Amy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Todd

  • The Price of a Broken Heart(1999)

    as Eric Hutlemeyer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The First of May(1999)

    as Cory Wainwright

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Any Day Now (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 88 episodes · as Young Collier Sims

  • Touched by an Angel(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Scott Hardwick

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • ER(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Russ

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 46 titles from 1994 to 2022; peak year 2005.

Biggest box office

Easy A (2010)

$75M worldwide

Highest rated

Easy A (2010)

Midcredits 82nd

Most popular right now

Cougar Town (2009)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19942022

Peak 2005 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. 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
Acting46 of 46: 46 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score63rd

By decade

1990s6 · acting2000s27 · acting2010s10 · acting2020s3 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 25% of 8 roles

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.

How do Dan Byrd's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 50th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 53rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

89thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 32 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

18 of their 32 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser18
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Women of the Movement (2022)

89th percentile spread · 22% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Easy A (2010)

Midcredits 82nd · 72% liked

Reviewers score the acting 71/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 50. 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 Dan Byrd's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity and profanity run heavier than most films and frightening / intense lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles7–91 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles27–64 · median 51 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles24–83 · median 67 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles16–52 · median 35 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles3–83 · median 14 · minimallighter 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 Dan Byrd work with?

People who share at least 2 of Dan Byrd's MovieCove titles; Aly Michalka shares the most, 2.