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Justin Chatwin

Justin Chatwin

Actor, also producer · Born October 31, 1982 (43) · Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada

Justin Chatwin (born October 31, 1982) is a Canadian actor. He began his career in 2001 with a brief appearance in the musical comedy Josie and the Pussycats. Following his breakthrough role as Robbie Ferrier in the blockbuster War of the Worlds (2005), Chatwin headlined studio films such as The Invisible (2007) and Dragonball Evolution (2009), an action-adventure feature based on the manga series Dragon Ball. In the 2010s, Chatwin acted in small independent films. He starred as rock star idol Bobby Shore in the sci-fi musical Bang Bang Baby (2014), which earned him a Canadian Screen Awards nomination for Best Supporting Actor and appeared in the romantic comedy Unleashed (2016) and drama Summer Night (2019). Throughout the 2000s, Chatwin made guest appearances in several television series, including Weeds and Lost. His first regular role was on the comedy-drama Shameless, where he portrayed Jimmy Lishman between 2011 and 2015. Chatwin starred as a cartoonist in the CBS murder mystery drama American Gothic (2016), and also that year, he appeared as superhero Grant Gordon / The Ghost in the Doctor Who Christmas special "The Return of Doctor Mysterio". From 2019 to 2021, Chatwin played scientist Erik Wallace in Netflix's Another Life. Aside from acting, he has a long-time passion for motorcycles, extreme sports and travelling. Chatwin's journey from Vancouver to Patagonia on a motobike was depicted in the documentary series No Good Reason (2020), which he also executive produced. Description above from the Wikipedia article Justin Chatwin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors o

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 31, 1982 (43)
From
Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
36 on MovieCove · 49 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 26Up 10% in 30 days

What are Justin Chatwin's films like?

Across their 24 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime 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
33%
Self
23%
Survival
16%
Morality
11%
Power
7%
Society
7%
Ideas
4%
Family bonds11 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 22 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 8 · Serious 5 · Dark 9

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

Grounded 11 · Stylized 11 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 13 · Intense 5

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 4

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 12 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 14 · 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 9 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 2

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 12 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 6

Roles they play

14 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 6 of 14 analyzed roles.

Hero
6 of 14
Shapeshifter
4 of 14
Shadow
3 of 14
Threshold guardian
1 of 14
Show the 14 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
14
Dread
7
Melancholic
8
Hopeful
7
Absurd
5
Other
23

How their films linger

Bittersweet12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet9
  • Ambiguous9

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 Justin Chatwin's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 31 of their 36 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Justin Chatwin'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

49 credits, 36 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Sweetness(2025)

    as Ron Hill

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Roaring Game(2025)

    as Troy Samson

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Sleepwalker(2026)

    Executive Producer · as Michael

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • The Long Shot(2025)

    as Dylan Hench

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Reagan(2024)

    as Jack Reagan

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Walk(2022)

    as Bill Coughlin

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Die in a Gunfight(2021)

    as Terrence Uberahl

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Another Life(2019)

    Show 20 episodes · as Erik Wallace

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • Summer Night(2019)

    as Andy

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Poor Boy(2016)

    as Jackie Clean

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • The Assassin's Code(2018)

    as Michael Connolly

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Scent of Rain & Lightning(2017)

    as Hugh Jay Linder

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • In the Cloud (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Hale

  • Unleashed(2016)

    as Ajax / Diego

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • We Don't Belong Here(2017)

    as Tomas

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • CHIPS(2017)

    as Raymond Reed Kurtz Jr.

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Doctor Who: The Return of Doctor Mysterio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Grant

  • 1 Night(2016)

    as Drew

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • American Gothic(2016)

    Show 13 episodes · as Cam Hawhorne

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • Urge(2016)

    as Jason Brettner

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • No Stranger Than Love(2015)

    as Rydell Whyte

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Breed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Detective Cooper Wells

  • Bang Bang Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Bobby Shore

  • The Cycle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Robert

  • Orphan Black(2013)

    Show 4 episodes · as Jason Kellerman

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Funkytown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Tino DeiFiori

  • Shameless(2011)

    Show 40 episodes · as Steve Wilton/Jimmy Lishman

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

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

    as Jeremy

  • The Listener(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Rudy Best

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Dragonball: Evolution(2009)

    as Goku

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Middle of Nowhere(2008)

    as Ben Pretzler

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Invisible(2007)

    as Nick Powell

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Weeds(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · as Josh Wilson

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • War of the Worlds(2005)

    as Robbie

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Chumscrubber(2005)

    as Billy

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Lost(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Eddie Colburn

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2(2003)

    as Zack

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • The Incredible Mrs. Ritchie(2003)

    as Lawrence

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Taking Lives(2004)

    as Matt Soulsby

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

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

    Show 3 episodes · as Tyler McKay

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

    Show 1 episode · as Clauson

  • Glory Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Barry Bowers

  • Smallville(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Teen Jostled by Whitney

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Josie and the Pussycats(2001)

    as Teenage Fan

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Vinny Rose (segment "The News Stand")

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Thomas Price

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Salt & Honey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Garland Riggs

  • Sisters in Italy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • 七龙珠 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as 武昆

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 49 titles, 46 of them dated from 1990 to 2026; peak year 2017.

Biggest box office

War of the Worlds (2005)

$604M worldwide

Highest rated

The Chumscrubber (2005)

Midcredits 70th

Most popular right now

War of the Worlds (2005)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19902026

Peak 2017 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 10 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
Acting49 of 49: 48 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score43rdProducing1 of 49: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s2 · acting2000s16 · acting2010s21 · acting2020s7 · 7 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 14% of 22 roles
010616

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 Justin Chatwin's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 37th percentile, the median of all 26; across their 22 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 37th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Approval · how many liked their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Reach · how many have seen their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Midcredits score across 36 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th13
  • Below 25th10

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 36 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic6
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · actor

Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2 (2003)

99th percentile spread · 68% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Shameless (2011)

Midcredits 97th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 64/100 in their films, across 21 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 39. 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 Justin Chatwin's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and profanity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore7 titles48–79 · median 65 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles17–69 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity7 titles43–83 · median 68 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs7 titles22–71 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense7 titles39–74 · median 44 · 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 Justin Chatwin work with?

People who share at least 2 of Justin Chatwin's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ryan Hansen shares the most, 2.

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles