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David Marshall Grant

David Marshall Grant

Actor and writer · Born June 21, 1955 (71) · Westport, Connecticut, USA

David Marshall Grant (born June 21, 1955) is an American actor and playwright.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 21, 1955 (71)
From
Westport, Connecticut, USA
Works as
Actor and writer
Titles
37 on MovieCove · 55 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 45% in 30 days

What are David Marshall Grant's films like?

Across their 20 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Drama10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography 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
26%
Survival
19%
Morality
19%
Power
15%
Self
12%
Ideas
6%
Society
4%
Family bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed3 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 20 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 5 · Dark 6

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

Grounded 16 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 9 · Intense 7

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

Steady 9 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 8 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 16 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles
Hero
1 of 3
Ally
1 of 3
Shadow
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Melancholic
6
Hopeful
5
Warm
5
Dread
4
Other
21

How their films linger

Hopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous4

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 David Marshall Grant's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 25 of their 37 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hulu (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for David Marshall Grant'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

55 credits, 37 with a MovieCove page.

  • Death and Other Details(2024)

    Show 8 episodes · as Lawrence Collier

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Spoiler Alert(2022)

    Screenplay · as Tony

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • A Million Little Things(2018)

    Show 54 episodes · Consulting Producer · Executive Producer · Writer · as Gene Grant

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Code Black(2015)

    Show 3 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Nashville(2012)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Smash(2012)

    Show 14 episodes · Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Party Down(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Stennheiser

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Eli Stone(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Martin Ostrow

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Brothers & Sisters(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Story Editor

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • The Devil Wears Prada(2006)

    as Richard Sachs

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Wrestling with Angels: Playwright Tony Kushner(2006)

    as Joe Pitt

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Numb3rs(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Brent Hauser

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • The Stepford Wives(2004)

    as Jerry Harmon

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • People I Know(2002)

    as Tom Silverton

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • CSI: Miami(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Headmaster Brooks

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Jenifer(2001)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Alias(2001)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ivan Curtis

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Peter Bonham

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Noriega: God's Favorite(2000)

    as Drug Dealer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Remembering Sex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Michael

  • Labor of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Mickey Wister

  • Dawson's Creek(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Officer Sullivan

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Night Sins(1997)

    as Father Tom McCoy

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Nothing Sacred (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 6 episodes · as Father Briggs

  • Night Sins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 2 episodes · as Tom McCoy

  • The Chamber(1996)

    as Gov. David McAllister

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Rock(1996)

    as Chief of Staff Hayden Sinclair (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • A Season in Purgatory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jerry Bradley

  • The Lazarus Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 22 episodes · Actor

  • Three Wishes(1995)

    as Phil

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Chicago Hope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Stephen Tomilson

  • And the Band Played On(1993)

    as Dennis Seeley

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • In the Wings: Angels in America On Broadway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • Forever Young(1992)

    as Lt. Col. Wilcox USAF

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Through the Eyes of a Killer(1992)

    as Max Campbell

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Citizen Cohn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Robert F. Kennedy

  • Shades of Gray(1992)

    as Brad

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Strictly Business(1991)

    as David

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • To The Moon, Alice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Yuppie Man

  • Hitchhiker: Windows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Jake

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 2 episodes · as Charlie Harmon

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Air America(1990)

    as Rob Diehl

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Breaking Point (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Osterman

  • Bat*21(1988)

    as Ross Carver

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Big Town(1987)

    as Sonny Binkley

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Dallas: The Early Years(1986)

    as Willard "Digger" Barnes

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • American Flyers(1985)

    as David

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Sessions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Josh

  • Legs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Sid Lewis

  • American Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Bob · as Self

  • The Shady Hill Kidnapping (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Bob

  • The End of August (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Robert

  • Kent State(1981)

    as Tom

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Happy Birthday, Gemini (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Randy Hastings

  • French Postcards(1979)

    as Alex

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 54 titles from 1979 to 2024; peak year 1991.

Biggest box office

The Devil Wears Prada (2006)

$327M worldwide

Highest rated

Spoiler Alert (2022)

Midcredits 89th

Most popular right now

The Devil Wears Prada (2006)

Film career

19792024

Peak 1991 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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 54: 47 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score55thWriting7 of 54: 4 only writing, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score76thProducing2 of 54: 0 only producing, 2 with another role

54 titles, 3 with more than one role — acting and writing overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1970s1 · acting1980s12 · acting1990s23 · acting2000s12 · 10 acting · 2 crew2010s4 · 1 acting · 4 crew2020s2 · 2 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 0% of 13 roles
8595

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 David Marshall Grant's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 49th percentile, the median of all 23; across their 20 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 51st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Approval · how many liked their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Reach · how many have seen their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Midcredits score across 37 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up13
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th13
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 37 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser16
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · writer

Jenifer (2001)

78th percentile spread · 24% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

And the Band Played On (1993)

Midcredits 93rd · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 72/100 in their films, across 18 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 43. 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 David Marshall Grant's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, 2 of the 5 categories sit near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles29–48 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity7 titles24–83 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 27 · mildMedian 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 David Marshall Grant work with?

People who share at least 2 of David Marshall Grant's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Roger Spottiswoode shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors