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Daniel Jenkins

Daniel Jenkins

Actor · Born January 17, 1963 (63) · New York City, New York, USA

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Daniel H. Jenkins is an American actor, the son of Ken Jenkins and Joan Patchen. He was nominated for a Tony Award in 1985 for his role as Huckleberry Finn in Big River, his Broadway debut after he spent two years working with Actors Theatre in Louisville, Kentucky. He also played one of the lead roles in Robert Altman's film O.C. and Stiggs, shot in 1984 but not released until 1988, and again worked with Altman in his 1988 miniseries Tanner '88. Description above from the Wikipedia article Daniel H. Jenkins, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 17, 1963 (63)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
26 on MovieCove · 34 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 12% in 30 days

What are Daniel Jenkins' films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Society.

Genres

Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
Morality
31%
Society
20%
Self
16%
Bonds
11%
Survival
11%
Power
10%
Community3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 2 · Intense 2

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

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 3 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 2

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 4 · 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 3 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.

Ally
2 of 3
Trickster
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Contemplative
3
Absurd
3
Warm
3
Manic
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Bittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Bittersweet1
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous6

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 Daniel Jenkins' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 19 of their 26 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Daniel Jenkins' 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

34 credits, 26 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • It's a Dog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as The Future

  • Law & Order: Organized Crime(2021)

    Show 2 episodes · as Leonard Baker

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • King of Knives(2020)

    as Jim

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Irishman(2019)

    as E. Howard 'Big Ears' Hunt

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Colewell(2019)

    as Al Catarro

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • New Amsterdam(2018)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dr. Handler

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Coin Heist(2017)

    as Mr. Drake

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • The Blacklist(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Warren Kirby

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Orange Is the New Black(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Huey Strath

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Elementary(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Ostrin

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Veep(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Ian

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • The Good Wife(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Lyor

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Four Lane Highway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Paul

  • Dog the Bounty Hunter(2003)

    Show as Narrator

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all shows

  • Infested(2002)

    as Steven

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • The Perfect You(2002)

    as Keith

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Goren's Tree-Hugger Friend

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Cradle Will Rock(1999)

    as Maxine Elliot's - Will Geer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Carl Medwin · as Justin Miller

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Cracker: Mind Over Murder(1997)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • New York News (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Going to Extremes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 17 episodes · as Alex Loren

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Richard Cassidy

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • The Knife and Gun Club(1990)

    as Dr. Jeff Grail

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Glory(1989)

    as 'A' Company Officer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • In Country(1989)

    as Dwayne Hughes

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial(1988)

    as Lt. (Jr. Grade) Willis Seward Keith

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Tanner '88 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 12 episodes · as Stringer Kincaid

  • Leg Work (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Ernie

  • Five Corners(1987)

    as Willie

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • O.C. and Stiggs(1985)

    as Oliver Cromwell 'O.C.' Ogilvie

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Florida Straits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Mac

  • Burke's Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Attorney

  • Naked City(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Josh

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 76th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 33 titles from 1958 to 2022; peak year 2019.

Biggest box office

Five Corners (1987)

$969K worldwide

Highest rated

The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial (1988)

Midcredits 74th

Most popular right now

Dog the Bounty Hunter (2003)

Film career

19582022

Peak 2019 · at the high point of their film career. 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.

  • 1987Screen debut· Five Corners

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting33 of 33: 33 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score75th

By decade

1950s1 · acting1960s1 · acting1980s8 · acting1990s7 · acting2000s5 · acting2010s8 · acting2020s3 · acting

Billing

usually 22nd · top billed in 0% of 5 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 Daniel Jenkins' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 47th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 47th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 26 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up13
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 26 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · actor

The Knife and Gun Club (1990)

99th percentile spread · 37% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Irishman (2019)

Midcredits 97th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the acting 61/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 78, 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.

Who does Daniel Jenkins work with?

People who share at least 2 of Daniel Jenkins' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Robert Altman shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Producers