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Michael Kelly

Michael Kelly

Actor, also producer · Born May 22, 1969 (57) · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Primetime Emmy nominee · Screen Actors Guild Award nominee

Michael Kelly is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Doug Stamper in the Netflix drama series House of Cards. He also appeared as CIA Agent Mike November in the Prime Video thriller series Jack Ryan and Byron Westfield in the Paramount+ series Lioness.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 22, 1969 (57)
From
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
51 on MovieCove · 65 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 26Down 44% in 30 days

What are Michael Kelly's films like?

Across their 28 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Crime6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Biography4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 77th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 11th 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
28%
Self
22%
Bonds
18%
Survival
16%
Power
9%
Ideas
4%
Society
4%
Justice8 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty4 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 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 3 · Serious 8 · Dark 11

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

Grounded 14 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 8 · Intense 12

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

Steady 8 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 4

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

Straight-faced 15 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 10 · 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 5 · Engaged 14 · Full focus 3

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 5 · Affecting 8 · Heavy 9

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

Resolved 14 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

11 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 4 of 11 analyzed roles.

Mentor
4 of 11
Ally
2 of 11
Threshold guardian
2 of 11
Shadow
1 of 11
Trickster
1 of 11
Hero
1 of 11
Show the 11 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
23
Melancholic
13
Dread
8
Thrilling
6
Contemplative
6
Other
19

How their films linger

Unsettling10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet18
  • 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 Michael Kelly's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 42 of their 51 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Michael Kelly'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

65 credits, 51 with a MovieCove page.

  • Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan: Ghost War(2026)

    as Mike November

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Night Always Comes(2025)

    as Tommy

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Time of Death(2025)

    as Frank Morley

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Penguin(2024)

    Show 8 episodes · as Johnny Viti

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Rob Peace(2024)

    as Edwin Leahy

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Lioness(2023)

    Show 22 episodes · as Byron Westfield

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Transformers: Rise of the Beasts(2023)

    as Agent Burke

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Pantheon(2022)

    Show 5 episodes · as Air Force Officer / Angry Man / Van Leuweun (voice) · as CEO (voice) · as Karl Van Leuwen (voice)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Outside the Wire(2021)

    as Eckhart

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Comey Rule(2020)

    Show 2 episodes · as Andrew McCabe

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • All Square(2018)

    Producer · as John

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Jack Ryan(2018)

    Show 22 episodes · as Mike November

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • That's Harassment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Doctor

  • The Long Road Home(2017)

    Show 7 episodes · as Lt. Col. Gary Volesky

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Taboo(2017)

    Show 7 episodes · as Dumbarton

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Viral(2016)

    as Michael Drakeford

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Secret in Their Eyes(2015)

    as Siefert

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Everest(2015)

    as Jon Krakauer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Man of Steel(2013)

    as Steve Lombard

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Now You See Me(2013)

    as Agent Fuller

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • House of Cards(2013)

    Show 73 episodes · as Doug Stamper

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Chronicle(2012)

    as Richard Detmer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Black Mirror(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Arquette

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Person of Interest(2011)

    Show 8 episodes · as Mark Snow

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The Adjustment Bureau(2011)

    as Charlie Traynor

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior(2011)

    Show 13 episodes · as Jonathan 'Prophet' Simms

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • Fair Game(2010)

    as Jack

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Did You Hear About the Morgans?(2009)

    as Vincent

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Law Abiding Citizen(2009)

    as Bray

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Afterlight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Andrew

  • The Good Wife(2009)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mickey Gunn

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Defendor(2009)

    as Paul Carter

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Washingtonienne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Paul Movius

  • Tenderness(2009)

    as Gary

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Changeling(2008)

    as Detective Lester Ybarra

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Fringe(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as John Mosley

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • The Narrows(2008)

    as Danny

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Generation Kill(2008)

    Show 7 episodes · as Bryan Patterson

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Tooth and Nail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Viper

  • Broken English(2007)

    as Guy

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Zoe's Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Dad

  • Rachael Ray (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • La coupure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Mario

  • Invincible(2006)

    as Pete

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Loggerheads(2005)

    as George

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Carlito's Way: Rise to Power(2005)

    as Rocco

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Criminal Minds(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Jonathan Sims

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Kojak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 9 episodes · as Bobby Crocker

  • The Jury (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Dawn of the Dead(2004)

    as C.J.

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • E.D.N.Y. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Anderson

  • CSI: Miami(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Lucas Wade

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • The Shield(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Sean Taylor

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Terrence Brooks

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Unbreakable(2000)

    as ER Doctor

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Level 9 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 13 episodes · as Wilbert 'Tibbs' Thibodeaux

  • Man on the Moon(1999)

    as Michael Kaufman

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Third Watch(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Chip Waller

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Barry · as Luke Dixon · as Mark

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as Jack Barrett

  • The Sopranos(1999)

    Show 6 episodes · as Agent Ron Goddard

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • River Red (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Frankie

  • Origin of the Species(1998)

    as Fisher

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Douglas Carroll · as Gary Talbot

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Family Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Darius Cole

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 65 titles, 64 of them dated from 1990 to 2026; peak year 2008.

Biggest box office

Now You See Me (2013)

$352M worldwide

Highest rated

The Penguin (2024)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

House of Cards (2013)

Film career

MilestoneBreakoutNomination
19902026

Peak 2008 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 6 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
Acting65 of 65: 64 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score79thProducing1 of 65: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s8 · acting2000s29 · acting2010s17 · 17 acting · 1 crew2020s10 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 0% of 26 roles
990914

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.

Awards

6 major nominations and no wins, 2015–2019.

  1. 2019
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
  2. 2017
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
  3. 2016
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
  4. 2015
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Michael Kelly's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 67th percentile, the median of all 29; across their 22 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 61st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Approval · how many liked their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Reach · how many have seen their films

95thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Midcredits score across 51 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up30
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

21 of their 51 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved16
  • Crowd Pleaser21
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

Origin of the Species (1998)

73rd percentile spread · 51% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Sopranos (1999)

Midcredits 99th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 22 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 48. 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 Michael Kelly's work okay for kids?

Across up to 19 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore17 titles29–86 · median 59 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity19 titles14–64 · median 30 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity18 titles31–87 · median 59 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs17 titles22–60 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense16 titles28–81 · median 62 · intenseheavier 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 Michael Kelly work with?

People who share at least 2 of Michael Kelly's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Betty Gabriel shares the most, 2.

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers