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Dave King

Dave King

Writer, producer and actor · Born June 6, 1978 (48)

Primetime Emmy nominee · 2 other major award bodies

Dave King is a writer and producer.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 6, 1978 (48)
Works as
Writer, producer and actor
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 22 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 12% in 30 days

What are Dave King's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
34%
Bonds
24%
Power
16%
Society
13%
Morality
9%
Ideas
4%
Ambition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 2 · Wry 0 · Earnest 1

Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 1 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 0

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

A split, not a type: Steady 2 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 1

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
4
Tense
2
Warm
2
Contemplative
2
Hopeful
2
Other
3

How their films linger

Feel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 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

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet2
  • 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 Dave King's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Dave King'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

22 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page.

  • Common Side Effects(2024)

    Show 10 episodes · Co-Executive Producer · Writer · as Marshall Cuso (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • English Teacher(2024)

    Show 18 episodes · Director · Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Drugstore June(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Reboot(2022)

    Show 1 episode · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • The Bubble(2022)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Santa Inc.(2021)

    Show 8 episodes · Consulting Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • Rutherford Falls(2021)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jeff the Barista

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • A Parks and Recreation Special(2020)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Never Have I Ever(2020)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Late Night(2019)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later(2017)

    Show 8 episodes · Consulting Producer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Crashing(2017)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • The Good Place(2016)

    Show 13 episodes · Co-Executive Producer · Writer · as Phil

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Love(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Wyatt Meyers

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Brooklyn Nine-Nine(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Bob

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Workaholics(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Davis

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Traffic Light(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Writer · as Phil (voice)

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • The League(2009)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Parks and Recreation(2009)

    Show 20 episodes · Co-Producer · Producer · Writer · as Kurt Lerpiss

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Simpsons(1989)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Mackerel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show Executive Producer

  • Protective Custody (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Executive Producer

Career shape

A full career of 21 titles, 19 of them dated from 1989 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Drugstore June (2024)

$19K worldwide

Highest rated

Common Side Effects (2024)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

Top draw in 1 MovieCove title.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting8 of 21: 4 only acting, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score91stDirecting1 of 21: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting11 of 21: 6 only writing, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score91stProducing9 of 21: 5 only producing, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score64thOther crew1 of 21: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

21 titles, 5 with more than one role — writing and producing overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

1980s1 · crew2000s2 · 1 acting · 2 crew2010s8 · 5 acting · 5 crew2020s8 · 2 acting · 7 crew

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.

Awards

10 major nominations and no wins, 2012–2026.

  1. 2026
    • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best New Scripted Series
  2. 2025
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Animated Program
    • +2 other major bodies · 2 nominations
      • Writers Guild Award, nominated · New Series
      • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best New Scripted Series
  3. 2020
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Comedy Series
  4. 2017
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Animated Program
  5. 2015
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Comedy Series
  6. 2014
    • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Comedy Series
  7. 2013
    • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Comedy Series
  8. 2012
    • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Comedy 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 Dave King's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 43rd percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 26th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

26thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

26thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

88thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 20 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · producer

Drugstore June (2024)

55th percentile spread · 29% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor, writer, producer

Common Side Effects (2024)

Midcredits 99th · 95% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 40/100 and the plot and story 32/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

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 Dave King's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 64 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 50 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 80 · severeMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 77 · intenseMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 39 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Dave King work with?

People who share at least 2 of Dave King's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Andrew Gurland shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Producers