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David Krumholtz

David Krumholtz

Actor, also producer and writer · Born May 15, 1978 (48) · Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Screen Actors Guild Award nominee

David Krumholtz (born May 15, 1978) is an American actor. Krumholtz is best known for portraying Bernard in The Santa Clause franchise (1994–present), Michael Eckman in 10 Things I Hate About You (1999), Goldstein in the Harold & Kumar film trilogy (2004–2011), Charlie Eppes in the CBS drama series Numb3rs (2005–2010), and Isidor Isaac Rabi in Oppenheimer (2023). Krumholtz has also had other supporting roles in notable films such as Addams Family Values (1993), The Ice Storm (1997), Slums of Beverly Hills (1998), Ray (2004), Serenity (2005), Superbad (2007), Hail, Caesar! (2016), Sausage Party (2016), Wonder Wheel (2017), and The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018). He also portrayed Harvey Wasserman in the HBO drama series The Deuce (2017–2019) and Monty Levin in the HBO miniseries The Plot Against America (2020). Krumholtz made his Broadway debut in the 1992 play Conversations with My Father. He returned to Broadway playing Hermann Merz in Tom Stoppard's semi-biographical Holocaust play Leopoldstadt (2022), for which he received a Drama League Award nomination.

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Born
May 15, 1978 (48)
From
Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer and writer
Titles
94 on MovieCove · 121 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 23% in 30 days

What are David Krumholtz's films like?

Across their 45 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy24 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th 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
Self
32%
Bonds
29%
Survival
12%
Morality
11%
Society
8%
Power
6%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds12 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose11 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love10 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship10 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth7 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival6 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 38 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 11 · Wry 4 · Earnest 22

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

Light 23 · Serious 8 · Dark 7

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 19 · Stylized 14 · Heightened 5

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 17 · Charged 16 · Intense 5

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

A split, not a type: Steady 19 · Shifting 12 · Whiplash 7

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 5 · Some laughs 14 · Funny 19

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 18 · Even-paced 14 · Relentless 6

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

Casual 25 · Engaged 13 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 26 · Open-ended 10 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

26 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 7 of 26 analyzed roles.

Hero
7 of 26
Ally
6 of 26
Mentor
5 of 26
Trickster
4 of 26
Herald
2 of 26
Threshold guardian
1 of 26
Shadow
1 of 26
Show the 26 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
20
Warm
17
Joyful
13
Contemplative
11
Melancholic
12
Other
49

How their films linger

Feel-good19 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy16
  • Bittersweet16
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous8
  • Cyclical3
  • Other1

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 Krumholtz's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 67 of their 94 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (15).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for David Krumholtz'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

121 credits, 94 with a MovieCove page; 8 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Mr. Irrelevant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Whitey Horai

  • Supergirl(2026)

    as Zor-El

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Influenced(2026)

    as Gary

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Kill Me(2026)

    as Lou

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Forelock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Executive Producer · as Randy

  • Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere(2025)

    as Al Teller

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • An Intimate Evening with Adam Pally(2025)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Long Story Short(2025)

    Show 1 episode · as (voice)

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Paradise Records(2025)

    as Wise Guy #2

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Studio(2025)

    Show 3 episodes · as Mitch Weitz

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Scattered (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • Batman: Caped Crusader(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Fletcher Demming (voice)

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Sausage Party: Foodtopia(2024)

    Show 5 episodes · as Lavash (voice)

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all shows

  • If That Mockingbird Don't Sing(2024)

    as Alfonso

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Lousy Carter(2023)

    as Lousy Carter

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Oppenheimer(2023)

    as Isidor Rabi

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • White House Plumbers(2023)

    Show 2 episodes · as William Bittman

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Poker Face(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as JB Turner

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • The Santa Clauses(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Bernard

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • Angelyne(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Max Allen's Lawyer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all shows

  • Super Pumped(2022)

    Show 2 episodes · as Sergey Brin

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Down with the King(2021)

    as Paul

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Class (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Adam

  • Entree Des Artists (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as David "The Producer"

  • Asking for It(2020)

    as The Cop

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Jerry Harrison

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • The Plot Against America(2020)

    Show as Monty Levin

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Crown Vic(2019)

    as Stroke Adams

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Twilight Zone(2019)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all shows

  • Frances Ferguson(2019)

    as Group Therapy Leader

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Ballad of Buster Scruggs(2018)

    as Frenchman (segment "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs")

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Rookie(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Ezra Kane

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Presentation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Casting · Executive Producer

  • Living Biblically (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 13 episodes · as Rabbi Gil

  • A Futile and Stupid Gesture(2018)

    as Time-Life Publisher

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Wonder Wheel(2017)

    as Jake

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Deuce(2017)

    Show 21 episodes · as Harvey Wasserman

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • All Hail King Julien: Exiled (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 5 episodes · as Timo (voice) · as Timo / Mom-Bot (voice) · as Timo / Mom-Bot / Watermelon Bawkings (voice)

  • Ghost Team(2016)

    as Stan

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Sausage Party(2016)

    as Kareem Abdul Lavash (voice)

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Interestings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Ethan Figman

  • Casual Encounters(2016)

    as Sammy Deetz

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Hail, Caesar!(2016)

    as Communist Writer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • I Saw the Light(2015)

    as James Dolan

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Billions(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Frotty Anisman

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Master of None(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Nathan

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Gigi Does It(2015)

    Show 8 episodes · Producer · Writer · as Gigi

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Difficult People(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Ray

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Fresh Beat Band of Spies(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Santa Claus (voice)

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Star vs. the Forces of Evil(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Cobalt Ferrero (voice)

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • All Hail King Julien(2014)

    Show 19 episodes · as Timo (voice) · as Timo / Dr. Watermelon Bawkings (voice) · as Timo / Mom-Bot (voice)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • The Judge(2014)

    as Mike Kattan

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Big Ask(2013)

    as Andrew

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • HitRECord on TV(2014)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Mom(2013)

    Show 5 episodes · as Gregory

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • This Is the End(2013)

    as David Krumholtz

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Seth Rogen Is the Worst Person in the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as David Krumholtz

  • Tuna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Getty

  • Partners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 13 episodes · as Joe Goodman

  • The Newsroom(2012)

    Show 3 episodes · as Dr. Jack Habib

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Men at Work(2012)

    Show 5 episodes · as Myron

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Patrick Kelly

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Key and Peele(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Terrorist #3

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas(2011)

    as Seth Goldstein

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Playboy Club (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 3 episodes · as Billy Rosen

  • Mr. Popper's Penguins(2011)

    as Kent

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Raising Hope(2010)

    Show 2 episodes · as Carl

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The League(2009)

    Show 2 episodes · as Joel Cocque

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • The Good Wife(2009)

    Show 7 episodes · as Josh Mariner

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • I Love You, Man(2009)

    as Sydney's Buddy (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Big Breaks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Director · Executive Producer · Writer

  • Childrens Hospital(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Dookie

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay(2008)

    as Seth Goldstein

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story(2007)

    as Schwartzberg

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Live!(2007)

    as Rex

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Battle for Terra(2007)

    as Terrian Commander (voice)

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Superbad(2007)

    as Benji Austin

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Bobby(2006)

    as Agent Phil

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • American Storage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Kurt Jones

  • Serenity(2005)

    as Mr. Universe

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Guess Who(2005)

    as Jerry MacNamara (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Crazy for Love(2005)

    as Max

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Numb3rs(2005)

    Show 118 episodes · as Charlie Eppes

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Ray(2004)

    as Milt Shaw

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle(2004)

    as Seth Goldstein

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Looking for Kitty(2004)

    as Abe Fiannico

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Lyon's Den (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 13 episodes · as Jeff Fineman

  • Scorched(2003)

    as Max

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Kill the Poor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Joe Peltz

  • Sick in the Head(2003)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • You Stupid Man(2002)

    as Owen

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Cheaters(2002)

    as Evan Rosengarden

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Santa Clause 2(2002)

    as Bernard

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Big Shot: Confessions of a Campus Bookie(2002)

    as Benny Silman

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog(2000)

    as Brian Sellars

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Sidewalks of New York(2001)

    as Ben

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • According to Spencer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Ezra

  • Undeclared (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 2 episodes · as Greg

  • Two Can Play That Game(2001)

    as Jason

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Mexican(2001)

    as Beck

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Trouble with Normal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 13 episodes · as Bob Wexler

  • Liberty Heights(1999)

    as Yussel

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Freaks and Geeks(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Barry Schweiber

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Vincent Prochik · as Ray Goldberg

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • 10 Things I Hate About You(1999)

    as Michael Eckman

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Slums of Beverly Hills(1998)

    as Ben Abromowitz

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Closer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • Justice League of America(1997)

    as Martin Walters

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Ice Storm(1997)

    as Francis Davenport

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Union Square (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 2 episodes · as Russell

  • Chicago Sons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 13 episodes · as Billy Kulchak

  • The Santa Clause(1994)

    as Bernard

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • ER(1994)

    Show 3 episodes · as Paul Sobriki

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Monty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 13 episodes · as David Richardson

  • Addams Family Values(1993)

    as Joel Glicker

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Life with Mikey(1993)

    as Barry Corman

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • WWE Monday Night RAW(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Fake Drew McIntyre

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Scotty Fisher

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Altar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Bullet Catch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Tuesday, New York (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 120 titles, 116 of them dated from 1990 to 2026; peak year 2003.

Biggest box office

The Santa Clause (1994)

$191M worldwide

Highest rated

10 Things I Hate About You (1999)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

Numb3rs (2005)

Film career

MilestoneBreakoutNomination
19902026

Peak 2003 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 5 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
Acting118 of 120: 117 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score61stDirecting1 of 120: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 120: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing3 of 120: 0 only producing, 3 with another roleOther crew1 of 120: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

120 titles, 3 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 1 of them.

By decade

1990s17 · acting2000s34 · 33 acting · 1 crew2010s40 · 39 acting · 1 crew2020s25 · 25 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 38 roles
9398030818

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

Nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award in 2007, Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture.

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 David Krumholtz's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 51st percentile, the median of all 57; across their 38 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 44th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 38

Approval · how many liked their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 38

Reach · how many have seen their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 38

Midcredits score across 94 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up34
  • 50th to 74th24
  • 25th to 49th27
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

37 of their 94 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved16
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive3
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser37
  • Broadly Agreed8
  • Mixed27

Most divisive · actor

Sick in the Head (2003)

99th percentile spread · 51% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Oppenheimer (2023)

Midcredits 99th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 72/100 in their films, across 34 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 44. 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 Krumholtz's work okay for kids?

Across up to 22 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity and alcohol & drugs run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore19 titles12–86 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity22 titles14–77 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity19 titles22–93 · median 51 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs19 titles13–82 · median 44 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense19 titles14–68 · median 32 · mildnear 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 David Krumholtz work with?

People who share at least 2 of David Krumholtz's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Evan Goldberg shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers