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Austin Nichols

Austin Nichols

Actor, also director and writer · Born April 24, 1980 (46) · Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA

Austin Nichols (born April 24, 1980) is an American film, television actor and director who is perhaps best known for his role as Julian Baker in The CW drama series One Tree Hill. He is also known for his roles in films such as The Day After Tomorrow and Wimbledon. He starred in the HBO series John from Cincinnati.

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Born
April 24, 1980 (46)
From
Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
Works as
Actor, also director and writer
Titles
36 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 155 days to Oct 26Down 30% in 30 days

What are Austin Nichols' films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 88th 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
31%
Survival
25%
Morality
15%
Society
13%
Self
12%
Power
4%
Family bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themePrejudice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 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 4 · Serious 2 · Dark 8

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

Grounded 10 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 6 · Intense 4

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 1

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

A split, not a type: Casual 6 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

12 analyzed roles

Usually the Shapeshifter: 4 of 12 analyzed roles.

Shapeshifter
4 of 12
Shadow
3 of 12
Trickster
2 of 12
Mentor
1 of 12
Herald
1 of 12
Ally
1 of 12
Show the 12 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Dread
5
Melancholic
5
Joyful
4
Hopeful
5
Other
10

How their films linger

Unsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet6
  • 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 Austin Nichols' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 28 of their 36 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Austin Nichols' 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, 36 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Due West(2025)

    as Billy

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • I Know What You Did Last Summer(2025)

    as Pastor Judah Gillespie

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Long Shot(2025)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Six Triple Eight(2024)

    as Colonel Collins

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Gaslit by My Husband: The Morgan Metzer Story(2024)

    as Rodney Metzer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Christmas Classic(2023)

    Writer · as Bynn Flynn

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Match (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Ian

  • Minx(2022)

    Show 3 episodes · as Billy Brunson

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Masquerade(2021)

    as Daniel

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Walker(2021)

    Show 8 episodes · Director · as Clint West

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • The Iron Orchard(2018)

    as Dent Paxton

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Elevator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Cinematographer

  • This Close (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 3 episodes · as Shep

  • Lawless Range(2018)

    as Tommy Donnelly

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Nostradamus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Harry Fisher

  • Stroker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director · Writer · as Stroker

  • The Temp Agency (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • Parkland(2013)

    as Emory Roberts

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Miles Lydon

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Ray Donovan(2013)

    Show 3 episodes · as Tommy Wheeler

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Bates Motel(2013)

    Show 6 episodes · as Sam Loomis

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • We Can't Help You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Boss

  • LOL(2012)

    as Mr. Ross

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Five(2011)

    as Edward

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Beautiful Boy(2010)

    as Cooper

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Walking Dead(2010)

    Show 16 episodes · as Spencer Monroe

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Unthinkable(2010)

    as Bomb Disposal Expert

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The True-Love Tale of Boyfriend & Girlfriend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Girlfriend

  • Prayers for Bobby(2009)

    as Ed Griffith

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Informers(2008)

    as Martin

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • The House of Usher(2006)

    as Roderick Usher

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • John from Cincinnati(2007)

    Show 10 episodes · as John Monad

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • Friday Night Lights(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · as Noah Barnett

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Love and Debate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Alex

  • The Utopian Society (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Justin Mathers

  • Lenexa, 1 Mile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Shane Bolin

  • Glory Road(2006)

    as Jerry Armstrong

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Surface(2005)

    Show 4 episodes · as Jackson Holden

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Wimbledon(2004)

    as Jake Hammond

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Day After Tomorrow(2004)

    as J.D.

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Deadwood(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Morgan Earp

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • One Tree Hill(2003)

    Show 71 episodes · Director · as Julian Baker

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • CSI: Miami(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Patrick Wilder

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • She Spies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Fake College Guy

  • Watching Ellie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Holiday in the Sun(2001)

    as Griffen Grayson

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Wolf Lake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Scott Nichols

  • Six Feet Under(2001)

    Show 3 episodes · as Kyle

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Adam Walkey

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Durango Kids (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Sammy

  • Odd Man Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Lyle

  • Family Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as James Perliss

  • Sliders(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Seth

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Deep Eddy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Tripp Calhoun

  • Isabel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer · Writer

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 54 titles, 52 of them dated from 1995 to 2026; peak year 2005.

Biggest box office

The Day After Tomorrow (2004)

$553M worldwide

Highest rated

Prayers for Bobby (2009)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

The Day After Tomorrow (2004)

Film career

19952026

Peak 2005 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 2 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
Acting51 of 54: 47 only acting, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score60thDirecting4 of 54: 1 only directing, 3 with another roleWriting3 of 54: 0 only writing, 3 with another roleProducing1 of 54: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleCinematography1 of 54: 1 only cinematography, 0 with another role

54 titles, 5 with more than one role — acting and directing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1990s4 · acting2000s22 · 22 acting · 1 crew2010s16 · 15 acting · 2 crew2020s10 · 9 acting · 3 crew

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 7% of 15 roles
0111

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 Austin Nichols' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 43rd percentile, the median of all 21; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 33rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 36 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 36 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · actor

Due West (2025)

93rd percentile spread · 37% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Prayers for Bobby (2009)

Midcredits 97th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 58/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 33. 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 Austin Nichols' work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, 2 of the 4 categories sit near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 50 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles17–60 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles16–79 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 28 · mildMedian of all films: 33

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 Austin Nichols work with?

People who share at least 2 of Austin Nichols' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Shane Dax Taylor shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers