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DJ Qualls

DJ Qualls

Actor, also producer · Born June 10, 1978 (48) · Nashville, Tennessee, USA

DJ Qualls is an American actor best known for his roles in the films Road Trip, The New Guy, and Hustle & Flow. He has also made appearances on the TV series Supernatural, Lost, Scrubs, and The Big Bang Theory, and he was cast in a regular role as Citizen Z on the Syfy series Z Nation. He overcame a diagnosis of Hodgkin\'s lymphoma, a type of cancer, at age fourteen. In January 2020, Qualls came out as gay on his Twitter account, stating he was \"tired of worrying about what it would do to my career,\" after announcing it at a Jim Jefferies show in San Diego. Prior to this, he had referenced his sexuality on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson in the early 2010s. He got engaged to his Supernatural costar Ty Olsson in May 2024.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 10, 1978 (48)
From
Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
52 on MovieCove · 61 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 26% in 30 days

What are DJ Qualls' films like?

Across their 29 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy13 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime 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
26%
Survival
15%
Power
13%
Morality
7%
Ideas
3%
Society
3%
Friendship6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition5 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 23 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 12 · Serious 7 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 15 · 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 9 · Charged 8 · Intense 6

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

Steady 11 · Shifting 12 · Whiplash 0

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 6 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 10

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 16 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 12 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 1

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 9 · Affecting 12 · Heavy 2

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

Resolved 17 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

16 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 5 of 16 analyzed roles.

Ally
5 of 16
Hero
4 of 16
Shapeshifter
2 of 16
Shadow
2 of 16
Trickster
1 of 16
Mentor
1 of 16
Herald
1 of 16
Show the 16 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
16
Absurd
12
Warm
8
Hopeful
6
Dread
4
Other
26

How their films linger

Feel-good13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet11
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous9
  • Cyclical1

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 DJ Qualls' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 36 of their 52 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for DJ Qualls' 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

61 credits, 52 with a MovieCove page; 8 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • the death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Cinematographer

  • The King of Black Goo(2026)

    Executive Producer · as Lou

  • 1780(2025)

    as Samuel

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Napa Boys(2025)

    as The Sommelier

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Carved(2024)

    as Bill

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • The Open Door (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Framton Nuttel

  • Bookie(2023)

    Show 3 episodes · as Alan

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Jenkins Brown

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Turning Point(2022)

    as Casper

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Buzz Off (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Freddie

  • Creepshow(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Clark Wilson

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Bigger(2018)

    as Michael Steere

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Jim Jefferies Show(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Crisis Actor

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Buster's Mal Heart(2016)

    as Brown (The Last Free Man)

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Time Traveling Bong(2016)

    Show 2 episodes · as Future Man

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all shows

  • November Rule(2015)

    as Kareem

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Man in the High Castle(2015)

    Show 30 episodes · as Ed McCarthy

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Z Nation(2014)

    Show 56 episodes · as Citizen Z

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Fargo(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · as Golem

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Pawn Shop Chronicles(2013)

    as JJ

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Legit(2013)

    Show 26 episodes · as Billy Nugent

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Perception(2012)

    Show 5 episodes · as Agent Rudy Fleckner

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Small Apartments(2012)

    as Artie

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Amigo(2010)

    as Zeke

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Running Mates(2011)

    as Graham 'One-Ball' Jones

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Hawaii Five-0(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Marshall Demps

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Memphis Beat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 20 episodes · as Police Officer Davey Sutton

  • Circle of Eight(2009)

    as Randall

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Last Day of Summer(2009)

    Executive Producer · as Joe

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Road Trip: Beer Pong(2009)

    as Kyle

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • All About Steve(2009)

    as Howard

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Familiar Strangers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Kenny Worthington

  • The Company Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Guy

  • Breaking Bad(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Getz

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Good Behavior(2008)

    as Donnie Stryker

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • The Big Bang Theory(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Toby Loobenfeld

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • I'm Reed Fish(2006)

    as Andrew

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Delta Farce(2007)

    as Everett

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Criminal Minds(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Richard Slessman

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • My Name Is Earl(2005)

    Show 3 episodes · as Ray-Ray

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Supernatural(2005)

    Show 4 episodes · as Garth Fitzgerald · as Garth Fitzgerald

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Hustle & Flow(2005)

    as Shelby

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Little Athens(2005)

    as Cory

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • American Dad!(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Martin / Fast-talking Kid (voice)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Numb3rs(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Anthony Braxton

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Lost(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Johnny

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • The Core(2003)

    as Theodore Donald 'Rat' Finch

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Comic Book Villains(2002)

    Producer · as Archie

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Monk(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Rufus the Computer Geek

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • The New Guy(2002)

    as Dizzy Harrison / Gil Harris

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Lone Star State of Mind(2002)

    as Junior

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Big Trouble(2002)

    as Andrew

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Chasing Holden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Neil Lawrence

  • Scrubs(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Josh

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Robbie Boatman

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Henry Briney

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Cherry Falls(1999)

    as Wally

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Road Trip(2000)

    as Kyle

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Family Guy(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Centipede (voice)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Mama Flora's Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jason

  • EP Daily (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 61 titles from 1997 to 2026; peak year 2001.

Biggest box office

Road Trip (2000)

$120M worldwide

Highest rated

Legit (2013)

Midcredits 90th

Most popular right now

Z Nation (2014)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19972026

Peak 2001 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 7 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
Acting60 of 61: 58 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score52ndProducing2 of 61: 0 only producing, 2 with another roleCinematography1 of 61: 1 only cinematography, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s3 · acting2000s31 · 31 acting · 1 crew2010s17 · acting2020s10 · 9 acting · 2 crew

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 10% of 21 roles
000510

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 DJ Qualls' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 31st percentile, the median of the 27 of 28 with a score; across their 23 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 30th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Approval · how many liked their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Reach · how many have seen their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Midcredits score across 51 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up16
  • 50th to 74th13
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th11

Shape of the crowd

18 of their 51 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved9
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser15
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed18

Most divisive · actor

Good Behavior (2008)

97th percentile spread · 65% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Supernatural (2005)

Midcredits 96th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 61/100 in their films, across 18 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 39. 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 DJ Qualls' work okay for kids?

Across up to 12 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity, profanity and alcohol & drugs run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore8 titles27–87 · median 50 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity12 titles25–66 · median 42 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity9 titles35–70 · median 64 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs7 titles27–65 · median 52 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense9 titles14–72 · median 44 · moderatenear 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 DJ Qualls work with?

People who share at least 2 of DJ Qualls' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Todd Phillips shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers