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Thomas Sadoski

Thomas Sadoski

Actor, also producer · Born July 1, 1976 (50) · Bethany, Connecticut, USA

Thomas Christian Sadoski (born July 1, 1976) is an American stage, film, and television actor. He is best known for his roles as Don Keefer in the HBO series The Newsroom and as Matt Short in the sitcom television series Life in Pieces.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 1, 1976 (50)
From
Bethany, Connecticut, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
29 on MovieCove · 42 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 9% in 30 days

What are Thomas Sadoski's films like?

Across their 22 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 20th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 87th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary 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
28%
Self
24%
Morality
17%
Society
12%
Survival
11%
Power
7%
Ideas
1%
Identity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLegacy2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 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 6 · Serious 4 · Dark 6

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

Grounded 14 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 7 · Charged 7 · Intense 2

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

Steady 8 · Shifting 8 · 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 8 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 1

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 11 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 7 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 1

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 7 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 4

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

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Trickster: 2 of 6 analyzed roles.

Trickster
2 of 6
Mentor
2 of 6
Ally
1 of 6
Herald
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Contemplative
12
Melancholic
8
Warm
6
Hopeful
5
Other
18

How their films linger

Thought-provoking11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet10
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous7

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 Thomas Sadoski's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 20 of their 29 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Thomas Sadoski'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

42 credits, 29 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Group: The Schopenheuer Project (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • Adult Children (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Producer · as Josh

  • Lilly(2024)

    as Jon Goldfarb

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • American Sports Story(2024)

    Show 5 episodes · as Brian Murphy

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Something Better Change(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Crowded Room(2023)

    Show 10 episodes · as Matty Dunne

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Dadiwonisi (We Will Speak)(2023)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • 88(2022)

    as Ira Goldstein

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Devotion(2022)

    as Dick Cevoli

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Adieu Aurora(2022)

    as Anastasius Solomon

  • Skin & Bone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Christian

  • The Mimic(2020)

    as The Narrator

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Killing Eleanor(2020)

    as Greg

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Tommy(2020)

    Show 12 episodes · as Buddy Gray

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Holy Moses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Sheriff

  • Home Shopper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as James Turner

  • The Last Word(2017)

    as Robin Sands

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • John Wick: Chapter 2(2017)

    as Jimmy

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • I Smile Back(2015)

    as Donny

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Life in Pieces(2015)

    Show 79 episodes · as Matt Short

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The Slap(2015)

    Show 8 episodes · as Gary

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • The Dramatics: A Comedy(2015)

    as Gordon Bullard

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Wild(2014)

    as Paul

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • John Wick(2014)

    as Jimmy

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • It's Okay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Him

  • Take Care(2014)

    as Devon

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • 30 Beats(2012)

    as Julian, The Speechwriter

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • The Newsroom(2012)

    Show 25 episodes · as Don Keefer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

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

    as Jack

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

    as Joe

  • The New Twenty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Felix Canavan

  • Ugly Betty(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Ryan the Caterer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Company K(2004)

    as Cpl. Richard Mundy

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Winter Solstice(2004)

    as Chris Bender

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Happy Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Scott

  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Patrick Cardell

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Loser(2000)

    as Chris

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · as Joseph Thagard · as Nate Davis

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Robert Barnes

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Jill Takes a Break (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Vaughn

  • Stalking the Bogeyman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Bogeyman

  • The Last Weekend in May (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Paul

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 41 titles, 38 of them dated from 1990 to 2025; peak year 2014.

Biggest box office

Wild (2014)

$53M worldwide

Highest rated

The Newsroom (2012)

Midcredits 98th

Film career

19902025

Peak 2014 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. 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
Acting40 of 41: 39 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score59thProducing2 of 41: 1 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s2 · acting2000s8 · acting2010s15 · acting2020s13 · 12 acting · 2 crew

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 0% of 9 roles

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.

How do Thomas Sadoski's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 53rd percentile, the median of the 18 of 19 with a score; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 47th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 28 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 28 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · actor

88 (2022)

92nd percentile spread · 34% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Newsroom (2012)

Midcredits 98th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 71/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles; fans 84, detractors 47. 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 Thomas Sadoski's work okay for kids?

Across up to 11 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore7 titles16–64 · median 49 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity11 titles20–70 · median 51 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity7 titles35–80 · median 68 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles43–95 · median 73 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles42–60 · median 50 · moderateheavier 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 Thomas Sadoski work with?

People who share at least 2 of Thomas Sadoski's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Tammy Blanchard shares the most, 2.

Actors