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Brendan Sexton III

Brendan Sexton III

Actor · Born February 21, 1980 (46) · Staten Island, New York, USA

Independent Spirit Award nominee

Brendan Eugene Sexton III (born February 21, 1980) is an American actor.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 21, 1980 (46)
From
Staten Island, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
49 on MovieCove · 68 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 21% in 30 days

What are Brendan Sexton III's films like?

Across their 32 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Self.

Genres

Drama10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 22nd percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Thriller3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 20th percentile
: browse their Thriller movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 13th percentile
: browse their Horror 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
Survival
24%
Self
24%
Bonds
23%
Morality
14%
Society
7%
Ideas
5%
Power
3%
Family bonds11 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma7 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose5 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 31 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 10 · Dark 15

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

Grounded 21 · Stylized 10 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 15 · Intense 13

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

Steady 8 · Shifting 17 · Whiplash 6

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

Straight-faced 21 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 12 · Even-paced 17 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 10 · Engaged 15 · Full focus 6

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 3 · Affecting 13 · Heavy 15

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 12 · Open-ended 11 · Ambiguous 8

Roles they play

12 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 4 of 12 analyzed roles.

Shadow
4 of 12
Ally
3 of 12
Hero
2 of 12
Trickster
2 of 12
Mentor
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
24
Dread
14
Melancholic
16
Contemplative
8
Absurd
7
Other
23

How their films linger

Unsettling13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 9 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet18
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous7
  • 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 Brendan Sexton III's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 33 of their 49 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (17).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Brendan Sexton III'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

68 credits, 49 with a MovieCove page.

  • American Muscle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Shelby Oaks(2024)

    as Robert

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Blood Shine(2025)

    as Keith

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Ballard(2025)

    Show 3 episodes · as Anthony Driscoll

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • The Shade(2023)

    as Dan

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • God Is a Bullet(2023)

    as Granny Boy

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Poker Face(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Robin / Sketch

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Sniper: Rogue Mission(2022)

    as Gildie

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Don't Breathe 2(2021)

    as Raylan

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Faceless(2021)

    as George

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Chronicle of a Serial Killer(2020)

    as Henry Brolin

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Voices(2020)

    as David

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Juke Box Hero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Allan

  • El Camino(2019)

    as Kyle

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Russian Doll(2019)

    Show 6 episodes · as Horse

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • American Nightmares(2018)

    as Tommy Deuchet

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • FBI(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Mike Helton

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • New Money(2017)

    as Steve Purdy

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The White Orchid(2018)

    as James

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri(2017)

    as Crop-Haired Guy

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Welcome to Happiness(2015)

    as Nyles

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Riders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Greg

  • Dark(2015)

    as John

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Addiction: A 60's Love Story(2015)

    as Jay Klein

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Beautiful Girl(2014)

    as William

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Robbie Dalton

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

    as Nowell

  • 10 Cent Pistol(2014)

    as Donny

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Glass Chin(2014)

    as Jimmy Musial

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • 7E (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Clyde

  • The Trials of Cate McCall(2013)

    as Rusty

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Odd Way Home(2013)

    as Dave

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

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

    Director · Writer · as Blake

  • Seven Psychopaths(2012)

    as Young Zachariah

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Killing(2011)

    Show 26 episodes · as Belko Royce

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • In My Pocket(2011)

    as Eric

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Truth(2010)

    as Gabriel Doyle

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • The Runaways(2010)

    as Derek

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Everybody's Fine(2009)

    as Mugger

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Messenger(2009)

    as Recruiter Olson

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Winter of Frozen Dreams(2009)

    as Jerry Davies

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Life on Mars(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Danny Krasner

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • B.O.H.I.C.A.(2008)

    as Fish

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Marconi Bros (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Anthony Marconi

  • Let Them Chirp Awhile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Scott

  • The Secret(2007)

    as Ethan

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Girl in the Park(2007)

    as Stuart

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Little Fugitive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Frank

  • Just Like the Son(2006)

    as Grant

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Love, Ludlow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Ludlow

  • This Revolution (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Daniel Symptom

  • Hide and Seek(2005)

    as Store Clerk (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Winter Solstice(2004)

    as Robbie

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Finkel Files (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Eli (voice)

  • Black Hawk Down(2001)

    as Kowalewski

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Session 9(2001)

    as Jeff

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Boys Don't Cry(1999)

    as Tom Nissen

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Desert Blue(1998)

    as Blue Baxter

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Myth America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • Pecker(1998)

    as Matt

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Spark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Mooney

  • A, B, C... Manhattan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Bob

  • Arresting Gena (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Soldier

  • Hurricane Streets(1997)

    as Marcus

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Devil & The Angel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Thug #1

  • Welcome to the Dollhouse(1995)

    as Brandon McCarthy

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Empire Records(1995)

    as Warren

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Eat Your Heart Out (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 68 titles, 67 of them dated from 1995 to 2026; peak year 2000.

Biggest box office

Don't Breathe 2 (2021)

$54M worldwide

Highest rated

Boys Don't Cry (1999)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

Russian Doll (2019)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19952026

Peak 2000 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. 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
Acting68 of 68: 67 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score50thDirecting1 of 68: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 68: 0 only writing, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s11 · acting2000s18 · acting2010s25 · 25 acting · 1 crew2020s13 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% of 25 roles
95001020

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 an Independent Spirit Award in 1997, Best Debut Performance.

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 Brendan Sexton III's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 47th percentile, the median of all 43; across their 31 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 40th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 31

Approval · how many liked their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 31

Reach · how many have seen their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 31

Midcredits score across 49 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th13
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th14

Shape of the crowd

19 of their 49 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive3
  • Crowd Pleaser19
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed18

Most divisive · actor

Beautiful Girl (2014)

94th percentile spread · 47% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017)

Midcredits 99th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 67/100 in their films, across 28 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 46. 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 Brendan Sexton III's work okay for kids?

Across up to 14 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 & Gore11 titles13–87 · median 53 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity14 titles17–58 · median 42 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity12 titles39–88 · median 75 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs10 titles32–88 · median 44 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense9 titles26–88 · median 80 · severeheavier 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 Brendan Sexton III work with?

People who share at least 2 of Brendan Sexton III's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Morgan J. Freeman shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers