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Peter Shinkoda

Peter Shinkoda

Actor · Born March 25, 1971 (55) · Montreal, Quebec, Canada

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Peter Shinkoda (born March 25, 1971) is a Canadian film and television actor who stars as Dai on the TNT science fiction series Falling Skies from Steven Spielberg and as Sektor in the Warner Bros. web series Mortal Kombat: Legacy directed by Kevin Tancharoen. Shinkoda also starred as recurring villain Nobu Yoshioka on Seasons 1 and 2 of Marvel's Daredevil, which is distributed and viewable via Netflix. Description above from the Wikipedia article Peter Shinkoda, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 25, 1971 (55)
From
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Works as
Actor
Titles
29 on MovieCove · 40 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 22% in 30 days

What are Peter Shinkoda's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Power.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
23%
Power
21%
Survival
18%
Society
17%
Bonds
14%
Self
7%
Betrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 2 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 3

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 2 · Intense 4

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 5 · Engaged 2 · 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 3 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.

Shadow
2 of 3
Shapeshifter
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Thrilling
4
Absurd
3
Dread
2
Hopeful
2
Other
7

How their films linger

Fun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous3

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 Peter Shinkoda's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 27 of their 29 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Peter Shinkoda'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

40 credits, 29 with a MovieCove page.

  • Tight Lettuce (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Fire Chief

  • Normal(2025)

    as Joe

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Prisoner of War(2025)

    as Lt. Col. Benjiro Ito

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Waikiki(2020)

    as Wo

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Cafe Racer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Kenji

  • Salvage Marines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · as Ben Takeda

  • A Christmas Miracle(2019)

    as Dennis

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Midway(2019)

    as Cmdr. Minoru Genda

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Blood & Treasure(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Yoshi

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Magnum P.I.(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Tua

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • The Predator(2018)

    as Dr. Yamada

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

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

    Actor

  • The Terror(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Sergeant Ishinabe

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Go for Broke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Masaji Marumoto

  • The Lady Killers(2017)

    as Brian Kato

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Western Religion(2015)

    as Chinaman Dan

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

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

    as Chad

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

    Actor

  • Daredevil(2015)

    Show 9 episodes · as Nobu

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Man in the High Castle(2015)

    Show 3 episodes · as Kazu Hirano

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Godzilla(2014)

    as Muto Crow's Nest Tech #1

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Falling Skies(2011)

    Show 20 episodes · as Dai

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Mortal Kombat: Legacy(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Sektor

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Hawaii Five-0(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Alan Lim

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Riverworld (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Yoshinaka (Night 2)

  • The Hole(2009)

    as Young Cop

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Sanctuary(2008)

    Show 2 episodes · as Andy Fetz

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • War(2007)

    as Harbor Yanagawa Shatei

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Man About Town(2006)

    as Agency Assistant

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Spymate(2005)

    as Mountain Guard #2

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Supernatural(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Alex

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • I, Robot(2004)

    as Chin

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Miracle(2004)

    as Japanese Athlete

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Paycheck(2003)

    as Suit

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Dead Zone(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Duffy

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • The Real World Movie: The Lost Season (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Keith

  • Dark Angel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Albino X

  • Andromeda(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Burke

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Masked Rider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Ferrian

  • If Looks Could Kill(1991)

    as French Club

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 40 titles from 1991 to 2026; peak year 2005.

Biggest box office

I, Robot (2004)

$353M worldwide

Highest rated

I, Robot (2004)

Midcredits 81st

Most popular right now

Normal (2025)

Film career

19912026

Peak 2005 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. 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 40: 40 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score56th

By decade

1990s2 · acting2000s13 · acting2010s19 · acting2020s6 · acting

Billing

usually 13th · top billed in 0% of 11 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 Peter Shinkoda's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 47th percentile, the median of all 17; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 53rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 29 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 29 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

The Lady Killers (2017)

94th percentile spread · 24% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Daredevil (2015)

Midcredits 98th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 59/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 69, detractors 30. 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 Peter Shinkoda's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 15 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 62 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.