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Danny Strong

Danny Strong

Actor, producer, writer and director · Born June 6, 1974 (52) · Manhattan Beach, California, USA

Daniel William Strong (born June 6, 1974) is an American actor, film and television writer, director, and producer. As an actor, he is best known for his roles as Jonathan Levinson in Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Doyle McMaster in Gilmore Girls. He also wrote the screenplays for Recount, the HBO adaptation Game Change, Lee Daniels' The Butler, and co-wrote the two-part finale of The Hunger Games film trilogy, Mockingjay – Part 1 and Mockingjay – Part 2. Strong also is a co-creator, executive producer, director, and writer for the Fox series Empire and created, wrote and directed the award-winning Hulu miniseries Dopesick. He has won two Emmy Awards, two Writers Guild of America Awards, a Producers Guild of America Award, and a NAACP Image Award.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 6, 1974 (52)
From
Manhattan Beach, California, USA
Works as
Actor, producer, writer and director
Titles
38 on MovieCove · 51 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 63 days to Oct 26Up 27% in 30 days

What are Danny Strong's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Society.

Genres

Biography4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 87th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
23%
Society
20%
Bonds
17%
Morality
16%
Survival
14%
Power
8%
Ideas
3%
Identity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 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 1 · Dark 6

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 7 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 5 · Intense 3

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

A split, not a type: Steady 5 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 2

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 7 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 2

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 4 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Contemplative
4
Hopeful
4
Melancholic
3
Warm
3
Other
9

How their films linger

Bittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet8
  • Ambiguous1

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 Danny Strong's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 32 of their 38 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hulu (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Danny Strong'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

51 credits, 38 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Mafia Spies(2024)

    Show 6 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • King of Cool(2021)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Dopesick(2021)

    Show 8 episodes · Director · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Right Stuff(2020)

    Show 8 episodes · Executive Producer · as Shorty Powers

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • The Best of Enemies(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Proven Innocent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 13 episodes · Director · Executive Producer · Writer

  • Rebel in the Rye(2017)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Aaron Lebowitz

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life(2016)

    Show 2 episodes · as Doyle

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping(2016)

    as Perspective Manipulator

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Billions(2016)

    Show 18 episodes · as Todd Krakow

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2(2015)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Knight of Cups(2015)

    as Danny Strong

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Empire(2015)

    Show 6 episodes · Director · Creator · Writer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1(2014)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Butler(2013)

    Writer · as Freedom Bus Journalist

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Game Change(2012)

    Co-Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Justified(2010)

    Show 4 episodes · as Albert Fekus

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Weather Girl(2009)

    as Kurt

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Robbin' in da Hood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • Leverage(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Dennis Retzing

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Recount(2008)

    Co-Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Bad Guys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Ashley

  • Sydney White(2007)

    as Gurkin

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Mad Men(2007)

    Show 5 episodes · as Danny Siegel

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Veritas, Prince of Truth(2006)

    as Raymond Wilkins

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Life Is Short (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Mike

  • Outside Sales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Toby

  • How I Met Your Mother(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Trey Platt

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Grey's Anatomy(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Paul

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Nip/Tuck(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Bart

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Seabiscuit(2003)

    as Young Jockey

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • New Suit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Greg

  • Asylum Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Yann's Assistant

  • Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday the Thirteenth(2000)

    as Boner

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Gilmore Girls(2000)

    Show 21 episodes · as Doyle

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Perpetrators of the Crime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Phil

  • Pleasantville(1998)

    as Juke Box Boy

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Prophecy II(1998)

    as Julian

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Over the Top (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Union Square (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Bill

  • Buffy the Vampire Slayer(1997)

    Show 29 episodes · as Jonathan Levinson

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Hey Arnold!(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Teen #1 / Teen #2 (voice)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • 3rd Rock from the Sun(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Aramis

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Dangerous Minds(1995)

    as Student

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Boy Meets World(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Arthur

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Saved by the Bell: The New Class(1993)

    Show 5 episodes · as Noogie

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • Seinfeld(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Vincent

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Becoming Houdini (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Losing Lois Lane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Robin the Boy Wonder

  • Oz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

Career shape

Star power in the 89th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 51 titles, 48 of them dated from 1989 to 2024; peak year 1999.

Biggest box office

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014)

$759M worldwide

Highest rated

King of Cool (2021)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014)

Film career

19892024

Peak 1999 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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
Acting38 of 51: 36 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score81stDirecting4 of 51: 0 only directing, 4 with another roleWriting9 of 51: 2 only writing, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score79thProducing11 of 51: 5 only producing, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score87thOther crew2 of 51: 0 only other crew, 2 with another role

51 titles, 8 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 1 of them.

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s10 · acting2000s19 · 18 acting · 1 crew2010s14 · 7 acting · 8 crew2020s4 · 1 acting · 4 crew

Billing

usually 16th · top billed in 0% of 6 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 Danny Strong's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 71st percentile, the median of all 18; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 75th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

91stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 38 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up23
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 38 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved13
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser16
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

Veritas, Prince of Truth (2006)

92nd percentile spread · 57% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director, writer, producer

Dopesick (2021)

Midcredits 98th · 96% liked

Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 44. 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 Danny Strong's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles36–68 · median 60 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles10–38 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles7–71 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 38 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles28–69 · 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 Danny Strong work with?

People who share at least 2 of Danny Strong's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Julianne Moore shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers