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Sam Worthington

Sam Worthington

Actor, also producer · Born August 2, 1976 (50) · Godalming, Surrey, England, UK

Samuel Henry John Worthington (born 2 August 1976) is an Australian actor. He is known for playing Jake Sully in the Avatar franchise (2009–present), Marcus Wright in Terminator Salvation (2009), and Perseus in Clash of the Titans (2010) and its sequel Wrath of the Titans (2012). He has taken other dramatic roles, appearing in The Debt (2010), Everest (2015), Hacksaw Ridge (2016), The Shack (2017), Manhunt (2017), and Fractured (2019). He has received Australia's highest film award three times for his leading roles in Bootmen (2000), Somersault (2004), and Avatar (2009). On television, Worthington appeared in Australia as Howard in Love My Way and Phillip Schuler in the television drama mini-series Deadline Gallipoli, for which he was also an executive producer. He voiced the protagonist, Captain Alex Mason, in the video game Call of Duty: Black Ops (2010) and its sequels Call of Duty: Black Ops II (2012) and Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 (2018). Description above from the Wikipedia article Sam Worthington, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born
August 2, 1976 (50)
From
Godalming, Surrey, England, UK
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
50 on MovieCove · 70 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 3% in 30 days

What are Sam Worthington's films like?

Across their 47 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Action20 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: 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
Bonds
22%
Morality
22%
Survival
20%
Self
15%
Society
11%
Ideas
5%
Power
4%
Family bonds17 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival12 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice9 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity9 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma6 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition6 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 42 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 7 · Serious 10 · Dark 25

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 27 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 7

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 18 · Intense 23

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

Steady 9 · Shifting 28 · Whiplash 5

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

Straight-faced 35 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 13 · Even-paced 22 · Relentless 7

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

Casual 8 · Engaged 26 · Full focus 8

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

Easy watch 8 · Affecting 18 · Heavy 16

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

Resolved 23 · Open-ended 14 · Ambiguous 5

Roles they play

37 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 15 of 37 analyzed roles.

Hero
15 of 37
Shadow
10 of 37
Threshold guardian
4 of 37
Shapeshifter
3 of 37
Mentor
3 of 37
Ally
1 of 37
Herald
1 of 37
Show the 37 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
36
Dread
15
Melancholic
21
Thrilling
14
Hopeful
15
Other
29

How their films linger

Bittersweet20 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 11 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet29
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous9

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 Sam Worthington's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 35 of their 50 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Sam Worthington'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

70 credits, 50 with a MovieCove page; 14 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Avatar 5 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2031)

    as Jake Sully

  • Avatar 4 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2029)

    as Jake Sully

  • Zero A.D. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Antipater

  • I Will Find You(2026)

    Show 8 episodes · as David Burroughs

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Fuze(2025)

    as X

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Avatar: Fire and Ash(2025)

    as Jake

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Relay(2024)

    as Dawson

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2(2024)

    as Trent Gephart

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Killer(2024)

    as Finn

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1(2024)

    as Trent Gephart

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Exorcism(2024)

    as Joe

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Breathe(2024)

    as Lucas

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Lift(2024)

    as Dennis Huxley

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Simulant(2023)

    as Kessler

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Transfusion(2023)

    Executive Producer · as Ryan Logan

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Avatar: The Way of Water(2022)

    as Jake Sully

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Jennifer Hudson Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Under the Banner of Heaven(2022)

    Show 7 episodes · as Ron Lafferty

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • 9 Bullets(2022)

    as Jack

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The Last Son(2021)

    as Isaac LeMay

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Fires (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 2 episodes · as Glen Findlay

  • Lansky(2021)

    as David Stone

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Fractured(2019)

    as Ray Monroe

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Titan(2018)

    as Lt. Rick Janssen

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Manhunt(2017)

    Show 7 episodes · as Jim 'Fitz' Fitzgerald

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • The Hunter's Prayer(2017)

    Producer · as Stephen Lucas

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Shack(2017)

    as Mack Phillips

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Hacksaw Ridge(2016)

    as Captain Glover

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Everest(2015)

    as Guy Cotter

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Deadline Gallipoli (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · as Phillip Schuler

  • Kidnapping Mr. Heineken(2015)

    as Willem Holleeder

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Keeping Room(2014)

    as Moses

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Cake(2014)

    as Roy Collins

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Paper Planes(2014)

    as Jack

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Sabotage(2014)

    as James "Monster" Murray

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Drift(2013)

    as JB

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Wrath of the Titans(2012)

    as Perseus

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Man on a Ledge(2012)

    as Nick Cassidy

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Texas Killing Fields(2011)

    as Mike Souder

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Last Night(2010)

    as Michael Reed

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Debt(2010)

    as Young David Peretz

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Love & Distrust(2010)

    as Miles (segment "Blue Poles")

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Clash of the Titans(2010)

    as Perseus

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Avatar(2009)

    as Jake Sully

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Terminator Salvation(2009)

    as Marcus Wright

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Rogue(2007)

    as Neil Kelly

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Macbeth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as MacBeth

  • Battle of Long Tan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Narrator

  • A Fairytale of the City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as The Artist

  • The Surgeon(2005)

    Show 8 episodes · as Dr. Sam Dash

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Fink! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Able

  • The Great Raid(2005)

    as PFC Lucas

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Love My Way(2004)

    Show 10 episodes · as Howard Light

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Somersault(2004)

    as Joe

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Thunderstruck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Ronnie

  • Gettin' Square(2003)

    as Barry 'Wattsy' Wirth

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Dirty Deeds(2002)

    as Darcy

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Hart's War(2002)

    as as Cpl. B.J. 'Depot' Guidry

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Bootmen(2000)

    as Mitchell

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Water Rats(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Phillip Champion

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • JAG(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Dunsmore

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Blue Heelers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Blood on the Promontory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Blue Poles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Miles

  • CounterPlay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Eyes Along the Valley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Screenplay · as Detective Pollock

  • First Warrior (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Seacole (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Thomas Day

  • The Cross (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • The Exiles (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 70 titles, 59 of them dated from 1993 to 2026; peak year 2025.

Biggest box office

Avatar (2009)

$2.9B worldwide

Highest rated

Hacksaw Ridge (2016)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19932026

Peak 2025 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 38 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
Acting70 of 70: 67 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score51stWriting1 of 70: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing2 of 70: 0 only producing, 2 with another role

70 titles, 3 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1990s3 · acting2000s16 · acting2010s21 · 21 acting · 1 crew2020s19 · 19 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 40% of 43 roles
0005101520

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 Sam Worthington's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 50th percentile, the median of all 43; across their 42 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 42

Approval · how many liked their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 42

Reach · how many have seen their films

92ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 42

Midcredits score across 50 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th19
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th10

Shape of the crowd

22 of their 50 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser22
  • Broadly Agreed9
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

Love & Distrust (2010)

90th percentile spread · 61% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Hacksaw Ridge (2016)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 66/100 in their films, across 40 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 45. 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 Sam Worthington's work okay for kids?

Across up to 35 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore32 titles35–76 · median 62 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity35 titles8–50 · median 30 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity34 titles25–78 · median 53 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs27 titles10–68 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense30 titles32–73 · median 60 · 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 Sam Worthington work with?

People who share at least 2 of Sam Worthington's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; James Cameron shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles