David Anders

Actor · Born March 11, 1981 (45) · Grants Pass, Oregon, USA

David Anders (born David Anders Holt on March 11, 1981) is an American television and stage actor. He is best known for his roles as Julian Sark on Alias, and as Adam Monroe on Heroes. Although Anders is American, both of these noted roles required him to use an English accent.

Biography from TMDB.

Born: March 11, 1981 (45)
From: Grants Pass, Oregon, USA
Works as: Actor
Titles: 23 on MovieCove · 31 credits in all
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Down 33% in 30 days

What are David Anders' films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Horror3 titles15^th

Comedy2 titles46^th

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

29%

Survival

23%

Self

20%

Morality

10%

Society

10%

Power

9%

Identity4 Survival3 Family bonds2 Loyalty2 Community2

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films

ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

Earnest

Tone · Sincerity

ironicearnest

Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 6

Serious

Tone · Weight

lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 3

Grounded

Tone · Style

naturalisticheightened

Grounded 5 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

Charged

Feel · Intensity

gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 1

Shifting

Feel · Swings

steadyswings

Steady 1 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs

Feel · Humor

noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

Even-paced

Demand · Pace

slowrelentless

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

Casual

Demand · Attention

casualfull focus

Casual 3 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

Easy watch

Demand · Emotional cost

easyheavy

Easy watch 3 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 1

Resolved

Demand · Resolution

resolvedambiguous

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 2 of 6 analyzed roles.

Hero

2 of 6

Mentor

1 of 6

Shadow

1 of 6

Shapeshifter

1 of 6

Threshold guardian

1 of 6

Mentoras Donovan in Left in Darkness (2006)
Shadowas Carlton in Into the Blue 2: The Reef (2009)
Heroas Burt in Children of the Corn (2009)
Heroas Bart Gregory in The Revenant (2009)
Shapeshifteras Bart Gregory in The Revenant (2009)
Threshold guardianas Blaine DeBeers in iZombie (2015)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense

5

Thrilling

3

Dread

2

Absurd

3

Warm

2

Other

7

How their films linger

Unsettling3 Feel-good3 Bittersweet4 Fun2 Thought-provoking2

How their films end · 2 with a twist

Happy2
Bittersweet3
Tragic2
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 David Anders' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 21 of their 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Pluto TV (10).

Also on these channels

IndiePix Unlimited1 title, show their title on IndiePix Unlimited
UP Faith & Family1 title, show their title on UP Faith & Family

Subscription and free streaming for David Anders' 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

31 credits, 23 with a MovieCove page.

A Christmas in New Hope(2024)
as Buddy Stevens
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
Magnum P.I.(2018)
Show 1 episode · as Kidnapper #1 / Ray Nasano
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows
iZombie(2015)
Show 71 episodes · as Blaine DeBeers
Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows
Stalker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Show 1 episode · as Darren Tyler
Arrow(2012)
Show 1 episode · as Cyrus Vanch
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows
Neighbors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
as Timothy Longshanks
Once Upon a Time(2011)
Show 15 episodes · as Dr. Whale / Victor Frankenstein
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows
Archetype (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
as RL7 (voice)
The Maiden and the Princess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
as Hammond
The Vampire Diaries(2009)
Show 14 episodes · as John Gilbert
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows
The Revenant(2009)
as Bart Gregory
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
Warehouse 13(2009)
Show 1 episode · as Jonah Raitt
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows
Children of the Corn(2009)
as Burt
Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films
Into the Blue 2: The Reef(2009)
as Carlton
Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films
Lie to Me(2009)
Show 1 episode · as Sgt. Scott
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows
ELI (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
as ELI
Left in Darkness(2006)
as Donovan
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
Heroes(2006)
Show 16 episodes · as Adam Monroe
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows
Circadian Rhythm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
as Garrison
Criminal Minds(2005)
Show 1 episode · as Anton Harris
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows
Grey's Anatomy(2005)
Show 2 episodes · as Jim
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows
House(2004)
Show 1 episode · as Bill Koppelman
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows
Deadwood(2004)
Show 1 episode · as Infantryman
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows
CSI: Miami(2002)
Show 1 episode · as Brian Miller
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows
The Source(2001)
as Booji
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films
24(2001)
Show 6 episodes · as Josef Bazhaev
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows
Alias(2001)
Show 56 episodes · as Julian Sark
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)
Show 1 episode · as Travis Watson
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows
Charmed(1998)
Show 1 episode · as Count Roget
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows
Dead Dawn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Actor
Sicklerville (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
as Old Head Rick

Career shape

Star power in the 94^th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 31 titles, 29 of them dated from 1998 to 2024.

Highest rated

iZombie (2015)

Midcredits 84^th

Film career

19982024

Top draw in 1 MovieCove title.

2001Screen debut· Alias
2006First film· Left in Darkness
2009First top-billed film· Children of the Corn

By role

only this rolewith another role

Acting31 of 31 · 75^th

By decade

1990s1 · acting2000s19 · acting2010s8 · acting2020s1 · acting

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.

How do David Anders' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 18^th percentile, the median of all 6; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 21^st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

21^stpercentile

Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

19^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

66^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 23 titles, by percentile

75^th and up12
50^th to 74^th4
25^th to 49^th3
Below 25^th4

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 23 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

Universally Loved5
Universally Panned1
Cult Classic1
Crowd Pleaser10
Broadly Agreed1
Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

The Source (2001)

86^th percentile spread · 56% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

24 (2001)

Midcredits 94^th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 50/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 69, detractors 27. 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 David Anders' work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles

Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 70 · intense

Sex & Nudity5 titles31–59 · median 42 · moderateheavier than most films

Profanity4 titlesmedian 36 · moderate

Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 42 · moderate

Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 46 · moderate

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 David Anders work with?

People who share at least 2 of David Anders' MovieCove titles; Malcolm Goodwin shares the most, 2.

Malcolm Goodwin2 titles See all 2 shared titles with Malcolm Goodwin