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Travis Van Winkle

Travis Van Winkle

Actor · Born November 4, 1982 (43) · Victorville, California, USA

Travis Van Winkle is an American actor and producer, born on November 4, 1982, in Victorville, California, USA. He made his feature film debut in Accepted (2006) and soon gained recognition for his roles in major studio projects such as Transformers (2007) and Friday the 13th (2009). Throughout his career, Van Winkle has built a reputation for his versatility, moving seamlessly between comedy, drama, and action. On television, he is best known for his performances in Hart of Dixie, The Last Ship, and the Netflix hit You, where he received praise for his charismatic and layered portrayal.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 4, 1982 (43)
From
Victorville, California, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
42 on MovieCove · 49 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 26Up 26% in 30 days

What are Travis Van Winkle's films like?

Across their 20 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Horror5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 17th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 28th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
33%
Survival
27%
Self
19%
Morality
10%
Society
9%
Power
2%
Survival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 9 · Serious 1 · Dark 6

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

Grounded 14 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 6 · Charged 3 · Intense 7

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

Steady 8 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 4

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

Casual 12 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 7 · Affecting 9 · Heavy 0

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

Resolved 15 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

11 analyzed roles

Usually the Threshold guardian: 3 of 11 analyzed roles.

Threshold guardian
3 of 11
Hero
3 of 11
Ally
2 of 11
Trickster
1 of 11
Shadow
1 of 11
Shapeshifter
1 of 11
Show the 11 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Dread
6
Hopeful
7
Warm
5
Joyful
6
Other
19

How their films linger

Feel-good10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet8
  • Ambiguous5

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 Travis Van Winkle's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 36 of their 42 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Travis Van Winkle'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

49 credits, 42 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Holiday Ever After: A Disney World Wish Come True (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Philip

  • The Pitt(2025)

    Show 2 episodes · as Curtis Larson

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Road House(2024)

    as Dex

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • FUBAR(2023)

    Show 16 episodes · as Aldon Reese

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • 'Tis the Season to be Merry(2021)

    as Adam Walters

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Made for Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Aaron Benson

  • Project Christmas Wish(2020)

    as Lucas

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Senior Love Triangle(2019)

    as Spencer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Big Break (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • You(2018)

    Show 11 episodes · as Cary Conrad

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Instinct(2018)

    Show 7 episodes · as Det. Ryan Stock

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Christmas Getaway(2017)

    as Scott Hays

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Adventures in Love & Babysitting(2015)

    as Alex

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Scorpion(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Ensign Nathan Hall

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Mantervention(2014)

    as Coke

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Last Ship(2014)

    Show 56 episodes · as Lt. Danny Green

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • A Star for Christmas(2012)

    as Jared

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Bloodwork(2012)

    as Greg

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Rites of Passage(2012)

    as Hart

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Last Call(2012)

    as Danny

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Children of the Air (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Trey Thomas

  • Dating Rules from My Future Self(2012)

    Show 3 episodes · as Marc

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Hart of Dixie(2011)

    Show 5 episodes · as Jonah Breeland

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • 2 Broke Girls(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as William

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • 247°F(2011)

    as Ian

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Happy Endings(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · as Bo Bazinski

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order: LA(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Colin Blakely

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Raising Hope(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Philip

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Friday the 13th(2009)

    as Trent

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • 90210(2008)

    Show 5 episodes · as Jamie

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • Asylum(2008)

    as Tommy

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Meet the Spartans(2008)

    as Sonio

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Greek(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Travis

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Transformers(2007)

    as Trent

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Left in Darkness(2006)

    as Corby

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Dorm Daze 2(2006)

    as Frat Guy

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Accepted(2006)

    as Hoyt Ambrose

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Confession(2005)

    as Scott

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Billy's Dad Is a Fudge-Packer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Sister's Boyfriend

  • Veronica Mars(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Patrick Nickerson

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as Great-Looking Hugo

  • Two and a Half Men(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Dylan

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • The O.C.(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Kyle Thompson

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • That's So Raven(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Ben

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • CSI: Miami(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Mickey Quint

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Malcolm in the Middle(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Phillip

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • 7th Heaven(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Brian

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • Mad TV(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Shirtless Hunk

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Jacob Beats Up Nate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 49 titles, 47 of them dated from 1995 to 2025; peak year 2008.

Biggest box office

Friday the 13th (2009)

$92M worldwide

Highest rated

Christmas Getaway (2017)

Midcredits 80th

Most popular right now

The Last Ship (2014)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19952025

Peak 2008 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 9 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
Acting49 of 49: 49 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score47th

By decade

1990s2 · acting2000s18 · acting2010s21 · acting2020s6 · acting

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 19% of 16 roles
0611

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 Travis Van Winkle's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 26th percentile, the median of all 20; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 27th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

23rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 42 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th12

Shape of the crowd

18 of their 42 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser16
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed18

Most divisive · actor

Senior Love Triangle (2019)

98th percentile spread · 39% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Transformers (2007)

Midcredits 81st · 73% liked

Reviewers score the acting 54/100 in their films, across 15 reviewed titles; fans 68, detractors 31. 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 Travis Van Winkle's work okay for kids?

Across up to 10 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 & Gore6 titles48–88 · median 71 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity10 titles30–66 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles39–85 · median 61 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles35–70 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles41–79 · median 56 · 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 Travis Van Winkle work with?

People who share at least 2 of Travis Van Winkle's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Adam Hurtig shares the most, 2.

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers