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John Magaro

John Magaro

Actor, also producer · Born February 16, 1983 (43) · Akron, Ohio, U.S.

Screen Actors Guild Award nominee · 1 other major award body

John Robert Magaro (born February 16, 1983) is an American actor. He has acted in the films Not Fade Away (2012), The Big Short (2015), Carol (2015), Overlord (2018), First Cow (2019), Showing Up (2022), The Mistress (2022), and Past Lives (2023). He has also acted in the Netflix series Orange Is the New Black (2015–2019), The Umbrella Academy (2019) and the Amazon series Crisis in Six Scenes (2016). He made his Broadway debut as Earl Williams, the escaped convict, in the revival of The Front Page in 2016 Description above from the Wikipedia article John Magaro, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born
February 16, 1983 (43)
From
Akron, Ohio, U.S.
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
49 on MovieCove · 56 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 30% in 30 days

What are John Magaro's films like?

Across their 30 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Drama10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 79th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Biography4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 78th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 10th percentile
: browse their Horror 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
32%
Bonds
21%
Morality
14%
Survival
11%
Power
11%
Society
7%
Ideas
4%
Romantic love7 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity8 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose6 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 28 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 9 · Serious 7 · Dark 12

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 15 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 6

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

Gentle 6 · Charged 12 · Intense 10

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

A split, not a type: Steady 12 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 6

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 17 · 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 11 · Even-paced 15 · Relentless 2

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 14 · Full focus 6

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

Easy watch 5 · Affecting 15 · Heavy 8

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 15 · Ambiguous 5

Roles they play

18 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 8 of 18 analyzed roles.

Hero
8 of 18
Ally
5 of 18
Mentor
2 of 18
Shadow
1 of 18
Shapeshifter
1 of 18
Trickster
1 of 18
Show the 18 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
20
Contemplative
16
Melancholic
11
Hopeful
6
Dread
5
Other
25

How their films linger

Thought-provoking13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet16
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous10

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 John Magaro's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 38 of their 49 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for John Magaro'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

56 credits, 49 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Bride!(2026)

    as Clyde

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Omaha(2025)

    as Dad

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Mastermind(2025)

    as Fred

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Materialists(2025)

    as Mark P. (voice)

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Psycho Therapy: The Shallow Tale of a Writer Who Decided to Write about a Serial Killer(2024)

    Executive Producer · as Keane

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Cologne 75(2025)

    Associate Producer · as Keith Jarrett

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • The Agency(2024)

    Show 20 episodes · as Owen Lublin

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Day of the Fight(2023)

    as Patrick

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • September 5(2024)

    as Geoffrey Mason

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • LaRoy, Texas(2023)

    Producer · as Ray

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Under the Boardwalk(2023)

    as Manny (voice)

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Mistress(2022)

    as Parker

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Past Lives(2023)

    as Arthur

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Big George Foreman(2023)

    as Desmond

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Showing Up(2022)

    as Sean

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Tender (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Producer

  • Call Jane(2022)

    as Detective Chilmark

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • 18½(2021)

    as Paul

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Super Pumped(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as John Zimmer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • The Many Saints of Newark(2021)

    as Silvio Dante

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Lansky(2021)

    as Young Meyer Lansky

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Birthday Cake(2021)

    as Cousin Joey

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • First Cow(2019)

    as Cookie

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Sylvie's Love(2020)

    as Sid

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Umbrella Academy(2019)

    Show 10 episodes · as Leonard Peabody

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Gone Hollywood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Eli Zeller

  • Overlord(2018)

    as Tibbet

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Jack Ryan(2018)

    Show 3 episodes · as Victor Polizzi

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Marshall(2017)

    as Irwin Friedman

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • War Machine(2017)

    as Cory Staggart

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Crisis in Six Scenes(2016)

    Show 6 episodes · as Alan Brockman

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • Don't Worry Baby(2015)

    as Robert Lang

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Finest Hours(2016)

    as Ervin Maske

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Angie Tribeca (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Snick

  • The Big Short(2015)

    as Charlie Geller

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Carol(2015)

    as Dannie McElroy

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Unbroken(2014)

    as Frank A. Tinker

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Orange Is the New Black(2013)

    Show 11 episodes · as Vince Muccio

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Deep Powder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Cota

  • Not Fade Away(2012)

    as Douglas Damiano

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Liberal Arts(2012)

    as Dean

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Person of Interest(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Carl Elias (Age 22)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Body of Proof(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Chuck Foster

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Down the Shore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Martin

  • My Soul to Take(2010)

    as Alex

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Box(2009)

    as Charles

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Good Wife(2009)

    Show 3 episodes · as Roland Hlavin

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Taking Chance(2009)

    as Rich Brewer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Assassination of a High School President(2008)

    as Cipriato

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Brave One(2007)

    as Ethan

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Life Before Her Eyes(2007)

    as Michael Patrick

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Bomb (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Conviction(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Jiggy

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Andrew Hingham · as Keith Musio

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Nathan Gersh

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Silk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 56 titles, 55 of them dated from 1990 to 2026; peak year 2024.

Biggest box office

The Big Short (2015)

$133M worldwide

Highest rated

Past Lives (2023)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

The Big Short (2015)

Film career

MilestoneNomination
19902026

Peak 2024 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 16 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
Acting54 of 56: 52 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score66thDirecting1 of 56: 1 only directing, 0 with another roleProducing3 of 56: 1 only producing, 2 with another role

By decade

1990s2 · acting2000s8 · acting2010s21 · acting2020s24 · 23 acting · 3 crew

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 14% of 36 roles
07121722

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.

Awards

1 major award from 2 major nominations, 2016–2024.

WinNomination
  1. 2024
    • Independent Spirit Award, won
  2. 2016
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do John Magaro's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 61st percentile, the median of all 37; across their 28 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 61st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Approval · how many liked their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Reach · how many have seen their films

91stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Midcredits score across 49 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up19
  • 50th to 74th14
  • 25th to 49th12
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

25 of their 49 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Universally Panned2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser25
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · actor

Don't Worry Baby (2015)

75th percentile spread · 27% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Past Lives (2023)

Midcredits 98th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 73/100 in their films, across 28 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 53. 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 John Magaro's work okay for kids?

Across up to 18 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore17 titles8–88 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity18 titles12–58 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity17 titles24–86 · median 59 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs14 titles30–52 · median 34 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense14 titles13–75 · median 43 · moderatenear the median of all 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 John Magaro work with?

People who share at least 2 of John Magaro's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kelly Reichardt shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles