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Tristan Mack Wilds

Tristan Mack Wilds

Actor · Born July 15, 1989 (37) · Staten Island, New York, USA

Tristan Wilds is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Michael Lee on The Wire and as Dixon Wilson on 90210.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 15, 1989 (37)
From
Staten Island, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 22 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 7% in 30 days

What are Tristan Mack Wilds' films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Society.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
44%
Society
18%
Bonds
17%
Morality
12%
Survival
6%
Ideas
3%
Purpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 3 · Serious 1 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 0

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

A split, not a type: Steady 2 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0

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

A split, not a type: Casual 3 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 1

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 2

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 5 analyzed roles.

Ally
2 of 5
Hero
2 of 5
Threshold guardian
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Hopeful
6
Melancholic
3
Tense
3
Bittersweet
3
Joyful
2
Other
8

How their films linger

Hopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous2

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 Tristan Mack Wilds' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Tristan Mack Wilds' 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

22 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Very Merry Mystery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Troy Rhodes

  • Both Eyes Open(2025)

    as Owen

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Day Before Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Rashaad

  • 3 Blind Mice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Zamir

  • Praise This(2023)

    as Pastor Nick 'PG' Goodman

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Swagger(2021)

    Show 15 episodes · as Alonzo Powers

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Really Love(2020)

    as Nick Wright

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Dinner for Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Chris

  • Tales(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Kayron

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Shots Fired(2017)

    Show 10 episodes · as Deputy Joshua Beck

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all shows

  • After Hours (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Director · as Mack

  • The Breaks(2017)

    Show as Darryl 'DeeVee' Van Putten Jr.

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • The Breaks(2016)

    as DeeVee

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Red Tails(2012)

    as Ray Gannon

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Bay(2010)

    Show 14 episodes · as Will Campbell

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • The Secret Life of Bees(2008)

    as Zach Taylor

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • 90210(2008)

    Show 114 episodes · as Dixon Wilson

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • Half Nelson(2006)

    as Jamal

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Cold Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Skill (2002 )

  • The Wire(2002)

    Show 23 episodes · as Michael Lee

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Will Manning

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Funny Feelings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 89th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 21 titles, 20 of them dated from 1990 to 2025; peak year 2007.

Biggest box office

The Secret Life of Bees (2008)

$40M worldwide

Highest rated

The Secret Life of Bees (2008)

Midcredits 87th

Most popular right now

90210 (2008)

Film career

19902025

Peak 2007 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. 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
Acting21 of 21: 20 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score64thDirecting1 of 21: 0 only directing, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s1 · acting2000s5 · acting2010s7 · 7 acting · 1 crew2020s7 · 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 Tristan Mack Wilds' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 61st percentile, the median of all 7; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 74th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

85thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 15 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Both Eyes Open (2025)

84th percentile spread · 43% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Wire (2002)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 76/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 49. 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 Tristan Mack Wilds' work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 64 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 52 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 63 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Tristan Mack Wilds work with?

People who share at least 2 of Tristan Mack Wilds' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Afton Williamson shares the most, 2.

Actors