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Niall Matter

Niall Matter

Actor · Born October 20, 1980 (46) · Edmonton, Canada

Niall Matter was born in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. He is an actor and producer, known for The Predator (2018), Watchmen (2009) and Primeval: New World (2012). He has been married to Sara Bradley Matter since June 2016. They have two children.

Biography from IMDb.

Born
October 20, 1980 (46)
From
Edmonton, Canada
Works as
Actor
Titles
55 on MovieCove · 59 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 5% in 30 days

What are Niall Matter's films like?

Across their 39 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Mystery6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 78th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Mystery movies
Crime5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 80th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Romance3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile
: browse their Romance 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
52%
Morality
17%
Self
15%
Ideas
6%
Society
6%
Survival
4%
Romantic love21 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds18 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice8 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 37 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 35 · Serious 1 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 36 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 30 · Charged 6 · Intense 1

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

Steady 31 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 12 · Some laughs 25 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 25 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 27 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 34 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

35 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 18 of 35 analyzed roles.

Ally
18 of 35
Hero
10 of 35
Shapeshifter
3 of 35
Threshold guardian
1 of 35
Shadow
1 of 35
Trickster
1 of 35
Herald
1 of 35
Show the 35 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
22
Hopeful
18
Romantic
13
Tense
14
Joyful
13
Other
28

How their films linger

Feel-good32 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful19 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCozy8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy32
  • Bittersweet6
  • 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 Niall Matter's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 45 of their 55 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hallmark+ (29).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Niall Matter'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

59 credits, 55 with a MovieCove page.

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 59 titles, 58 of them dated from 2004 to 2026; peak year 2019.

Highest rated

Eureka (2006)

Midcredits 88th

Film career

20042026

Peak 2019 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 29 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
Acting59 of 59: 59 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score66th

By decade

2000s13 · acting2010s24 · acting2020s21 · acting

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 0% of 31 roles
0818

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 Niall Matter's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 67th percentile, the median of all 40; across their 37 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 37

Approval · how many liked their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 37

Reach · how many have seen their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 37

Midcredits score across 55 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up19
  • 50th to 74th19
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

37 of their 55 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser37
  • Mixed14

Most divisive · actor

Dr. Dolittle: Tail to the Chief (2008)

73rd percentile spread · 56% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Watchmen (2009)

Midcredits 92nd · 80% liked

Reviewers score the acting 62/100 in their films, across 37 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 38. 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.

Who does Niall Matter work with?

People who share at least 2 of Niall Matter's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Joel S. Rice shares the most, 13.

Directors

  • Martin Wood7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with Martin Wood
  • Mark Jean3 titles    See all 3 shared titles with Mark Jean
  • Michael Robison3 titles    See all 3 shared titles with Michael Robison
  • Peter Benson10 titles · 2 as director    See all 10 shared titles with Peter Benson

Writers

  • Charlaine Harris10 titles    See all 10 shared titles with Charlaine Harris
  • Teena Booth10 titles    See all 10 shared titles with Teena Booth
  • Jim Head11 titles · 7 as writer    See all 11 shared titles with Jim Head
  • Nina Weinman5 titles    See all 5 shared titles with Nina Weinman

Actors

  • Candace Cameron Bure10 titles    See all 10 shared titles with Candace Cameron Bure
  • Dylan Sloane10 titles    See all 10 shared titles with Dylan Sloane
  • Marilu Henner10 titles    See all 10 shared titles with Marilu Henner
  • Lexa Doig9 titles    See all 9 shared titles with Lexa Doig

Composers, cinematographers and editors

  • Pieter Stathis10 titles    See all 10 shared titles with Pieter Stathis
  • Jeff Tymoschuk9 titles    See all 9 shared titles with Jeff Tymoschuk
  • Brad Rines6 titles    See all 6 shared titles with Brad Rines
  • Mario Vaira5 titles    See all 5 shared titles with Mario Vaira

Producers

  • Joel S. Rice13 titles    See newest 12 of 13 shared titles with Joel S. Rice
  • Jamie Goehring12 titles    See all 12 shared titles with Jamie Goehring
  • Michael Prupas12 titles    See all 12 shared titles with Michael Prupas
  • Shawn Williamson11 titles    See all 11 shared titles with Shawn Williamson

Mixed roles