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Matt Lauria

Matt Lauria

Actor · Born August 15, 1982 (44) · Oak Lawn, Illinois, USA

Matt Lauria is an American actor and musician. He is best known for his roles as Luke Cafferty on Friday Night Lights, Ryan York on Parenthood, and Ryan Wheeler on Kingdom. A graduate of the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, Lauria has also appeared in CSI: Vegas, Dickinson, and numerous film and television projects.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 15, 1982 (44)
From
Oak Lawn, Illinois, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
26 on MovieCove · 32 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 8% in 30 days

What are Matt Lauria's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th 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
Morality
25%
Self
22%
Bonds
18%
Ideas
11%
Survival
10%
Power
7%
Society
6%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 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 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 1

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 2 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 2

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 0 · Intense 3

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 2 · 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 1 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 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 2 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 3 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Thrilling
4
Melancholic
4
Dread
3
Contemplative
3
Other
9

How their films linger

Thought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet6
  • 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 Matt Lauria's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 22 of their 26 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Paramount+ (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Matt Lauria'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

32 credits, 26 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Due West(2025)

    as Cody

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Sheriff Country(2025)

    Show 20 episodes · as Nathan Boone

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Duster(2025)

    Show 4 episodes · as David Callahan

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Out to Run: A Tale of Blood Velvet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as The Man in Black

  • 80 for Brady(2023)

    as James

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Fire Country(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Nathan Boone

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • To Leslie(2022)

    as Handsome Outlaw

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Outer Range(2022)

    Show 5 episodes · as Trevor Tillerson

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • CSI: Vegas(2021)

    Show 41 episodes · as Joshua Folsom

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Calls(2021)

    Show 2 episodes · as Officer Nevil (voice)

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Little Birds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 6 episodes · as Bill

  • Dickinson(2019)

    Show 5 episodes · as Ben Newton

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Shaft(2019)

    as Major Gary Cutworth

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Traitors(2019)

    Show 6 episodes · as Peter McCormick

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • Down (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Guy

  • Miss Bala(2019)

    as Brian

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Tell Me a Story(2018)

    Show 10 episodes · as Jackson Pruitt

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Dimension 404(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Evan

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Ma(2015)

    as Cowboy

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Kingdom(2014)

    Show 40 episodes · as Ryan Wheeler

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Gilded Lilys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Charlie Carnegie

  • Person of Interest(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Adam Saunders

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The Chicago Code(2011)

    Show 13 episodes · as Caleb Evers

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Parenthood(2010)

    Show 25 episodes · as Ryan York

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Forgotten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Eric / John Doe

  • Lipstick Jungle(2008)

    Show 13 episodes · as Roy Merritt

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • Burn Notice(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Ethan

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • 30 Rock(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Winthrop

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Friday Night Lights(2006)

    Show 26 episodes · as Luke Cafferty

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Jake Lally

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 3 episodes · as Agent Matthew Pratt

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Drowning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Co-Producer · as Dante Novak

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 32 titles, 31 of them dated from 2000 to 2026; peak year 2019.

Biggest box office

Shaft (2019)

$21M worldwide

Highest rated

Kingdom (2014)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

Sheriff Country (2025)

Film career

20002026

Peak 2019 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. 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
Acting32 of 32: 31 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score67thProducing1 of 32: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

2000s7 · acting2010s13 · acting2020s11 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 0% of 5 roles

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.

How do Matt Lauria's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 45th percentile, the median of all 6; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 51st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

91stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 26 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th8

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 26 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

Due West (2025)

93rd percentile spread · 37% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Friday Night Lights (2006)

Midcredits 98th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 50. 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 Matt Lauria's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles47–77 · median 63 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles20–69 · median 45 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles55–90 · median 85 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles46–87 · median 63 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles46–69 · median 61 · intenseheavier 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 Matt Lauria work with?

People who share at least 2 of Matt Lauria's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Paul Walter Hauser shares the most, 2.

Actors