Alex Shaffer

Actor · Born August 23, 1993 (33) · Hunterdon County, New Jersey, USA

Alex Shaffer (born August 23, 1993) is an American actor, best known for his role as Kyle Timmons, a troubled kid and a wrestling prodigy, in the 2011 film Win Win.

Biography from TMDB.

Born: August 23, 1993 (33)
From: Hunterdon County, New Jersey, USA
Works as: Actor
Titles: 9 on MovieCove · 11 credits in all
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 79% in 30 days

What are Alex Shaffer's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Drama4 titles38^th

Comedy2 titles61^st

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

26%

Self

25%

Survival

25%

Bonds

21%

Society

2%

Survival4 Family bonds4 Purpose2 Redemption2 Betrayal2

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films

ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

Earnest

Tone · Sincerity

ironicearnest

Ironic 0 · Wry 1 · Earnest 8

Serious

Tone · Weight

lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 2 · Dark 3

Grounded

Tone · Style

naturalisticheightened

Grounded 8 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

Charged

Feel · Intensity

gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 6 · Intense 1

Steady

Feel · Swings

steadyswings

Steady 5 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced

Feel · Humor

noneconstant

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

Slow burn

Demand · Pace

slowrelentless

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0

Casual

Demand · Attention

casualfull focus

Casual 6 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

Affecting

Demand · Emotional cost

easyheavy

Easy watch 3 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 3

Resolved

Demand · Resolution

resolvedambiguous

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 6 analyzed roles.

Ally

2 of 6

Hero

2 of 6

Shapeshifter

1 of 6

Shadow

1 of 6

Shapeshifteras Kyle in Win Win (2011)
Shadowas Matt in The Lifeguard (2013)
Allyas Squirrel in We Are Your Friends (2015)
Allyas Miles in Recovery (2016)
Heroas Joey in Delinquent (2016)
Heroas Jack in The Griddle House (2018)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense

5

Melancholic

5

Bittersweet

3

Warm

2

Hopeful

3

Other

7

How their films linger

Unsettling4 Bittersweet4 Feel-good3 Thought-provoking3 Hopeful2

How their films end · 2 with a twist

Bittersweet6
Ambiguous3

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 Alex Shaffer's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Cineverse1 title, show their title on Cineverse
Midnight Pulp1 title, show their title on Midnight Pulp

Subscription and free streaming for Alex Shaffer'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

11 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

Heirloom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
as Nick
Ring Ring(2019)
as Damien
Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films
The Griddle House(2018)
as Jack
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
Youth in Oregon(2016)
as Nick
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
Recovery(2016)
as Miles
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
Harley and the Davidsons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Show 1 episode · as Shrimp Burns
Delinquent(2016)
as Joey
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
We Are Your Friends(2015)
as Squirrel
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
Runoff(2014)
as Finley
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
The Lifeguard(2013)
as Matt
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
Win Win(2011)
as Kyle
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 84^th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 11 titles from 2011 to 2019; peak year 2016.

Biggest box office

Win Win (2011)

$12M worldwide

Highest rated

Win Win (2011)

Midcredits 87^th

Film career

20112019

Peak 2016 · at the high point of their film career. 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.

2011Screen debut· Win Win

By role

only this rolewith another role

Acting11 of 11 · 35^th

Billing

usually 6th · 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 Alex Shaffer's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 35^th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 37^th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

37^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

30^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

58^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 9 titles, by percentile

75^th and up1
50^th to 74^th1
25^th to 49^th4
Below 25^th3

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 9 titles are Mixed.

Cult Classic2
Crowd Pleaser2
Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

The Griddle House (2018)

80^th percentile spread · 34% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Win Win (2011)

Midcredits 87^th · 76% liked

Reviewers score the acting 65/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 83, detractors 43. 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 Alex Shaffer's work okay for kids?

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

Their medianMedian of all films

Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 49 · moderate

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

Who does Alex Shaffer work with?

People who share at least 2 of Alex Shaffer's MovieCove titles; Kirby Bliss Blanton shares the most, 2.

Kirby Bliss Blanton2 titles See all 2 shared titles with Kirby Bliss Blanton