Paugh Shadow born in Washington, D.C. - began his career at the age of seven, in school plays. His love for acting continued in college, where, even though he earned his degrees in Marine Biology and Chemistry, he also had achievements directing his first play, "A Bedtime For Freedom", opened a cafe for actors to perform scenes (Rain Garden), and ran and worked as a Deejay at a local radio station in Madison, NJ. Shortly after graduating college he created the tv show "Sole Entertainment" where he showcased different types of entertainers. He then started traveling the world writing stories from his experiences, and doing some acting in other countries. On his return to the states after 4 years, Shadow, as he is mostly known, moved to NYC, writing blogs for plays he viewed and doing independent films such as "24 floors under NYSEA". He has since been doing tv shows, commercials, foreign films, voice over for video games and his talk show The Shadow Show in which he has interviewed artists like VNV Nation, Lisa Bouchelle, and the director of Zombie Hunters:City of the Dead. Shadow has played some amazing roles and has shown incredible depth; from funny guy, to horror villain, to the heart breaking role in "The Guys" (Off-Broadway 2003) as one of the fire fighters talking about a work bench referring to his lost comrade.
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Biography from IMDb.
- Actor, also producer and writer
- 11 on MovieCove · 16 credits in all
What are Paugh Shadow's films like?
Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
A split, not a type: Ironic 2 · Wry 1 · Earnest 1
Light 2 · Serious 2 · Dark 0
A split, not a type: Grounded 1 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 3
Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 1
Steady 1 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1
Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 2
A split, not a type: Casual 3 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 3 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 0
Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1
Roles they play
- Shadowas The Copycat Covid Killer in The Omicron Killer (2024)
Moods and endings
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 Paugh Shadow's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).
Subscription and free streaming for Paugh Shadow'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
16 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page.
The Omicron Killer(2024)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
The Covid Killer(2021)
Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films
Japanese Borscht(2019)
Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films
The Theatre of Terror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
The After Party(2018)
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all filmsThe Protokon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Vamp Bikers Dos(2015)
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Run All Night(2015)
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
Top Five(2014)
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
John Wick(2014)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
Madam Secretary(2014)
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows
Black Nativity(2013)
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
Full Circle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Tokyo Friends: The Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Terra Incognita (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
Star power in the 6th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 16 titles, 15 of them dated from 2006 to 2024.
Film career
- 2013Screen debut· Black Nativity
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 Paugh Shadow's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 43rd percentile, the median of all 10; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 7th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up3
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th4
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
4 of their 11 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved2
- Loved with Detractors1
- Divisive2
- Crowd Pleaser2
- Mixed4
Reviewers score the acting 50/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 67, detractors 5. 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 Paugh Shadow work with?
People who share at least 2 of Paugh Shadow's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jeff Knite shares the most, 2.
Directors
- Jeff KniteShared titles: The Omicron Killer (2024), The Covid Killer (2021)See all 2 shared titles with Jeff Knite
- Eric Spade RivasShared titles: Japanese Borscht (2019), Vamp Bikers Dos (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Eric Spade Rivas
Writers
- Johnny CarecciaShared titles: The Omicron Killer (2024), The Covid Killer (2021)See all 2 shared titles with Johnny Careccia
Actors
- Ángel SalazarShared titles: Japanese Borscht (2019), Vamp Bikers Dos (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Ángel Salazar
- Apache RamosShared titles: Japanese Borscht (2019), Vamp Bikers Dos (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Apache Ramos
- Michael MustoShared titles: Japanese Borscht (2019), Vamp Bikers Dos (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Michael Musto
Composers
- Tasos EliopoulosShared titles: The Omicron Killer (2024), The Covid Killer (2021)See all 2 shared titles with Tasos Eliopoulos
Producers
- Ivan BaltosShared titles: The Omicron Killer (2024), The Covid Killer (2021)See all 2 shared titles with Ivan Baltos