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Troy James

Troy James

Actor · Born February 25, 1990 (36)

After years of hiding his freakishly bendy body from teasing kids, "Twisty" Troy James has moulted that fear and is now showing the world what nightmares are made of. From humble beginnings as a character performer at Canada's Wonderland, Troy is now one of the fastest growing internet sensations with videos of his horror creature inspired characters acquiring over 60 million views in just weeks. His (no CGI required) characters can be seen on The Void (Screen Media Films), Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments (ABC), The Strain (FX Network), Neverknock (SYFY), Channel Zero (SYFY) and most recently the rebirth of the classic DC Comics villain "Rag Doll" in the 5th Season of CW's, The Flash. Troy has teamed up with renowned creature movement creator and choreographer, Roberto Campanella (Shape of Water, Silent Hill, The Colony, The Expanse, The Strain) and Founding Cirque du Soleil Choreographer Debra Brown to "stretch" the possibilities as they create new and frightfully exciting creatures as showcased in Season 13 of America's Got Talent.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
February 25, 1990 (36)
Works as
Actor
Titles
23 on MovieCove · 26 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 39% in 30 days

What are Troy James' films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
37%
Survival
32%
Self
27%
Power
4%
Family bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeParenthood2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 5 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 5 · Intense 2

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 5 · 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 3 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 2 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 3 of 4 analyzed roles.

Shadow
3 of 4
Threshold guardian
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Dread
6
Tense
6
Thrilling
2
Melancholic
2
Warm
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Bittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Bittersweet2
  • 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 Troy James' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 22 of their 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Troy James' 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

26 credits, 23 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Lockbox(2026)

    as Twisty Demon

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Whistle(2025)

    as Dead Dean (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Star Trek: Starfleet Academy(2026)

    Show 1 episode · as Furie Soldier

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all shows

  • R.L. Stine's Pumpkinhead(2025)

    as Scarecrow

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Deathstalker(2025)

    as Scarabus

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Infernal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Infernal Demon

  • Dead Boy Detectives(2024)

    Show 2 episodes · as Misery Wraith

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Festival of the Living Dead(2024)

    as Jamie

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Windigo(2024)

    as The Windigo

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Nightmare Alley(2021)

    as The Snake Man

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Malignant(2021)

    Acting Double

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Separation(2021)

    as Nerezza

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Evil Next Door(2020)

    as Gubben' / The Monster

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Black Box(2020)

    as Backwards Man

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Anything for Jackson(2020)

    as Suffocating Ghost

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • October Faction(2020)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ghoul (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • The Nest(2019)

    as Auras

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark(2019)

    as Jangly Man

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Hellboy(2019)

    as Baba Yaga

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • What We Do in the Shadows(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as PCWC Cult Chorus Member

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Neverknock(2017)

    as Neverknock Creature

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Look Twice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Shadow Entity

  • Channel Zero(2016)

    Show 6 episodes · as Pretzel Jack · as Scuttling Father Time

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • The Flash(2014)

    Show 3 episodes · as Peter Merkel / Rag Doll

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • The Strain(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Airport Mongrel (uncredited) · as Castle Mongrel (uncredited) · as Mongrel (uncredited) · as Street Mongrel · as Street Mongrel (uncredited) · as Street Mongrel Philly (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Where the Shadows Feast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as The Broken Man

Career shape

Star power in the 92nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 26 titles, 25 of them dated from 2014 to 2026; peak year 2020.

Biggest box office

Separation (2021)

$4.5M worldwide

Highest rated

Black Box (2020)

Midcredits 49th

Film career

20142026

Peak 2020 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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
Acting25 of 26: 25 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score40thOther crew1 of 26: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

2010s9 · acting2020s16 · 15 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 13th · top billed in 0% of 12 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 Troy James' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 37th percentile, the median of all 16; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 22nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

22ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

83rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 23 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 23 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · actor

The Windigo (2024)

81st percentile spread · 30% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Nightmare Alley (2021)

Midcredits 81st · 71% liked

Reviewers score the acting 59/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 37. 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 Troy James' 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 37 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 8 · minimalMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 31 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 23 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 60 · 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 Troy James work with?

People who share at least 2 of Troy James' MovieCove titles; David Trevail shares the most, 2.