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Norman Reedus

Norman Reedus

Actor, also producer · Born January 6, 1969 (57) · Hollywood, Florida, USA

BAFTA Award nominee

Norman Mark Reedus (born January 6, 1969) is an American actor. He made his acting debut in the 1990s, starring in the role of Murphy MacManus in The Boondock Saints, followed by supporting roles in successful box office films 8MM, Blade II, and American Gangster. Reedus became famous for portraying Daryl Dixon in the hit AMC horror drama series The Walking Dead(2010–2022). Regarded as one of the show's most popular characters, he has starred in his spin-off series, The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon, since 2023. Reedus hosts the AMC show Ride with Norman Reedus (2016–present). He has modelled for various fashion designers, including Prada. Reedus also landed roles in the television series Law & Order and Hawaii Five-O and ventured into voice acting and motion capture, starring as protagonist Sam Porter Bridges in the video games Death Stranding and Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, and Striker in the animated series Helluva Boss. He has also starred in music videos for Lady Gaga, Marilyn Manson, Keith Richards, Radiohead, R.E.M., and Orville Peck.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 6, 1969 (57)
From
Hollywood, Florida, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
55 on MovieCove · 83 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 16% in 30 days

What are Norman Reedus' films like?

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

Genres

Action10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Horror4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 11th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy 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
33%
Survival
19%
Self
14%
Bonds
13%
Society
10%
Power
7%
Ideas
3%
Survival10 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice9 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 32 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 7 · Dark 25

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 13 · Stylized 12 · Heightened 7

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 11 · Intense 20

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

Steady 13 · Shifting 13 · Whiplash 6

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

Straight-faced 24 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 17 · Relentless 6

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

Casual 5 · Engaged 24 · Full focus 3

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 4 · Affecting 16 · Heavy 12

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

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 18 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

25 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 9 of 25 analyzed roles.

Hero
9 of 25
Ally
5 of 25
Shadow
3 of 25
Trickster
3 of 25
Herald
2 of 25
Threshold guardian
1 of 25
Mentor
1 of 25
Shapeshifter
1 of 25
Show the 25 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
31
Dread
14
Melancholic
16
Absurd
8
Contemplative
7
Other
25

How their films linger

Unsettling18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 10 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet14
  • Tragic8
  • Ambiguous14
  • Cyclical1
  • Other1

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 Norman Reedus' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 36 of their 55 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (16).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Norman Reedus' 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

83 credits, 55 with a MovieCove page; 25 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Pendulum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    Actor

  • The Housewife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Ballerina(2025)

    as Daniel Pine

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • MY BAGUETTE / YOUR BAGUETTE (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Yayoi Kusama (voice)

  • The Bikeriders(2023)

    as Funny Sonny

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Walking Dead: The Return(2024)

    as Daryl Dixon (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon(2023)

    Show 19 episodes · Executive Producer · as Daryl Dixon

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • The Walking Dead: Origins(2021)

    Show 4 episodes · as Daryl Dixon · as Self

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Helluva Boss(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Striker (voice)

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Konbini Vidéo Club (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Who? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Daryl Dixon/Himself

  • Ballmastrz: 9009(2018)

    Show as Bacchus LaBrute

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • The Robot Chicken Walking Dead Special: Look Who's Walking (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Daryl Dixon / Dale Horvath (voice)

  • Alien Invasion: S.U.M.1(2017)

    as K.E.R.4 (voice)

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Day Will Come When You Won't Be (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Daryl Dixon

  • Ride with Norman Reedus(2016)

    Show 37 episodes · Executive Producer · as Self · as Self - Host

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Voltron: Legendary Defender(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Rolo (voice)

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Sky(2015)

    as Diego

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Triple 9(2016)

    as Russel Welch

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Air(2015)

    Executive Producer · as Bauer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Vacation(2015)

    as Trucker

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Stretch(2014)

    as Cameo #2

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Turbo FAST(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Wild Pete (voice)

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Pawn Shop Chronicles(2013)

    as Stanley

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Sunlight Jr.(2013)

    as Justin

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Hello Herman(2012)

    as Lax Morales

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Heroes & Demons(2012)

    as Barry (segment "Ollie Klublershturf vs. The Nazis")

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Night of the Templar(2012)

    as Henry Flesh

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Talking Dead(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • The Conspirator(2010)

    as Lewis Payne

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Walking Dead(2010)

    Show 177 episodes · as Daryl Dixon

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Meskada(2010)

    as Dennis Burrows

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Hawaii Five-0(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Anton Hesse

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • 8:28 AM (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Stranger

  • Ollie Klublershturf vs. the Nazis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Barry

  • The Making of The Walking Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Daryl Dixon

  • The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day(2009)

    as Murphy

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Pandorum(2009)

    as Shepard

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Messengers 2: The Scarecrow(2009)

    as John Rollins

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Cadillac Records(2008)

    as Chess Engineer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Clown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Lucien

  • Dead*Line (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Seth

  • Red Canyon(2008)

    as Mac

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Hero Wanted(2008)

    as Swain

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • American Gangster(2007)

    as Detective in Morgue

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Moscow Chill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Ray

  • Meet Me in Berlin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as New York Guy

  • 13 Graves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Norman

  • Rick Grimes demolishes the pure Existence of Fiction (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Baki

  • I Thought of You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Director · Writer

  • A Crime(2006)

    as Vincent Harris

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Walls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Henry Flesh

  • The Notorious Bettie Page(2005)

    as Billy Neal

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Cigarette Burns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Kirby

  • Masters of Horror(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Kirby

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Antibodies(2005)

    as Policeman Schmitz

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • A Lot Like Love(2005)

    as Emily's Ex at Airport (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • American Dad!(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Tim (voice)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Tough Luck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Archie

  • Until the Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Robert

  • Octane(2003)

    as Recovery Man

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Nobody Needs to Know(2003)

    as Kurt

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Deuces Wild(2002)

    as Marco

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Blade II(2002)

    as Scud

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Luster(2002)

    as Sextools Delivery Boy

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Beatnicks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Nick Nero

  • Sand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Jack

  • Bad Seed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Jonathan Casey

  • Gossip(2000)

    as Travis

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Beat(2000)

    as Lucien Carr

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Dark Harbor(1998)

    as Young Man

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Derek Lord

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Six Ways to Sunday(1997)

    as Harry Odum

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • 8MM(1999)

    as Warren Anderson

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Boondock Saints(1999)

    as Murphy MacManus

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Let the Devil Wear Black(1999)

    as Brautigan

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Reach the Rock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Danny

  • Charmed(1998)

    Show 2 episodes · as Nate Parks

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • I'm Losing You(1998)

    as Toby

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Mimic(1997)

    as Jeremy

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Floating (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Van

  • The Boondock Saints III (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Murphy MacManus

  • Untitled Kyoto Project (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 82 titles, 79 of them dated from 1997 to 2026; peak year 2009.

Biggest box office

Blade II (2002)

$155M worldwide

Highest rated

The Boondock Saints (1999)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

The Walking Dead (2010)

Film career

19972026

Peak 2009 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 14 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
Acting80 of 82: 78 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score47thDirecting1 of 82: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 82: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing3 of 82: 1 only producing, 2 with another role

82 titles, 3 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1990s11 · acting2000s34 · 33 acting · 1 crew2010s26 · 25 acting · 2 crew2020s8 · 8 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 11% of 37 roles
9702071217

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.

Awards

Nominated for a BAFTA Award in 2020, Performer in a Leading Role.

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Norman Reedus' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 43rd percentile, the median of all 41; across their 32 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 37th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 32

Approval · how many liked their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 32

Reach · how many have seen their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 32

Midcredits score across 55 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th14
  • 25th to 49th19
  • Below 25th10

Shape of the crowd

23 of their 55 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser20
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed23

Most divisive · actor

Red Canyon (2008)

86th percentile spread · 60% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

American Gangster (2007)

Midcredits 98th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 63/100 in their films, across 31 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 41. 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 Norman Reedus' work okay for kids?

Across up to 17 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 & Gore10 titles82–95 · median 90 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity17 titles22–80 · median 53 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity12 titles58–92 · median 87 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs11 titles35–70 · median 58 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense10 titles65–90 · median 79 · 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 Norman Reedus work with?

People who share at least 2 of Norman Reedus' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Christian Alvart shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers