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Steven Schub

Steven Schub

Actor · Born July 7, 1967 (59) · New York City, New York, USA

Steven Schub is a Lifetime Member of The Actors Studio and a graduate of NYU's Tisch School of the Arts. He has starred in or guest-starred on more than 25 films and television series, including portraying punk legend Dee Dee Ramone in CBGB and protest singer Phil Ochs in The Chicago 8, with guest appearances on shows ranging from 24 to Sesame Street. Schub is perhaps best known for portraying the homicidal comedian son of Edward James Olmos and Maria Conchita Alonso in the critically acclaimed Sony Pictures Classics film Caught, directed by Robert M. Young, a performance that Entertainment Weekly called "an electrifying debut." Beyond acting, Schub was the lead singer and lyricist for two touring and recording ska bands: New York's The Fenwicks and Los Angeles' HaSkaLA. Most recently, he returned to the stage in the nationally touring production of Václav Havel's Protest, continuing a career that has spanned film, television, music, and live theatre.

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Born
July 7, 1967 (59)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
18 on MovieCove · 25 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

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

What are Steven Schub's films like?

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

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 16th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 10th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary 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
26%
Bonds
18%
Survival
15%
Society
14%
Power
11%
Self
10%
Ideas
7%
Romantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 7 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 7 · Intense 2

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

A split, not a type: Steady 6 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 4 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 1

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 7 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Absurd
4
Melancholic
4
Contemplative
3
Warm
2
Other
8

How their films linger

Thought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous4

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 Steven Schub's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Steven Schub'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

25 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page.

  • A Christmas Kiss II(2014)

    as Helmut

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Shirin in Love(2014)

    as Rick

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • CBGB(2013)

    as Dee Dee Ramone

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • 5 Souls(2013)

    as Yusef

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Destruction: Las Vegas(2013)

    as Carl

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • The Prime Ministers: The Pioneers(2013)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • It Is No Dream(2012)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Stiletto(2008)

    as Trix

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Devil's Den(2006)

    as Nick

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Wanted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Daryl Hickenlooper

  • Whoopi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Guest

  • 24(2001)

    Show 4 episodes · as Samir Hussain

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Third Watch(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Barchou

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Mascara(1999)

    as Donnie

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • No Vacancy(1999)

    as Alex

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Thirteenth Floor(1999)

    as Det. Zev Bernstein

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Spoiler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Phil

  • Brave New World(1998)

    as Beta Clerk

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Exposé(2000)

    as Richard Dunn, Esq.

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Desperate Measures(1998)

    as SWAT in Airduct

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Caught(1996)

    as Danny

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Chicago Hope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Stage Manager

  • Little Noises (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Timmy Smith

  • Surviving Desire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • American Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 86th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 24 titles from 1982 to 2014; peak year 1998.

Biggest box office

The Thirteenth Floor (1999)

$19M worldwide

Highest rated

The Thirteenth Floor (1999)

Midcredits 78th

Film career

19822014

Peak 1998 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. 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
Acting24 of 24: 24 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score25th

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s12 · acting2000s5 · acting2010s6 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 0% of 8 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 Steven Schub's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 24th percentile, the median of all 16; across their 12 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 12

Approval · how many liked their films

24thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 18 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 18 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

It Is No Dream (2012)

94th percentile spread · 32% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

24 (2001)

Midcredits 94th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 40/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 65, detractors 26. 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 Steven Schub work with?

People who share at least 2 of Steven Schub's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Richard Trank shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers