Matthew Faber
Actor · Died March 28, 2020, aged 47 · York, Pennsylvania, USA
Matthew Faber (January 31, 1973 – March 28, 2020) was an American actor best known for his roles in films and television series such as Welcome to the Dollhouse, Natural Born Killers, Law & Order and Palindromes.
Biography from TMDB.
- January 31, 1973
- March 28, 2020 (aged 47)
- York, Pennsylvania, USA
- Actor
- 14 on MovieCove · 20 credits in all
What are Matthew Faber's films like?
Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Society.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 0 · Earnest 3
Light 0 · Serious 0 · Dark 4
Grounded 2 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0
Gentle 0 · Charged 1 · Intense 3
Steady 1 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0
A split, not a type: Casual 2 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 0 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 4
A split, not a type: Resolved 2 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1
Roles they play
- Mentoras Mark Wiener in Palindromes (2004)
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 Matthew Faber's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).
Subscription and free streaming for Matthew Faber'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
20 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page.
The Devil You Know(2013)
Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all filmsStay the Same Never Change (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
On the Road with Judas(2007)
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
Palindromes(2004)
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
Lick-It Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Hard Luck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Restless (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Ride with the Devil(1999)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows
L.A. Without a Map(1998)
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
Sue(1997)
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
The Pallbearer(1996)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
Welcome to the Dollhouse(1995)
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
Stonewall(1995)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
Natural Born Killers(1994)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
Fresh(1994)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
Bob Roberts(1992)
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
Darrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
Law & Order(1990)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows
American Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
Career shape
Star power in the 88th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 20 titles from 1982 to 2013; peak year 1995.
Film career
Peak 1995 · 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.
- 1992Screen debut· Bob Roberts
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.
How do Matthew Faber's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 72nd percentile, the median of all 12; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 74th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up7
- 50th to 74th3
- 25th to 49th3
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
8 of their 14 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved2
- Loved with Detractors1
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser8
- Mixed2
Reviewers score the acting 74/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 83, detractors 40. 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 Matthew Faber work with?
People who share at least 2 of Matthew Faber's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Todd Solondz shares the most, 2.
Directors
- Todd SolondzShared titles: Palindromes (2004), Welcome to the Dollhouse (1995)See all 2 shared titles with Todd Solondz
Actors
- Angela PietropintoShared titles: Palindromes (2004), Welcome to the Dollhouse (1995)See all 2 shared titles with Angela Pietropinto
- Bill BuellShared titles: Palindromes (2004), Welcome to the Dollhouse (1995)See all 2 shared titles with Bill Buell
