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Daniel MacIvor

Daniel MacIvor

Actor, writer and director · Born July 23, 1962 (64) · Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada

Daniel MacIvor (born 23 July 1962) is a Canadian actor, playwright, theatre director and film director. He was born in Sydney, Nova Scotia and educated at Dalhousie University in Halifax, and then at George Brown College in Toronto, Ontario. MacIvor started the theatre company da da kamera in Toronto - in residence at Buddies in Bad Times Theatre - for whom he has written, directed, and acted. He is now one of Canada's best known playwrights. His plays include Never Swim Alone, This is a Play, Monster, Marion Bridge, You are Here, Cul-de-sac, and A Beautiful View. Five of MacIvor's plays were published as I Still Love You in 2006, in celebration of the twentieth anniversary of da da kamera, (Never Swim Alone, The Soldier Dreams, You Are Here, In on It, and A Beautiful View), and won MacIvor a coveted Governor General's Award for Drama. Recently, MacIvor has written, co-written and directed several independent films, which are usually made in his home province of Nova Scotia. They include Past Perfect, Marion Bridge, Whole New Thing and Wilby Wonderful. His appearances include The Five Senses. Description above from the Wikipedia article Daniel MacIvor, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born
July 23, 1962 (64)
From
Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada
Works as
Actor, writer and director
Titles
10 on MovieCove · 41 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 37 days to Oct 26Down 51% in 30 days

What are Daniel MacIvor's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Society.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile
: 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
Self
44%
Society
16%
Power
14%
Bonds
13%
Survival
9%
Ideas
4%
Identity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 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 4 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 2 · Intense 1

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · 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 4 · Even-paced 2 · 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 1 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 4 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles
Herald
1 of 4
Hero
1 of 4
Shapeshifter
1 of 4
Shadow
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
5
Contemplative
4
Warm
4
Tense
2
Hopeful
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Hopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic1

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 Daniel MacIvor's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Daniel MacIvor'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

41 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page.

  • Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Tevin Knox

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Hadrian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Book · Writer

  • Weirdos(2016)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Hunting Season (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Dr. Martin

  • Trigger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Writer · as Host

  • Republic of Doyle(2010)

    Show 3 episodes · as Inspector Tarrant

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Growing Op (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Charles

  • Whole New Thing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Associate Producer · Writer · as Don Grant

  • Wilby Wonderful(2004)

    Director · Writer · as Stan Lastman

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Marion Bridge(2002)

    Theatre Play · Writer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Boys Briefs 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Doctor (segment "Touch")

  • Past Perfect (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Director · Writer · as Cecil

  • Touch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Doctor

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

    as Stalker

  • Take-out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Pete

  • The Five Senses(1999)

    as Robert

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Until I Hear From You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Director · Writer

  • Beefcake(1998)

    as Bob Mizer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Twitch City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 13 episodes · as Nathan

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

    as Mr. Taupe

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

    Director · Writer

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

    as Newscaster

  • The Last Supper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Dr. Parthens

  • Bubbles Galore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Godfrey Montana

  • My Summer Vacation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Matt Flynn

  • Symposium: Ladder of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • Eclipse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Jim

  • House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Screenplay · Theatre Play · as Victor

  • My Addiction (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • Wasaga (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as David

  • Wake Up, Jerk Off (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Director · Writer · Actor

  • A Man in Uniform(1993)

    as Director

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Gross Misconduct: The Life of Brian Spencer(1993)

    as Busdriver

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Margaret Atwood and the Problem with Canada (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Director · Writer

  • The Fairy Who Didn't Want To Be A Fairy Anymore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Screenplay · as The Fairy

  • Forever Knight(1992)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • RSVP (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Sid

  • Justice Denied (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Jimmy MacNeil

  • Night Friend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Lenny

  • Dear John (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as George

  • The Work (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

Career shape

Star power in the 81st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 41 titles, 40 of them dated from 1988 to 2024; peak year 1998.

Biggest box office

The Five Senses (1999)

$516K worldwide

Highest rated

A Man in Uniform (1993)

Midcredits 72nd

Most popular right now

Beefcake (1998)

Film career

19882024

Peak 1998 · 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.

  • 1998Screen debut· Beefcake
  • 1998First top-billed film· Beefcake

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting34 of 41: 27 only acting, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score68thDirecting7 of 41: 1 only directing, 6 with another roleWriting13 of 41: 3 only writing, 10 with another roleProducing1 of 41: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

41 titles, 10 with more than one role — acting and writing overlap on 7 of them.

By decade

1980s3 · acting1990s22 · 19 acting · 6 crew2000s9 · 8 acting · 4 crew2010s4 · 3 acting · 2 crew2020s2 · 1 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 17% of 6 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 Daniel MacIvor's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 64th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 61st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th8
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 10 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · actor

Gross Misconduct: The Life of Brian Spencer (1993)

89th percentile spread · 42% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Republic of Doyle (2010)

Midcredits 75th · 83% liked

Reviewers score the acting 76/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 54. 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 Daniel MacIvor work with?

People who share at least 2 of Daniel MacIvor's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Molly Parker shares the most, 3.

Actors

Producers

Mixed roles