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Kevin McDonald

Kevin McDonald

Actor, also writer and director · Born May 16, 1961 (65) · Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Kevin Hamilton McDonald (born May 16, 1961) is a Canadian actor, comedian and writer. He is a member of the comedy troupe The Kids in the Hall, who have appeared together in a number of stage, television and film productions, most notably the 1988–1995 TV series The Kids in the Hall. He played Pastor Dave in That '70s Show, and starred as a co-pilot in the 2011 web comedy series Papillon. He also does voice work in animation, most notably as Agent Wendy Pleakley in the Lilo & Stitch franchise, Waffle in Catscratch, and the Almighty Tallest Purple in Invader Zim. He starred alongside Rodney Dangerfield, Lou Ferrigno and Dom DeLuise as the titular character in the gangster parody film The Godson. Description above from the Wikipedia article Kevin McDonald, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born
May 16, 1961 (65)
From
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Works as
Actor, also writer and director
Titles
61 on MovieCove · 91 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 36% in 30 days

What are Kevin McDonald's films like?

Across their 26 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Animation7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile
: browse their Adventure 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
Bonds
36%
Self
30%
Society
19%
Morality
7%
Power
4%
Survival
3%
Ideas
1%
Family bonds11 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 20 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 17 · Serious 2 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 11 · Heightened 4

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

Gentle 9 · Charged 10 · Intense 1

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

A split, not a type: Steady 11 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 3

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

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 12

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

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 15 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 18 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

17 analyzed roles

Usually the Trickster: 6 of 17 analyzed roles.

Trickster
6 of 17
Ally
4 of 17
Threshold guardian
2 of 17
Hero
2 of 17
Herald
2 of 17
Shapeshifter
1 of 17
Show the 17 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
14
Joyful
12
Warm
9
Thrilling
6
Manic
5
Other
18

How their films linger

Feel-good16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy15
  • Bittersweet6
  • Ambiguous3
  • Cyclical2

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 Kevin McDonald's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 48 of their 61 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (16).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kevin McDonald'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

91 credits, 61 with a MovieCove page; 8 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma(2026)

    as Anthony / County Sheriff

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Super Team Canada(2025)

    Show 10 episodes · as Prime Minister of Canada (voice)

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all shows

  • Deaner '89 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Principal Gil

  • Scott Pilgrim Takes Off(2023)

    Show 3 episodes · as The Director (voice)

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • FUBAR(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Todd Demps

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • The Kids in the Hall: Comedy Punks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • The Boss Baby: Back in the Crib(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Skinny, McBill the Newbie (voice)

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • The Kids in the Hall(2022)

    Show 8 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Actor

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Boys vs. Girls(2019)

    as Coffee

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Invader ZIM: Enter the Florpus(2019)

    as Almighty Tallest Purple (voice)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Amphibia(2019)

    Show 3 episodes · as Albus Duckweed (voice)

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Sorry for Your Loss(2018)

    as Vince Kendall

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Carter(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Russell Langham

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • The Bagel and Becky Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 52 episodes · Theme Song Performance · as Bagel (voice)

  • Delmer & Marta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 8 episodes · as Creston

  • The Hindenburg Explodes! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Gerald Von Richtofen

  • The Plateaus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 10 episodes · as Jimp

  • Man Seeking Woman(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Chainsaw

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Odd Squad(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Lord Rectangle

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Wander Over Yonder(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Sherblorg King (voice)

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Dead Before Dawn 3D(2012)

    as Professor Reginald Duffy

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Deep Space 69 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 8 episodes · as P3-NI5 (voice)

  • Comedy Bang! Bang!(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Galactic Commander of the Planet Pylon

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Keyhole(2011)

    as Ogilbe

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Scooby Doo and The Zombies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Julian Libris (voice) (archive footage)

  • Fish Hooks(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Frog (voice)

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • Kids in the Hall: Death Comes to Town(2010)

    Show 8 episodes · Writer · Actor

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Year of the Carnivore(2009)

    as Mr. Smalls

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Penguins of Madagascar(2008)

    Show 2 episodes · as Barry (voice)

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Less Than Kind(2008)

    Show 4 episodes · as Walter

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • The Kids in the Hall: Sketchfest Tribute (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

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

    as Customer

  • Carpoolers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Donny Daramajian

  • Epic Movie(2007)

    as Harry Potter

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Unaccompanied Minors(2006)

    as Guard in the Hall #1

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Casper's Scare School(2006)

    as Parrot (voice)

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Leroy & Stitch(2006)

    as Pleakley (voice)

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Thru the Moebius Strip(2005)

    as Agent Po (voice)

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch(2005)

    as Pleakley (voice)

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Sky High(2005)

    as Mr. Medulla

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

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

    Show 40 episodes · as Waffle (voice)

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

    Show 53 episodes · Actor

  • What's New Scooby-Doo? Vol. 4: Merry Scary Holiday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as (voices)

  • Zeroman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 13 episodes · as Rusty Woodenwater (voice)

  • Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends(2004)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Mickey's Cartoon Comeback (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Supervising Producer

  • The Voice Behind the Mouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Line Producer

  • Corner Gas(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Marvin Drey - The Taxman

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Arrested Development(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Detective Streudler

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Las Vegas(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Monty McClure

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • Lilo & Stitch: The Series(2003)

    Show 67 episodes · as Pleakley (voice)

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • Stitch! The Movie(2003)

    as Pleakley (voice)

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • I Love the '70s (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • Sick in the Head(2003)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The True Meaning of Christmas Specials(2002)

    as The Ghost of Christmas Specials Yet To Come

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Lilo & Stitch Read-Along (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Agent Pleakley (voice)

  • What's New, Scooby-Doo?(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Julian Libris (voice) · as Walter Claphammer (voice)

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Whatever Happened to... Robot Jones? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Mitchell (voice)

  • The Santa Claus Brothers(2001)

    as Mel (voice)

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Lilo & Stitch(2002)

    as Pleakley (voice)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Kids in the Hall: Tour of Duty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Various

  • According to Jim(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Therapist

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • UC: Undercover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Invader ZIM(2001)

    Show 46 episodes · as Almighty Tallest Purple (voice)

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Grounded for Life(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Steve

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • The Ladies Man(2000)

    as Mail Man

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Batman Fan / Freak #1 (voice)

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

    as Walter (voice)

  • Galaxy Quest(1999)

    as Announcer (as Kevin Hamilton McDonald)

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • SpongeBob SquarePants(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Guy Fishman (voice)

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The Godson(1998)

    as Guppy Calzone

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Boy Meets Girl(1998)

    as Jack

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • That '70s Show(1998)

    Show 6 episodes · as Dave

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Dinner at Fred's(1997)

    as Fred

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Wonderful World of Disney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Cow and Chicken (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Canadian Dad (voice)

  • The Wrong Guy(1997)

    as Motel Manager

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Angry Beavers(1997)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy(1996)

    Writer · as Dr. Chris Cooper / Doreen / Chris' dad / Lacey

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Kids In The Hall: Laughing Ourselves Sick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • The Drew Carey Show(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Heller

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • National Lampoon's Senior Trip(1995)

    as Travis Lindsey

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • NewsRadio(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Throwdini

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Friends(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Guru Saj

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Ellen(1994)

    Show 2 episodes · as Chuck

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • The Kids in the Hall(1988)

    Show 110 episodes · Director · Creator · Writer · Actor

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Seinfeld(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Denim Vest

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Dave Thomas: The Incredible Time Travels of Henry Osgood(1986)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Scott and Kevin Discuss Free Trade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Writer · Actor

  • Tonk's Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Island (voice)

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 91 titles, 89 of them dated from 1986 to 2026; peak year 2005.

Biggest box office

Lilo & Stitch (2002)

$275M worldwide

Highest rated

Invader ZIM (2001)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

Lilo & Stitch: The Series (2003)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19862026

Peak 2005 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 3 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
Acting89 of 91: 83 only acting, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score56thWriting4 of 91: 0 only writing, 4 with another roleProducing3 of 91: 2 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew3 of 91: 0 only other crew, 3 with another role

91 titles, 6 with more than one role — acting and writing overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

1980s3 · 3 acting · 1 crew1990s17 · 17 acting · 1 crew2000s42 · 40 acting · 2 crew2010s19 · 19 acting · 2 crew2020s8 · 8 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% of 20 roles
950510

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 Kevin McDonald's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 39th percentile, the median of all 28; across their 20 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 39th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Approval · how many liked their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Reach · how many have seen their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Midcredits score across 61 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up19
  • 50th to 74th16
  • 25th to 49th15
  • Below 25th11

Shape of the crowd

20 of their 61 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved14
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic7
  • Crowd Pleaser20
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed17

Most divisive · actor

Sick in the Head (2003)

99th percentile spread · 51% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Invader ZIM (2001)

Midcredits 95th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 61/100 in their films, across 17 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 39. 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 Kevin McDonald's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and profanity run lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles31–54 · median 34 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles13–61 · median 22 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles9–47 · median 19 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 7 · minimalMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles26–64 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all 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 Kevin McDonald work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kevin McDonald's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Dave Foley shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles