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Michael Monks

Michael Monks

Actor · Indiana, USA

Michael Monks is an American actor, director, and producer born in Indiana, who grew up in Colorado. He graduated from Colorado State University with a degree in Industrial Construction Management before studying acting with Sanford Meisner at The Neighborhood Playhouse in New York City. He previously worked as a project engineer before transitioning to full-time acting in the early 1990s. His best-known television role is George Vogelman on The Practice (1997–1999). His notable film credits include What's Love Got to Do with It (1993, with Angela Bassett and Laurence Fishburne), Air Force One (1997, with Harrison Ford), Hard Rain (1998, with George Clooney and Nicolas Cage), Harsh Times (2005, with Charlize Theron and Forest Whitaker), Street Kings (2008, with Whitaker and Kevin Bacon), End of Watch (2012, with Jake Gyllenhaal and Michael Peña), Sabotage (2014, with Arnold Schwarzenegger), and Doctor Sleep (2019, dir. Mike Flanagan, with Ewan McGregor).

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Biography from TMDB.

From
Indiana, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
56 on MovieCove · 77 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 63 days to Oct 26Up 2% in 30 days

What are Michael Monks' films like?

Across their 18 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Genres

Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st 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
31%
Morality
18%
Power
16%
Bonds
16%
Society
9%
Survival
6%
Ideas
4%
Identity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom3 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 18 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 15 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 9 · Intense 4

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 3

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 13 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 6 · 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 9 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 3 of 5 analyzed roles.

Mentor
3 of 5
Herald
1 of 5
Shadow
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Dread
6
Absurd
5
Contemplative
5
Thrilling
4
Other
15

How their films linger

Unsettling8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous6

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 Michael Monks' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 46 of their 56 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (23).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Michael Monks' 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

77 credits, 56 with a MovieCove page.

  • Self Custody (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Code 3(2025)

    as Officer White

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Somewhere in Montana(2025)

    as Frank

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • King Saud (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Griffin

  • Dutch II: Angel's Revenge(2024)

    as Larry Smalls

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Imani(2023)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • House of Glass(2021)

    as Dr. Freed

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Corman(2021)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mysterious Homeless Person

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all shows

  • The Imperfect Picture (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Television Host

  • Church People(2021)

    as Pastor Skip Finney

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Adverse(2020)

    as Janitor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Dutch(2021)

    as Smalls

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Case 347(2020)

    as Dr. Thomas Jansen

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Deputy(2020)

    Show 3 episodes · as King #1

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Truth Be Told(2019)

    Show 8 episodes · as Danny

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Doctor Sleep(2019)

    as Delbert Grady

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • All Rise(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Officer Claude

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Loners(2019)

    as Agent Delgado

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Meanest Man in Texas(2017)

    as O.B. Ellis

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Dirty John(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Professor

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Ice: The Movie(2018)

    as Gavin Veerak

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Last Rampage(2017)

    as Eddy

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Bad Twin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Judge Miller

  • The Bad Twin(2016)

    as Judge Miller

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Parallels(2015)

    as Tinkler

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Bound(2015)

    as Preston

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Sabotage(2014)

    as ASAC Phelps

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • End of Watch(2012)

    as Homicide Detective 1

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Holiday Engagement(2011)

    as Father Macy

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • CarJack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Jack's Father

  • Sironia(2011)

    as Joe Giovani

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Awakened (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Webster Kane

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

    as Mark Wall

  • Siblings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Director · Producer · as Boss

  • The Mentalist(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Rick Meadowlark

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Street Kings(2008)

    as Michael Monks · as Pathologist

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

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

    as Officer Kennedy

  • Playas Ball (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Lawyer #1

  • Puff, Puff, Pass(2006)

    as Jeff Johnson

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Bones(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Dell Hicks

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Harsh Times(2005)

    as Agent Hollenbeck

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Entourage(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Five Towns director

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Garfield: The Movie(2004)

    as Deputy Hopkins

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • NCIS(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Edgar · as Matt Lane

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Nip/Tuck(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Blunt

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Without a Trace(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Jeff Murphy

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • The Division (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Weber Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Clown

  • Boston Public (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Jeff Schiffer

  • The Ghost of Spoon River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Skeeter

  • Malcolm in the Middle(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Grossman

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Third Watch(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Lloyd

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Family Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as David Jones

  • Hijack(1998)

    as Steve Baker

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Winchell(1998)

    as Miami Reporter #1

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Hard Rain(1998)

    as Father on Local News

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Scorpio One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Hutton

  • Air Force One(1997)

    as Assistant Press Secretary

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Practice(1997)

    Show 11 episodes · as George Vogelman

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Profiler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Dwight Parnell

  • Crime of the Century(1996)

    as Reporter

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • 7th Heaven(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Man

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • Arli$$(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Athletic Director · as Funeral Director · as Kent Sampson

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Friends(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Miller

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • ER(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Vennerbeck

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Clean Slate(1994)

    as Lt. Willis

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Snapdragon(1993)

    as Grosky

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Bank Robber

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • What's Love Got to Do with It(1993)

    as Hotel Porter

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Running Mates (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Reporter C

  • Out on a Limb(1992)

    as Jim Sr.

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Illicit Behavior(1992)

    as Farrell Lernoux

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Rock 'n' Roll High School Forever(1991)

    as Dale

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Blossom(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Phillips

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows

  • Manson Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Danny DeCarlo

  • Umwelt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Richard

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 76 titles, 74 of them dated from 1990 to 2026; peak year 2015.

Biggest box office

Harsh Times (2005)

$6M worldwide

Highest rated

Harsh Times (2005)

Midcredits 71st

Film career

19902026

Peak 2015 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. 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
Acting76 of 76: 75 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score52ndDirecting1 of 76: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleProducing1 of 76: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s23 · acting2000s19 · 19 acting · 1 crew2010s19 · acting2020s13 · acting

Billing

usually 15th · top billed in 0% of 18 roles
920212

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 Michael Monks' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 39th percentile, the median of all 36; across their 18 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 27th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Approval · how many liked their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Reach · how many have seen their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Midcredits score across 56 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up15
  • 50th to 74th13
  • 25th to 49th16
  • Below 25th12

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 56 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Universally Panned2
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive7
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser15
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed17

Most divisive · actor

Ice: The Movie (2018)

99th percentile spread · 37% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

End of Watch (2012)

Midcredits 95th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 49/100 in their films, across 15 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 25. 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 Michael Monks' work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 58 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Michael Monks work with?

People who share at least 2 of Michael Monks' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Manny Halley shares the most, 3.

Actors

Editors

Producers

Mixed roles