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Paul O'Brien

Paul O'Brien

Actor

Paul O'Brien is an actor.

Biography from TMDB.

Works as
Actor
Titles
18 on MovieCove · 20 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 19% in 30 days

What are Paul O'Brien's films like?

Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
45%
Bonds
44%
Power
11%
Identity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 2 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 1 · Intense 1

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

A split, not a type: Steady 2 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 0 · 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 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 0 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Contemplative
2
Melancholic
2
Bittersweet
2
Tense
1
Dread
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Bittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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 Paul O'Brien's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Paul O'Brien'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, 18 with a MovieCove page.

  • Law & Order: Organized Crime(2021)

    Show 2 episodes · as Gus Hanson

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Shirley(2020)

    as Dean

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Dangerous Book for Boys(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Old Guy Joe

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Search Party(2016)

    Show 7 episodes · as Frank

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Manhattan Romance(2014)

    as Uncle Bob

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • OM CITY (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Paul

  • Elementary(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Paul Fontino

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Fairhaven(2012)

    as Gary

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Person of Interest(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · as Andrew Monahan

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Henry's Crime(2010)

    as Head Parole Reviewer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Redacted(2007)

    as McCoy's Father

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Pete Wheeler

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • What's the Worst That Could Happen?(2001)

    as Officer Overkraut

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Angel(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Captain

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • The Practice(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as D.A. Peter Thompson

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Star Trek: Voyager(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Geral

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • ER(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Kicking Patient

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Detective Ted Michel · as Officer Barnes · as Ronald Corwin

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Soul Man(1986)

    as Officer Schkolnick

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • A Case of Deadly Force (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Ken Mooney

Career shape

Star power in the 71st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 19 titles from 1986 to 2021; peak year 2020.

Biggest box office

Shirley (2020)

$276K worldwide

Highest rated

Shirley (2020)

Midcredits 45th

Film career

19862021

Peak 2020 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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
Acting19 of 19: 19 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score75th

By decade

1980s2 · acting1990s5 · acting2000s3 · acting2010s7 · acting2020s2 · acting

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.

How do Paul O'Brien's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 31st percentile, the median of all 7; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 29th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 18 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 18 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

Redacted (2007)

74th percentile spread · 24% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Search Party (2016)

Midcredits 73rd · 82% liked

Reviewers score the acting 79/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 88, detractors 59. 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 Paul O'Brien work with?

People who share at least 2 of Paul O'Brien's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Tom O'Brien shares the most, 2.

Directors

Editors

Producers