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Alex Reid

Alex Reid

Writer, director and producer · Born September 25, 1965 (61)

Alex Reid is a American television writer and director. He holds a degree in Electrical Engineering from Clemson University.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 25, 1965 (61)
Works as
Writer, director and producer
Titles
19 on MovieCove · 23 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 18% in 30 days

What are Alex Reid's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
62%
Self
21%
Morality
10%
Survival
7%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeParenthood2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
5
Joyful
4
Hopeful
1
Romantic
1
Bittersweet
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Feel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet3

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 Alex Reid's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Subscription and free streaming for Alex Reid'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

23 credits, 19 with a MovieCove page.

  • Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair(2026)

    Show 4 episodes · Co-Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • The Unicorn(2019)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Champions(2018)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all shows

  • Young Sheldon(2017)

    Show 36 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Brockmire(2017)

    Show 3 episodes · Teleplay · Writer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Powerless(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • Life in Pieces(2015)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Odd Mom Out(2015)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Manhattan Love Story(2014)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • The Michael J. Fox Show(2013)

    Show 21 episodes · Director · Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Brooklyn Nine-Nine(2013)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The Mindy Project(2012)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Up All Night(2011)

    Show 34 episodes · Co-Executive Producer · Story · Writer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • The Middle(2009)

    Show 47 episodes · Director · Co-Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • In the Motherhood(2009)

    Show 4 episodes · Consulting Producer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • Samantha Who?(2007)

    Show 34 episodes · Co-Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Help Me Help You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 9 episodes · Executive Producer · Writer

  • God, the Devil and Bob(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Malcolm in the Middle(2000)

    Show 81 episodes · Director · Co-Executive Producer · Executive Producer · Producer · Supervising Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • The Brian Benben Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Over the Top (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • The Gregory Hines Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

  • Kenan & Kel(1996)

    Show 3 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 22 titles from 1996 to 2026.

Highest rated

God, the Devil and Bob (2000)

Midcredits 69th

Most popular right now

The Unicorn (2019)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing11 of 22: 8 only directing, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score63rdWriting12 of 22: 6 only writing, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score75thProducing8 of 22: 2 only producing, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score34th

22 titles, 6 with more than one role — writing and directing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1990s4 · crew2000s6 · crew2010s11 · crew2020s1 · crew

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.

Who does Alex Reid work with?

People who share at least 2 of Alex Reid's MovieCove titles; Maggie Carey shares the most, 2.