David Steen was born on June 26, 1954 in the USA. David is an actor and writer, known for Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019), Django Unchained (2012) and The Corndog Man (1999).
Biography from TMDB.
- June 26, 1954 (72)
- Memphis, Tennessee, USA
- Actor and writer, also producer
- 13 on MovieCove · 18 credits in all
What are David Steen's films like?
Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 1 · Earnest 5
A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 0 · Dark 5
Grounded 2 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 2
Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 2
Steady 2 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 2
Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1
Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0
Casual 1 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 1
A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 3
A split, not a type: Resolved 3 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 2
Roles they play
Usually the Shadow: 2 of 5 analyzed roles.
- Heroas Charlie in A Gift from Heaven (1994)
- Tricksteras G.W. Nethercott in Sordid Lives: The Series (2008)
- Shadowas J.D. Winkler in Blues for Willadean (2012)
- Shadowas Mr. Monday in Down Below (2024)
- Mentoras Kit in Blowin' Smoke (2026)
Moods and endings
- Bittersweet3
- Ambiguous4
- Cyclical1
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 David Steen's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).
Subscription and free streaming for David Steen'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
18 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page.
Blowin' Smoke(2026)
Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Down Below(2024)
Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films
A World Away(2019)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
Spiral (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
A Very Sordid Wedding(2017)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
Django Unchained(2012)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Blues for Willadean(2012)
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
Sordid Lives: The Series(2008)
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows
The Corndog Man(1999)
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
Martial Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
A Gift from Heaven(1994)
Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Of Mice and Men(1992)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
Reservoir Dogs(1992)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Ruby(1992)
Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films
One Special Victory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
The Tragedy of King Lear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
Simon & Simon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
Career shape
Star power in the 84th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 17 titles from 1981 to 2024; peak year 1992.
Film career
Peak 1992 · 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.
- 1992Screen debut· Reservoir Dogs
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 David Steen's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 56th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 20th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up5
- 50th to 74th3
- 25th to 49th1
- Below 25th4
Shape of the crowd
4 of their 13 titles are Universally Loved.
- Universally Loved4
- Universally Panned1
- Loved with Detractors1
- Divisive2
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser1
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed2
Reviewers score the acting 63/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 84, detractors 48. 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 David Steen work with?
People who share at least 2 of David Steen's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Del Shores shares the most, 2.
Directors
- Del ShoresShared titles: Blues for Willadean (2012), Sordid Lives: The Series (2008)See all 2 shared titles with Del Shores
Actors
- Gigi RiceShared titles: Blowin' Smoke (2026), A Gift from Heaven (1994)See all 2 shared titles with Gigi Rice
- Greg KriekShared titles: Blowin' Smoke (2026), Down Below (2024)See all 2 shared titles with Greg Kriek
- Beth GrantShared titles: Blues for Willadean (2012), Sordid Lives: The Series (2008)See all 2 shared titles with Beth Grant
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- David SandersonShared titles: Blues for Willadean (2012), Sordid Lives: The Series (2008)See all 2 shared titles with David Sanderson
- Joe Patrick WardShared titles: Blues for Willadean (2012), Sordid Lives: The Series (2008)See all 2 shared titles with Joe Patrick Ward
- Luis ColinaShared titles: Blues for Willadean (2012), Sordid Lives: The Series (2008)See all 2 shared titles with Luis Colina
Producers
- Emerson CollinsShared titles: Blues for Willadean (2012), Sordid Lives: The Series (2008)See all 2 shared titles with Emerson Collins
Mixed roles
- Jack LucarelliShared titles: Blowin' Smoke (2026), A Gift from Heaven (1994)See all 2 shared titles with Jack Lucarelli
