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Phillip Van Dyke

Phillip Van Dyke

Actor · Born June 13, 1984 (42) · San Francisco, California, USA

Phillip Van Dyke is an actor best known for his role as Luke the goblin in the first two installments of Disney's "Halloweentown" film series, and the TV series "The Home Court."

Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 13, 1984 (42)
From
San Francisco, California, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
18 on MovieCove · 30 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 37 days to Oct 26Up 47% in 30 days

What are Phillip Van Dyke's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
37%
Self
30%
Survival
15%
Society
10%
Morality
7%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 5 · Serious 1 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 2 · Intense 0

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 3 · 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 5 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles
Herald
1 of 3
Hero
1 of 3
Ally
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
4
Warm
4
Thrilling
3
Tense
1
Melancholic
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Fun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet1
  • Ambiguous1

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 Phillip Van Dyke's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Phillip Van Dyke'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

30 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page.

  • Without a Trace(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Dylan Lincoln

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Halloweentown II: Kalabar's Revenge(2001)

    as Luke

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

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

    Show 3 episodes · as Brian Harrower

  • Noah Knows Best (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 13 episodes · as Noah Beznick

  • Gilmore Girls(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Christopher Hayden

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Bartok the Magnificent(1999)

    as Ivan (voice)

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue(1998)

    as Young Martin (voice)

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Halloweentown(1998)

    as Luke

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Ghosts of Fear Street(1998)

    as Young PJ

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Safety Patrol(1998)

    as Kent Marlowe

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Modern Adventures of Tom Sawyer(2000)

    as Tom Sawyer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Crayola Kids Adventures: The Trojan Horse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Achilles

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

    Show 1 episode · as Kent Marlowe

  • The New Batman Adventures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Joel (voice)

  • Crayola Kids Adventures: 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Ned Land

  • The Ticket (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Eric Reicker

  • 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea(1997)

    as Ned Land

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Hey Arnold!(1996)

    Show 75 episodes · as Arnold (voice) · as Ludwig (voice)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Invisible Mom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Skeeter

  • The Home Court (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 20 episodes · as Ellis Solomon

  • First Knight(1995)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Sliders(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Young Quinn Mallory

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • The Return of Hunter: Everyone Walks in L.A.(1995)

    as Tommy Sherry

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Fantastic Four(1994)

    as Young Johnny

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Burke's Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Boy

  • Family Album (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 8 episodes · as Max Lerner

  • Dave's World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Jeff

  • The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Son

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Phillip Marshall

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Step by Step(1991)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 85th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 30 titles from 1991 to 2002; peak year 1998.

Highest rated

Halloweentown (1998)

Midcredits 68th

Film career

19912002

Peak 1998 · at the high point of their film career. 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.

  • 1994Screen debut· The Fantastic Four

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting29 of 30: 29 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score53rdOther crew1 of 30: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s25 · 24 acting · 1 crew2000s5 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 6 roles

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.

How do Phillip Van Dyke's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 39th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 51st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 18 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 18 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

Ghosts of Fear Street (1998)

85th percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Hey Arnold! (1996)

Midcredits 78th · 80% liked

Reviewers score the acting 62/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 42. 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 Phillip Van Dyke work with?

People who share at least 2 of Phillip Van Dyke's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Mark Mothersbaugh shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Composers

Producers