Paul O'Brien is an actor.
Biography from TMDB.
- April 14, 1978 (48)
- South Africa
- Actor and producer
- 4 on MovieCove · 10 credits in all
What are Paul Clinton O'Brien's films like?
Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.
What they feel like to watch
A split, not a type: Ironic 1 · Wry 1 · Earnest 2
A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 0 · Dark 2
A split, not a type: Grounded 2 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1
A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 1 · Intense 2
Steady 2 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0
Casual 2 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 2 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 0
Resolved 3 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Roles they play
Usually the Hero: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.
- Shadowas Ryan Teller in Message Man (2018)
- Heroas Ryan Teller in Message Man (2018)
- Threshold guardianas Trevor in A Summer to Remember (2018)
- Heroas Brad in The Spy Who Never Dies (2022)
Moods and endings
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 Clinton O'Brien's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 4 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).
Subscription and free streaming for Paul Clinton 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
10 credits, 4 with a MovieCove page.
The Spy Who Never Dies(2022)
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
Christmas Down Under (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
A Summer to Remember(2018)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
Message Man(2018)
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
Without A Shirt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
The Subjects(2015)
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
John Doe: Vigilante (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
The Importance of Being Earnest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Underbelly Files: Tell Them Lucifer Was Here (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
It Takes Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Career shape
Star power in the 84th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 10 titles from 2006 to 2022; peak year 2018.
Film career
Peak 2018 · at the high point of their film career. 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.
- 2014Screen debut· John Doe: Vigilante
- 2015First top-billed film· The Subjects
How do Paul Clinton O'Brien's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 49th percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 36th percentile for acclaim.
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th2
Shape of the crowd
2 of their 4 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Crowd Pleaser2
- Mixed2
Reviewers score the acting 54/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 69, detractors 28. 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 Clinton O'Brien work with?
People who share at least 2 of Paul Clinton O'Brien's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Corey Pearson shares the most, 2.
Directors
- Corey PearsonShared titles: The Spy Who Never Dies (2022), Message Man (2018)See all 2 shared titles with Corey Pearson
Editors
- Scott KeanieShared titles: The Spy Who Never Dies (2022), Message Man (2018)See all 2 shared titles with Scott Keanie
Producers
- Ben SmithShared titles: The Spy Who Never Dies (2022), Message Man (2018)See all 2 shared titles with Ben Smith
- Mitchel PalmerShared titles: The Spy Who Never Dies (2022), Message Man (2018)See all 2 shared titles with Mitchel Palmer
- Compton RossShared titles: Message Man (2018), The Subjects (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Compton Ross
- Phil HuntShared titles: Message Man (2018), The Subjects (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Phil Hunt
