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Terry Notary

Terry Notary

Actor, also producer · Born August 14, 1968 (58) · San Rafael, California, USA

Screen Actors Guild Award nominee

Terry Notary (born August 14, 1968) is an American actor, stunt coordinator/double and movement coach. Notary mainly portrays creatures and animals for the film and television industry, and is known for his motion capture performances in films, including Avatar, The Adventures of Tintin: Secrets of the Unicorn, the Planet of the Apes reboot series, The Hobbit trilogy, and Kong: Skull Island. In 2018, Notary played Cull Obsidian in the Marvel Studios films Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame. Description above from the Wikipedia article Terry Notary, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 14, 1968 (58)
From
San Rafael, California, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
32 on MovieCove · 34 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 31% in 30 days

What are Terry Notary's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Society.

Genres

Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 95th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile
: browse their Horror movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
25%
Society
21%
Power
19%
Morality
14%
Bonds
13%
Ideas
7%
Survival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 2 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 4 · Intense 4

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 6 · 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 2 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 5

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

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 2 of 5 analyzed roles.

Shadow
2 of 5
Threshold guardian
1 of 5
Ally
1 of 5
Trickster
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Dread
5
Absurd
2
Hopeful
2
Melancholic
3
Other
5

How their films linger

Bittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Bittersweet6
  • Ambiguous2

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 Terry Notary's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 28 of their 32 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Terry Notary'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

34 credits, 32 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Ramayana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Action Director

  • Disclosure Day(2026)

    Choreographer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Electric State(2025)

    Other · as Mr. Peanut / Pop Fly / Sentre Drones / Ice Cream Bot / Skeeve Bot

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Last of Us(2023)

    Show 9 episodes · Other

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Nope(2022)

    as Gordy

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Space Jam: A New Legacy(2021)

    Other

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • The Call of the Wild(2020)

    as Rail Worker / Live Action Reference Performance of Buck

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Avengers: Endgame(2019)

    Motion Capture Artist · Other · as On-Set Groot / Cull Obsidian

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Avengers: Infinity War(2018)

    as Cull Obsidian / On-Set Groot

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Beautiful Escape (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Oleg

  • The Square(2017)

    as Oleg

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • War for the Planet of the Apes(2017)

    as Rocket

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Kong: Skull Island(2017)

    as Kong Mo-Cap Services

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Warcraft(2016)

    Choreographer · as Grommash Hellscream

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies(2014)

    as Laketown Refugee (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Dawn of the Planet of the Apes(2014)

    Motion Capture Artist · Stunt Coordinator · as Rocket

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug(2013)

    as Goblin (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey(2012)

    as Great Goblin / Yazneg (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Cabin in the Woods(2011)

    Choreographer · as The Clown (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Adventures of Tintin(2011)

    Motion Capture Artist

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Rise of the Planet of the Apes(2011)

    as Rocket / Bright Eyes

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Attack the Block(2011)

    as The Creature

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Avatar(2009)

    Motion Capture Artist

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Lost Tribe(2010)

    Producer · as Alpha Male

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • The Forgotten Ones(2009)

    Choreographer · Executive Producer · Stunt Coordinator · as Alpha Creature

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Incredible Hulk(2008)

    Motion Capture Artist

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer(2007)

    as Movement Coach

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • If I Had Known I Was a Genius(2007)

    Stunt Coordinator

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Superman Returns(2006)

    Choreographer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Me and You and Everyone We Know(2005)

    Stunt Coordinator

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • X2: X-Men United(2003)

    Choreographer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Hot Chick(2002)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Planet of the Apes(2001)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • How the Grinch Stole Christmas(2000)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 34 titles, 33 of them dated from 2000 to 2026; peak year 2016.

Biggest box office

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)

$711M worldwide

Highest rated

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)

Film career

20002026

Peak 2016 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. 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
Acting20 of 34: 14 only acting, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score79thProducing1 of 34: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew20 of 34: 14 only other crew, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score66th

34 titles, 6 with more than one role — acting and other crew overlap on 6 of them.

By decade

2000s12 · 3 acting · 10 crew2010s15 · 14 acting · 5 crew2020s6 · 3 acting · 4 crew

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% of 11 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.

Awards

Nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award in 2015, Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture.

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Terry Notary's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 72nd percentile, the median of all 31; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 80th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

80thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

88thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 32 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up16
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 32 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved9
  • Universally Panned2
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor, producer

The Lost Tribe (2010)

56th percentile spread · 62% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Avengers: Infinity War (2018)

Midcredits 99th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 82, 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.

Is Terry Notary's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run heavier than most films and sex & nudity lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles38–72 · median 64 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles7–33 · median 10 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles24–69 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles29–34 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles46–77 · median 64 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Terry Notary work with?

People who share at least 2 of Terry Notary's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Amanda Silver shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers