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Gerald Downey

Gerald Downey

Actor · Born October 1, 1970 (56)

Gerald Downey – American actor, born 1 October 1970 in the USA (no specific birthplace recorded). Graduated from Missouri State University with a BFA in 1994. Father of two, based in Los Angeles, California. His most notable film roles include a Hoover Agent in Live Free or Die Hard (2007), Console Tech in Eagle Eye (2008), an FBI Agent in J. Edgar (2011), Daryl in Southbound (2015), Bob Brooks in Dolemite Is My Name (2019), and an uncredited Judge in Birds of Prey (2020). On television he is best known for FBI Agent Todd McSweeten in Leverage (2008–2012, 6 episodes), Bill Larkin in It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2012), Greg Harris in Mad Men (2008), Dr. Kenton Giles in Grey's Anatomy (2013), and Jim in Young Sheldon (2019). He also played Commander Ray Trapp in the NCIS series premiere (2003) and appears as the "Busch Guy" in a series of Anheuser-Busch commercials.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 1, 1970 (56)
Works as
Actor
Titles
32 on MovieCove · 38 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 63 days to Oct 26Down 21% in 30 days

What are Gerald Downey's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
28%
Survival
25%
Bonds
24%
Morality
19%
Society
5%
Family bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 1 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 1

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

Steady 0 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 1 · 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 0 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1

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

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 2

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

Resolved 1 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Dread
2
Tense
2
Melancholic
2
Bittersweet
2
Warm
2
Other
3

How their films linger

Haunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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 Gerald Downey's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 26 of their 32 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hulu (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Gerald Downey'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

38 credits, 32 with a MovieCove page.

  • Birds of Prey and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn(2020)

    as Judge (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Dolemite Is My Name(2019)

    as Bob Brooks

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Flashout (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Frank

  • Young Sheldon(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Jim

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • An American Girl Story: Maryellen 1955 - Extraordinary Christmas(2016)

    as Mr. Larkin

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Sweet/Vicious(2016)

    Show 2 episodes · as Coach Howard

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Southbound(2015)

    as Daryl

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • You're Not You(2014)

    as Bill

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Scorpion(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · as Captain Braden

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Caper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Office Manager

  • J. Edgar(2011)

    as FBI Agent

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Workaholics(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Tom

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Hawaii Five-0(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Bryan Wallace

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Sheltered(2010)

    as Joey

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Open House(2010)

    as Seth

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Rizzoli & Isles(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Alex Simmons · as Morgue Tech

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Modern Family(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Jim

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • NCIS: Los Angeles(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Marine Captain CACO

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Castle(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Lloyd Kurtzman

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Leverage(2008)

    Show 5 episodes · as FBI Agent McSweeten

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Eagle Eye(2008)

    as Console Tech

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Mentalist(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Forest Ranger

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Samantha Who?(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Paul

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Mad Men(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Greg Harris

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Live Free or Die Hard(2007)

    as Hoover Agent

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Evan Almighty(2007)

    as Staffer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Because I Said So(2007)

    as Cousin Dougy's Friend

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Twins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Corey

  • It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Bill Larkin

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Partner(s) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Man in Sauna

  • Grey's Anatomy(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Kenton Giles

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Boston Legal(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Joel Kohn

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Joey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Mercedes Guy

  • Summerland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dr. Mike

  • NCIS(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Ray Trapp

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Scrubs(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Jimmy

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Will & Grace(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Clark

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Frasier(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Doctor

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 88th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 38 titles from 1993 to 2020; peak year 2007.

Biggest box office

You're Not You (2014)

$895K worldwide

Highest rated

You're Not You (2014)

Midcredits 87th

Most popular right now

Leverage (2008)

Film career

19932020

Peak 2007 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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
Acting38 of 38: 38 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score78th

By decade

1990s2 · acting2000s20 · acting2010s15 · acting2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 15th · top billed in 0% of 7 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 Gerald Downey's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 52nd percentile, the median of all 12; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 42nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

94thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 32 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up19
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 32 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved11
  • Universally Panned2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

An American Girl Story: Maryellen 1955 - Extraordinary Christmas (2016)

86th percentile spread · 22% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Dolemite Is My Name (2019)

Midcredits 88th · 79% liked

Reviewers score the acting 71/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 33. 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 Gerald Downey's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 23 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 46 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 37 · moderateMedian of all films: 33

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.