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Chris Chalk

Chris Chalk

Actor, also director, producer and writer · Born December 7, 1978 (47) · London, England

Chris Chalk is an American stage and screen actor, a graduate of the Theater Program at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 7, 1978 (47)
From
London, England
Works as
Actor, also director, producer and writer
Titles
31 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 9% in 30 days

What are Chris Chalk's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
26%
Self
26%
Morality
19%
Bonds
13%
Society
10%
Power
7%
Identity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMemory2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 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 2 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 3

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 1 · 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 3 · Relentless 1

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 4 · Full focus 2

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

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 4

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 1 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 5 analyzed roles.

Ally
2 of 5
Mentor
2 of 5
Shadow
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Dread
7
Melancholic
6
Contemplative
4
Bittersweet
3
Other
5

How their films linger

Unsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Bittersweet9
  • Ambiguous3

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 Chris Chalk's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 24 of their 31 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Chris Chalk'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, 31 with a MovieCove page.

  • It: Welcome to Derry(2025)

    Show 8 episodes · as Dick Hallorann

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Survived By (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Evan Charles / Sock Dad (voice)

  • All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt(2023)

    as Isaiah

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Our Deadly Vows(2023)

    Director · Executive Producer · Writer · as Chance Charles

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Hardboiled (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Stripes

  • Shining Girls(2022)

    Show 8 episodes · as Marcus

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Godzilla vs. Kong(2021)

    as Ben

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Perry Mason(2020)

    Show 16 episodes · as Paul Drake

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • The Red Sea Diving Resort(2019)

    as Colonel Abdel Ahmed

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • When They See Us(2019)

    Show 2 episodes · as Yusef Salaam (Adult)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Blank Canvas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Riley

  • Detroit(2017)

    as Officer Frank

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Feud(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as James Baldwin

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Come and Find Me(2016)

    as Buck Cameron / Kyle

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Lila & Eve(2015)

    as Alonzo

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Complications(2015)

    Show 10 episodes · as Darius Bishop

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Gotham(2014)

    Show 36 episodes · as Lucius Fox

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Burning Blue(2013)

    as Special Agent Jones

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • 12 Years a Slave(2013)

    as Clemens

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Newsroom(2012)

    Show 24 episodes · as Gary Cooper

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Being Flynn(2012)

    as Ivan

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Homeland(2011)

    Show 7 episodes · as Tom Walker

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Person of Interest(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Lawrence Pope

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Unforgettable(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Shawn Manning

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Justified(2010)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jody Adair

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Good Wife(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Third Year Associate

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Nurse Jackie(2009)

    Show 2 episodes · as EMT

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Sons of Anarchy(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Flint

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Before the Devil Knows You're Dead(2007)

    as Officer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Then She Found Me(2007)

    as Orderly

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Rent(2005)

    as Street Vendor Who Sells Coats

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Austin Darvis

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Len · as Neal Douglas

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Alfred Biso · as Thomas Walker

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 34 titles from 1990 to 2025; peak year 2014.

Biggest box office

Being Flynn (2012)

$983K worldwide

Highest rated

The Newsroom (2012)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Gotham (2014)

Film career

19902025

Peak 2014 · 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting34 of 34: 33 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score79thDirecting1 of 34: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 34: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing1 of 34: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s2 · acting2000s7 · acting2010s17 · acting2020s8 · 8 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 13th · 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.

How do Chris Chalk's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 55th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 49th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

89thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 31 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up18
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 31 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved10
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser14
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt (2023)

77th percentile spread · 29% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

12 Years a Slave (2013)

Midcredits 99th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 71/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 46. 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 Chris Chalk's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles41–91 · median 72 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles20–61 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles40–74 · median 64 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles39–67 · median 46 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles54–88 · median 73 · 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 Chris Chalk work with?

People who share at least 2 of Chris Chalk's MovieCove titles; Shea Whigham shares the most, 2.