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Tom Pelphrey

Tom Pelphrey

Actor · Born July 28, 1982 (44) · Howell, New Jersey, USA

Primetime Emmy nominee · Screen Actors Guild Award nominee · 1 other major award body

Thomas Joseph Pelphrey (born July 28, 1982) is an American actor. He is known for playing the roles of Jonathan Randall on the CBS television series Guiding Light (for which he won two Daytime Emmy Awards), Mick Dante on As the World Turns, Kurt Bunker on Banshee, Ward Meachum on Iron Fist, Ben Davis on Ozark, Perry Abbott on Outer Range, Don Crowder on Love & Death, Robbie Prendergrast on Task, Joe Mankiewicz in David Fincher's film Mank, and Jason Derek Brown in the true crime film American Murderer. For Ozark, he received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series. He received his second Emmy nomination for Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in 2026 for his role in Task. Description above is from the Wikipedia article Tom Pelphrey, licensed under CC-BY-SA; full list of contributors is on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 28, 1982 (44)
From
Howell, New Jersey, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
27 on MovieCove · 32 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 20% in 30 days

What are Tom Pelphrey's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Genres

Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography 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
Self
26%
Morality
24%
Bonds
20%
Power
16%
Society
5%
Ideas
5%
Survival
5%
Identity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 7 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 6 · Intense 1

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

A split, not a type: Steady 5 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 2

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 6 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

9 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 3 of 9 analyzed roles.

Hero
3 of 9
Shadow
2 of 9
Trickster
1 of 9
Threshold guardian
1 of 9
Mentor
1 of 9
Herald
1 of 9
Show the 9 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Melancholic
5
Contemplative
5
Dread
4
Absurd
2
Other
12

How their films linger

Thought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet7
  • Ambiguous6
  • Cyclical1

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 Tom Pelphrey's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 23 of their 27 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Tom Pelphrey'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

32 credits, 27 with a MovieCove page; 5 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Task(2025)

    Show 7 episodes · as Robbie Prendergrast

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • A Man in Full(2024)

    Show 6 episodes · as Raymond Peepgrass

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • Love & Death(2023)

    Show 7 episodes · as Don Crowder

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • She Said(2022)

    as Vadim Rutman

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • American Murderer(2022)

    as Jason Derek Brown

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

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

    as Ted

  • Outer Range(2022)

    Show 15 episodes · as Perry Abbott

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Mank(2020)

    as Joseph Mankiewicz

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Crazy Alien(2019)

    as John Stockton

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Ozark(2017)

    Show 11 episodes · as Ben Davis

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Iron Fist(2017)

    Show 23 episodes · as Ward Meachum

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • Anchors(2015)

    as Denny

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Blindspot(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Cameron Gibbs

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • #Lucky Number(2015)

    as Bret Reynolds

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Sam(2017)

    as Stephen

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Black Box (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Joseph Moran

  • Tiger Lily Road(2013)

    as Ricky Harden

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Following(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Brock

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Banshee(2013)

    Show 15 episodes · as Kurt Bunker

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Turtle Island(2013)

    as Tim

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Excuse Me for Living(2012)

    as Dan

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Junction (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as David

  • Body of Proof(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Dean Avery

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Blue Bloods(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Mike Galatis

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • The Good Wife(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Josh Mundy

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Birds of America(2008)

    as Hitchhiker

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Ghost Whisperer(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Brian

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Numb3rs(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Mike Daley

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • CSI: Miami(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Mick Ragosa

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Matt Kroger · as T-Bone

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Liminal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Rooster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 32 titles, 30 of them dated from 1999 to 2025; peak year 2022.

Biggest box office

Crazy Alien (2019)

$328M worldwide

Highest rated

Task (2025)

Midcredits 89th

Most popular right now

Outer Range (2022)

Film career

MilestoneNomination
19992025

Peak 2022 · 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting32 of 32: 32 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score55th

By decade

1990s1 · acting2000s5 · acting2010s16 · acting2020s8 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 17% 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.

Awards

5 major nominations and no wins, 2021–2026.

  1. 2026
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
  2. 2022
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
  3. 2021
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

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 Tom Pelphrey's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 35th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 34th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 27 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 27 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · actor

Tiger Lily Road (2013)

93rd percentile spread · 30% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Ozark (2017)

Midcredits 98th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the acting 64/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 35. 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 Tom Pelphrey's work okay for kids?

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

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore7 titles24–78 · median 70 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles29–62 · median 35 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity7 titles44–77 · median 61 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs7 titles25–69 · median 55 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense7 titles29–66 · median 45 · moderatenear the median of all 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 Tom Pelphrey work with?

People who share at least 2 of Tom Pelphrey's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; David Wexler shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Editors

Producers