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John Hoogenakker

John Hoogenakker

Actor · Charlotte, North Carolina, USA

In 2021, acclaimed actor John Hoogenakker can be seen starring in Hulu's limited series "Dopesick" opposite Michael Keaton, Peter Sarsgaard, Kaitlyn Dever, and Rosario Dawson. Inspired by the New York Times bestselling book by Beth Macy, "Dopesick" takes viewers to the epicenter of America's struggle with opioid addiction, from the boardrooms of Purdue Pharma, to a distressed Virginia mining community, and to the hallways of the DEA. Hoogenakker shines as Randy Ramseyer, an assistant US Attorney prosecuting the infamous and ongoing Purdue Pharma case. "Dopesick" is slated to premiere in October 2021. In addition to "Dopesick," Hoogenakker most recently recurred on the Hulu mystery series "Castle Rock" as Carl Wilkes, opposite Lizzy Caplan. He is perhaps best known however, for his role as black-ops CIA operator Matice in the hit Amazon series "Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan" opposite John Krasinski and Wendell Pierce. Additional credits include: "A Very Harold and Kumar Christmas," "Public Enemies" opposite Marion Cotillard and Christian Bale, USA's "Colony," STARZ's "The Girlfriend Experience," and Fox's "Empire," to name a few. Born and raised in Charlotte, North Carolina, Hoogenakker became an actor at an early age. As a two-time state and district high school debate champion in Humorous Interpretation, Hoogenakker went on to attend The Theatre School at DePaul University, in Chicago. He found his calling on stage, appearing in many of the city's illustrious houses including The Goodman, Writers' Theatre, Court Theatre, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, and the renowned Steppenwolf Garage. His varied stage work ranges from Chris Smith in Tracy Letts' Killer Joe to the role of Hamlet at The Illinois Shakespeare Festival. At the Brooklyn Academy of Music in New York, he received excellent reviews as the tragic alcohol-addled Willie Oban in the acclaimed remounting of "The Iceman Cometh," alongside Nathan Lane and Brian Dennehy. One of his first on-camera credits came in the 2006 feature "Flags of Our Fathers," under the esteemed direction of Clint Eastwood. While Hoogenakker holds an illustrious resume in film and TV, he has also appeared in millions of homes across the country on the commercial front. From Pepsi/NASCAR, Baskin-Robbins, Avocados of Mexico, Hyundai, to voicing campaigns for McDonald's, BMO Harris, Nintendo, Tyson and Sears, and even working with Robert De Niro for Santander, Hoogenakker has had a lucrative career commercially. His work as the Bud Light King helped introduce the nonsensical phrase 'Dilly Dilly' into the cultural lexicon, and he has been seen most recently with his sidekick Walter the cat, for Chevy. When Hoogenakker is not on sets around the world, he enjoys spending time with his family and being outside as much as possible.

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Biography from TMDB.

From
Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
25 on MovieCove · 30 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 26Up 9% in 30 days

What are John Hoogenakker's films like?

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

Genres

Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 87th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime 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
Morality
39%
Survival
24%
Power
19%
Bonds
12%
Ideas
3%
Self
3%
Justice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 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 4

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 1 · Intense 4

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 3 · 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 2 · 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 3 · 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 0 · Heavy 5

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

Resolved 1 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Dread
5
Melancholic
4
Absurd
2
Thrilling
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Thought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous1

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 John Hoogenakker's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 22 of their 25 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for John Hoogenakker'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

30 credits, 25 with a MovieCove page.

  • One Battle After Another(2025)

    as Tim Smith

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox(2025)

    Show 8 episodes · as Curt Knox

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • G20(2025)

    as Agent Darden

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Knox Goes Away(2023)

    as Detective Rale

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Waco: The Aftermath(2023)

    Show 5 episodes · as Clive Doyle

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • The Other V Word (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Noah

  • Dopesick(2021)

    Show 8 episodes · as Randy Ramseyer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • I Can Change (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as John

  • The Morning Show(2019)

    Show 3 episodes · as Andy Montgomery

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Teacher(2019)

    as Todd Harper

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Not Welcome (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Delivery Man

  • Jack Ryan(2018)

    Show 13 episodes · as Matice

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Castle Rock(2018)

    Show 4 episodes · as Tall Man / Carl Wilkes

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Market Value(2017)

    as Eric Reese

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Girlfriend Experience(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Gordon Sirica

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • Colony(2016)

    Show 7 episodes · as Scott Garland

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • The Talk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as father

  • Consumed(2015)

    as Inspector Davis

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Empire(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Lester Mason

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Animals(2014)

    as Guy

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Chicago Fire(2012)

    Show 4 episodes · as Lt. Spellman

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • At Any Price(2012)

    as Mr. Pritchard

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas(2011)

    as Gustav

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Boss(2011)

    Show 7 episodes · as States Attorney Doyle

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Contagion(2011)

    as Rafik's Lawyer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Public Enemies(2009)

    as Agent Hugh Clegg

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story(2009)

    as Psychiatrist

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Barefoot to Jerusalem (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as David

  • Flags of Our Fathers(2006)

    as Funeral Home Employee

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • ER(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Collins

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 30 titles from 1994 to 2025; peak year 2025.

Biggest box office

One Battle After Another (2025)

$213M worldwide

Highest rated

Dopesick (2021)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Jack Ryan (2018)

Film career

19942025

Peak 2025 · their film career is on the way up. 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
Acting30 of 30: 30 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score72nd

By decade

1990s1 · acting2000s4 · acting2010s17 · acting2020s8 · acting

Billing

usually 13th · top billed in 0% of 9 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 John Hoogenakker's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 60th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 61st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 25 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 25 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Divisive2
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Consumed (2015)

90th percentile spread · 34% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Dopesick (2021)

Midcredits 98th · 96% liked

Reviewers score the acting 74/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 84, detractors 51. 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 John Hoogenakker's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 67 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 49 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 70 · intenseMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 53 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 62 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

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

Who does John Hoogenakker work with?

People who share at least 2 of John Hoogenakker's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michael Keaton shares the most, 2.

Actors