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Ray Nicholson

Ray Nicholson

Actor · Born February 20, 1992 (34) · Los Angeles, California, USA

Raymond Nicholson (February 20, 1992) is an American actor, and the son of actor Jack Nicholson and actress Rebecca Broussard. He starred opposite Diane Kruger in the Neil LaBute film Out of the Blue (2022), and had a supporting role in the horror film Smile 2 (2024). On television, he appeared in the 2021 Amazon Prime Video series Panic.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 20, 1992 (34)
From
Los Angeles, California, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 20 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 14% in 30 days

What are Ray Nicholson's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
42%
Survival
21%
Morality
14%
Bonds
12%
Society
5%
Ideas
3%
Power
3%
Obsession4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame2 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 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 5

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 3

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 4 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 2

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

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

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 4 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

8 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 4 of 8 analyzed roles.

Shadow
4 of 8
Ally
1 of 8
Hero
1 of 8
Trickster
1 of 8
Herald
1 of 8
Show the 8 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Melancholic
6
Dread
3
Thrilling
3
Absurd
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Unsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic2
  • 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 Ray Nicholson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ray Nicholson'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

20 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Mosquito Bowl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • The Beauty(2026)

    Show 1 episode · as Tig 2

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Adults(2025)

    Show 1 episode · as Ethan

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Borderline(2025)

    as Paul Duerson

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Novocaine(2025)

    as Simon

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • I Love You Forever(2024)

    as Finn

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Smile 2(2024)

    as Paul Hudson

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Gonzo Girl(2023)

    as Larry

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Fear the Night(2023)

    as Billy

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Something from Tiffany's(2022)

    as Gary Wilson

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Where Are You(2019)

    as Cedric

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Out of the Blue(2022)

    as Connor

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Licorice Pizza(2021)

    as Ray

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • PANIC (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Ray Hall

  • Panic(2021)

    Show 10 episodes · as Ray Hall

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Promising Young Woman(2020)

    as Jim

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Connective Tissue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Associate Producer · as Rudder

  • Mayans M.C.(2018)

    Show 2 episodes · as Hallorann

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • The Outsider(2018)

    as American Stock Broker

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Benchwarmers(2006)

    as Kid Catcher #1 Game #2

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 20 titles, 19 of them dated from 2006 to 2026; peak year 2025.

Biggest box office

Smile 2 (2024)

$138M worldwide

Highest rated

Smile 2 (2024)

Midcredits 69th

Film career

20062026

Peak 2025 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 3 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 20: 19 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score42ndProducing1 of 20: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

2000s1 · acting2010s3 · 3 acting · 1 crew2020s15 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · 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 Ray Nicholson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 39th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 36th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

86thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 17 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

Gonzo Girl (2023)

94th percentile spread · 32% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Promising Young Woman (2020)

Midcredits 93rd · 82% liked

Reviewers score the acting 63/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 44. 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 Ray Nicholson's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles22–93 · median 67 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles25–35 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 71 · intenseMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 48 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 71 · intenseMedian 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.