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Emmett Skilton

Emmett Skilton

Actor · Wellington, New Zealand

Emmett is an award-winning New Zealand actor, director and screenwriter with a deep passion for grounded performances, authentic character relationships, and striking visual storytelling. He has directed over 150 episodes of 'Shortland Street' for TVNZ, the critically acclaimed series' 'Auckward Love' and 'Millennial Jenny', and most recently Three's 'Crackhead', the raw and fearless dark comedy created by Holly Shervey. The series pairs emotionally real performances with moments of unexpected levity, offering an honest look at a woman on the edge of collapse. With a career as an actor - known for lead roles in TV3's 'The Almighty Johnsons', AMC's 'The Making of the Mob', NBC's 'Young Rock' and most recently roles in feature films 'A Mistake' and 'M3GAN 2.0' - Emmett draws on a wealth of performance experience to build truthful work that connects deeply with audiences, while bringing emotional clarity and a collaborative approach to every project.

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Biography from IMDb.

From
Wellington, New Zealand
Works as
Actor
Titles
10 on MovieCove · 14 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 2% in 30 days

What are Emmett Skilton's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
24%
Morality
24%
Power
17%
Bonds
14%
Society
12%
Survival
9%
Justice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

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

Light 2 · Serious 0 · Dark 1

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 1 · Charged 1 · Intense 1

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 1 · 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 1 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 2 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles
Hero
1 of 3
Ally
1 of 3
Trickster
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Warm
2
Romantic
1
Thrilling
1
Contemplative
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Feel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet2
  • 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 Emmett Skilton's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Emmett Skilton'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

14 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page.

  • Crackhead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 8 episodes · Director

  • A Mistake(2024)

    as Alexander Colton

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Together Forever Tea(2021)

    as Steve Slater

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Young Rock(2021)

    Show 2 episodes · as Coach Orgeron

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • James Patterson's Murder Is Forever(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Detective Mois

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Ripple (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Director

  • Into the Rainbow(2017)

    as Tom Williams

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Last Train (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Louis

  • American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story(2017)

    Show as Victor Lownes

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Auckward Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 9 episodes · Director · Producer · Story · Writer · as Curtis · as Daniel Actionbutter

  • The Making of the Mob(2015)

    Show 8 episodes · as Sam Giancana

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • The Brokenwood Mysteries(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Byron Cotter

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • The Almighty Johnsons(2011)

    Show 36 episodes · as Axl Johnson

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Mighty Morphin Power Rangers(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Dreadwolf (voice) · as Jax (voice) · as Prof. Strickler · as Stabberous (voice)

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 67th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 13 titles from 1993 to 2026.

Biggest box office

A Mistake (2024)

$97K worldwide

Highest rated

The Almighty Johnsons (2011)

Midcredits 91st

Most popular right now

American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story (2017)

Film career

  • 2011Screen debut· The Almighty Johnsons
  • 2023First film· A Mistake

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting11 of 13: 10 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score75thDirecting3 of 13: 2 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 13: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing1 of 13: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s1 · acting2010s8 · 7 acting · 2 crew2020s4 · 3 acting · 1 crew

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.

How do Emmett Skilton's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 32nd percentile, the median of all 3; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 39th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th4

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 10 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

Into the Rainbow (2017)

98th percentile spread · 48% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Almighty Johnsons (2011)

Midcredits 91st · 90% liked

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.

Who does Emmett Skilton work with?

People who share at least 2 of Emmett Skilton's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Colin Moy shares the most, 2.

Actors

Editors

Producers