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Chris Zylka

Chris Zylka

Actor, also producer · Born May 9, 1985 (41) · Warren, Ohio, USA

Christopher Michael Settlemire, better known as Chris Zylka, (born May 9, 1985) is an American actor and model. He had a variety of supporting and guest star roles on an assortment of TV series, including Hannah Montana, Zeke and Luther (Disney Channel), 10 Things I Hate About You (ABC Family), The Secret Circle (The CW), and Dare Me (USA Network). In film, Zylka appeared in the My Super Psycho Sweet 16 trilogy (2009–12), Kaboom (2010), Shark Night (2011), and The Amazing Spider-Man (2012).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 9, 1985 (41)
From
Warren, Ohio, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
22 on MovieCove · 28 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 37 days to Oct 26Up 25% in 30 days

What are Chris Zylka's films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 28th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 12th percentile
: browse their Horror 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
29%
Bonds
20%
Survival
20%
Power
12%
Morality
10%
Ideas
5%
Society
4%
Survival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 5

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 12 · Intense 3

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

Steady 0 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 8

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 6 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 6 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 2 of 5 analyzed roles.

Shadow
2 of 5
Ally
1 of 5
Shapeshifter
1 of 5
Hero
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Melancholic
4
Absurd
5
Thrilling
5
Contemplative
4
Other
18

How their films linger

Fun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous8

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 Zylka's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Chris Zylka'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

28 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page.

  • Unsettled (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Chris

  • Upon Waking(2023)

    as Doctor Pomeranz

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Model House(2024)

    Executive Producer · as Thomas

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • And I Miss You Like A Little Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Jason

  • How I Met Your Murderer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Oliver

  • The Death & Life of John F. Donovan(2018)

    as Will Jefford Jr.

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Novitiate(2017)

    as Chuck Harris

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Welcome to Willits(2016)

    as Jeremiah

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • King Cobra(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Dixieland(2015)

    as Kermit

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Bare(2015)

    as Haden

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Freaks of Nature(2015)

    as Chaz Jr

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • I Killed My BFF (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Alex Lachan

  • The Leftovers(2014)

    Show 28 episodes · as Tom Garvey

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • The Amazing Spider-Man(2012)

    as Flash Thompson

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Piranha 3DD(2012)

    as Kyle

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • My Super Psycho Sweet 16: Part 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Brigg

  • The Secret Circle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 22 episodes · as Jake Armstrong

  • Shark Night(2011)

    as Blake

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Teen Spirit(2011)

    as Nick

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • My Super Psycho Sweet 16: Part 2(2010)

    as Brigg Jenner

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Kaboom(2010)

    as Thor

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The People I've Slept With(2012)

    as Alex Flynn –Mr. Hottie

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • My Super Psycho Sweet 16(2009)

    as Brigg Jenner

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Cougar Town(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as BJ

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • 10 Things I Hate About You(2009)

    Show 20 episodes · as Joey Donner

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • 90210(2008)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jason

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • Hannah Montana(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · as Gabe Lamotti

    Midcredits score: 15th 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 27 titles from 2006 to 2024; peak year 2011.

Biggest box office

The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)

$759M worldwide

Highest rated

The Leftovers (2014)

Midcredits 91st

Film career

20062024

Peak 2011 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 2 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
Acting27 of 27: 26 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score41stProducing1 of 27: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

2000s5 · acting2010s17 · acting2020s5 · 5 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 7% of 15 roles
0914

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; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Chris Zylka's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 30th percentile, the median of all 17; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 30th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

89thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 22 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned2
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · actor

Upon Waking (2023)

90th percentile spread · 26% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Leftovers (2014)

Midcredits 91st · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 58/100 in their films, across 15 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 32. 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 Zylka's work okay for kids?

Across up to 11 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore8 titles49–83 · median 71 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity11 titles29–75 · median 46 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity8 titles51–84 · median 62 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs9 titles38–78 · median 61 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense8 titles30–74 · median 52 · moderateheavier 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 Zylka work with?

People who share at least 2 of Chris Zylka's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Luke Taylor shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers