Portrait of Dave King

Writing

Dave King

Career

Active from 1989 to 2025, with a break from 1990 to 2008, busiest in 2009 and 2020 with 2 main titles each.

Leading roles
1
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score79/100
Highest rated
Poster for Common Side Effects
Common Side Effects
GoodWatch score88/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 19 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 2.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 5.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Dave King Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Adrenaline
    2.1, average 4.8
  • Tension
    3.4, average 6.0
  • Violence
    1.5, average 4.1
  • Mystery
    1.6, average 4.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Found Family Dynamics 3
  • Sharp Dialogue 3
  • Existential Crisis 2
  • Character-Driven Humor 2
  • Low-Stakes Drama 2
  • Cringe Comedy 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

11
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

4 titles ยท average score 68
Common Side Effects
Common Side Effects (2025)
GoodWatch score 88

TV show ยท as Marshall Cuso (voice)

The Bubble
The Bubble (2022)
GoodWatch score 33

Co-Producer

Rutherford Falls
Rutherford Falls (2021)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show ยท as Jeff the Barista

A Parks and Recreation Special
A Parks and Recreation Special (2020)
GoodWatch score 79

Writer

2010s

6 titles ยท average score 77
Late Night
Late Night (2019)
GoodWatch score 69

Thanks

The Good Place
The Good Place (2016)
GoodWatch score 86

TV show ยท as Phil

Love
Love (2016)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show ยท as Wyatt Meyers

Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show ยท as Bob

Traffic Light
Traffic Light (2011)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show ยท as Phil (voice)

Workaholics
Workaholics (2011)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show ยท as Davis

2000s

1 title ยท average score 82
Parks and Recreation
Parks and Recreation (2009)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show ยท as Kurt Lerpiss