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Portrait of Michael Shanks

Acting

Michael Shanks

Titles
37movies27TV shows
Career

Active from 1997 to 2024, busiest in 2009 with 5 main titles.

Leading roles
20
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score50/100
Highest rated
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Unspeakable
GoodWatch score76/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 46 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.4 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 5.8 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Michael Shanks Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Social Commentary
    3.7, average 4.9
  • Melancholy
    3.8, average 4.7
  • Historical
    1.6, average 2.6
  • Class & Capitalism
    2.4, average 3.3

Main genres

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Recurring tags

  • Nostalgic 3
  • Suspenseful 3
  • Team-Based Action 2
  • Military Sci-Fi 2
  • B-Movie 2
  • Creature Feature 2
  • High Stakes 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Feel-Good 2
  • Fast-Paced 2
  • Murder Mystery 2
  • Psychological Thriller 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

9
TypeAllTV shows7Movies2
RoleAnyActing9
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1990s92000s322010s222020s1
GenreAnyDrama6Sci-Fi & Fantasy3Action & Adventure2Documentary1Science Fiction1Comedy1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

1990s

9 titles · average score 66
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