Portrait of Michael Kelly

Acting

Michael Kelly

Career

Active from 1998 to 2026, busiest in 2009 with 5 main titles.

Leading roles
13
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score56/100
Highest rated
Poster for House of Cards
House of Cards
GoodWatch score77/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 56 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.2 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Michael Kelly Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Situational Comedy
    1.2, average 2.7
  • Wholesome
    2.0, average 3.4
  • Historical
    1.2, average 2.6
  • Nostalgia
    2.6, average 3.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 7
  • Crime Drama 5
  • Social Commentary 4
  • Psychological Thriller 3
  • Survival Thriller 2
  • Biographical Drama 2
  • Intrigue 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

66
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Affair
Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Affair

as Darius Cole

2020s

11 titles ยท average score 64
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan: Ghost War
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan: Ghost War (2026)
GoodWatch score 44

as Mike November

Time of Death
Time of Death (2026)
GoodWatch score 60

as Frank Morley

Night Always Comes
Night Always Comes (2025)
GoodWatch score 55

as Tommy

Rob Peace
Rob Peace (2024)
GoodWatch score 70

as Edwin Leahy

Landman
Landman (2024)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show ยท as William Crockett

The Penguin
The Penguin (2024)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show ยท as Johnny Viti

Lioness
Lioness (2023)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show ยท as Byron Westfield

Transformers: Rise of the Beasts
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (2023)
GoodWatch score 55

as Agent Burke

Pantheon
Pantheon (2022)
GoodWatch score 87

TV show ยท as Air Force Officer / Angry Man / Van Leuweun (voice) / CEO (voice)

Outside the Wire
Outside the Wire (2021)
GoodWatch score 46

as Eckhart

The Comey Rule
The Comey Rule (2020)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show ยท as Andrew McCabe

2010s

17 titles ยท average score 67
All Square
All Square (2018)
GoodWatch score 63

as John

Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan (2018)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as Mike November

The Long Road Home
The Long Road Home (2017)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show ยท as Lt. Col. Gary Volesky

Viral
Viral (2016)
GoodWatch score 50

as Michael Drakeford

Secret in Their Eyes
Secret in Their Eyes (2015)
GoodWatch score 49

as Siefert

House of Cards
House of Cards (2013)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show ยท as Doug Stamper

Chronicle
Chronicle (2012)
GoodWatch score 73

as Richard Detmer

The Adjustment Bureau
The Adjustment Bureau (2011)
GoodWatch score 66

as Charlie Traynor

Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior
Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior (2011)
GoodWatch score 47

TV show ยท as Jonathan 'Prophet' Simms

Person of Interest
Person of Interest (2011)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show ยท as Mark Snow

Black Mirror
Black Mirror (2011)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show ยท as Arquette

Fair Game
Fair Game (2010)
GoodWatch score 69

as Jack

2000s

29 titles ยท average score 59
Did You Hear About the Morgans?
Did You Hear About the Morgans? (2009)
GoodWatch score 32

as Vincent

Defendor
Defendor (2009)
GoodWatch score 63

as Paul Carter

Tenderness
Tenderness (2009)
GoodWatch score 49

as Gary

Changeling
Changeling (2008)
GoodWatch score 69

as Detective Lester Ybarra

Tooth and Nail
Tooth and Nail (2007)
GoodWatch score 29

as Viper

La coupure
La coupure (2006)
GoodWatch score 43

as Mario

Kojak
Kojak (2005)
GoodWatch score 41

TV show ยท as Bobby Crocker

Loggerheads
Loggerheads (2005)
GoodWatch score 60

as George

Criminal Minds
Criminal Minds (2005)
GoodWatch score 63

TV show ยท as Jonathan Sims

Carlito's Way: Rise to Power
Carlito's Way: Rise to Power (2005)
GoodWatch score 40

as Rocco

Dawn of the Dead
Dawn of the Dead (2004)
GoodWatch score 70

as C.J.

Level 9
Level 9 (2000)
GoodWatch score 52

TV show ยท as Wilbert 'Tibbs' Thibodeaux

1990s

8 titles ยท average score 72
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as Luke Dixon / Barry

The Sopranos
The Sopranos (1999)
GoodWatch score 92

TV show ยท as Agent Ron Goddard

Third Watch
Third Watch (1999)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show ยท as Chip Waller

Judging Amy
Judging Amy (1999)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Jack Barrett

Man on the Moon
Man on the Moon (1999)
GoodWatch score 68

as Michael Kaufman

Origin of the Species
Origin of the Species (1998)
GoodWatch score 45

as Fisher

River Red
River Red (1998)
GoodWatch score 66

as Frankie

Law & Order
Law & Order (1990)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show ยท as Gary Talbot / Douglas Carroll