Portrait of Chris O'Donnell

Acting

Chris O'Donnell

Career

Active from 1990 to 2025, with a break from 2011 to 2024, busiest in 1995 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles
18
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score56/100
Highest rated
Poster for WWII in HD: The Air War
WWII in HD: The Air War
GoodWatch score83/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 38 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Chris O'Donnell Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Uncanny
    1.4, average 2.5
  • Fantasy
    0.6, average 1.7
  • Scare
    1.8, average 2.6
  • Satire & Parody
    1.7, average 2.3

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 10
  • Coming-of-Age 4
  • Political Intrigue 2
  • Period Piece 2
  • Historical Drama 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Moral Dilemma 2
  • Character Study 2
  • Family Drama 2
  • High-Octane Action 2
  • Ensemble Cast 2
  • Stylized Action 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

41
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

3 titles ยท average score 63
9-1-1: Nashville
9-1-1: Nashville (2025)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show ยท as Captain Don Hart

Bupkis
Bupkis (2023)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show ยท as Pete's Agent (uncredited)

NCIS: Hawaiสปi
NCIS: Hawaiสปi (2021)
GoodWatch score 56

TV show ยท as G. Callen

2010s

4 titles ยท average score 58
A Little Help
A Little Help (2010)
GoodWatch score 46

as Bob

Hawaii Five-0
Hawaii Five-0 (2010)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show ยท as G. Callen

WWII in HD: The Air War
WWII in HD: The Air War (2010)
GoodWatch score 83

as John Gibbons (voice)

Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore (2010)
GoodWatch score 33

as Shane

2000s

16 titles ยท average score 56
NCIS: Los Angeles
NCIS: Los Angeles (2009)
GoodWatch score 62

TV show ยท as G. Callen

Kit Kittredge: An American Girl
Kit Kittredge: An American Girl (2008)
GoodWatch score 68

as Mr. Kittredge

Max Payne
Max Payne (2008)
GoodWatch score 34

as Jason Colvin

The Company
The Company (2007)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show ยท as Jack McAuliffe

Head Cases
Head Cases (2005)

TV show ยท as Jason Payne

Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy (2005)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show ยท as Finn Dandridge

American Dad!
American Dad! (2005)
GoodWatch score 60

TV show ยท as G. Callen (voice)

Kinsey
Kinsey (2004)
GoodWatch score 76

as Wardell Pomeroy

NCIS
NCIS (2003)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show ยท as G. Callen

Two and a Half Men
Two and a Half Men (2003)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show ยท as Bill

29 Palms
29 Palms (2002)
GoodWatch score 21

as The Hitman

Vertical Limit
Vertical Limit (2000)
GoodWatch score 51

as Peter Garrett

1990s

16 titles ยท average score 56
The Bachelor
The Bachelor (1999)
GoodWatch score 33

as Jimmie

Batman & Robin
Batman & Robin (1997)
GoodWatch score 26

as Robin / Dick Grayson

The Chamber
The Chamber (1996)
GoodWatch score 42

as Adam Hall

In Love and War
In Love and War (1996)
GoodWatch score 33

as Ernest 'Ernie' Hemingway

Circle of Friends
Circle of Friends (1995)
GoodWatch score 69

as Jack Foley

Batman Forever
Batman Forever (1995)
GoodWatch score 48

as Robin / Dick Grayson

Mad Love
Mad Love (1995)
GoodWatch score 41

as Matt Leland

Blue Sky
Blue Sky (1994)
GoodWatch score 70

as Glenn Johnson

The Three Musketeers
The Three Musketeers (1993)
GoodWatch score 51

as D'Artagnan

Scent of a Woman
Scent of a Woman (1992)
GoodWatch score 75

as Charlie Simms

School Ties
School Ties (1992)
GoodWatch score 64

as Chris Reece

Fried Green Tomatoes
Fried Green Tomatoes (1991)
GoodWatch score 75

as Buddy Threadgoode

1980s

2 titles ยท average score 50
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988)
GoodWatch score 50

TV show ยท as Self - Guest

Jack and Mike
Jack and Mike (1986)

TV show ยท as Evan