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Larry Fessenden

Larry Fessenden

48 movies on Netflix

Biography

Larry Fessenden is an American actor and filmmaker from New York City who founded the independent production company Glass Eye Pix and has spent decades working in low-budget horror as a writer, director, producer and character actor. He wrote and directed features including Habit (1997), Wendigo and The Last Winter (2006), the latter of which entered the Museum of Modern Art's permanent collection, and he directed an episode of the NBC anthology Fear Itself, the television feature Beneath, and a segment of The ABCs of Death 2. As a performer he appeared in Bringing Out the Dead (1999), I Sell the Dead, for which he won best actor at Slamdance, Wendy and Lucy (2008), We Are Still Here (2015), In a Valley of Violence (2016) and The Dead Don't Die (2019). He co-wrote the BAFTA-winning video game Until Dawn and won a 1997 Independent Spirit Someone to Watch Award for Habit.

63years old

Turns 64 on March 23in 133 days

  • Born New York City
  • Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19
  • Also credited as Laurence T. Fessenden

Movie Career

Films
48
Career span
30 years1995 to 2025

Genres

First and latest

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  1. A first

    Fessenden and Graham Reznick set a Guinness World Record for the longest script for a graphic adventure video game, with their Until Dawn script running 1,000 pages.

  2. Behind the camera

    Fessenden wrote the screenplay for Orphanage (2007) with Guillermo del Toro. The film is an English-language remake of El Orfanato.

  3. Behind the camera

    Fessenden launched Tales from Beyond the Pale with Glenn McQuaid in 2010, a series of macabre audio dramas that became a 47 episode podcast.

  4. Beyond film

    Fessenden put out a third rock album in 2011 with Just Desserts, a band he works with alongside songwriter Tom Laverack.

  5. Behind the camera

    Since 1985, Fessenden has been in charge of Glass Eye Pix, a company whose stated mission is "supporting individual voices in the arts."

Larry Fessenden movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. Good Boy2025 Horroras Grandpa

    IMDb rating 6.137K votes

  2. Southbound2015 Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thrilleras The D.J.

    IMDb rating 5.923K votes

  3. Session 92001as Craig McManus

    IMDb rating 6.368K votes

  4. Wendy and Lucy2008as Man in Park

    IMDb rating 7.121K votes

  5. The Last Winter2006as Charles Foster

    IMDb rating 5.511K votes

  6. We Are Still Here2015as Jacob Lewis

    IMDb rating 5.721K votes

  7. I Sell the Dead2008as Willy Grimes

    IMDb rating 6.012K votes

  8. The Dead Don't Die2019as Danny Perkins

    IMDb rating 5.4104K votes

Most often with

Ti West directed three of these films, Mickey Keating three and Brad Anderson two. John Speredakos appears in six of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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John Speredakos, 6 films togetherSee the 6 films with John SperedakosJeremy Gardner, 5 films togetherSee the 5 films with Jeremy GardnerNick Damici, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Nick DamiciBarbara Crampton, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Barbara CramptonAmy Seimetz, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Amy SeimetzJoe Swanberg, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Joe SwanbergTi WestDirector, 3 filmsSee the 3 films by Ti WestMickey KeatingDirector, 3 filmsSee the 3 films by Mickey KeatingBrad AndersonDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Brad Anderson

Films together

  • John Speredakos6 films together, 2005 to 2017
    John Speredakos's page
    • Most Beautiful Island2017IMDb rating 5.7Fessenden as RudySperedakos as George
    • The Mind's Eye2015IMDb rating 4.8Fessenden as Mike ConnorsSperedakos as Dr. Michael Slovak
    • Bitter Feast2010IMDb rating 5.3Fessenden as William ColeySperedakos as Phil
    • I Sell the Dead2008IMDb rating 6.0Fessenden as Willy GrimesSperedakos as Cornelius Murphy
    • The Last Winter2006IMDb rating 5.5Fessenden as Charles FosterSperedakos as Weatherman
    • The Roost2005IMDb rating 4.8Fessenden as Tow Truck DriverSperedakos as Officer Mitchell
  • Jeremy Gardner5 films together, 2012 to 2022
    Jeremy Gardner's page
    • Offseason2022IMDb rating 4.9Fessenden as H. GriersonGardner as The Fisherman
    • Like Me2018IMDb rating 5.2Fessenden as MarshallGardner as Freddie
    • Psychopaths2017IMDb rating 4.2Fessenden as Henry StarkeatherGardner as Cop
    • The Mind's Eye2015IMDb rating 4.8Fessenden as Mike ConnorsGardner as Vince
    • The Battery2012IMDb rating 6.2Fessenden as FrankGardner as Ben
  • Nick Damici4 films together, 2006 to 2016
    Nick Damici's page
    • The Stakelander2016IMDb rating 5.3Fessenden as BiggsDamici as Mister
    • Late Phases2014IMDb rating 6.0Fessenden as O'BrienDamici as Ambrose McKinley
    • We Are What We Are2013IMDb rating 5.9Fessenden as Bearded TenantDamici as Sheriff Meeks
    • Mulberry Street2006IMDb rating 5.5Fessenden as Man Behind the GateDamici as Clutch
  • Barbara Crampton3 films together, 2011 to 2021
    Barbara Crampton's page
    • Jakob's Wife2021IMDb rating 5.5Fessenden as Jakob FedderCrampton as Anne Fedder
    • We Are Still Here2015IMDb rating 5.7Fessenden as Jacob LewisCrampton as Anne Sacchetti
    • You're Next2011IMDb rating 6.6Fessenden as Erik HarsonCrampton as Aubrey
  • Amy Seimetz3 films together, 2010 to 2011
    Amy Seimetz's page
    • Silver Bullets2011IMDb rating 5.2Fessenden as SamSeimetz as Charlie
    • You're Next2011IMDb rating 6.6Fessenden as Erik HarsonSeimetz as Aimee
    • Bitter Feast2010IMDb rating 5.3Fessenden as William ColeySeimetz as Katherine Franks
  • Joe Swanberg3 films together, 2011 to 2022
    Joe Swanberg's page
    • Offseason2022IMDb rating 4.9Fessenden as H. GriersonSwanberg as George Darrow
    • Silver Bullets2011IMDb rating 5.2Fessenden as SamSwanberg as Ethan
    • You're Next2011IMDb rating 6.6Fessenden as Erik HarsonSwanberg as Drake
  • Ti WestDirector, 3 films, 2005 to 2016
    All films by Ti West
  • Mickey KeatingDirector, 3 films, 2016 to 2022
    All films by Mickey Keating
    • Offseason2022IMDb rating 4.9Fessenden as H. Grierson
    • Psychopaths2017IMDb rating 4.2Fessenden as Henry Starkeather
    • Carnage Park2016IMDb rating 4.9Fessenden as Travis 'Whiskey' Ginger
  • Brad AndersonDirector, 2 films, 2001 to 2010
    All films by Brad Anderson
  • Also three films together4 more actors
    • Chloë LevineDepraved (2019), The Ranger (2018) and The Transfiguration (2016)
    • Nicholas TucciThe Ranger (2018), Most Beautiful Island (2017) and You're Next (2011)
    • Ti WestSilver Bullets (2011), You're Next (2011) and The Roost (2005)
    • Daniel MancheJug Face (2013), I Sell the Dead (2008) and Headspace (2005)

    When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Box office

What Larry Fessenden's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$60.6 million

15 of the 48 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 48 films: 15 worldwide figure; 6 us gross only; 6 never in cinemas; 21 figure not found.

  • 15Worldwide figure
  • 6US gross only
  • 6Never in cinemas
  • 21Figure not found

Top grosser

Bringing Out the Dead1999as Cokehead$16.8 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Bringing Out the Dead1999as Cokehead
    $17M27.7% of the total
  2. 2
    The Dead Don't Die2019as Danny Perkins
    $15M25.3% of the total
  3. 3
    You're Next2011as Erik Harson
    $14M23.7% of the total
  4. 4
    Good Boy2025as Grandpa
    $8.8M14.6% of the total
  5. 5
    Vanishing on 7th Street2010as Bike Messenger
    $1.7M2.8% of the total
  6. 6
    Session 92001as Craig McManus
    $1.6M2.7% of the total
  7. 7
    Wendy and Lucy2008as Man in Park
    $1.2M2.0% of the total
  8. 8
    The Good Mother2023as Gary
    $523K0.9% of the total
We Are What We Are (2013), $81,381The Mountain (2019), $61,035In a Valley of Violence (2016), $53,647Southbound (2015), $35,000Jakob's Wife (2021), $30,000I Sell the Dead (2008), $8,050Body (2015), $2,634

$271,747from the other 7 films with a worldwide figure, 0% of the total

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