Actor

Brendan Cowell: Movies & Box Office

films: 15
as director: 2
on screen: 1999–2025
box office: $3.84B
average score: 72

Biggest hits

The Best Brendan Cowell Movies

The films of Brendan Cowell that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) leads with $2.34B. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

Full ranking

Career at a glance

Brendan Cowell's Career in Numbers

Brendan Cowell's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Brendan Cowell works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Monster! (1999) to Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025), and the 2010s were the busiest decade.

Brendan Cowell Movies by Decade

1990s 1
2000s 2
2010s 9
2020s 2

The 2010s were Brendan Cowell's busiest decade, with 9 films.

Brendan Cowell Movies by Genre

Drama 4
Action 2
Romance 2
Comedy 2
Horror 2
Thriller 1
Tv movie 1

Drama is the genre Brendan Cowell has worked in most, with 4 films, ahead of action (2).

Brendan Cowell Career Milestones

First film: Monster! 1999
Biggest box office hit: Avatar: The Way of Water $2.34B worldwide
Best-rated film: Avatar: Fire and Ash Movie Echo Score 78
Newest film: Avatar: Fire and Ash 2025

15 credits

Brendan Cowell Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Brendan Cowell is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 2 as director and 12 as actor. Rated films average a score of 72. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Movies Directed by Brendan Cowell

Brendan Cowell Movies as an Actor

Brendan Cowell in Documentaries & Specials

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Works with

Who Brendan Cowell Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Brendan Cowell shares the most films with. Cliff Curtis comes first, with 2 films together, followed by James Cameron (2).

FAQ

Brendan Cowell: Questions & Answers

How many movies Brendan Cowell has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Brendan Cowell been in?

Brendan Cowell is credited on 15 films, from 1999 to 2025. 12 of them as an actor and 2 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Brendan Cowell's highest-grossing movie?

Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) is Brendan Cowell's biggest box office hit, with $2.34B worldwide, ahead of Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025) ($1.49B). Across every film with box office figures, Brendan Cowell's movies have made $3.84B.

Brendan Cowell's biggest hits

What is the best Brendan Cowell movie?

By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Brendan Cowell's best-rated film is Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025) with a score of 78, followed by Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) (66).

Best Brendan Cowell movies, ranked

What is Brendan Cowell's newest movie?

The most recent film on Brendan Cowell's filmography is Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025), in the role of Scoresby.

Who does Brendan Cowell work with most often?

Brendan Cowell shares the most films with Cliff Curtis (2 films), James Cameron (2 films) and Zoe Saldana (2 films).

The Best Brendan Cowell Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 15 credits.

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