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Michael Ironside

Michael Ironside

Actor, also producer · Born February 12, 1950 (76) · Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Frederick Reginald Ironside (born February 12, 1950), known professionally as Michael Ironside, is a Canadian actor. He has worked as a voice actor, producer, film director, and screenwriter in movie and television series in various Canadian and American productions. He gained early widespread recognition for his terrifying portrayal of the deadly psychic Darryl Revok in David Cronenberg's Scanners (1981) and was equally chilling as the misogynistic psychopath Colt Hawker in Visiting Hours (1982). Ironside followed that up by playing Jester in Top Gun (1986). Recently, Ironside is known for his roles as Eddie Williams in Nobody (2021) and Charles Purdy in BlackBerry (2023).

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Born
February 12, 1950 (76)
From
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
153 on MovieCove · 254 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 14% in 30 days

What are Michael Ironside's films like?

Across their 109 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Genres

Action41 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 19th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama20 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Crime10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Horror9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 18th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Adventure4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Thriller4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 13th percentile
: browse their Thriller movies
Animation3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile
: browse their Animation movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 75th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Fantasy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 11th percentile
: browse their Fantasy movies
Mystery2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 9th percentile
: browse their Mystery movies
Sci-Fi2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 13th percentile
: browse their Sci-Fi movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
27%
Morality
23%
Self
17%
Bonds
13%
Power
9%
Society
6%
Ideas
5%
Survival34 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice21 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity16 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds17 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma17 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption13 titles, browse their movies with this themePower8 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief11 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 106 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 19 · Serious 43 · Dark 44

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 63 · Stylized 36 · Heightened 7

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 14 · Charged 50 · Intense 42

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 45 · Shifting 52 · Whiplash 9

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 73 · Some laughs 29 · Funny 4

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 33 · Even-paced 63 · Relentless 10

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 42 · Engaged 54 · Full focus 10

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 36 · Affecting 47 · Heavy 23

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 63 · Open-ended 23 · Ambiguous 20

Roles they play

77 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 34 of 77 analyzed roles.

Shadow
34 of 77
Mentor
21 of 77
Threshold guardian
10 of 77
Hero
6 of 77
Ally
4 of 77
Trickster
1 of 77
Shapeshifter
1 of 77
Show the 77 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
85
Dread
42
Melancholic
35
Thrilling
31
Contemplative
24
Other
65

How their films linger

Unsettling44 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking28 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun22 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting25 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet25 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful20 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 31 with a twist

  • Happy26
  • Bittersweet47
  • Tragic6
  • Ambiguous30

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Michael Ironside's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 118 of their 153 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (70).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Michael Ironside's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

254 credits, 153 with a MovieCove page; 8 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Ashes(2026)

    as Uncle

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Crash Land(2026)

    as Monty

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Marrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Dr. Jonathan Myers

  • This Too Shall Pass(2024)

    as Officer Shultz

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • 1242: Gateway to the West(2025)

    as Narrator / Mihaly

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Talking About the Sky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Officer Alfred Henry(voz)

  • The Jester from Transylvania (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Charles Pennington

  • Late Night with the Devil(2023)

    as The Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Confession(2022)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • BlackBerry(2023)

    as Charles Purdy

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Condor's Nest(2023)

    as Agent Astakhov

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Family Circus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as The Cop

  • Pumpkin Everything(2022)

    as Tom

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Tin Can(2020)

    as Wayne

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • The Fight Machine(2022)

    as Lou

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Dropout(2022)

    Show 2 episodes · as Don Lucas

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Dracula: The Original Living Vampire(2022)

    as Dr. Jack Seward

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Hidden Assets(2021)

    Show 6 episodes · as Richard Melnick

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Skipping Stones(2020)

    as Mr. Travers

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • American Desert(2021)

    as Uncle Bill

  • Bloodthirsty(2020)

    as Dr. Swan

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Nobody(2021)

    as Eddie Williams

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Basic Instinct: Sex, Death & Stone(2020)

    as Richter

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Harley Quinn(2019)

    Show 4 episodes · as Darkseid (voice)

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Hellmington(2018)

    as Rupert Woodhouse

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • The Convent(2018)

    as The Magistrate

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Fran K.: Frankenstein (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Peter Berns

  • Knuckleball(2018)

    Producer · as Jacob

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Barry(2018)

    Show 2 episodes · as Andrei

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Atropa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Captain Schreiber

  • Alterscape(2018)

    as Dr. Julian Loro

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Still/Born(2017)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Alienist(2018)

    Show 4 episodes · as J. P. Morgan

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • The Detectives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Detective Mark Anstey

  • The Hitman Never Dies(2017)

    as Don

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Tokyo Trial (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Gen. Douglas MacArthur

  • The Greatest Show on Turf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Narrator

  • The Harrowing(2017)

    as Lt. Logan

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • The Space Between (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Nick

  • Lucky's Treasure(2017)

    as Henry Landis

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Ransom(2017)

    Show 3 episodes · as Freddie Woods

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Tokyo Trial(2016)

    Show 4 episodes · as General Douglas MacArthur

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • The Encounter(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Maximum Mike

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Patient Seven(2016)

    as Dr. Daniel Marcus

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • This Is Us(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Pearson

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Children of the Fall(2016)

    as Sam

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Element(2016)

    as Joe

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • California Winter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Sheriff Hillman

  • The Sin Seer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Alexander Rachet

  • Bloody Wasteland: The Making of Turbo Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • 88(2015)

    as Sheriff Knowles

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Synchronicity(2015)

    as Klaus Meisner

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Turbo Kid(2015)

    as Zeus

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Desecrated(2015)

    as Tom McClain

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Extraterrestrial(2014)

    as Travis

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The Flash(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Lewis Snart

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • A Fighting Man(2014)

    as Max Wynn

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Stan Lee's Mighty 7(2014)

    as Xanar (voice)

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Ice Soldiers(2013)

    as Col. Desmond Trump

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Transformers Prime Beast Hunters: Predacons Rising(2013)

    as Ultra Magnus (voice)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Stay(2013)

    as Frank

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • 6:14 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Warden

  • All God's Children (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Peter

  • Vegas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 4 episodes · as Porter Gainsley

  • Burden of Evil(2012)

    as Senator Pitfield

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • The Haunting Hour: The Most Evil Sorcerer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Margolin

  • Conduct Unbecoming(2011)

    as Col. Dodd

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Transgression (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Matthew

  • Agency of Vengeance: Dark Rising(2011)

    as Col. Haggard

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • X-Men: First Class(2011)

    as Captain

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Transformers Prime(2010)

    Show 13 episodes · as Ultra Magnus (voice)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Beneath the Blue(2010)

    as Blaine

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • R.L. Stine's the Haunting Hour(2010)

    Show 2 episodes · as Margolin

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Dark Prophecy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Tom Riggins

  • Lake Placid 3(2010)

    as Sheriff Tony Willinger

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Hawaii Five-0(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Robert Castor

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Eva (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Alfonse

  • Justified(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Sarno

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Bannen Way(2010)

    as Chief Bannen

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Bannen Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 16 episodes · as Chief Bannen

  • Hardwired(2009)

    as Hal

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Haunting at the Beacon(2009)

    as Oficer Ned Hutton

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Community(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Colonel Archwood

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • The Jazzman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Bernie Kaddly

  • The Butcher(2009)

    as Teddy Carmichael

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Terminator Salvation(2009)

    as General Ashdown

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Castle(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Victor Racine

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Alphabet Killer(2008)

    as Captain Nathan Norcross

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Mutants (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Colonal Gauge

  • The Terrorist Next Door (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Wade

  • Storm Cell(2008)

    as James

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Surveillance(2008)

    as Billings

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Burn Notice(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Gregory Hart

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • 1st Bite (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Theo

  • The V Word (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Mr. Chaney

  • Disaster Zone: Volcano in New York(2006)

    as Levering

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • The Veteran(2006)

    as Mark 'Doc' Jordan

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Masters of Horror(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Chaney

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Criminal Minds(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as John

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Bloodsuckers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Muco

  • Deepwater(2005)

    as Walnut

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Guy X(2005)

    as Guy X

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Reeker(2005)

    as Henry

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Young Blades (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 13 episodes · Actor

  • The Failures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Depressor

  • Desperate Housewives(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · as Curtis Monroe

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • The Machinist(2004)

    as Miller

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Medical Investigation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Ben Graybridge

  • Justice League Unlimited(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · as Darkseid (voice)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Red Phone 2(2003)

    as Bremer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Maximum Velocity(2003)

    as General Amberson

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Cold Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 2 episodes · as Commandant Murillo

  • Hemingway vs. Callaghan(2003)

    as Harry

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Last Chapter: The War Continues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 6 episodes · as Bob Durelle

  • Fairytales and Pornography (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Justice Coulton

  • Fallen Angels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Sheriff Ed Rooney

  • The Last Chapter(2002)

    Show 7 episodes · as Bob Durelle

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Ignition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Jake Russo

  • Justice League(2001)

    Show 2 episodes · as Darkseid (voice)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The Red Phone: Manhunt(2002)

    as Section Chief

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Dead Awake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Skay

  • Smallville(2001)

    Show 3 episodes · as Sam Lane

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Soulkeeper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Voice of Mr.M (uncredited)

  • Children of the Corn: Revelation(2001)

    as Priest

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Shaft(2001)

    as Gunter Steinberg

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Extreme Honor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Baker

  • Jett Jackson: The Movie(2001)

    as Dr. Kragg

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Mindstorm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Senator Bill Armitage

  • Cause Of Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Jonas Phifer

  • Borderline Normal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Coach Rehmer

  • The District (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dmitri Putin

  • Andromeda(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · as The Patriarch

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Jackie Chan Adventures(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Dragon Scout Leader (voice)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Crime + Punishment in Suburbia(2000)

    as Fred Skolnick

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Nuremberg (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · as Colonel Burton Andrus

  • The Perfect Storm(2000)

    as Bob Brown

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Heavy Metal 2000(2000)

    as Tyler (voice)

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Omega Code(1999)

    as Dominic

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Southern Cross (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Garrison Carver

  • A Twist of Faith(1999)

    as Alex Hunt

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Desert Blue(1998)

    as Agent Frank Bellows

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Black Light (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Inspector Frank Schumann

  • Question of Privilege (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Lt. Robert Ingram

  • The Arrangement (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Director · Writer · as Det. Francis John 'Jack' Connor

  • Chicago Cab(1997)

    as Al

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Johnny 2.0(1997)

    as Frank Donahue

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • One of Our Own (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Det. Jack Cooper

  • Going to Kansas City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Mike Malone

  • Death Row: The Tournament (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as The Judge

  • Cold Squad(1998)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Voyage of Terror(1998)

    as McBride

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Captive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Detective Briscoe

  • Ivory Tower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Marshall Wallace

  • Starship Troopers(1997)

    as Lieutenant Jean Rasczak

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Cold Night Into Dawn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Frank Parr

  • The New Batman Adventures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as 80's Batman (voice)

  • Stargate SG-1(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Seevis

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • The Arrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as CIA Director

  • The Arrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 2 episodes · as CIA Director

  • FX: The Series (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Montree

  • Superman: The Animated Series(1996)

    Show 7 episodes · as Darkseid (voice)

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • One Way Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Walt

  • Portraits of a Killer(1996)

    as Sgt. Ernie Hansen

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Too Fast Too Young(1996)

    as Capt. Floyd Anderson

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Destiny of Marty Fine(1996)

    as Mr. Capelli

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Terminal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Sterling Rombauer

  • Kids of the Round Table (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Butch Scarsdale

  • Bolt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Billy Niles

  • The Outer Limits(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Ambassador Prosser · as Gen. Quince

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Major Payne(1995)

    as Lt. Colonel Stone

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Red Scorpion 2(1994)

    as Col. West

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • The Killing Machine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Mr. Green

  • Fortunes of War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Carl Pimmler

  • Probable Cause (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Executive Producer · as Gary Yanuck

  • ER(1994)

    Show 6 episodes · as William Swift

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The Glass Shield(1994)

    as Det. Gene Baker

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Red Sun Rising(1994)

    as Capt. Meisler

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Tokyo Cowboy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Lyle

  • The Next Karate Kid(1994)

    as Dugan

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Forced to Kill(1994)

    as Sheriff Wilson

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Dead Man's Revenge(1994)

    as Luck Hatcher

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Save Me(1994)

    as Oliver

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Point of Impact (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Roberto Largo

  • Sweet Killing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Inspector Garcia

  • SeaQuest 2032(1993)

    Show 13 episodes · as Captain Oliver Hudson

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Father Hood(1993)

    as Jerry

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Free Willy(1993)

    as Dial

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Night Trap(1993)

    as Bishop

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Walker, Texas Ranger(1993)

    Show 4 episodes · as Nolan Pierce

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Marked for Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Bats O'Bannion

  • A Passion for Murder(1992)

    as Quinn

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Guncrazy(1992)

    as Mr. Kincaid

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Cafe Romeo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Natino

  • The Vagrant(1992)

    as Lt. Ralf Barfuss

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Killer Image (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Luther Kane

  • Neon City(1991)

    as Harry M. Stark

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Drop Dead Gorgeous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Asylum Interrogator (uncredited)

  • McBain(1991)

    as Frank Bruce

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Deadly Surveillance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Fender

  • Payback (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Sheriff Pete

  • Chaindance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Executive Producer · Screenplay · as J.T. Blake

  • Highlander II: The Quickening(1991)

    as Gen. Katana

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Total Recall(1990)

    as Richter

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Destiny To Order (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Kenrick

  • Mindfield(1989)

    as Kellen O'Reilly

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Hostile Takeover(1988)

    as Larry Gaylord

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Murder by Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Det. Carl Madsen

  • Tales from the Crypt(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Jerry · as Sergeant Burrows

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Watchers(1988)

    as Lem Johnson

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II(1987)

    as Bill Nordham

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Nowhere to Hide(1987)

    as Ben

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Ford: The Man and the Machine(1987)

    as Harry Bennett

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Extreme Prejudice(1987)

    as Major Paul Hackett

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Race for the Bomb (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 3 episodes · as Werner Heisenberg

  • Top Gun(1986)

    as Jester

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling(1986)

    as Detective Lawrence

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Lt. Rick Muldoon

  • Murder in Space(1985)

    as Capt. Neal Braddock

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Ray Bradbury Theater(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as William Acton

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • The Cap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Dad

  • The Falcon and the Snowman(1985)

    as FBI Agent

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • V(1984)

    Show 12 episodes · as Ham Tyler

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Best Revenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Dealer

  • The Surrogate(1984)

    as George Kyber

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • V: The Final Battle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 3 episodes · as Ham Tyler

  • The Hitchhiker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as Sheriff Lee

  • Cross Country (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Det. Sgt. Roersch

  • The Sins of Dorian Gray(1983)

    as Alan Campbell

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone(1983)

    as OverDog

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • V(1983)

    Show as Ham Tyler

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • American Nightmare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Sgt. Skylar (as Mike Ironside)

  • The A-Team(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as Miler Crane

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Off Your Rocker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Victor

  • Visiting Hours(1982)

    as Colt Hawker

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Clown White (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Max

  • Suzanne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Jimmy

  • Surfacing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Wayne

  • Scanners(1981)

    as Darryl Revok

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Coming Out Alive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Gateway

  • Double Negative(1980)

    as Edgar

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • The Family Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Bartender

  • The Littlest Hobo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Bill

  • Stone Cold Dead(1979)

    as Murdered Police Detective

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Summer's Children (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Pimp

  • Power Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Torturer

  • I, Maureen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Dr. Paul Oswald

  • High-Ballin'(1978)

    as Butch

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Outrageous! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Drunk

  • For the Record (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Ottawa Valley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Soldier on train (uncredited)

  • Deep Tissue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Uncle Nik

  • Liberty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Fischer

  • My Best Friend Depression (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Ralph Johnson

  • Super Dicks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Police Chief

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 253 titles, 249 of them dated from 1974 to 2026; peak year 2022.

Biggest box office

Terminator Salvation (2009)

$371M worldwide

Highest rated

The Machinist (2004)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

Top Gun (1986)

Film career

19742026

Peak 2022 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 37 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting253 of 253: 250 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score31stDirecting1 of 253: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting2 of 253: 0 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing2 of 253: 0 only producing, 2 with another role

253 titles, 3 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1970s10 · acting1980s36 · acting1990s67 · 67 acting · 3 crew2000s57 · acting2010s57 · acting2020s22 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 15% of 62 roles
81919601061116

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Michael Ironside's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 23rd percentile, the median of the 114 of 115 with a score; across their 105 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 23rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

23rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 105

Approval · how many liked their films

21stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 105

Reach · how many have seen their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 105

Midcredits score across 152 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up35
  • 50th to 74th27
  • 25th to 49th29
  • Below 25th61

Shape of the crowd

83 of their 152 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved17
  • Universally Panned5
  • Loved with Detractors2
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser37
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed83

Most divisive · actor

1242: Gateway to the West (2025)

99th percentile spread · 55% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Machinist (2004)

Midcredits 95th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 57/100 in their films, across 97 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 34. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Michael Ironside's work okay for kids?

Across up to 31 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore20 titles40–93 · median 69 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity31 titles12–64 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity17 titles32–81 · median 61 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs15 titles12–42 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense17 titles34–83 · median 63 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Michael Ironside work with?

People who share at least 2 of Michael Ironside's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jon Keeyes shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles