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Tom Arnold

Tom Arnold

Actor, also writer and producer · Born March 6, 1959 (67) · Ottumwa, Iowa, USA

Thomas Duane "Tom" Arnold (born March 6, 1959) is an American actor and comedian. He has appeared in many films, perhaps most notably True Lies (1994). He was the host of The Best Damn Sports Show Period for four years. Description above from the Wikipedia article Tom Arnold (actor), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born
March 6, 1959 (67)
From
Ottumwa, Iowa, USA
Works as
Actor, also writer and producer
Titles
130 on MovieCove · 197 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Down 25% in 30 days

What are Tom Arnold's films like?

Across their 98 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy51 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 21st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 17th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Animation5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd percentile
: browse their Animation movies
Adventure4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 15th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Documentary4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Horror 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
Bonds
33%
Self
22%
Survival
13%
Morality
12%
Society
11%
Ideas
4%
Power
4%
Family bonds34 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival18 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love17 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity16 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship14 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth12 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose11 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception13 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 94 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 71 · Serious 14 · Dark 9

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 60 · Stylized 22 · Heightened 12

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 46 · Charged 40 · Intense 8

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

A split, not a type: Steady 53 · Shifting 30 · Whiplash 11

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 17 · Some laughs 38 · Funny 39

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

Slow burn 43 · Even-paced 45 · Relentless 6

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

Casual 72 · Engaged 20 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 82 · Open-ended 8 · Ambiguous 4

Roles they play

60 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 18 of 60 analyzed roles.

Shadow
18 of 60
Ally
9 of 60
Mentor
8 of 60
Hero
7 of 60
Threshold guardian
6 of 60
Trickster
6 of 60
Shapeshifter
4 of 60
Herald
2 of 60
Show the 60 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
38
Absurd
37
Joyful
38
Tense
26
Hopeful
24
Other
86

How their films linger

Feel-good54 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun46 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful32 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy62
  • Bittersweet28
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous7

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 Tom Arnold's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 100 of their 130 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (49).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Tom Arnold'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

197 credits, 130 with a MovieCove page; 62 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Nickels(2026)

    as Bill Diller

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Alien Storm(2026)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • New Toy Story(2026)

    as Ozzie (voice)

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

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

    as Dave Garrett

  • Mermaid(2025)

    as Todd

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Airplane 2025(2025)

    as Senator Rufus

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Never Alone for Christmas: Memphis(2025)

    as Skip Applegate

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Desert Fiends(2024)

    as Parker

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • A Christmas Gamble(2024)

    as Gary

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Adventures of the Naked Umbrella(2023)

    as Sheriff Buzz Clark

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Abomination (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as The Alchemist

  • Underdeveloped (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 6 episodes · as Ralph

  • As Luck Would Have It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 3 episodes · as Captain Taylor

  • Sherlock Santa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Frank

  • Transmorphers: Mech Beasts(2023)

    as Brady

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • FUBAR(2023)

    Show 3 episodes · as Norm Carlson

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Ape vs. Mecha Ape(2023)

    as Hamilton

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • True Lies(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Arnie Orwig

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • A Prince and Pauper Christmas(2022)

    as Cushing

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • A Wonderful Time of the Year(2022)

    as Alf Landon

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • A Day with Santa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Frank

  • The Good Witch of Christmas(2022)

    as Frank

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • A Marriage Made in Heaven(2022)

    as Johnny Angel

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Dumbbells Special Edition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Daddy

  • The Rookie: Feds(2022)

    Show 2 episodes · as Miles Butkus

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all shows

  • MVP(2022)

    as Tom

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Good Mourning(2022)

    as Famous Director

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Toomie: The Hungry Tumor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Tom

  • Christmas Thieves(2021)

    as Frank

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • High Holiday(2021)

    as Greg Corksey

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Finding Love in Quarantine: The Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Steve Middlestein

  • Hollywood.Con (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as El Jade

  • 1 Interrogation(2020)

    as Robert Jenks

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • For NYC (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • Saving Flora(2018)

    as Runyon

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Christmas Scavenger Hunt(2019)

    as Carl

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Undateable John(2019)

    as Billy

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • 3 Days with Dad(2019)

    as Andy

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Pegasus: Pony with a Broken Wing(2019)

    as Daniel Warren

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Bigger(2018)

    as Roy Hawkins

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Hunt for the Trump Tapes(2018)

    Show 8 episodes · Producer · as Himself

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • Tom Arnold: Past & Present Imperfectly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Producer · Screenstory · as Himself

  • Maximum Impact(2017)

    as Agent Barnes

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Dead Ant(2017)

    as Danny

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Landline(2017)

    as Chuck Gout

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Wild Costa Rica (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • Turtle Tale(2015)

    as Goliath (Voice)

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Christmas Trade(2015)

    as Gus

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Beginner's Guide to Sex(2015)

    as Principle Hyman

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • The Curse of Downers Grove(2015)

    as Charlie

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Underdog Kids(2015)

    as Gene "Geno" Burman

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Any Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Roland

  • Sin City Saints (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 8 episodes · as Kevin Freeman

  • Shelby(2014)

    as Doug the Dog Catcher

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Ava & Lala (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • NCIS: New Orleans(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Elvis Bertrand

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Mission Air(2014)

    as Johnny Dingo

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Dumbbells (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Daddy

  • All I Want for Christmas(2013)

    as Charles

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Pulling Strings(2013)

    as Art

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Chilly Christmas(2012)

    as Quarterman

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The First Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 3 episodes · as Arthur Crandall

  • Hit and Run(2012)

    as Randy Anderson

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Fred 3: Camp Fred(2012)

    as Floyd Spunkmeyer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Madea's Witness Protection(2012)

    as Walter

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

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

    as Tommy

  • Jewtopia(2012)

    as Bruce Daniels

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Last Call(2012)

    as Gabe

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Tom Arnold: That's My Story and I'm Sticking to it(2011)

    Producer · Writer · Actor

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • A Christmas Wedding Tail(2011)

    as Pat

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Walk a Mile in My Pradas(2011)

    as Joe Bergers

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Restitution(2011)

    as Tom Lipnity

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Beethoven's Christmas Adventure(2011)

    as Beethoven

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Franklin & Bash(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Ronny Streppi

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Hard Breakers(2010)

    as Harold

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Workaholics(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as George

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Legend of Kung Fu Rabbit(2011)

    as Shifu

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Hawaii Five-0(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Ron Alberts

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Group Sex(2010)

    as Herman

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Kill Speed(2010)

    as Rhaynes

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Hot in Cleveland(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Danny

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Skott & Behr (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • The Bad Penny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Frank

  • Unstable Fables: The Goldilocks and the 3 Bears Show(2008)

    as Mac Bear (voice)

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Kid Pitch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

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

    as Simon

  • The Pool Boys(2009)

    as Tom Arnold

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Skeptic(2008)

    as Sully

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Söndagsparty med Filip & Fredrik (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • April Showers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Mr. Blackwell

  • The Jerk Theory(2008)

    as Father Bailey

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • A Christmas Proposal(2008)

    as Malone

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Childrens Hospital(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Tom Arnold

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Moonlight & Mistletoe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Nick

  • Gardens of the Night(2008)

    as Alex

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Good Dick(2008)

    as Dad

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Sons of Anarchy(2008)

    Show 4 episodes · as Georgie Caruso

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Remarkable Power (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Van Hagen

  • The Year of Getting to Know Us(2008)

    as Tom Rockett

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The Great Buck Howard(2008)

    as Tom Arnold

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • My Big Redneck Wedding(2008)

    Show 43 episodes · as Host

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Palo Alto, CA (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Morgan

  • The Final Season(2007)

    as Burt Akers

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Homo Erectus(2007)

    as Rog (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Game of Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Richard

  • Pride(2007)

    as Bink

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Dirt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Jimmy Darby

  • Talkshow with Spike Feresten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Psych(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Garth Mathers

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Goose on the Loose(2006)

    as Randall the Goose (voice)

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Cloud 9(2006)

    as Tom Arnold

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Chasing Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Jack Cameron

  • The Kid & I(2005)

    Producer · Writer · as Bill Williams

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Three Wise Guys(2004)

    as Murray Crown

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Saturday Night Live: The Best of David Spade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Rebound(2005)

    as Tom Arnold

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Road Kill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Executive Producer

  • Happy Endings(2005)

    as Frank

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Alf's Hit Talk Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • TNA iMPACT! Wrestling(2004)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Soul Plane(2004)

    as Mr. Hunkee

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • On Air with Ryan Seacrest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Just for Kicks(2003)

    as Presscott

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Hope & Faith (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Bob Thompson

  • Barely Legal(2003)

    as Mr. Lewis

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Cradle 2 the Grave(2003)

    as Archie

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Manhood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Dr. Levanthal

  • Hansel & Gretel(2002)

    as Boogeyman (voice)

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Ablaze(2001)

    as Wendell Mays

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Children on Their Birthdays(2002)

    as Lionel Quince

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Romantic Comedy 101 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as James Ford

  • Dennis the Menace in Cruise Control(2002)

    as Mr. George Wilson (voice)

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • According to Jim(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Max

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Calvin Riggins

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • The Agency (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Andrew Morland - President's Stepbrother

  • The Best Damn Sports Show Period (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 42 episodes · Actor

  • Exit Wounds(2001)

    as Henry Wayne

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Welcome to Hollywood(1998)

    as Tom Arnold

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday the Thirteenth(2000)

    as Doughy

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Animal Factory(2000)

    as Buck Rowan

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

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

    as Marty Edelman

  • Just Sue Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Barbuto

  • Bar Hopping (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Eddie

  • Blue Ridge Fall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Walter Perkins

  • Judging Amy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Jay Rollins

  • Get Real (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jason Eckhart

  • Jackie's Back!(1999)

    as Marvin Pritz (Jackie's Former Manager)

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Norm Show(1999)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Buster & Chauncey's Silent Night(1998)

    as Fritz / Cat (voice)

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • V.I.P. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Bernie Mellon

  • L.A. Doctors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 3 episodes · as Tom Arnold

  • The Lionhearts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 2 episodes · as (voice)

  • Golf Punks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Al Oliver

  • Hercules(1998)

    Show 2 episodes · as Cupid (voice)

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Kevin O'Brien

  • Veronica's Closet(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Chris

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • Hacks(1997)

    as Danny

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Tom Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 38 episodes · Creator · Writer · Actor

  • Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery(1997)

    as Cowboy (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • McHale's Navy(1997)

    Producer · as Lt. Cmdr. Quinton McHale

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Touch(1997)

    as August Murray

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • King of the Hill(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Norm Glidewell (voice)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Carpool(1996)

    as Franklin Laszlo

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Arli$$(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Tom Arnold

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • The Stupids(1996)

    as Stanley Stupid

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Big Bully(1996)

    as Rosco Bigger - Fang

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • High Society (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Chuck Rooney

  • Brotherly Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Jack

  • The Naked Truth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Tom Arnold

  • Road Rules (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Nine Months(1995)

    as Marty Dwyer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Outer Limits(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Jerry Miller

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Rip Winkle (voice)

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • True Lies(1994)

    as Gib

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Space Ghost Coast to Coast(1993)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Tom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 11 episodes · Creator · Producer · Writer · as Tom Graham

  • Undercover Blues(1993)

    as Vern Newman

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Body Bags(1993)

    as Man #1

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Coneheads(1993)

    as Golfer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Woman Who Loved Elvis(1993)

    Producer · as Jack Jackson

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Jackie Thomas Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 18 episodes · Creator · Producer · Writer · Actor

  • Hero(1992)

    as Chick

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Ben Stiller Show(1992)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • The Larry Sanders Show(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Tom Arnold

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Rosey & Buddy Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Creator · Executive Producer · as Buddy (voice)

  • Backfield in Motion(1991)

    as Howard Peterman

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare(1991)

    as Childless Man

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Tom Arnold: The Naked Truth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Executive Producer · Writer · as Self

  • The Simpsons(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Tom Arnold (voice)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Roseanne(1988)

    Show 19 episodes · Writer · as Arnie Thomas

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • A Different World(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Looter

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • The Roseanne Barr Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Husband Tom

  • Lost Media (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Ted

  • Spychosis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Screenplay

  • The Breakup Pill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · as Dr. Evan

  • The Gun on Second Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Police Chief Dick Steinberger

  • Unto the Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Rabbi Hammerstein

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 195 titles, 190 of them dated from 1987 to 2026; peak year 2008.

Biggest box office

True Lies (1994)

$379M worldwide

Highest rated

True Lies (1994)

Midcredits 89th

Most popular right now

Running Wild with Bear Grylls (2014)

Film career

19872026

Peak 2008 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 21 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
Acting191 of 195: 183 only acting, 8 with another role · typical Midcredits score26thDirecting1 of 195: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting9 of 195: 1 only writing, 8 with another roleProducing7 of 195: 1 only producing, 6 with another roleOther crew4 of 195: 0 only other crew, 4 with another role

195 titles, 10 with more than one role — acting and writing overlap on 6 of them.

By decade

1980s4 · 4 acting · 1 crew1990s45 · 44 acting · 5 crew2000s58 · 57 acting · 2 crew2010s50 · 49 acting · 2 crew2020s33 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 14% of 56 roles
919601061116

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 Tom Arnold's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 21st percentile, the median of all 101; across their 94 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 21st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

21stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 94

Approval · how many liked their films

25thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 94

Reach · how many have seen their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 94

Midcredits score across 130 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up17
  • 50th to 74th18
  • 25th to 49th35
  • Below 25th60

Shape of the crowd

68 of their 130 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Universally Panned1
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive16
  • Cult Classic10
  • Crowd Pleaser22
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed68

Most divisive · actor

Just for Kicks (2003)

98th percentile spread · 66% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Sons of Anarchy (2008)

Midcredits 98th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 52/100 in their films, across 81 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 29. 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 Tom Arnold's work okay for kids?

Across up to 19 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity and alcohol & drugs run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore11 titles27–90 · median 69 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity19 titles41–62 · median 53 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity14 titles38–84 · median 67 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles21–67 · median 44 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense8 titles15–63 · median 44 · moderatenear the median of all 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 Tom Arnold work with?

People who share at least 2 of Tom Arnold's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jeffrey Schenck shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles