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Anthony LaPaglia

Anthony LaPaglia

Actor, also producer · Born January 31, 1959 (67) · Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Primetime Emmy winner · Golden Globe winner · Screen Actors Guild Award nominee

Anthony LaPaglia (/ləˈpɑːliə/, Italian pronunciation: [laˈpaʎʎa]; born 31 January 1959) is an Australian actor. He is best known for his role as Jack Malone in the television drama Without a Trace (2002–2009), for which he received a Golden Globe Award in 2004.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 31, 1959 (67)
From
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
75 on MovieCove · 112 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 7% in 30 days

What are Anthony LaPaglia's films like?

Across their 60 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy17 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Drama9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 22nd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Animation4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography 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
Self
25%
Bonds
21%
Morality
19%
Survival
15%
Society
9%
Ideas
6%
Power
5%
Family bonds18 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity11 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice10 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth10 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief11 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love8 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose9 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal7 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 54 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 17 · Serious 17 · Dark 20

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

Grounded 39 · Stylized 11 · Heightened 4

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

Gentle 11 · Charged 29 · Intense 14

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

Steady 22 · Shifting 24 · Whiplash 8

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 28 · Some laughs 18 · Funny 8

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

Slow burn 17 · Even-paced 35 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 18 · Engaged 33 · Full focus 3

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

Easy watch 16 · Affecting 24 · Heavy 14

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

Resolved 36 · Open-ended 12 · Ambiguous 6

Roles they play

47 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 13 of 47 analyzed roles.

Shadow
13 of 47
Hero
11 of 47
Mentor
7 of 47
Ally
6 of 47
Threshold guardian
5 of 47
Shapeshifter
3 of 47
Trickster
2 of 47
Show the 47 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
32
Melancholic
25
Contemplative
18
Warm
14
Absurd
14
Other
58

How their films linger

Bittersweet20 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful22 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 9 with a twist

  • Happy12
  • Bittersweet27
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous17

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 Anthony LaPaglia's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 37 of their 75 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (19).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Anthony LaPaglia'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

112 credits, 75 with a MovieCove page; 14 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Wogball: Australia's Beautiful Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Boy Swallows Universe(2024)

    Show 3 episodes · as Tytus Broz

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • The Black Hand(2023)

    Show 3 episodes · Executive Producer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Florida Man(2023)

    Show 7 episodes · as Sonny Valentine

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Sky Blue: Inside Sydney FC (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 4 episodes · as Narrator

  • Nitram(2021)

    Producer · as Dad

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Pearl(2020)

    as Jack Wolf

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Halifax: Retribution(2020)

    Show 7 episodes · as Tom Saracen

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • Dark Whispers - Volume 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Driver

  • Below (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Terry

  • Toy Gun(2018)

    as Gaetano Lolli

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Sunshine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 4 episodes · as Eddie

  • Sunshine Kings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Eddie

  • Bad Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 6 episodes · as Vito Rizzuto

  • Annabelle: Creation(2017)

    as Samuel Mullins

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Riviera(2017)

    Show 17 episodes · as Constantine Clios

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • The Assignment(2016)

    as Honest John Hartunian

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • A Month of Sundays (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Executive Producer · as Frank Mollard

  • This Isn't Funny(2015)

    as Mike

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Operative(2015)

    as Daniel

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Holding the Man(2015)

    as Bob Caleo

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Eichmann Show(2015)

    as Leo Hurwitz

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Big Stone Gap(2014)

    as Spec Broadwater

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • A Good Marriage(2014)

    as Bob Anderson

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Code(2014)

    Show 6 episodes · as Jan Roth

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Lygon Street - Si parla Italiano (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Narrator

  • Crazy Kind of Love(2013)

    as Gordie

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Underground: The Julian Assange Story(2012)

    as Ken Roberts

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Mental(2012)

    as Barry Moochmore

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

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

    as Robert Soulter

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

    as Tully

  • Happy Feet Two(2011)

    as Alpha Skua (voice)

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • All-Star Superman(2011)

    as Lex Luthor (voice)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • In Loco Parentis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Dad

  • Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole(2010)

    as Twilight (voice)

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Balibo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Producer · as Roger East

  • $9.99(2008)

    as Jim Peck (voice)

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Architect(2006)

    Producer · as Leo Waters

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Happy Feet(2006)

    as Boss Skua (voice)

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Johnny Warren's Football Mission (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Narrator

  • Played(2006)

    as Detective Drummond

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Winter Solstice(2004)

    Executive Producer · as Jim Winters

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Spinning Boris(2003)

    as Dick Dresner

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

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

    as Jack's Attorney

  • Happy Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Tulley

  • Analyze That(2002)

    as Anthony Bella / Nicky Caesar (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Without a Trace(2002)

    Show 160 episodes · Writer · as Jack Malone

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • The Guys(2002)

    as Nick

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • I'm with Lucy(2002)

    as Date 3 - Bobby

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Dead Heat(2002)

    as Ray

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Road to Perdition(2002)

    as Al Capone (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Salton Sea(2002)

    as Al Garcetti

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Lantana(2001)

    as Leon Zat

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

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

    as Simon O'Reily

  • On the Edge(2001)

    as Dr. Maas (segment "The Other Side")

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Jack the Dog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Jack's Attorney

  • The House of Mirth(2000)

    as Sim Rosedale

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Jack Malone

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Autumn in New York(2000)

    as John Volpe

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Looking for Alibrandi(2000)

    as Michael Andretti

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Company Man(2000)

    as Fidel Castro

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Sweet and Lowdown(1999)

    as Al Torrio

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Black and Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Bobby Benedetto

  • Summer of Sam(1999)

    as Detective Lou Petrocelli

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Lansky(1999)

    as Charlie "Lucky" Luciano

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Phoenix(1998)

    as Mike Henshaw

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Repair Shop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • Murder One: Diary of a Serial Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Jimmy Wyler

  • The Garden of Redemption (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Don Paolo Montale

  • Commandments(1997)

    as Harry Luce

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Brilliant Lies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Gary Fitzgerald

  • Trees Lounge(1996)

    as Rob

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Never Give Up: The Jimmy V Story(1996)

    as Jim Valvano

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Chameleon(1995)

    as Willie Serling

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Empire Records(1995)

    as Joe Reaves

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Murder One(1995)

    Show 18 episodes · as Jimmy Wyler

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Mixed Nuts(1994)

    as Felix

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Lucky Break (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Eddie Mercer

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

    as Mick

  • The Client(1994)

    as Barry Muldano

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Past Tense (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Larry Talbert

  • The Custodian(1993)

    as James Quinlan

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Frasier(1993)

    Show 8 episodes · as Simon Moon

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • So I Married an Axe Murderer(1993)

    as Tony Giardino

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Innocent Blood(1992)

    as Joe Gennaro

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Black Magic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Ross Gage

  • Whispers in the Dark(1992)

    as Larry Morgenstern

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Keeper of the City(1991)

    as Vince Benedetto

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • 29th Street(1991)

    as Frank Pesce Jr.

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • One Good Cop(1991)

    as Stevie Diroma

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • He Said, She Said(1991)

    as Mark

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Criminal Justice(1990)

    as David Ringel

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Betsy's Wedding(1990)

    as Stevie Dee

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Mortal Sins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Vito

  • Hardball (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Tales from the Crypt(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Abel, the Cable Guy

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Slaves of New York(1989)

    as Henry

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Gideon Oliver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Raskin

  • Police Story: Gladiator School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Sgt. Petrelli

  • Police Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Sgt. Petrelli

  • Nitti: The Enforcer(1988)

    as Frank Nitti

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Cold Steel(1987)

    as Spooky

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Amazing Stories(1986)

    as Mechanic #2

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Amazing Stories(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as mechanic #2

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • The Twilight Zone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Punk #1 (segment "The Last Defender of Camelot")

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

    Show 1 episode · as Agent

  • Kenny & Dolly: A Christmas to Remember (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as British Flyer

  • Hunter(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Russell Woodward

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Nature(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Magnum, P.I.(1980)

    Show 1 episode · as Albert Stanley Higgins

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • R.U.R. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • The Change-Up Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Coach Dewey D'Angelo

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 112 titles, 110 of them dated from 1980 to 2026; peak year 2000.

Biggest box office

Happy Feet (2006)

$384M worldwide

Highest rated

Holding the Man (2015)

Midcredits 93rd

Most popular right now

Without a Trace (2002)

Film career

MilestoneAward win
19802026

Peak 2000 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 19 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
Acting111 of 112: 107 only acting, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score52ndWriting1 of 112: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing4 of 112: 1 only producing, 3 with another role

112 titles, 4 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1980s17 · acting1990s32 · acting2000s26 · 26 acting · 3 crew2010s27 · 27 acting · 1 crew2020s8 · 7 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 10% of 42 roles
86960111

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.

Awards

a Primetime Emmy and a Golden Globe from 8 major nominations, 2000–2005.

WinNomination
  1. 2005
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
  2. 2004
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
    • Golden Globe, won · Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
  3. 2002
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
  4. 2000
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Anthony LaPaglia's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 47th percentile, the median of all 60; across their 54 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 48th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 54

Approval · how many liked their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 54

Reach · how many have seen their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 54

Midcredits score across 75 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up20
  • 50th to 74th19
  • 25th to 49th24
  • Below 25th12

Shape of the crowd

36 of their 75 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser36
  • Broadly Agreed7
  • Mixed25

Most divisive · actor, producer

The Black Hand (2023)

90th percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Road to Perdition (2002)

Midcredits 96th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 72/100 in their films, across 50 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 48. 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 Anthony LaPaglia's work okay for kids?

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

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore13 titles28–80 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity19 titles12–68 · median 46 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity13 titles18–75 · median 55 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs13 titles5–65 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense11 titles33–78 · median 55 · moderateheavier 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 Anthony LaPaglia work with?

People who share at least 2 of Anthony LaPaglia's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Geoffrey Rush shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers