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Charles Martin Smith

Charles Martin Smith

Actor and director, also writer and producer · Born October 30, 1953 (72) · Van Nuys, California, USA

Charles Martin Smith (born October 30, 1953) is an American film actor, writer, and director.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 30, 1953 (72)
From
Van Nuys, California, USA
Works as
Actor and director, also writer and producer
Titles
60 on MovieCove · 93 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 63 days to Oct 26Down 33% in 30 days

What are Charles Martin Smith's films like?

Across their 35 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 22nd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 77th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime 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
27%
Self
25%
Morality
18%
Power
9%
Survival
8%
Society
7%
Ideas
6%
Friendship7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age7 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 32 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 6 · Dark 7

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

Grounded 25 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 12 · Charged 14 · Intense 6

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

Steady 17 · Shifting 14 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 14 · Funny 8

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

Slow burn 15 · Even-paced 16 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 22 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 28 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

13 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 4 of 13 analyzed roles.

Ally
4 of 13
Hero
3 of 13
Herald
2 of 13
Trickster
1 of 13
Mentor
1 of 13
Shapeshifter
1 of 13
Threshold guardian
1 of 13
Show the 13 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
19
Warm
14
Joyful
9
Hopeful
10
Thrilling
7
Other
36

How their films linger

Feel-good14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy16
  • Bittersweet15
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous2

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 Charles Martin Smith's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 39 of their 60 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (17).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Charles Martin Smith'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

93 credits, 60 with a MovieCove page; 5 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • This Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Red Burns

  • A Christmas Gift from Bob(2020)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • A Dog's Way Home(2019)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Dolphin Tale 2(2014)

    Director · Writer · as George Hughes

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Motive(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Rick Wyatt

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Touching Wild Horses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Charles Thurston

  • Dolphin Tale(2011)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Stone of Destiny(2008)

    Director · Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Leverage(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Glenn Leary

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Fringe(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Sheriff Golightly

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Jack and Jill vs. the World(2008)

    as Carlin

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Lucky You(2007)

    as Roy Durucher

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Drive(2007)

    Show 4 episodes · as Mr. Bright · as Mr. Bright (voice)

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Still Small Voices (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Burton Hayes

  • Psych(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Roy Kessler

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • The Triangle(2005)

    Show 3 episodes · as Captain Jay

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • Da Vinci's City Hall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 13 episodes · Director · as Joe Friedland

  • Left Behind III: World at War(2005)

    as Vice President John Mallory

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Frederick Forsyth's Icon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

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

    Director · as Doctor

  • The Last Casino (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Barnes

  • The Snow Walker(2003)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Dead Heat(2002)

    Executive Producer · as Morty

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Roughing It(2002)

    Director · as Platt

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Roughing It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · as Platt

  • Here's to Life! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Ned

  • The Apartment Complex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Gary Glumley

  • Family Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mr. Chilton

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Sheriff Bartley

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • P.T. Barnum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Beach

  • P.T. Barnum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · as Beach

  • Da Vinci's Inquest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · Director

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

    as Gun Dealer (uncredited)

  • Deep Impact(1998)

    as Dr. Marcus Wolf

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Blackout Effect(1998)

    as Henry Drake

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Dead Silence(1997)

    as Roland W. Marks

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Ally McBeal(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Mayor Horn

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Air Bud(1997)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Buffy the Vampire Slayer(1997)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Wedding Bell Blues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Oliver

  • The Beast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Schuyler Graves

  • The Beast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · as Schuyler Graves

  • Streets of Laredo(1995)

    Show 3 episodes · as Ned Brookshire

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • The Final Cut(1995)

    as Capt. Weldon Mamet

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Space: Above and Beyond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 5 episodes · Director

  • Perfect Alibi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Franklin Dupard

  • The Outer Limits(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Spencer Deighton

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Brothers' Destiny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Merriman

  • Take Out the Beast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as The Biorobot

  • Speechless(1994)

    as Kratz

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Roswell(1994)

    as Sheriff Wilcox

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • I Love Trouble(1994)

    as Rick Medwick

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Partners(1993)

    as "Grave Squad" Lawyer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • And the Band Played On(1993)

    as Dr. Harold Jaffe

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The X-Files(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Osbourne

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Fifty/Fifty(1992)

    Director · as Martin Sprue

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Untouchables (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Special Prosecutor Thomas Dewey

  • Picket Fences(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Lyman Pike

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Boris and Natasha(1991)

    Director · as Hotel Clerk

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Deep Cover(1992)

    as Gerald Carver

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • The Hot Spot(1990)

    as Lon Gulick

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Northern Exposure(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Roger Brewster (Satan)

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Tales from the Crypt(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Colin

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • The Experts(1989)

    as Mr. Smith

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Untouchables(1987)

    as Oscar Wallace

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Trick or Treat(1986)

    Director · as Mr. Wimbley

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • L.A. Law(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Dale Hardy

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as Dr Dennis Barrows (segment "The Beacon")

  • The Ray Bradbury Theater(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Douglas Rogers · as Hugh Fortnum

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Starman(1984)

    as Mark Shermin

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Never Cry Wolf(1983)

    Writer · as Tyler

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Herbie Goes Bananas(1980)

    as Davy Johns

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • When the Whistle Blows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jimmy

  • More American Graffiti(1979)

    as Terry "Terry the Toad" Fields

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Cotton Candy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as George Smalley

  • The Buddy Holly Story(1978)

    as Ray Bob Simmons

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Hazing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Barney

  • Grizzly Adams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Theodore 'Teddy' Roosevelt

  • Law of the Land(1976)

    as Dudley

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • No Deposit, No Return(1976)

    as Longnecker

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins(1975)

    as Alan Boone

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Petrocelli (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Frankie

  • The Spikes Gang(1974)

    as Tod

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • American Graffiti(1973)

    as Terry 'The Toad' Fields

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid(1973)

    as Charlie Bowdre

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Go Ask Alice(1973)

    as Jim

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Streets of San Francisco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Russell Jamison

  • The Rookies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Bobby Lewis

  • Fuzz(1972)

    as Baby

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Culpepper Cattle Co.(1972)

    as Tim Slater (as Charlie Martin Smith)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Monty Nash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Bellhop

  • Love, American Style (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Julius

  • The Brady Bunch(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Ronnie

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 93 titles from 1969 to 2023; peak year 1983.

Biggest box office

American Graffiti (1973)

$115M worldwide

Highest rated

The Untouchables (1987)

Midcredits 97th

Film career

19692023

Peak 1983 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 7 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
Acting83 of 93: 74 only acting, 9 with another role · typical Midcredits score56thDirecting18 of 93: 8 only directing, 10 with another role · typical Midcredits score63rdWriting3 of 93: 0 only writing, 3 with another roleProducing2 of 93: 0 only producing, 2 with another role

93 titles, 11 with more than one role — acting and directing overlap on 8 of them.

By decade

1960s2 · acting1970s18 · acting1980s11 · 11 acting · 1 crew1990s36 · 32 acting · 6 crew2000s19 · 16 acting · 8 crew2010s5 · 3 acting · 3 crew2020s2 · 1 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 10th · top billed in 7% of 27 roles
72778797

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 Charles Martin Smith's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 51st percentile, the median of all 42; across their 32 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 32

Approval · how many liked their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 32

Reach · how many have seen their films

80thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 32

Midcredits score across 60 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up21
  • 50th to 74th15
  • 25th to 49th15
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

23 of their 60 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved12
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser23
  • Broadly Agreed7
  • Mixed16

Most divisive · actor

Left Behind III: World at War (2005)

93rd percentile spread · 42% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Untouchables (1987)

Midcredits 97th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 66/100 in their films, across 31 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 40. 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 Charles Martin Smith's work okay for kids?

Across up to 12 MovieCove titles with content scores, every category sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore8 titles33–64 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity12 titles6–56 · median 30 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity8 titles20–57 · median 43 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles12–51 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense7 titles27–52 · median 39 · 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 Charles Martin Smith work with?

People who share at least 2 of Charles Martin Smith's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; David Connell shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles