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David Andrews

David Andrews

Actor · Born November 2, 1952 (73) · Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA

David Andrews (born January 1, 1952) is an American actor, best known for his role as General Robert Brewster in Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines. Andrews was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. His attended the Louisiana State University as an undergraduate and followed with a year at the Duke University School of Law and two at Stanford Law School, from which he graduated in the late 1970s. He set his career off in style by starring in the 1984 horror classic A Nightmare on Elm Street. For the rest of the 80s Andrews did not have any major hits, mainly focusing on a TV career. In 1990 he starred in Stephen King's Graveyard Shift and in 1994 he was James Earp in Kevin Costners Wyatt Earp. His career was boosted by starring in the TV series Mann & Machine. In 1995 he played astronaut Pete Conrad, alongside Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon and Bill Paxton in the classic space drama Apollo 13. In the late 90s Andrews concentrated on more television projects and starred in TV films such as Our Son, the Matchmaker, Fifteen and Pregnant, which also starred Kirsten Dunst, and the hit TV film Switched at Birth. In 1998 he played another astronaut, Frank Borman, in the HBO miniseries From the Earth to the Moon. He had a brief role as Major General Eldridge G. Chapman, commander of the 13th Airborne Division, in the Band of Brothers miniseries. 1999 was a great year for Andrews: not only that he did get the success from Switched at Birth but also Fight Club, which starred Brad Pitt and Edward Norton. Andrews started off the millennium by starring in Navigating the Heart before moving on to the sequel of the cannibal series Hannibal, starring Anthony Hopkins. In 2002 he appeared in A Walk to Remember, and in 2003 he starred in Two Soldiers, The Chester Story and Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines. He also replaced John M. Jackson in the final season of JAG, playing Judge Advocate General Major General Gordon 'Biff' Cresswell. He was Edwin Jensen in the TV Movie The Jensen Project. Andrews played the role of Scooter Libby in the 2010 film, Fair Game, based on the Valerie Plame affair.

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Born
November 2, 1952 (73)
From
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
71 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 30% in 30 days

What are David Andrews' films like?

Across their 26 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 77th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 86th 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
23%
Self
21%
Morality
19%
Survival
15%
Ideas
10%
Power
9%
Society
3%
Family bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 23 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 5 · Serious 8 · Dark 10

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 14 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 10 · Intense 10

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

Steady 10 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 19 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 11 · 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 7 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 5

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

Resolved 17 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 4

Roles they play

12 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 3 of 12 analyzed roles.

Hero
3 of 12
Threshold guardian
3 of 12
Ally
3 of 12
Shadow
1 of 12
Trickster
1 of 12
Mentor
1 of 12
Show the 12 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
19
Dread
7
Contemplative
8
Melancholic
9
Warm
6
Other
20

How their films linger

Hopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 8 with a twist

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet13
  • Ambiguous3

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 David Andrews' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 52 of their 71 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Pluto TV (19).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for David Andrews' 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, 71 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • The Gardener(2026)

    as Tom

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Carl Weber's The Black Hamptons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 4 episodes · as Peter Sing

  • For All Mankind(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Admiral Scott Uken

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Watchmen(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Deputy Director Farragut

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • The Boys(2019)

    Show 6 episodes · as Senator Calhoun

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • The Palmer Supremacy(2014)

    as William Palmer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Tell Me a Story(2018)

    Show 2 episodes · as Richard Winston

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Forsaken Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Pastor Colin Reed

  • Shooter(2016)

    Show 8 episodes · as Sam Vincent

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • The Catch(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Tony Ellis

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • The Whispers(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · as Secretary of Defense Frommer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • The Squeeze(2015)

    as Player #1 Billy Bob

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Cocked (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Clyde

  • Jessabelle(2014)

    as Leon

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Don't Know Yet(2013)

    as Swag

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • How to Get Away with Murder(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Hugh Murphy

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Crisis(2014)

    Show 4 episodes · as Agent Hurst

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • World War Z(2013)

    as Navy Captain Mullenaro

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • House of Cards(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Tim Corbet

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Revolution(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Bill O'Halloran

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Arthur Newman(2012)

    as Chuck Willoughby

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Perception(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as FBI Agent Krueger

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Scandal(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as George Reed

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Marry Me(2010)

    Show 2 episodes · as Swan Carter

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • The Jensen Project (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Edwin

  • Fair Game(2010)

    as Scooter Libby

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Justified(2010)

    Show 7 episodes · as Tillman Napier

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Dear John(2010)

    as Mr. Curtis

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as William

  • Drop Dead Diva(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Simon Bell's Lawyer · as The Walters' Lawyer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Castle(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Carl Shelton

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Lie to Me(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Stanley Heaton

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Brothers & Sisters(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · as George Lafferty

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • Ghost Whisperer(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Albert Glassman

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Criminal Minds(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Sheriff Bruner

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Surface(2005)

    Show 3 episodes · as Furella

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Stealth(2005)

    as Ray

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The Closer(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Donald Baxter, Jr.

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • The Rain Makers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Jerry

  • The Dead Will Tell(2004)

    as John Hytner

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

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

    as Richard Finney

  • NCIS(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Errol Coyne

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Two Soldiers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Lieutenant Hogenbeck

  • Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines(2003)

    as Robert Brewster

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • A Touch of Fate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as James Kline

  • CSI: Miami(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Bruce Faber · as Richard Bowman

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Town Diary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Brian McCauley

  • A Walk to Remember(2002)

    as Mr. Kelly

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Lloyd Anson Wilkes

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Star Trek: Enterprise(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Lorian

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Crossing Jordan(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Gerald Bayless

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Band of Brothers(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as General Elbridge G. Chapman

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Six Feet Under(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Michael Piper

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Hannibal(2001)

    as FBI Agent Pearsall

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · as Officer Fromansky

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Navigating the Heart(2000)

    as William Sanders

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Switched at Birth(1999)

    as James Barlow

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Fight Club(1999)

    as Thomas at Remaining Men Together

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Color of Courage(1998)

    as Philip Renfrew

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Rat Pack(1998)

    as G-Man #3

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • From the Earth to the Moon(1998)

    Show 5 episodes · as Frank Borman

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Dawson's Creek(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Gus Weiner

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Fifteen and Pregnant(1998)

    as Cal Spangler

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Bad Day on the Block(1997)

    as Reese Braverton

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Stargate SG-1(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Se'tak

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Just Shoot Me!(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Jay Crew

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • The Practice(1997)

    Show 2 episodes · as Judge Wilbur Stuckey

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Our Son, the Matchmaker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Steve Carson

  • JAG(1995)

    Show 2 episodes · as Col. / Maj. Gen. Gordon 'Biff' Cresswell · as Maj. Gen. Gordon 'Biff' Cresswell

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Murder One(1995)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • The Monroes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 9 episodes · Actor

  • Apollo 13(1995)

    as Pete Conrad

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Shame II: The Secret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Josh McHale

  • Deconstructing Sarah(1994)

    as Paul

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Touched by an Angel(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Jim Sullivan

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Wyatt Earp(1994)

    as James Earp

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

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

    as Nigel

  • Mann & Machine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 9 episodes · as Det. Bobby Mann

  • The Antagonists (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 9 episodes · as Jack Scarlett

  • Graveyard Shift(1990)

    as John Hall

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • A Son's Promise(1990)

    as Wayne O'Kelley

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Cherry 2000(1987)

    as Sam Treadwell

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Pulaski (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 8 episodes · as Larry Summers (aka Pulaski)

  • Wild Horses(1985)

    as Dean Ellis

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Lime Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

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

    Show 1 episode · as Dale Stevens · as Del Larkin

  • Midas Valley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Actor

  • A Nightmare on Elm Street(1984)

    as Foreman

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Burning Bed(1984)

    as Wimpy Hughes

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Miami Vice(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Jack Crockett

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Kerouac, the Movie(1984)

    as Dean Moriarty

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Trapper John, M.D. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Prodigal Sons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Jim Ballard

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 92 titles, 91 of them dated from 1979 to 2026; peak year 2002.

Biggest box office

Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003)

$433M worldwide

Highest rated

Fight Club (1999)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19792026

Peak 2002 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 3 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
Acting92 of 92: 92 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score69th

By decade

1970s1 · acting1980s9 · acting1990s25 · acting2000s28 · acting2010s26 · acting2020s2 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 5% of 19 roles
849909

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 David Andrews' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 55th percentile, the median of all 31; across their 23 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 23

Approval · how many liked their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Reach · how many have seen their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Midcredits score across 71 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up29
  • 50th to 74th20
  • 25th to 49th13
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

31 of their 71 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved14
  • Universally Panned1
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser31
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed18

Most divisive · actor

The Gardener (2026)

97th percentile spread · 44% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Fight Club (1999)

Midcredits 99th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the acting 63/100 in their films, across 22 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 43. 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 David Andrews' work okay for kids?

Across up to 10 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 & Gore10 titles46–93 · median 71 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity10 titles15–44 · median 28 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity9 titles41–67 · median 57 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs9 titles25–55 · median 35 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense8 titles31–89 · median 67 · 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 David Andrews work with?

People who share at least 2 of David Andrews' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Lee Rose shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers