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Chris Bauer

Chris Bauer

Actor · Born October 28, 1966 (59) · Los Angeles, California, USA

Screen Actors Guild Award nominee

Chris Bauer (born October 28, 1966) is an American actor. He is best known for his television work in The Wire, Third Watch, True Blood, Survivor's Remorse, The Deuce and the Apple TV+ original science fiction space drama series For All Mankind. He has also appeared on Broadway as Mitch in A Streetcar Named Desire. He has originated roles in plays by David Mamet, John Patrick Shanley and Jez Butterworth.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 28, 1966 (59)
From
Los Angeles, California, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
77 on MovieCove · 92 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 19% in 30 days

What are Chris Bauer's films like?

Across their 28 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action 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
29%
Self
18%
Power
14%
Society
11%
Morality
11%
Survival
8%
Ideas
8%
Family bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption4 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 20 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 3 · Serious 8 · Dark 9

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 14 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 10 · Intense 7

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

A split, not a type: Steady 8 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 5

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

Straight-faced 12 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 13 · Relentless 1

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

A split, not a type: Casual 8 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 5

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 11

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 12 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 2 of 5 analyzed roles.

Mentor
2 of 5
Shadow
2 of 5
Ally
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
20
Melancholic
14
Dread
8
Hopeful
8
Warm
6
Other
22

How their films linger

Thought-provoking13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet17
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous5

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 Chris Bauer's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 56 of their 77 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Roku Channel (13).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Chris Bauer'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

92 credits, 77 with a MovieCove page.

  • Maddie's Secret(2025)

    as Dr. Kronenfeld

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Find Your Friends(2025)

    as Russell

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Our Hero, Balthazar(2025)

    as Beaver

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • CIA(2026)

    Show 1 episode · as Anthony Graham

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • His & Hers(2026)

    Show 6 episodes · as Clyde Duffie

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Eenie Meanie(2025)

    as Gary

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Thena(2025)

    as Marv

  • Henry Johnson(2025)

    as Mr. Barnes

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Thunderbolts*(2025)

    as Holt

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Fellow Travelers(2023)

    Show 5 episodes · as Joe McCarthy

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Poker Face(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Don Hooper

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Bosch: Legacy(2022)

    Show 2 episodes · as Deputy Jack Garrity

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Gaslit(2022)

    Show 5 episodes · as James McCord

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Sprung(2022)

    Show as Stan

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Heels(2021)

    Show 16 episodes · as Wild Bill Hancock

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • The Little Things(2021)

    as Detective Sal Rizoli

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • For All Mankind(2019)

    Show 9 episodes · as Deke Slayton

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • 3 Days with Dad(2019)

    as Father Rose

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • A Dog's Way Home(2019)

    as Kurch

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • FBI(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Dan Osborne

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • 9-1-1(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Sheriff Woodson

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Dismissed(2017)

    as Mr. Ward

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Law & Order True Crime(2017)

    Show 4 episodes · as Tim Rutten

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • The Deuce(2017)

    Show 25 episodes · as Bobby Dwyer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Wolves(2016)

    as Charlie

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Sully(2016)

    as Larry Rooney

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Money Monster(2016)

    as Lt. Nelson

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Temps (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Mike

  • American Crime Story(2016)

    Show 5 episodes · as Det. Tom Lange

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Tomorrowland(2015)

    as Frank's Dad

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Survivor's Remorse(2014)

    Show as Jimmy Flaherty

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Brooklyn Nine-Nine(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Dennis Kole

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Elementary(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Detective Gerry Coventry

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Unforgettable(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Dennis Halsey

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • The Conspirator(2010)

    as Major Smith

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Hawaii Five-0(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Cory Sampson

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Modern Family(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Officer Stablitzky

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • The Good Wife(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as James McCloon

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Parks and Recreation(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Harold

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Guitar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Chief of Surgery (uncredited)

  • Life on Mars(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Father Tim

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Fringe(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Brian Dempsey

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • True Blood(2008)

    Show 80 episodes · as Andy Bellefleur

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Diminished Capacity(2008)

    as Lloyd

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • New Amsterdam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Andrew Gleason

  • The Black Donnellys(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Huey Farrell

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • The Lost Room(2006)

    Show 3 episodes · as Lou Destefano

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Sounds Like (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Larry Pearce

  • Flags of Our Fathers(2006)

    as Commandant Vandegrift

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Smith (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 7 episodes · as Dodd

  • Bernard and Doris(2006)

    as Chef

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Notorious Bettie Page(2005)

    as Irving Klaw

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Exonerated (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Cop #1

  • Conviction(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Foye

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Masters of Horror(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Criminal Minds(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Ted Bryar

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Broken Flowers(2005)

    as Dan

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Our Fathers(2005)

    as Olan Horne

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Office(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Harry Jannerone

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 9 episodes · as Leeland 'Lee' Nickel

  • Numb3rs(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ray Galuski

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Jonny Zero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 6 episodes · as Stringer

  • Keane(2004)

    as Bartender

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

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

    as Teddy

  • The Wire(2002)

    Show 12 episodes · as Frank Sobotka

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

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

    as Ernie

  • Taking Back Our Town(2001)

    as James Melancon

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Murtaugh

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • 61*(2001)

    as Bob Cerv

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Animal Factory(2000)

    as Bad Eye

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Detective Paul Browning

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

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

    as Paul

  • High Fidelity(2000)

    as Paul

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Cradle Will Rock(1999)

    as VTA - Carpenter

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Sweet and Lowdown(1999)

    as Ace

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Flawless(1999)

    as Jacko

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Third Watch(1999)

    Show 52 episodes · as Fred Yokas

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Bill Tattenger · as Tom Cole

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

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

    as Simkins

  • 8MM(1999)

    as Machine

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • A Cool, Dry Place(1998)

    as Larry Ives

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Devil's Advocate(1997)

    as Gettys

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • One Night Stand(1997)

    as Bartender (as Christopher Bauer)

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Myth of Fingerprints(1997)

    as Jerry

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Snow White: A Tale of Terror(1997)

    as Konrad

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Face/Off(1997)

    as Ivan Dubov

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Fools Rush In(1997)

    as Phil

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Colin Fitz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Tony Baby Shark

  • New York Undercover(1994)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Homeless David · as Jack Costa · as Mickey Scott · as Sergeant in Wheelchair

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Rubber Hut (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Speed the Plow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 90 titles, 88 of them dated from 1990 to 2026; peak year 1998.

Biggest box office

Tomorrowland (2015)

$209M worldwide

Highest rated

61* (2001)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

True Blood (2008)

Film career

MilestoneNomination
19902026

Peak 1998 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 4 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.

  • 1997Screen debut· Fools Rush In
  • 2006First top-billed film· Sounds Like
  • 2008Screen Actors Guild Award nomination· True Blood
  • 2017Career best· The Deuce
  • 2021Career best· The Little Things

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting90 of 90: 90 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score75th

By decade

1990s17 · acting2000s37 · acting2010s19 · acting2020s15 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 3% of 31 roles
97020717

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

Nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award in 2010, Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama 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 Chris Bauer's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 60th percentile, the median of the 37 of 38 with a score; across their 20 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 54th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Approval · how many liked their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Reach · how many have seen their films

86thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Midcredits score across 76 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up39
  • 50th to 74th21
  • 25th to 49th14
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

40 of their 76 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved21
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser40
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · actor

Henry Johnson (2025)

81st percentile spread · 31% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Wire (2002)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 76/100 in their films, across 20 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 51. 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 Chris Bauer's work okay for kids?

Across up to 16 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity and profanity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore12 titles27–88 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity16 titles16–82 · median 62 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity11 titles35–89 · median 74 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs11 titles10–73 · median 43 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense9 titles24–75 · median 43 · 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 Chris Bauer work with?

People who share at least 2 of Chris Bauer's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Bart Freundlich shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers