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Rus Blackwell

Rus Blackwell

Actor · Born March 23, 1963 (63) · Rockford, Illinois, USA

Rus Blackwell is an American actor best known for his portrayal of Gordon Hopewell on Banshee. He is also known for the role of Cmdr. Lee Atkins on Six. His other work includes roles in the Oscar and Emmy award-winning projects Monster, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, HBO's Recount and From the Earth to the Moon.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
March 23, 1963 (63)
From
Rockford, Illinois, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
36 on MovieCove · 45 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 6% in 30 days

What are Rus Blackwell's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Self.

Genres

Biography4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 28th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 15th percentile
: 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
Survival
26%
Self
23%
Morality
19%
Bonds
13%
Ideas
10%
Society
6%
Power
3%
Justice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 2 · Serious 3 · Dark 6

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

Grounded 9 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 2 · Intense 6

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 5 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles
Ally
1 of 3
Shadow
1 of 3
Shapeshifter
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Dread
4
Hopeful
4
Melancholic
4
Contemplative
3
Other
8

How their films linger

Hopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous1

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 Rus Blackwell's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 28 of their 36 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Rus Blackwell'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

45 credits, 36 with a MovieCove page.

  • Montford: The Chickasaw Rancher(2021)

    as Tom Hannah

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • David Makes Man(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Jay

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • The Case for Christ(2017)

    as Dr. William Craig

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Six(2017)

    Show 8 episodes · as Commander Atkins

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Ant-Man(2015)

    as Superior Officer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • To Write Love on Her Arms(2012)

    as Conrad Willard

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1(2014)

    as D13 Systems Operator #1

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Banshee(2013)

    Show 30 episodes · as Gordon Hopewell

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Banshee: Origins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Gordon Hopewell

  • Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning(2012)

    as Agent Gorman

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Trouble with the Curve(2012)

    as Rick

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Revolution(2012)

    Show 2 episodes · as McCready

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • The Finder(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Chris Jellicoe

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Cassadaga(2011)

    as Christian

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Homeland(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dr. Emory

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Dolphin Tale(2011)

    as Coach Vansky

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Never Back Down 2: The Beatdown(2011)

    as Cop

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Battle Los Angeles(2011)

    as Lt. Col. K.N. Ritchie

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Walking Dead(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Donnie

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • The Gates(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as John

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Just Another Day(2009)

    as Detective #1

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Like Dandelion Dust(2009)

    as Congressman Curtis Golding

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Curious Case of Benjamin Button(2008)

    as Robert Williams

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Resurrection County(2008)

    as Stag

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Bait Shop(2008)

    as Dale

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Recount(2008)

    as Mark Wallace

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Burn Notice(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Mack

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Lenny the Wonder Dog(2005)

    as Harley

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Monster(2003)

    as Cop

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • One Tree Hill(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Sam

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Dunsmore(2003)

    as Sheriff Cal Miller

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Code Conspiracy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Slick Agent

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

    Show 1 episode · as Yozkov

  • Grosse Pointe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Stunt Rigger

  • Chapter Zero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Victor Lazaras

  • Ready, Willing & Able (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Conner Wilson

  • The Rage: Carrie 2(1999)

    as Sheriff

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Mortal Kombat: Conquest(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Lieutenant

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • Lawless (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Todd

  • Sudden Terror: The Hijacking of School Bus #17(1996)

    as Sergeant Gentry

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • All She Ever Wanted(1996)

    as Steve

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Party of Five(1994)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mitch Gallagher

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Thunder in Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Shanks

  • Complex of Fear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Stan Evans

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Peter Howard

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 44 titles from 1990 to 2021; peak year 2011.

Biggest box office

Monster (2003)

$58M worldwide

Highest rated

Banshee (2013)

Midcredits 96th

Film career

19902021

Peak 2011 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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
Acting44 of 44: 44 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score68th

By decade

1990s11 · acting2000s13 · acting2010s19 · acting2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 10th · top billed in 0% of 13 roles

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.

How do Rus Blackwell's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 58th percentile, the median of all 23; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 36th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 36 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up13
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 36 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser14
  • Mixed14

Most divisive · actor

Lenny the Wonder Dog (2005)

94th percentile spread · 60% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Banshee (2013)

Midcredits 96th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 61/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 37. 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 Rus Blackwell's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 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 & Gore5 titles46–96 · median 91 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles18–87 · median 75 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles42–92 · median 86 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 86 · severeMedian 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 Rus Blackwell work with?

People who share at least 2 of Rus Blackwell's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Nathan Frankowski shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers