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Eric Bogosian

Eric Bogosian

Actor and writer · Born April 24, 1953 (73) · Woburn, Massachusetts, USA

Berlinale award winner · Independent Spirit Award nominee

Eric Bogosian (born April 24, 1953) is an American actor, playwright, monologist, and novelist.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 24, 1953 (73)
From
Woburn, Massachusetts, USA
Works as
Actor and writer
Titles
48 on MovieCove · 79 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 3% in 30 days

What are Eric Bogosian's films like?

Across their 27 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Genres

Documentary6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 76th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Crime5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Animation2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 81st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 74th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy 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
27%
Morality
24%
Bonds
13%
Society
11%
Ideas
11%
Survival
8%
Power
6%
Justice8 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition6 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 24 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 7 · Serious 4 · Dark 13

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 15 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 3

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 4 · Charged 9 · Intense 11

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

A split, not a type: Steady 10 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 5

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

Straight-faced 16 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 3

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 11 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 3

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

Casual 4 · Engaged 13 · Full focus 7

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 7 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 11

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

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 11 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

9 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 3 of 9 analyzed roles.

Shadow
3 of 9
Threshold guardian
3 of 9
Mentor
1 of 9
Hero
1 of 9
Herald
1 of 9
Show the 9 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
18
Melancholic
10
Contemplative
11
Warm
4
Dread
5
Other
22

How their films linger

Thought-provoking17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet12
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous7

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 Eric Bogosian's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 31 of their 48 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Eric Bogosian'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

79 credits, 48 with a MovieCove page; 13 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • On a String(2025)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Vampire Lestat(2026)

    Show 7 episodes · as Daniel Molloy

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Talamasca: The Secret Order(2025)

    Show 1 episode · as Daniel Molloy

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Reptile(2023)

    as Captain Robert Allen

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Interview with the Vampire(2022)

    Show 15 episodes · as Daniel Molloy

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Uncut Gems(2019)

    as Arno Moradian

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Succession(2018)

    Show 7 episodes · as Gil Eavis

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Instinct(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Harry Kassabian

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Rebel in the Rye(2017)

    as Harold Ross

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Pacer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Director · Writer

  • Billions(2016)

    Show 11 episodes · as Lawrence Boyd

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Listen Up Philip(2014)

    as Narrator

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Mall(2014)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Artist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director · Writer

  • The Specialist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director · Writer

  • Highway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director · Writer

  • In the Dark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director · Writer

  • Elementary(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Collin Eisely

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Don't Go in the Woods (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Executive

  • F--k (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Eric

  • The Good Wife(2009)

    Show 3 episodes · as Nelson Dubeck

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Cadillac Records(2008)

    as Alan Freed

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Love Monkey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · as Phil Leshing

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

    as Henry

  • Blade: Trinity(2004)

    as Bentley Tittle

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • King of the Corner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Rabbi Evelyn Fink

  • Wonderland(2003)

    as Eddie Nash

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle(2003)

    as Alan Caulfield

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Igby Goes Down(2002)

    as Mr. Nice Guy

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Ararat(2002)

    as Rouben

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Shot in the Heart(2001)

    as Larry Schiller

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Scrubs(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Gross

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent(2001)

    Show 61 episodes · as Danny Ross

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Blonde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 2 episodes · as Otto Ose

  • 15 Minutes(2001)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Eric Bogosian: Wake Up and Smell the Coffee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Writer · as Self

  • In the Weeds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Simon

  • Gossip(2000)

    as Professor Goodwin

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Third Watch(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Lt. Lewis

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • The Wedding Toast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Writer · as Toaster

  • Safe Men(1998)

    as Edward Templeton Sr. (voice)

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • A Bright Shining Lie(1998)

    as Doug Elders

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Deconstructing Harry(1997)

    as Burt

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Office Killer(1997)

    as Peter Douglas (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Trial of Adolf Eichmann(1997)

    as Franz Meyer / Israel Gutman (voices)

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • SubUrbia(1996)

    Screenplay · Theatre Play

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Beavis and Butt-Head Do America(1996)

    as Ranger at Old Faithful / Press Secretary / Lieutenant at Strategic Air Command (voice)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Substance of Fire(1996)

    as Gene Byck

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • High Incident (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Creator · Writer

  • Under Siege 2: Dark Territory(1995)

    as Travis Dane

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Dolores Claiborne(1995)

    as Peter

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Witch Hunt(1994)

    as Sen. Larson Crockett

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Thief and the Cobbler(1993)

    as Phido the Vulture (voice)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Larry Sanders Show(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Stan Paxton

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Writer · as Various characters

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 2 episodes · as Defense Attorney Gary Lowenthal

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Last Flight Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Larry Rose

  • Suffering Bastards (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Mr.Leeds

  • Talk Radio(1988)

    Screenplay · Theatre Play · as Barry Champlain

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial(1988)

    as Lt. Barney Greenwald

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Vandemonium Plus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Actor

  • Arena Brains (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Writer · as The Entertainer

  • Crime Story(1986)

    Show 3 episodes · as Dee

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Crime Story: Pilot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Dee

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

    Show 1 episode · as (segment "Healer")

  • Alive from Off Center (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Various Characters

  • The Stuff(1985)

    as Supermarket Clerk (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Special Effects(1984)

    as Chris Neville

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Tales from the Darkside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Junkie

  • Miami Vice(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Zeke

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Made for TV (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Actor

  • The Specialist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Actor

  • Reading Rainbow(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as Conan the Librarian (voice)

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Born in Flames(1983)

    as CBS technician

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Random Positions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Additional Dialogue · Actor

  • Chasing the Dragon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Writer · Actor

  • Static (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Actor

  • Another Great Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Radio Announcer

  • Queen of the Damned (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · as Daniel Molloy

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 79 titles, 78 of them dated from 1980 to 2026; peak year 1996.

Biggest box office

Under Siege 2: Dark Territory (1995)

$104M worldwide

Highest rated

Uncut Gems (2019)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001)

Film career

MilestoneBreakoutAward win
19802026

Peak 1996 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 2 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
Acting69 of 79: 63 only acting, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score74thDirecting5 of 79: 0 only directing, 5 with another roleWriting14 of 79: 3 only writing, 11 with another roleOther crew3 of 79: 1 only other crew, 2 with another role

79 titles, 12 with more than one role — acting and writing overlap on 5 of them.

By decade

1980s21 · 21 acting · 4 crew1990s19 · 17 acting · 4 crew2000s18 · 16 acting · 2 crew2010s15 · 9 acting · 6 crew2020s5 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 4% of 23 roles
849904

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

1 major award from 2 major nominations, 1989.

WinNomination
  1. 1989
    • Berlinale award, won · Outstanding Single Achievement
    • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Male Lead

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 Eric Bogosian's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 58th percentile, the median of all 32; across their 24 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 71st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Approval · how many liked their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Reach · how many have seen their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Midcredits score across 48 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up22
  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th12
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

22 of their 48 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved9
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser22
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · actor

Ararat (2002)

99th percentile spread · 35% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Succession (2018)

Midcredits 99th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 74/100 in their films, across 19 reviewed titles; fans 82, 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 Eric Bogosian's work okay for kids?

Across up to 11 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles39–88 · median 64 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity11 titles40–64 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity7 titles60–89 · median 69 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles34–71 · median 57 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense7 titles44–83 · median 53 · 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 Eric Bogosian work with?

People who share at least 2 of Eric Bogosian's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Assad Zaman shares the most, 2.

Actors

Producers

Mixed roles