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Michael Bowen

Michael Bowen

Actor · Born June 21, 1958 (68) · Houston, Texas, USA

Michael Bowen (born June 21, 1953) is an American actor. Films he has appeared in include Jackie Brown, Magnolia, and Less Than Zero. Bowen also had a recurring role as Danny Pickett on the ABC television series, Lost. Bowen (also credited as Michael Bowen Jr.) was born to actress Sonia Sorel (1921–2004) and Beat painter Michael Bowen. He is half-brother to Robert and Keith Carradine. His nieces are actresses Martha Plimpton and Ever Carradine. Description above from the Wikipedia article Michael Bowen, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born
June 21, 1958 (68)
From
Houston, Texas, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
87 on MovieCove · 119 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Down 21% in 30 days

What are Michael Bowen's films like?

Across their 40 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Action10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Crime9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Horror5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 18th 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
Morality
29%
Bonds
22%
Survival
16%
Self
14%
Power
9%
Society
7%
Ideas
3%
Justice12 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds12 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 39 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 9 · Serious 11 · Dark 19

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 25 · Stylized 11 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 6 · Charged 18 · Intense 15

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

Steady 12 · Shifting 23 · Whiplash 4

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

Straight-faced 26 · Some laughs 11 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 11 · Even-paced 26 · Relentless 2

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 22 · Engaged 14 · Full focus 3

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 16 · Affecting 12 · Heavy 11

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

Resolved 34 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

13 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 7 of 13 analyzed roles.

Shadow
7 of 13
Hero
2 of 13
Threshold guardian
2 of 13
Shapeshifter
1 of 13
Mentor
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
32
Dread
11
Melancholic
16
Absurd
10
Warm
7
Other
32

How their films linger

Unsettling14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 10 with a twist

  • Happy13
  • Bittersweet13
  • Tragic5
  • Ambiguous9

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 Michael Bowen's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 60 of their 87 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (33).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Michael Bowen'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

119 credits, 87 with a MovieCove page; 7 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Law & Order: Organized Crime(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Guard

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • A Soldier's Revenge(2020)

    as Feldman

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Beef House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Brad

  • 9-1-1(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Cecil

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • House by the Lake(2017)

    as Harry

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Gotham(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Matches Malone

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • All Cheerleaders Die(2013)

    as Larry

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Ironside(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as John Covich

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • Duke(2019)

    as Sgt. Roman

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Deep Dark Canyon(2013)

    as Randy Cavanaugh

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Django Unchained(2012)

    as Tracker

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Triple Fisher: The Lethal Lolitas of Long Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Paul Makely (archive footage from "Casualties of Love")

  • Revolution(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Ray Kinsey

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Slumber Party Slaughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Mod Man

  • Soda Springs(2012)

    as Larry

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Brawler(2011)

    as Rex Baker

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair(2004)

    as Buck

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Apart(2011)

    as Teddy Berg

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Perfect Student (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Detective Walker

  • Scoundrels(2010)

    Show as Charlie

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever(2009)

    as Principal Sinclair

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Dark Blue(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Dan Kemp

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • The Last House on the Left(2009)

    as Morton

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Castle(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Joseph Ortiz

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Hessen Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Ben Cassidy

  • Deadgirl(2008)

    as Clint

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Autopsy(2008)

    as Travis

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Dear Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Andre Marceau

  • The Box Collector (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Burt

  • Breaking Bad(2008)

    Show 7 episodes · as Uncle Jack

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Permanent Vacation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Hollerenshaw

  • Bobby Z(2007)

    as Duke

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Drive(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Officer Poole

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • The Work and the Glory III: A House Divided(2006)

    as Robert Johnson

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Lost(2006)

    as Detective Charlie Schilling

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • The Work and the Glory II: American Zion(2005)

    as Robert Johnson

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Chandler Hall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Richard

  • Criminal Minds(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Tommy Anderson

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Bones(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Ray Sparks

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The Inside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Bill Strong

  • Self Medicated (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Dan Jones

  • Grey's Anatomy(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Roy Davis

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Lethal Eviction (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Lewis

  • After the Sunset(2004)

    as FBI Driver

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Lost(2004)

    Show 8 episodes · as Danny Pickett

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Kill Bill: Vol. 2(2004)

    as Buck

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Walking Tall(2004)

    as Sheriff Stan Watkins

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Kill Bill: Vol. 1(2003)

    as Buck

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The Pennsylvania Miners' Story(2002)

    as Robert 'Boogie' Pugh

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Guardian(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Bobby Hinkins

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Hostage Negotiator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Frank Foley

  • The Division (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Ray

  • Final Payback(2001)

    as Steve Ghallagher

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Jason Richter · as Marty Cooperman

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • How to Marry a Billionaire: A Christmas Tale(2000)

    as Franklyn

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

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

    as Henry Fowler

  • Magnolia(1999)

    as Rick Spector

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Me and Will(1999)

    as George

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Monster Hunter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Willie Dickenson

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

    as Billy Ray Turner

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

    Show 1 episode · as Lee Varner

  • Letters from a Killer(1998)

    as Parker

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Jackie Brown(1997)

    as Mark Dargus

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Don King: Only in America(1997)

    as Boxing Spectator

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Brooklyn South (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Paul Taglia

  • Excess Baggage(1997)

    as Gus

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

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

    as Mike Logan

  • Pacific Blue(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Simpson

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • True Crime(1995)

    as Earl Parkins

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Trial by Fire(1995)

    as Roger Gill

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • JAG(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Denny

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • New Eden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Kyne

  • Love and a .45(1994)

    as Ranger X

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • ER(1994)

    Show 2 episodes · as Boy's Father

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Beverly Hills Cop III(1994)

    as Fletch

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Christy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Jarvis Tatum

  • Mysteries of the Ancient World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Nostradamus

  • The X-Files(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Dwight Cooper

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Bishop Brackman

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Visions of Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Policeman #2

  • Walker, Texas Ranger(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as J.C. Beal · as Roy Dolan

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Murder So Sweet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Detective Culbertson

  • Kung Fu: The Legend Continues(1993)

    Show 2 episodes · as Macklin

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • Casualties of Love: The Long Island Lolita Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Paul Makely

  • Adventures in Spying (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Slater

  • Bonnie & Clyde: The True Story(1992)

    as Buck Barrow

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Waterdance(1992)

    as Biker #1

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Player(1992)

    as Michael Bowen

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Perfect Crimes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Jack O'Neill

  • The Taking of Beverly Hills(1991)

    as L.A. Cop at Roadblock

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Shoot First: A Cop's Vengeance(1991)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Godfather Part III(1990)

    as Mask #2

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Kid(1990)

    as Harlan Clanton

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Bar Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Troy Cavendish

  • Mortal Passions(1989)

    as Berke

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Season of Fear(1989)

    as Mick Drummond

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • The Ryan White Story(1989)

    as Harley

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • China Beach(1988)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Less Than Zero(1987)

    as Hop

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Jake and the Fatman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Amazing Grace and Chuck(1987)

    as Hot Dog

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • 21 Jump Street(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Charlie Sharp

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows

  • The Abduction of Kari Swenson(1987)

    as Dan Nichols

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • On Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Joe Leary, Jr.

  • The Check Is in the Mail...(1986)

    as Gary Jackson

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Matlock(1986)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jay Reynolds

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Iron Eagle(1986)

    as Knotcher

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Echo Park (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as August

  • Private Resort(1985)

    as Scott

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Night of the Comet(1984)

    as Larry

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Wild Life(1984)

    as Vince

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Highway to Heaven(1984)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Valley Girl(1983)

    as Tommy

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The A-Team(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as Rusty Blackburn

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Knight Rider(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Bobby Shell

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Forbidden World(1982)

    as Jimmy Swift

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Falcon Crest(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Bill Reed

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • Knots Landing(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Roy Thompson

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • CHiPs(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Dennis

    Midcredits score: 27th 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 117 titles from 1977 to 2021; peak year 2003.

Biggest box office

After the Sunset (2004)

$63M worldwide

Highest rated

No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad (2013)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Walking Tall (2004)

Film career

19772021

Peak 2003 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 5 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
Acting117 of 117: 117 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score49th

By decade

1970s2 · acting1980s23 · acting1990s38 · acting2000s35 · acting2010s16 · acting2020s3 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% of 29 roles
82879707

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 Michael Bowen's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 36th percentile, the median of all 55; across their 39 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 33rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 39

Approval · how many liked their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 39

Reach · how many have seen their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 39

Midcredits score across 87 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up24
  • 50th to 74th18
  • 25th to 49th19
  • Below 25th26

Shape of the crowd

35 of their 87 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved14
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic6
  • Crowd Pleaser25
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed35

Most divisive · actor

A Soldier's Revenge (2020)

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

Most loved · actor

Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (2004)

Midcredits 99th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 58/100 in their films, across 37 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 33. 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 Michael Bowen's work okay for kids?

Across up to 18 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 & Gore11 titles31–92 · median 61 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity18 titles21–75 · median 49 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity12 titles46–87 · median 65 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs11 titles40–73 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense9 titles36–89 · 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 Michael Bowen work with?

People who share at least 2 of Michael Bowen's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Andrew Lane shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles