Al Corley (born May 22, 1956 in Wichita, Kansas) is an American actor, singer and producer. In the late 1970s, he worked as a doorman at Studio 54. He would later appear in a VH1 Behind the Music special on Studio 54 to recount his experiences. Corley is best known as the first actor to play Steven Carrington on the 1980s soap opera Dynasty. After that, Corley acted in fourteen movies, then produced five. Corley left Dynasty at the end of the second season in 1982 after complaining about Steven's "ever-shifting sexual preferences" and wanting "to do other things." The character was recast in 1983 with Jack Coleman, the change in appearance attributed to plastic surgery after an oil rig explosion. Coleman remained on the show until 1988, but Corley returned to the role of Steven for the 1991 miniseries Dynasty: The Reunion when Coleman was unavailable due to scheduling conflicts. He was also known as a singer in the 1980s. His 1984 New Wave single "Square Rooms," from his debut album of the same name became a number one hit in France (in 1985), also reaching #6 in Switzerland, #12 in Italy (in 1985), #13 in Germany #15 in Austria and #80 in United States. The same year, he released "Cold Dresses," which was also a big hit in France, reaching #5. His second album, Riot of Color was released in 1986, and a third album, Big Picture followed in 1988. Married in 1989 to actress Jessika Cardinahl. They have three children: Sophie Elena, Ruby Cardinahl and Clyde Nikolai Corley. He resides in the Pacific Palisades. Description above from the Wikipedia article Al Corley,licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Biography from TMDB.
- May 22, 1956 (70)
- Wichita, Kansas, USA
- Actor and producer, also director
- 21 on MovieCove · 37 credits in all
What are Al Corley's films like?
Across their 18 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 3 · Earnest 15
A split, not a type: Light 7 · Serious 3 · Dark 8
Grounded 13 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 0
A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 6 · Intense 9
Steady 7 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 3
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 12 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 4
Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 1
Casual 6 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 1
A split, not a type: Easy watch 5 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 7
Resolved 12 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy4
- Bittersweet7
- 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 Al Corley's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).
- Kill the Irishman (2011) · producer · free
- Skin (2018) · producer · free
- Edmond (2005) · producer · free
- Bigger Than the Sky (2005) · director · free
- Noel (2004) · producer · free
- Cowboy Up (2001) · producer · free
- Scorched (2003) · actor, producer · free
- Drowning Mona (2000) · producer · free
- The Forger (2014) · producer · free
- The Gravedancers (2006) · producer · free
Subscription and free streaming for Al Corley'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
37 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page; 7 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
The Mongoose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
Ice Road: Vengeance(2025)
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
The Ice Road(2021)
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films
Skin(2018)
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
The Forger(2014)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
Kill the Irishman(2011)
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all filmsInversion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Stolen(2009)
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
You Kill Me(2007)
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
The Gravedancers(2006)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
Edmond(2005)
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
Bigger Than the Sky(2005)
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
Noel(2004)
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
Scorched(2003)
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
Cowboy Up(2001)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
Drowning Mona(2000)
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
Palmetto(1998)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
A Brother's Kiss(1997)
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
In the Flesh(1995)
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
A Kiss Goodnight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
Hamburger Gift (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Otto - The Romance Film (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Dynasty: The Reunion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
Hard Days, Hard Nights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
Incident at Channel Q (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
Alpha City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
Torchlight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
Schyyy... det er lørdag (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
Bare Essence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
Dynasty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
The Women's Room (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)
And Baby Makes Six(1979)
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Squeeze Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
Women at West Point(1979)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
The Love Boat(1977)
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows
ABC Afterschool Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
Career shape
Star power in the 80th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 36 titles, 35 of them dated from 1972 to 2025; peak year 2021.
Biggest box office
Drowning Mona (2000)
Highest rated
Kill the Irishman (2011)
Most popular right now
The Ice Road (2021)
Film career
Peak 2021 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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.
- 1981Screen debut· Dynasty
- 1992First film· Otto - The Romance Film
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.
How do Al Corley's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 41st percentile, the median of all 20; across their 18 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 40th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th6
- 25th to 49th11
- Below 25th3
Shape of the crowd
13 of their 21 titles are Mixed.
- Crowd Pleaser4
- Broadly Agreed4
- Mixed13
Reviewers score the acting 66/100 in their films, across 17 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 41. 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 Al Corley's work okay for kids?
Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films.
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 Al Corley work with?
People who share at least 2 of Al Corley's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Bart Rosenblatt shares the most, 17.
Directors
- Jonathan HensleighShared titles: Ice Road: Vengeance (2025), The Ice Road (2021), Kill the Irishman (2011)See all 3 shared titles with Jonathan Hensleigh
Actors
- Marcus ThomasShared titles: The Ice Road (2021), The Forger (2014), You Kill Me (2007), The Gravedancers (2006), Bigger Than the Sky (2005), Noel (2004), Scorched (2003), Cowboy Up (2001), Drowning Mona (2000)See all 9 shared titles with Marcus Thomas
- Liam NeesonShared titles: Ice Road: Vengeance (2025), The Ice Road (2021)See all 2 shared titles with Liam Neeson
- Matt McCoyShared titles: The Ice Road (2021), In the Flesh (1995)See all 2 shared titles with Matt McCoy
- Woody HarrelsonShared titles: Scorched (2003), Palmetto (1998)See all 2 shared titles with Woody Harrelson
Composers and cinematographers
- Tom SternShared titles: Ice Road: Vengeance (2025), The Ice Road (2021)See all 2 shared titles with Tom Stern
- Rob CairnsShared titles: The Forger (2014), Bigger Than the Sky (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Rob Cairns
- Bruce Douglas JohnsonShared titles: Scorched (2003), Drowning Mona (2000)See all 2 shared titles with Bruce Douglas Johnson
Producers
- Bart RosenblattShared titles: Ice Road: Vengeance (2025), The Ice Road (2021), The Forger (2014), Kill the Irishman (2011), Stolen (2009), You Kill Me (2007), Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon (2006), The Gravedancers (2006), Bigger Than the Sky (2005), Edmond (2005), Noel (2004), Scorched (2003) and 5 moreSee newest 12 of 17 shared titles with Bart Rosenblatt
- Eugene MussoShared titles: Ice Road: Vengeance (2025), The Ice Road (2021), The Forger (2014), Kill the Irishman (2011), Stolen (2009), You Kill Me (2007), Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon (2006), The Gravedancers (2006), Edmond (2005), Noel (2004), Scorched (2003), Cowboy Up (2001) and 3 moreSee newest 12 of 15 shared titles with Eugene Musso
- Jonathan DanaShared titles: Ice Road: Vengeance (2025), The Ice Road (2021), The Forger (2014), Kill the Irishman (2011), You Kill Me (2007), The Gravedancers (2006), Bigger Than the Sky (2005), Noel (2004)See all 8 shared titles with Jonathan Dana
- Kim OlsenShared titles: The Forger (2014), Kill the Irishman (2011), Stolen (2009), You Kill Me (2007), The Gravedancers (2006), Bigger Than the Sky (2005), Noel (2004), Scorched (2003)See all 8 shared titles with Kim Olsen