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Jeffrey DeMunn

Jeffrey DeMunn

Actor · Born April 25, 1947 (79) · Buffalo, New York, USA

Primetime Emmy nominee · Screen Actors Guild Award nominee

Jeffrey DeMunn (born April 25, 1947) is an American theatre, film and television actor. He is known as a favorite of director Frank Darabont, who has cast him in all four of his films, The Green Mile, The Shawshank Redemption, The Majestic and The Mist (he also appeared in the 1988 remake of The Blob, which Darabont co-wrote). He also has an extensive television résumé, appearing in shows such as Kojak, Law & Order, and two of its spin-offs, SVU and Trial by Jury. He has been involved in more Stephen King adaptations than any other actor. He has acted in film adaptations of Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile, The Mist and the T.V. miniseries Storm of the Century. He also narrated the audiobooks for Dreamcatcher and The Colorado Kid. In 1995, he won a CableACE Award as Best Supporting Actor in a Movie or Miniseries for his portrayal of serial killer Andrei Chikatilo in the HBO film Citizen X.

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Born
April 25, 1947 (79)
From
Buffalo, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
76 on MovieCove · 107 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 19% in 30 days

What are Jeffrey DeMunn's films like?

Across their 49 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama19 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Biography7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile
: browse their Biography movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Horror4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Horror movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Documentary3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile
: 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
Morality
24%
Bonds
19%
Survival
19%
Self
14%
Power
11%
Society
9%
Ideas
3%
Justice11 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds10 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival10 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma9 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 44 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 6 · Serious 10 · Dark 28

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

Grounded 34 · Stylized 10 · 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 6 · Charged 18 · Intense 20

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

Steady 18 · Shifting 21 · Whiplash 5

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

Straight-faced 36 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 19 · Even-paced 21 · Relentless 4

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

Casual 14 · Engaged 21 · Full focus 9

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 8 · Affecting 15 · Heavy 21

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

Resolved 30 · Open-ended 9 · Ambiguous 5

Roles they play

22 analyzed roles

Usually the Threshold guardian: 7 of 22 analyzed roles.

Threshold guardian
7 of 22
Ally
5 of 22
Mentor
5 of 22
Herald
2 of 22
Shadow
2 of 22
Shapeshifter
1 of 22
Show the 22 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
37
Dread
19
Melancholic
19
Contemplative
13
Warm
8
Other
31

How their films linger

Thought-provoking27 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 7 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet25
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous12

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 Jeffrey DeMunn's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 42 of their 76 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jeffrey DeMunn'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

107 credits, 76 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Carousel(2026)

    as Rebecca's Father

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The 8th Year of the Emergency (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Ed

  • The Amaranth(2018)

    as Richard Kendrick

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Who? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Dale Horvath (Tv Series Footage)

  • Marshall(2017)

    as Dr. Sayer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Cat Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as The Vet

  • Halfway(2016)

    as Walt

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • A Tree. A Rock. A Cloud. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Old boy

  • Divorce(2016)

    Show 4 episodes · as Max Brodkin

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Billions(2016)

    Show 75 episodes · as Chuck Rhoades, Sr.

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • The Affair(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Henry

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Adult Beginners(2014)

    as Bill

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Mob City(2013)

    Show 6 episodes · as Hal Morrison

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows

  • Chicago Fire(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Peter

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Another Happy Day(2011)

    as Lee

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Walking Dead(2010)

    Show 19 episodes · as Dale Horvath

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • 6 Souls(2010)

    as Dr. Harding

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • God in America(2010)

    Show as John Hughes

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • The Good Wife(2009)

    Show 2 episodes · as Chief Justice Virgil Ryvlan

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Cayman Went (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Rodgers Bowman

  • Burn After Reading(2008)

    as Cosmetic Surgeon

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Thanks · as Self

  • Cashmere Mafia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Mist(2007)

    as Dan Miller

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Hollywoodland(2006)

    as Art Weissman

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Covert One: The Hades Factor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · as Steven Haldane

  • Empire Falls(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · as Horace

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order: Trial by Jury(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Norman Rothenberg

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Our Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Mr. Webb

  • The Lucky Ones(2003)

    as Simon

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Majestic(2001)

    as Mayor Ernie Cole

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Noriega: God's Favorite(2000)

    as Nuncio

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Scottsboro: An American Tragedy(2000)

    as Voices

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Green Mile(1999)

    as Harry Terwilliger

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The West Wing(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Kenneth Sean 'Ken' O'Neal

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Chief Assistant DA Charlie Phillips · as Senior ADA Charlie Phillips

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Harvest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Jake Yates

  • Storm of the Century(1999)

    Show 3 episodes · as Town Manager Robbie Beals

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Black Cat Run(1998)

    as Bill Grissom

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The X Files(1998)

    as Bronschweig

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • A Christmas Memory(1997)

    as Seabone

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • RocketMan(1997)

    as Paul Wick

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Trial of Adolf Eichmann(1997)

    as Moshe Beisky / Martin Földi (voices)

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Practice(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Atty. Gordon Keene

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Turbulence(1997)

    as Brooks

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Killer: A Journal of Murder(1995)

    as Sam Lesser

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Phenomenon(1996)

    as Professor Ringold

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Ebbie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Jake Marley

  • Down Came a Blackbird(1995)

    as Rob Rubenstein

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Almost Golden: The Jessica Savitch Story(1995)

    as Mel Korn

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Outer Limits(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Adam Pike

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Citizen X(1995)

    as Andrei Chikatilo

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Safe Passage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Doctor

  • The Shawshank Redemption(1994)

    as 1946 D.A.

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • ER(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Treatment Center Doctor

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Betrayal of Trust(1994)

    as Dick Shelton

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Barbarians at the Gate(1993)

    as H. John Greeniaus

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Jonathan: The Boy Nobody Wanted(1992)

    as Frank Moore

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Newsies(1992)

    as Mayer Jacobs

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Eyes of an Angel(1991)

    as Georgie

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Haunted(1991)

    as Jack Smurl

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Crash: The Mystery of Flight 1501(1990)

    as Scott Cody

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 8 episodes · as Norman Rothenberg

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • By Dawn's Early Light(1990)

    as Harpoon

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Sensibility and Sense (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Peter

  • Blaze(1989)

    as Eldon Tuck

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Settle the Score (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Dr. Josh Longcrest

  • Peacemaker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Daniel Cooper

  • Dear John (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Neil Cramer

  • Betrayed(1988)

    as Flynn

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Blob(1988)

    as Sheriff Herb Geller

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Lincoln(1988)

    Show 2 episodes · as William Herndon

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Pigeon Feathers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as George

  • Young Harry Houdini (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Adult Harry Houdini

  • Kojak: The Price of Justice(1987)

    as Marsucci

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Who Is Julia? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Dr. David Matthews

  • L.A. Law(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Peter Reynolds

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • The Hitcher(1986)

    as Captain Esteridge

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • A Midsummer Night's Dream(1982)

    as Bottom

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Doubletake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Andrew Lane

  • A Time to Live(1985)

    as Larry Weisman

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Bob Spindler (segment "Kentucky Rye")

  • Spenser: For Hire(1985)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Warning Sign(1985)

    as Dr. Dan Fairchild

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Moonlighting(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Roger Clements

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • The Joy That Kills (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Brently Mallard

  • Windy City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Bobby

  • When She Says No(1984)

    as Brian Garvey

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Sessions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Dr. Walter Hemmings

  • The Face of Rage(1983)

    as Jeff Hammil

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Keeping On (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Teddy

  • I Married Wyatt Earp(1983)

    as Doc Holliday

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • O’Malley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Carl

  • Enormous Changes at the Last Minute(1983)

    as Ricardo

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Frances(1982)

    as Clifford Odets

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can(1982)

    as Doctor Roberts

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • American Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Brently Mallard · as Daniel Cooper (segment 'Peacemaker') · as George · as George Pierce Baker · as Peter · as Teddy

  • Ragtime(1981)

    as Harry Houdini

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Hill Street Blues(1981)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Word of Honor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Dist. Atty. Jim Burke

  • Christmas Evil(1980)

    as Philip Stadling

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The First Deadly Sin(1980)

    as Sgt. Fernandez Correlli

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Resurrection(1980)

    as Joe

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • King Crab (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Sam Campana

  • Sanctuary of Fear(1979)

    as Whitney Fowler

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Mourning Becomes Electra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 5 episodes · as Adam

  • The Last Tenant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Vinnie

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 105 titles from 1978 to 2026; peak year 1995.

Biggest box office

The X Files (1998)

$189M worldwide

Highest rated

The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Billions (2016)

Film career

MilestoneNomination
19782026

Peak 1995 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 3 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
Acting104 of 105: 104 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score64thOther crew1 of 105: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1970s3 · acting1980s39 · acting1990s32 · acting2000s14 · 13 acting · 1 crew2010s16 · acting2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 31 roles
8085909500

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

2 major nominations and no wins, 1995–2000.

  1. 2000
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Theatrical Motion Picture
  2. 1995
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special

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 Jeffrey DeMunn's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 54th percentile, the median of all 54; across their 44 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 50th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 44

Approval · how many liked their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 44

Reach · how many have seen their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 44

Midcredits score across 76 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up30
  • 50th to 74th20
  • 25th to 49th20
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

32 of their 76 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved11
  • Cult Classic5
  • Crowd Pleaser32
  • Broadly Agreed7
  • Mixed21

Most divisive · actor

The Lucky Ones (2003)

89th percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

Midcredits 99th · 96% liked

Reviewers score the acting 73/100 in their films, across 37 reviewed titles; fans 81, 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 Jeffrey DeMunn's work okay for kids?

Across up to 18 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films and sex & nudity lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore13 titles20–89 · median 66 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity18 titles14–53 · median 20 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity15 titles32–81 · median 50 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs12 titles27–39 · median 30 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense12 titles14–87 · median 64 · 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 Jeffrey DeMunn work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jeffrey DeMunn's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Frank Darabont shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles