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Shawn Elliott

Shawn Elliott

Actor · Died March 11, 2016, aged 79 · Santurce, Puerto Rico

Shawn Elliott (February 24, 1937 – March 11, 2016) was an American actor and singer. He is best known for starring in the original cast of Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris onstage and as Paco in the film Short Eyes (1977).

Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 24, 1937
Died
March 11, 2016 (aged 79)
From
Santurce, Puerto Rico
Works as
Actor
Titles
19 on MovieCove · 28 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 40% in 30 days

What are Shawn Elliott's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile
: browse their Crime 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
33%
Self
28%
Survival
19%
Bonds
10%
Society
7%
Power
3%
Justice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeMemory2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 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 3 · Serious 3 · Dark 4

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 6 · Intense 3

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0

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 5 · Full focus 1

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 4 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 3

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 4 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Melancholic
5
Absurd
2
Joyful
2
Warm
1
Other
8

How their films linger

Bittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2

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 Shawn Elliott's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Shawn Elliott'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

28 credits, 19 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Arbitrage(2012)

    as Flores

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Feast of the Goat(2005)

    as Johnny Abbes

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • CSI: Miami(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Ray Santoya

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • 13 Conversations About One Thing(2001)

    as Mickey Wheeler

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Double Take(2001)

    as Thomas Chela / Minty Gutierrez

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Blue Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as The Ambassador

  • The New Yorker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • Hurricane Streets(1997)

    as Paco

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Caught(1996)

    as Santiago

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Death in Small Doses(1995)

    as Detective Ortega

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Ghostwriter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 2 episodes · as Eduardo Fernandez

  • Bloodsucking Pharaohs in Pittsburgh(1991)

    as Jackie Cairo

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 6 episodes · as Judge Dominic Santos · as Judge Joseph Rivera · as Ramone Buenaventura

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Impulse(1990)

    as Tony Peron

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Do the Right Thing(1989)

    as Puerto Rican Icee Man

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Gideon Oliver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Torres

  • The Dead Pool(1988)

    as Chester Docksteder

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Promised a Miracle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Romero

  • Leg Work (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 4 episodes · as Det. Uribe

  • Off Beat(1986)

    as Hector

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Crossover Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Orlando

  • The Cosby Show(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Wilson

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Miami Vice(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Moya's Cousin · as Orrestes Pedrosa

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Beat Street(1984)

    as Domingo

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Dream House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Miguel Rivas

  • Short Eyes(1977)

    as Paco

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris(1975)

    as Voice in 'Madeleine' (voice)

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 86th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 27 titles from 1975 to 2012; peak year 1989.

Biggest box office

Double Take (2001)

$32M worldwide

Highest rated

Short Eyes (1977)

Midcredits 78th

Most popular right now

Beat Street (1984)

Film career

19752012

Peak 1989 · 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.

  • 1977Screen debut· Short Eyes
  • 1990Career best· Law & Order

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting27 of 27: 27 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score58th

By decade

1970s2 · acting1980s12 · acting1990s7 · acting2000s5 · acting2010s1 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% of 8 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 Shawn Elliott's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 54th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 48th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 19 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 19 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris (1975)

87th percentile spread · 24% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Do the Right Thing (1989)

Midcredits 98th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 61/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 34. 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.

Who does Shawn Elliott work with?

People who share at least 2 of Shawn Elliott's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Robert M. Young shares the most, 2.

Directors

Editors