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Richard Gant

Richard Gant

Actor · Born March 10, 1944 (82) · San Francisco, California, USA

Richard Edward Gant (born March 10, 1944) is an American actor. His notable credits include the film Rocky V (1990), where he played the Don King-esque George Washington Duke; Hostetler in Deadwood (2004–2006); and Owen in Men of a Certain Age (2009–2012).

Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 10, 1944 (82)
From
San Francisco, California, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
73 on MovieCove · 98 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 15% in 30 days

What are Richard Gant's films like?

Across their 20 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 19th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: browse their Drama 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
22%
Self
20%
Survival
14%
Ideas
9%
Power
7%
Society
4%
Family bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 18 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 8 · Serious 6 · Dark 4

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 9 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 9 · Intense 5

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 4

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 6 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 8

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 13 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 16 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 3 of 6 analyzed roles.

Mentor
3 of 6
Herald
1 of 6
Threshold guardian
1 of 6
Ally
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Absurd
10
Joyful
6
Thrilling
5
Warm
4
Other
12

How their films linger

Fun12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet9
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous1

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 Richard Gant's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 55 of their 73 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (18).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Richard Gant'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

98 credits, 73 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • The Wonder Years(2021)

    Show 6 episodes · as Granddaddy Clisby

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Mr. Iglesias(2019)

    Show 21 episodes · as Ray Hayward

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Doom Patrol(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as General Tony Anderson

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • The Neighborhood(2018)

    Show 3 episodes · as Walter

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Magnum P.I.(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Joseph

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Champions(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Chester

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all shows

  • The Chi(2018)

    Show 4 episodes · as Mr. Bennett

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • This Is Us(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Albert Jones

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Greenleaf(2016)

    Show 7 episodes · as Percy Lee

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • The Fright Night Files(2014)

    as Micheal

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Island Song (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Duke

  • The Mindy Project(2012)

    Show 7 episodes · as Melville Fuller

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • The Soul Man(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Fred

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Screwball: The Ted Whitfield Story(2010)

    as Paps 'Pure Plastic' Patterson

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Ashes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Thomas Muller

  • Waiting for Forever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Albert

  • The Deep End (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Judge Byron Cole

  • Men of a Certain Age(2009)

    Show 22 episodes · as Owen Thoreau Sr.

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • The Middle(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Pastor Watkins

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • NCIS: Los Angeles(2009)

    Show 7 episodes · as Raymond Hanna

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Eli Stone(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Judge Marlon Anderson

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Daddy Day Camp(2007)

    as Buck

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • General Hospital: Night Shift (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Young Cesar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Fist of the Warrior(2007)

    as Chief Matthews

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Cover(2007)

    as Robert Maas

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Norbit(2007)

    as Preacher

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Ezra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Mac Mondale

  • Vanished (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Police Chief

  • Hood of Horror(2006)

    as Jackson

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • In Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Judge Walker

  • How I Met Your Mother(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Judge

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Bones(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Arthur Lang

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • American Dad!(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as (voice) · as Fireman #2 (voice) · as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Boston Legal(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Judge Vincent Kimball

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Deadwood(2004)

    Show 4 episodes · as Arnette Hostetler · as Hostetler

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Eve(2003)

    Show 4 episodes · as Andrew Hunter

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Smallville(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Terrence Reynolds

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Kingdom Come(2001)

    as Clyde Kincade

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Special Unit 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 19 episodes · as Captain Richard Page

  • Nutty Professor II: The Klumps(2000)

    as Denise's Father

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Titus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as FBI Agent

  • Family Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Judge John Wyles

  • Charmed(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Head Witch Doctor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Johnny B Good (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • Divorcing Jack(1998)

    as Charles Parker

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Godzilla(1998)

    as Admiral Phelps

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Sour Grapes(1998)

    as Detective Crouch

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Judge Miller

  • The Big Lebowski(1998)

    as Older Cop

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Bean(1997)

    as Lieutenant Brutus

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Smart Guy(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Reverend Simms

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Raven(1996)

    as Russ Carlson

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The Glimmer Man(1996)

    as Detective Roden

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Steve Harvey Show(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Clarence Hightower

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Ed(1996)

    as Umpire - Sharks Game

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • City Hall(1996)

    as Deputy Commissioner Samuels

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Moesha(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Rev. Lovejoy

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all shows

  • Trial by Fire(1995)

    as Judge

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

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

    Show 11 episodes · as Joe Briggs

  • The Client (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Tom

  • The Drew Carey Show(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Reverend Holloway

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • The Parent 'Hood(1995)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Friends(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Rhodes

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Touched by an Angel(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Johnson

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • ER(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Lipson

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Chicago Hope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Darryl Harding

  • Babylon 5(1993)

    Show 2 episodes · as Captain Edward MacDougan

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Diagnosis Murder(1993)

    Show 2 episodes · as Deputy Chief Clark Nichols · as Det. Jim Michaels

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Judge R. Cobb

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Living Single(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Al Evans

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • The Tower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Wilson

  • Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday(1993)

    as Coroner

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Posse(1993)

    as Doubletree

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Men Don't Tell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Pope

  • CB4(1993)

    as Baa Baa Ack

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Condition: Critical (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Sgt. Lidner

  • Renegade(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Michael Prince

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • Martin(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Rev. Barnes

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Reasonable Doubts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Alvin Pinkston

  • Roc(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Black Officer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Stone Cold(1991)

    as Cunningham

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Rocky V(1990)

    as George Washington Duke

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Beverly Hills, 90210(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as The Inspector

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • The Freshman(1990)

    as Lloyd Simpson

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Wings(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Jack

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Seinfeld(1989)

    Show 2 episodes · as Fred

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Collision Course(1989)

    as Jarryd Guard #2

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Internal Affairs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Police Commissioner

  • Suspect(1987)

    as Everett Bennett

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • L.A. Law(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Holmes

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Krush Groove(1985)

    as Jay B (as Richard E. Gant)

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Asst. D.A. Johnny Denmark

  • The Cosby Show(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Moving Man

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Miami Vice(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Battlin' Barry Gay

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Night of the Juggler(1980)

    as Hospital Cop

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Attica (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Eddie Lewis

  • Revenge of the Nerds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · as P.T. Turner

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 98 titles, 97 of them dated from 1980 to 2021; peak year 1997.

Biggest box office

Bean (1997)

$251M worldwide

Highest rated

Men of a Certain Age (2009)

Midcredits 89th

Most popular right now

Mr. Iglesias (2019)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19802021

Peak 1997 · 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting98 of 98: 98 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score51st

By decade

1980s11 · acting1990s44 · acting2000s25 · acting2010s16 · acting2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 10th · top billed in 0% of 23 roles
809500

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 Richard Gant's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 33rd percentile, the median of all 29; across their 18 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 32nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Approval · how many liked their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Reach · how many have seen their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Midcredits score across 73 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up18
  • 50th to 74th21
  • 25th to 49th17
  • Below 25th17

Shape of the crowd

29 of their 73 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser29
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed27

Most divisive · actor

The Wonder Years (2021)

93rd percentile spread · 28% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Big Lebowski (1998)

Midcredits 98th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 57/100 in their films, across 16 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 39. 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 Richard Gant's work okay for kids?

Across up to 10 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and profanity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore8 titles20–96 · median 61 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity10 titles13–67 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity10 titles36–85 · median 51 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles32–52 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles11–74 · median 45 · moderatenear the median of all 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 Richard Gant work with?

People who share at least 2 of Richard Gant's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Francis Kenny shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers