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Brian Libby

Brian Libby

Actor · Died July 3, 2018, aged 69 · Valeggio sul Mincio, Veneto, Verona, Italy

Brian Libby was born on 20 April 1949. He was an actor, known for The Mist (2007), The Shawshank Redemption (1994) and Air Force One (1997). He died on 18 June 2021.

Biography from IMDb.

Born
April 20, 1949
Died
July 3, 2018 (aged 69)
From
Valeggio sul Mincio, Veneto, Verona, Italy
Works as
Actor
Titles
31 on MovieCove · 38 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 155 days to Oct 26Down 39% in 30 days

What are Brian Libby's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Genres

Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: 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
Survival
46%
Morality
38%
Self
11%
Society
5%
Survival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 0 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 1 · Intense 4

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

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

A split, not a type: Casual 2 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Thrilling
3
Absurd
2
Triumphant
1
Cathartic
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Cathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet3
  • 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 Brian Libby's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 25 of their 31 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Brian Libby'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

38 credits, 31 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

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

    Thanks

  • The Mist(2007)

    as Biker

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Miracle at Sage Creek(2005)

    as Frank

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Majestic(2001)

    as Studio Guard Hal (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Green Mile(1999)

    as Sheriff McGee

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Black Cat Run(1998)

    as Chief Prison Guard

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Buried Alive II(1997)

    as Embalmer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Air Force One(1997)

    as Chief Mechanic

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story(1996)

    as Homer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Eraser(1996)

    as Perimeter Guy

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Heat(1995)

    as Captain Jackson

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Shawshank Redemption(1994)

    as Floyd

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Nightshift Collection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Prisoner

  • In the Line of Fire(1993)

    as FBI Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Walker, Texas Ranger(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Buddy Rebotco

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • P.S. I Luv U (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Shades of L.A. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Buried Alive(1990)

    as Earl

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The First Power(1990)

    as Bum / Detective

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Platoon Leader(1988)

    as Sgt. Roach

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Action Jackson(1988)

    as Marlin

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Catch the Heat(1987)

    as Brody

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Real Men(1987)

    as Steelworker

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • L.A. Law(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Peter Gaston

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Chiller(1985)

    as Orderly

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Moonlighting(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Leonard's Henchman

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Hunter(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Dave · as Nick Ellison

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Dreamscape(1984)

    as McClaren

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • The Woman in the Room (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Prisoner

  • The A-Team(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as Vanetta

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Silent Rage(1982)

    as John Kirby

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Octagon(1980)

    as Deadwyler

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Hot Rod(1979)

    as Officer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Sacketts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 2 episodes · as Durango

  • CHiPs(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Lou Millard

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • The Rockford Files(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Garth McCreery

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Little House on the Prairie(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Jake

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Petrocelli (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 38 titles from 1974 to 2008; peak year 1993.

Biggest box office

Silent Rage (1982)

$10M worldwide

Highest rated

Buried Alive (1990)

Midcredits 61st

Film career

19742008

Peak 1993 · 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
Acting37 of 38: 37 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score51stOther crew1 of 38: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1970s6 · acting1980s13 · acting1990s15 · acting2000s4 · 3 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 14th · top billed in 0% of 14 roles
8090

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 Brian Libby's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 46th percentile, the median of all 23; across their 5 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 5

Approval · how many liked their films

23rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 31 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 31 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · actor

Miracle at Sage Creek (2005)

83rd percentile spread · 34% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

Midcredits 99th · 96% liked

Reviewers score the acting 55/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 38. 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 Brian Libby work with?

People who share at least 2 of Brian Libby's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Tim Matheson shares the most, 2.

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles