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Mark Lonow

Mark Lonow

Actor and producer · Born May 11, 1944 (82) · Brooklyn, New York, USA

Mark Lonow was born on 11 May 1944 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for The Wedding Singer (1998), National Security (2003) and Thank God It's Friday (1978). He has been married to JoAnne Astrow since 1966.

Biography from IMDb.

Born
May 11, 1944 (82)
From
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Works as
Actor and producer
Titles
22 on MovieCove · 39 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 37 days to Oct 26Down 25% in 30 days

What are Mark Lonow's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Society.

Genres

Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Documentary4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 84th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary 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
Bonds
22%
Society
21%
Ideas
15%
Self
14%
Morality
11%
Power
9%
Survival
8%
Community5 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 3 · Wry 1 · Earnest 7

Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 9 · Serious 2 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 8 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

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 3 · Intense 2

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

A split, not a type: Steady 5 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 9

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 7 · 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 10 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
6
Joyful
6
Warm
5
Tense
3
Bittersweet
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Fun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous1
  • Cyclical3

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 Mark Lonow's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Mark Lonow'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

39 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • D(e)ad(2025)

    Executive Producer · as Harris

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Kathleen Madigan: Madigan Again(2013)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Lewis Black: In God We Rust(2012)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Kathleen Madigan: Gone Madigan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Executive Producer

  • Lewis Black: Stark Raving Black (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Executive Producer

  • Surviving the Holidays with Lewis Black(2009)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Lewis Black: Red, White and Screwed(2006)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Lewis Black: Black on Broadway(2004)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • National Security(2003)

    as Detective at Interrogation

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Robert Pastore

  • Bar Hopping (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Agent 2

  • Conrad Bloom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Chapman

  • With Friends Like These(1998)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Rude Awakening (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 12 episodes · as Max Frank

  • Truth or Consequences, N.M.(1997)

    as Alan Gryder

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Sabrina the Teenage Witch(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Braverman

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • City Hall(1996)

    as Lenny Lasker

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Never Say Never: The Deidre Hall Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Marcus

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

    Show 1 episode · as Porsche Driver

  • Confessions of a Hitman(1994)

    as Jeffrey

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Good Advice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Sutherland

  • Mr. Saturday Night(1992)

    as Producer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Entertainers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • Tagteam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Marty

  • Beverly Hills, 90210(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Chick Schneider

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Quantum Leap(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Lou Collins

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Murphy Brown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Jerry Weiss

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

    as Assistant

  • Moonlighting(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Ronald "Ron" Sawyer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Madame's Place (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Walter Malice

  • Falcon Crest(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Music Producer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • The Last Married Couple in America(1980)

    as Tom

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • City in Fear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Henry Zeller

  • Thank God It's Friday(1978)

    as Dave

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Husbands, Wives & Lovers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • The Rockford Files(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Coco

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Columbo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Ted Malloy

  • All in the Family(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Pete Gavaris

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 73rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 36 titles from 1971 to 2025; peak year 1996.

Biggest box office

The Last Married Couple in America (1980)

$13M worldwide

Highest rated

Lewis Black: Black on Broadway (2004)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

Thank God It's Friday (1978)

Film career

19712025

Peak 1996 · 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.

  • 1978Screen debut· Thank God It's Friday

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting30 of 36: 29 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score46thProducing7 of 36: 6 only producing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score88th

By decade

1970s5 · acting1980s8 · acting1990s14 · 13 acting · 1 crew2000s6 · 3 acting · 3 crew2010s2 · crew2020s1 · 1 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 19th · top billed in 0% of 5 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 Mark Lonow's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 53rd percentile, the median of all 15; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 74th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 22 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · actor

Confessions of a Hitman (1994)

72nd percentile spread · 36% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Lewis Black: Black on Broadway (2004)

Midcredits 94th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 33. 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 Mark Lonow work with?

People who share at least 2 of Mark Lonow's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; JoAnne Astrow shares the most, 7.

Directors

Writers

Composers

Producers