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Kenneth McMillan

Kenneth McMillan

Actor · Died January 8, 1989, aged 56 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Kenneth McMillan (July 2, 1932 – January 8, 1989) was an American actor. McMillan was usually cast as gruff, hostile and unfriendly characters due to his rough image. However, he was sometimes cast in some lighter comic roles that highlighted his gentler side. He was perhaps best known as Jack Doyle in Rhoda (1977–1978), and as Baron Harkonnen in David Lynch's Dune.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 2, 1932
Died
January 8, 1989 (aged 56)
From
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
41 on MovieCove · 55 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 7% in 30 days

What are Kenneth McMillan's films like?

Across their 26 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Comedy9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd 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
26%
Self
23%
Bonds
20%
Society
12%
Power
9%
Survival
7%
Ideas
2%
Justice10 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation5 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 26 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 21 · Stylized 4 · 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 9 · Charged 8 · Intense 9

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

A split, not a type: Steady 12 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 3

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 16 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 16 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 11 · Engaged 14 · 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 9 · Affecting 7 · Heavy 10

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 14 · Open-ended 10 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

11 analyzed roles

Usually the Threshold guardian: 8 of 11 analyzed roles.

Threshold guardian
8 of 11
Shadow
1 of 11
Ally
1 of 11
Mentor
1 of 11
Show the 11 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
16
Melancholic
11
Contemplative
4
Hopeful
4
Absurd
3
Other
22

How their films linger

Bittersweet15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet14
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous7

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 Kenneth McMillan's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 20 of their 41 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (13).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kenneth McMillan'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

55 credits, 41 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Remembering Ragtime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Willy Conklin (archive footage)

  • Three Fugitives(1989)

    as Horvath

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Favorite Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 3 episodes · as Henry O'Brien

  • Tales from the Hollywood Hills: Natica Jackson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Lou Carter

  • Malone(1987)

    as Hawkins

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Armed and Dangerous(1986)

    as Captain Clarence O'Connell

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Acceptable Risks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Wes Boggs

  • Runaway Train(1985)

    as Eddie MacDonald

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Our Family Honor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 13 episodes · as Patrick McKay

  • Cat's Eye(1985)

    as Cressner

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Moonlighting(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Baptista

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Protocol(1984)

    as Senator Norris

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Dune(1984)

    as Baron Vladimir Harkonnen

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Coach Kevin Cauldwell

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Concrete Beat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Marion Kaiser

  • The Pope of Greenwich Village(1984)

    as Barney

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Maggie Briggs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • Reckless(1984)

    as John Rourke Sr.

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • When She Says No(1984)

    as Mr. Michaels

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

  • Joe Dancer III: The Big Trade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Lt. Herbie Quilan

  • Blue Skies Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Dirk

  • Dixie: Changing Habits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Tony Marchesso

  • Packin' It In (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Howard Estep

  • The Clairvoyant(1982)

    as Detective Cullum

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • In the Custody of Strangers(1982)

    as Albert C. Caruso

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Partners(1982)

    as Chief Wilkins

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Heartbeeps(1981)

    as Max

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Whose Life Is It Anyway?(1981)

    as Judge Wyler

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Ragtime(1981)

    as Willie Conklin

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • True Confessions(1981)

    as Frank Crotty

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Eyewitness(1981)

    as Mr. Deever

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Borderline(1980)

    as Malcolm Wallace

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Magnum, P.I.(1980)

    Show 1 episode · as Joe Hatten

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Carny(1980)

    as Heavy St. John

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Hustler of Muscle Beach(1980)

    as Joseph Demec

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Hide in Plain Sight(1980)

    as Sam Marzetta

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Little Miss Marker(1980)

    as Brannigan

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Salem's Lot(1979)

    Show 2 episodes · as Parkins Gillespie

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Chilly Scenes of Winter(1979)

    as Pete

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Oliver's Story(1978)

    as Jamie Francis

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Bloodbrothers(1978)

    as Banion

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Girlfriends(1978)

    as Cabbie

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • A Death in Canaan(1978)

    as Sgt. Tim Scully

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • King(1978)

    Show 3 episodes · as Bull Connor

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Breaking Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Vancrier

  • The Rubber Gun Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Actor

  • Johnny, We Hardly Knew Ye(1977)

    as Softy McNamara

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Dog Day Afternoon(1975)

    as Commissioner (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Starsky and Hutch(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • The Stepford Wives(1975)

    as Market Manager

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Taking of Pelham One Two Three(1974)

    as Borough Commander

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Rockford Files(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Morry Hawthorne

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

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

    Show 13 episodes · as Jack Doyle

  • Serpico(1973)

    as Charlie (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Kojak(1973)

    Show 2 episodes · as Lt. Becker · as Lt. Decker · as Lt. George O'Mara

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 55 titles from 1973 to 2004; peak year 1980.

Biggest box office

Three Fugitives (1989)

$41M worldwide

Highest rated

Whose Life Is It Anyway? (1981)

Midcredits 89th

Most popular right now

Three Fugitives (1989)

Film career

19732004

Peak 1980 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 2 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
Acting55 of 55: 55 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score56th

By decade

1970s18 · acting1980s36 · acting2000s1 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 0% of 24 roles
747984

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 Kenneth McMillan's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 51st percentile, the median of all 33; across their 26 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 26

Approval · how many liked their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 26

Reach · how many have seen their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 26

Midcredits score across 41 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up13
  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th12
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

22 of their 41 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser22
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

The Hustler of Muscle Beach (1980)

87th percentile spread · 34% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Dog Day Afternoon (1975)

Midcredits 99th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 71/100 in their films, across 26 reviewed titles; fans 79, 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 Kenneth McMillan's work okay for kids?

Across up to 11 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and sex & nudity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles48–78 · median 65 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity11 titles17–57 · median 47 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 61 · intenseMedian of all films: 36

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 Kenneth McMillan work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kenneth McMillan's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Francis Veber shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers