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George Newbern

George Newbern

Actor · Born December 30, 1964 (61) · Little Rock, Arkansas, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. George Young Newbern (born December 10, 1964) is an American television and film actor best known for his roles as Bryan MacKenzie in Father of the Bride (1991) and its sequel Father of the Bride Part II as well as Danny (The Yeti) in Friends. He is also well known for his role as Superman from the Justice League and Justice League Unlimited animated series as well as Sephiroth from the Final Fantasy series and the Kingdom Hearts series. Also, he is known for appearing in the recent Saw VI. He married actress Marietta DePrima in 1990, and together have three children - Emma, Mae, and Ben.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 30, 1964 (61)
From
Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
83 on MovieCove · 117 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 29% in 30 days

What are George Newbern's films like?

Across their 37 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Animation7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 78th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 10th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 13th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 8th percentile
: browse their Horror 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
33%
Self
25%
Morality
14%
Society
12%
Survival
9%
Power
4%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds15 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity8 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice6 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 35 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 21 · Serious 10 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 22 · Stylized 11 · Heightened 2

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 19 · Charged 8 · Intense 8

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

Steady 22 · Shifting 12 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 13 · Some laughs 15 · Funny 7

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

Slow burn 14 · Even-paced 16 · Relentless 5

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

Casual 23 · Engaged 12 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 28 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

23 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 7 of 23 analyzed roles.

Hero
7 of 23
Ally
6 of 23
Shadow
3 of 23
Mentor
3 of 23
Herald
2 of 23
Shapeshifter
1 of 23
Threshold guardian
1 of 23
Show the 23 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
15
Hopeful
17
Tense
11
Joyful
12
Thrilling
9
Other
32

How their films linger

Feel-good18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful19 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy21
  • Bittersweet10
  • Ambiguous5
  • Cyclical1

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 George Newbern's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 59 of their 83 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Roku Channel (19).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for George Newbern'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

117 credits, 83 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Reboot(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Anders

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Going Home(2022)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dr. Jack

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Big Sky(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Grant Cutter (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Father of the Bride Part 3 (ish) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Bryan

  • Close Enough (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Sam Snood the Science Dude (voice)

  • Same Time, Next Christmas(2019)

    as Woody Anderson

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Justice League vs. The Fatal Five(2019)

    as Superman (voice)

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Dirty John(2018)

    Show 2 episodes · as Walter Mills

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Puppy Star Christmas(2018)

    as Bark

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Brimming with Love(2018)

    as Addison Rickford

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Pup Star: World Tour(2018)

    as Bark (voice)

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • I Am Elizabeth Smart(2017)

    as Ed Smart

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Pup Star: Better 2Gether(2017)

    as Bark (voice)

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Pup Star(2016)

    as Bark (voice)

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Supertruck(2016)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Justice League: Throne of Atlantis(2015)

    as Steve Trevor (voice)

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Justice League: War(2014)

    as Steve Trevor (voice)

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Brahmin Bulls(2013)

    as Patrick

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups(2012)

    as Thomas Reynolds

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • 3 Day Test(2012)

    as Martin Taylor

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Unstable(2012)

    as Jason March

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Superman vs. The Elite(2012)

    as Superman / Clark Kent / Robot (voice)

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Scandal(2012)

    Show 69 episodes · as Charlie

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Monster High: Escape from Skull Shores(2012)

    as Andy Beast (voice)

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Heart of Christmas(2011)

    as Dr. Sandler

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Grimm(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Julian

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Suite 7(2010)

    Show 8 episodes · as Gil

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam(2010)

    as Kal-El / Clark Kent / Superman (voice)

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Superman / Clark Kent (segment "The Return of Black Adam") (voice)

  • Hot in Cleveland(2010)

    Show 2 episodes · as Bill

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • The Assignment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as John Baird

  • Miami Medical (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

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

    Director · Writer

  • Saw VI(2009)

    as Harold

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Castle(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Howard Peterson

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Dadnapped(2009)

    as Neal Morris

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Mentalist(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Cliff Edmunds

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Fireflies in the Garden(2008)

    as Jimmy

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Batman: Gotham Knight(2008)

    as Man in Black / Guido / Man / Youth 3 (voice)

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Ben 10: Alien Force(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Frank (voice)

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • A Dennis the Menace Christmas(2007)

    as Henry Mitchell

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Private Practice(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Brian Reynolds

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Sublime(2007)

    as Frank / PVS Host

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Crazy Eights(2007)

    as Father Lyle Dey

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Jericho(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as President Glen Tomarchio

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Veiled Truth(2006)

    as Andy

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Big Love(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Polygamist Group Member

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Ghost Whisperer(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Roger Gardner

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Criminal Minds(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Stephen Baleman

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Buffalo Dreams(2005)

    as Dr. Nick Townsend

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Reunion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • Grey's Anatomy(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Stan Mercer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Numb3rs(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Brendan McCrary

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Medium(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Thomas O'Bannon

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Boston Legal(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Allen Konigsberg

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • CSI: NY(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Alex Sheridan

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • The Batman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 4 episodes · as Superman (voice)

  • Justice League Unlimited(2004)

    Show 39 episodes · as Superman (voice)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Justice League: Starcrossed(2004)

    as Superman (voice)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Cold Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Bill Huxley (1979)

  • The Lyon's Den (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • NCIS(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Arthur Haskell

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Las Vegas(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Matt Monroe

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • Justice League: Paradise Lost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Superman / Clark Kent (voice)

  • Nip/Tuck(2003)

    Show 3 episodes · as Dr. Curtis Ryerson

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Without a Trace(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Ross Garner

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • CSI: Miami(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Kevin Weaver

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • The Sons of Mistletoe(2001)

    as Jimmy Adams

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Justice League(2001)

    Show 50 episodes · as Superman (voice)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Justice League: Secret Origins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Superman (voice)

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Todd Coombs

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Static Shock(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Superman / Clark Kent (voice)

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 22 episodes · as Robert 'Ditto' Roberts III

  • If These Walls Could Talk 2(2000)

    as Tom

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 4 episodes · as Dr. Al Pollack

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn(1999)

    as Christian Nelson

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Friends & Lovers(1999)

    as Ian Wickham

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Providence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 21 episodes · as Owen Frank

  • Twice Upon a Time(1998)

    as Joe

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Dave

  • From the Earth to the Moon(1998)

    Show 2 episodes · as Stu Roosa

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • The Wonderful World of Disney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Perversions of Science (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Walter

  • The Evening Star(1996)

    as Tommy Horton

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Far Harbor(1996)

    as Jordan

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Promised Land (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Michael Burns

  • Theodore Rex(1995)

    as Theodore Rex (voice)

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Father of the Bride Part II(1995)

    as Bryan MacKenzie

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Outer Limits(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Ryan Unger

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Friends(1994)

    Show 3 episodes · as Danny

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Touched by an Angel(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Michael Burns

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 6 episodes · as Scott Frank

  • The Boys Are Back (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 18 episodes · as Mike Hansen

  • A Part of the Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Marc

  • Witness to the Execution(1994)

    as Phillip Tyler

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • I Spy Returns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Bennett Robinson

  • Torch Song (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Wedge

  • Doorways(1993)

    as Dr. Thomas Mason

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Doppelganger(1993)

    as Patrick Highsmith

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Little Sister (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Mike

  • Father of the Bride(1991)

    as Bryan MacKenzie

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Timeless Tales: The Steadfast Tin Soldier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Tin Soldier

  • The Pirates of Dark Water (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 21 episodes · as Ren (voice)

  • Poochinski (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Detective Robert McKay

  • Working Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 8 episodes · as Everett Rutledge

  • It Takes Two(1988)

    as Travis Rogers

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Paramedics (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Uptown

  • Switching Channels(1988)

    as Siegenthaler

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Adventures in Babysitting(1987)

    as Dan

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Double Switch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Bart/Matt

  • Designing Women(1986)

    Show 4 episodes · as Payne McIlroy

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • My Little Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Woody

  • Family Ties(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Eric

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Doorways (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Thomas Mason

  • The Prince

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 117 titles, 115 of them dated from 1982 to 2022; peak year 2011.

Biggest box office

Father of the Bride (1991)

$89M worldwide

Highest rated

Justice League Unlimited (2004)

Midcredits 98th

Film career

19822022

Peak 2011 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 13 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
Acting116 of 117: 116 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score60thDirecting1 of 117: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 117: 0 only writing, 1 with another role

By decade

1980s8 · acting1990s32 · acting2000s42 · acting2010s28 · 27 acting · 1 crew2020s5 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 12% of 34 roles
8797071217

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 George Newbern's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 39th percentile, the median of the 44 of 46 with a score; across their 34 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 37th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 34

Approval · how many liked their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 34

Reach · how many have seen their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 34

Midcredits score across 81 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up27
  • 50th to 74th21
  • 25th to 49th17
  • Below 25th16

Shape of the crowd

33 of their 81 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved12
  • Universally Panned2
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive3
  • Cult Classic5
  • Crowd Pleaser33
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed23

Most divisive · actor

Suite 7 (2010)

94th percentile spread · 39% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Justice League Unlimited (2004)

Midcredits 98th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 58/100 in their films, across 30 reviewed titles; fans 73, 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.

Is George Newbern's work okay for kids?

Across up to 10 MovieCove titles with content scores, frightening / intense runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore9 titles3–81 · median 46 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity10 titles17–40 · median 28 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity9 titles11–54 · median 35 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs8 titles0–36 · median 27 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense9 titles11–68 · median 51 · moderateheavier than most 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 George Newbern work with?

People who share at least 2 of George Newbern's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Alan Burnett shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers