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Joe Norman Shaw

Joe Norman Shaw

Actor · Born January 1, 1957 (69) · Anderson, Indiana, USA

Joe Norman Shaw (born 1957) is an American actor.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 1, 1957 (69)
From
Anderson, Indiana, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
19 on MovieCove · 30 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Down 13% in 30 days

What are Joe Norman Shaw's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd 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
Bonds
34%
Survival
28%
Morality
13%
Self
11%
Society
9%
Ideas
4%
Power
2%
Family bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 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 5 · Serious 4 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 10 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 8 · Intense 2

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

Steady 9 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 12 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 11 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
6
Hopeful
7
Tense
6
Warm
5
Dread
4
Other
8

How their films linger

Hopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic2
  • 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 Joe Norman Shaw's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Joe Norman Shaw'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

30 credits, 19 with a MovieCove page.

  • Faultline(2024)

    as Joe Buchanan

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Dead Again in Tombstone(2017)

    as Sheriff Judkins

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • 12 Men of Christmas(2009)

    as Eddie

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Lost Holiday: The Jim & Suzanne Shemwell Story(2007)

    as Sheriff Tierney

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Heartland(2007)

    Show 2 episodes · as Hollis Landon

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Moondance Alexander(2007)

    as Ben Wilson

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Lies My Mother Told Me(2005)

    as Edwards Samuels

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Call Me: The Rise and Fall of Heidi Fleiss(2004)

    as Heidi's Lawyer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Crazy Canucks(2004)

    as Colin Lund

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Undercover Christmas(2003)

    as Vince Tiso

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Sightings: Heartland Ghost(2002)

    as Buddy

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Wasted(2002)

    as Coach

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Jet Boy(2001)

    as Nathan's First Pick-up

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • For All Time(2000)

    as Walt

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Cold Blooded (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Solomon's Aide

  • High Noon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Dave Cleaver

  • Caitlin's Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · as David Seeger

  • A Father's Choice(2000)

    as Kallen

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Trial By Fire: A North of 60 Mystery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Staff Sgt. Boulanger

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

    Actor

  • One of Our Own (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as The Senator

  • In Cold Blood(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · as N.Y. Newsman

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Jake and The Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 12 episodes · as Adult Ben · as Adult Ben(voice)

  • Viper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Shelton

  • Boy Meets Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Giancarlo

  • Stay Tuned(1992)

    as Prisoner in "30 Something to Life"

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Posing: Inspired by Three Real Stories(1991)

    as Larry

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Samuels

  • The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Steve

  • No Sad Songs(1985)

    as Jim

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

Career shape

Star power in the 68th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 26 titles from 1985 to 2017; peak year 2008.

Biggest box office

Moondance Alexander (2007)

$38K worldwide

Highest rated

Jet Boy (2001)

Midcredits 85th

Most popular right now

A Father's Choice (2000)

Film career

19852017

Peak 2008 · 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting26 of 26: 26 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score36th

By decade

1980s3 · acting1990s8 · acting2000s14 · acting2010s1 · acting

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.

How do Joe Norman Shaw's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 36th percentile, the median of all 17; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 43rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 19 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 19 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · actor

Crazy Canucks (2004)

85th percentile spread · 36% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Jet Boy (2001)

Midcredits 85th · 75% liked

Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 34. 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 Joe Norman Shaw work with?

People who share at least 2 of Joe Norman Shaw's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Bridget Durnford shares the most, 3.

Actors

Editors

Producers