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Ebbe Roe Smith

Ebbe Roe Smith

Actor, also writer and producer · Born June 25, 1949 (77) · San Diego, California, USA

Ebbe Roe Smith was born on June 25, 1949 in San Diego, California, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Falling Down (1993), The Big Easy (1986) and Turner & Hooch (1989).

Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 25, 1949 (77)
From
San Diego, California, USA
Works as
Actor, also writer and producer
Titles
26 on MovieCove · 34 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 27% in 30 days

What are Ebbe Roe Smith's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Power and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 7th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th 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
Power
32%
Bonds
26%
Morality
16%
Self
13%
Society
8%
Survival
5%
Romantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 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 3 · Serious 2 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 2 · 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 2 · Charged 2 · Intense 3

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

Steady 0 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 5 · 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 3 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Absurd
4
Manic
2
Bittersweet
2
Thrilling
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Fun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Ebbe Roe Smith's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 26 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ebbe Roe Smith'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

34 credits, 26 with a MovieCove page.

  • Grimm(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Burgess

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Portlandia(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Ebbe · as Ebbe (as Ebbie Rowe) · as Seller Husband · as Swinger Husband

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Mad City(1997)

    as Bartholomew

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

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

    as Dougie

  • Car 54, Where Are You?(1994)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Partners(1993)

    Teleplay

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Falling Down(1993)

    Associate Producer · Writer · as Guy on Freeway

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

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

    as Sokalow

  • Doogie Howser, M.D.(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Suspect

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Turner & Hooch(1989)

    as Harley McCabe

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Fletch Lives(1989)

    as Jim Bob

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Man At Table

  • Tapeheads(1988)

    as Mr. G.

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Inherit the Wind(1988)

    as Dunlap

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Fatal Beauty(1987)

    as Marty

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Big Bad Mama II(1987)

    as Lucas Stroud

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The Price of Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Actor

  • Outrageous Fortune(1987)

    as Russian #2

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Big Easy(1986)

    as Ed Dodge

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Defiant Ones(1986)

    as Deputy Miller

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Into Thin Air(1985)

    as Kevin

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • My Man Adam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Eddy

  • Amazing Stories(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as man

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • The Steel Collar Man(1985)

    as Salesperson

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Deal of the Century(1983)

    as Bob

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Special Bulletin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Jim Seaver

  • The Horse Dealers Daughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Fred Henry Pervin

  • Cheers(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Ron

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Pandemonium(1982)

    as Pete

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • T.J. Hooker(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Maurice Morgan · as Tommy Ellison

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can(1982)

    as Chet

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • American Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Ned (segment 'The Price of Life')

  • Resurrection(1980)

    as Hank Peterson

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Brubaker(1980)

    as Pavitch

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 89th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 34 titles from 1980 to 2011; peak year 1987.

Biggest box office

Falling Down (1993)

$41M worldwide

Highest rated

Falling Down (1993)

Midcredits 94th

Film career

19802011

Peak 1987 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. 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
Acting32 of 34: 31 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score48thWriting3 of 34: 2 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing1 of 34: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1980s26 · acting1990s6 · 4 acting · 3 crew2010s2 · acting

Billing

usually 12th · top billed in 0% of 11 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 Ebbe Roe Smith's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 44th percentile, the median of all 20; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 23rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

23rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

20thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 26 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 26 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · writer

Car 54, Where Are You? (1994)

83rd percentile spread · 77% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor, writer, producer

Falling Down (1993)

Midcredits 94th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 59/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 79, 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.

Is Ebbe Roe Smith's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 40 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.