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Kelly Ward

Kelly Ward

Actor, writer and producer · Born November 17, 1956 (69) · San Diego, California, USA

Kelly Ward (born November 17, 1956) is an American actor and voice director for television animation. He is most famous for his role as T-Bird Putzie in Grease (1978).

Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 17, 1956 (69)
From
San Diego, California, USA
Works as
Actor, writer and producer
Titles
28 on MovieCove · 41 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 22% in 30 days

What are Kelly Ward's films like?

Across their 19 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Animation5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile
: browse their Animation movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
49%
Self
23%
Society
13%
Morality
7%
Ideas
5%
Survival
3%
Power
2%
Friendship10 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age6 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 5 · Serious 2 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 4 · Intense 1

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 4 · 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 7 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
11
Hopeful
10
Warm
8
Thrilling
6
Tense
3
Other
11

How their films linger

Feel-good12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy14
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous1
  • 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 Kelly Ward's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 19 of their 28 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kelly Ward'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

41 credits, 28 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Will You Wear A Mask? I Ask. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Producer

  • The Grease Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Putzie

  • Behind Closed Doors with Natalie Morales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Putzie (archive footage)

  • The 7D(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Kittens (voice)

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows

  • Mickey Mouse Clubhouse - Mickey Saves Santa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Casting Director

  • Captain Jake and the Never Land Pirates(2011)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all shows

  • Finley the Fire Engine(2007)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Scooby-Doo! Pirates Ahoy!(2006)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Mickey Mouse Clubhouse(2006)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • The Big Red One: The Reconstruction (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Johnson

  • Trollz(2005)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all shows

  • Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks(2003)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Butt-Ugly Martians (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Liberty's Kids(2002)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • The New Woody Woodpecker Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

  • Babes in Toyland(1997)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • All Dogs Go to Heaven 2(1996)

    Producer · Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Driving Mr. Pink (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Supervising Producer

  • The Pebble and the Penguin(1995)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Once Upon a Forest(1993)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

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

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

  • The Further Adventures of SuperTed(1989)

    Show 8 episodes · Story

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Fantastic Max (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 7 episodes · Story

  • The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley(1988)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • Popeye and Son(1987)

    Show 2 episodes · Story · Writer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all shows

  • Sky Commanders(1987)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Ultraman: The Adventure Begins(1987)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords(1986)

    as Fitor (voice)

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Challenge of the GoBots(1984)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • Zoot Suit(1981)

    as Tommy / Thomas Roberts

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Magnum, P.I.(1980)

    Show 1 episode · as Lou Blassingame

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • The Big Red One(1980)

    as Johnson

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Grease(1978)

    as Putzie

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Runaways (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Deadman's Curve (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Billy

  • CHiPs(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • The Boy in the Plastic Bubble(1976)

    as Tom Shuster

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Quincy, M.E. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • M*A*S*H(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • The Waltons(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 79th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 31 titles from 1972 to 2021; peak year 1979.

Biggest box office

Grease (1978)

$396M worldwide

Highest rated

Grease (1978)

Midcredits 88th

Most popular right now

Mickey Mouse Clubhouse (2006)

Film career

19722021

Peak 1979 · at the high point of their film career. 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
Acting17 of 31: 17 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score71stWriting9 of 31: 9 only writing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score34thProducing3 of 31: 3 only producing, 0 with another roleOther crew2 of 31: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1970s8 · acting1980s8 · 5 acting · 3 crew1990s6 · crew2000s4 · 1 acting · 3 crew2010s4 · 3 acting · 1 crew2020s1 · crew

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 Kelly Ward's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 58th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 46th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

85thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 28 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 28 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Mixed14

Most divisive · writer

Trollz (2005)

90th percentile spread · 34% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Grease (1978)

Midcredits 88th · 75% liked

Reviewers score the acting 66/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 39. 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 Kelly Ward's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, 4 of the 5 categories sit near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles23–54 · median 44 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles28–46 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles21–46 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 40 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles15–54 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all 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 Kelly Ward work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kelly Ward's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; William Hanna shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles