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Gene Wolande

Gene Wolande

Actor · Born September 3, 1956 (70) · Chicago, Illinois, USA

Gene Wolande (born September 3, 1956) is an American character actor, writer, and director who has appeared in many mainstream film and television projects. He is best known as Ray Pinker in the Academy Award-winning film L.A. Confidential

Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 3, 1956 (70)
From
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 20 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 63 days to Oct 26Down 4% in 30 days

What are Gene Wolande's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
39%
Morality
22%
Survival
19%
Ideas
12%
Self
8%
Romantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 1

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 2 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Warm
1
Melancholic
1
Cold
1
Romantic
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Hopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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 Gene Wolande's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Gene Wolande'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

20 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page.

  • An Old Man's Gold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Lee Vissing

  • Sam Steele and the Crystal Chalice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Meryl

  • The Junior Spy Agency (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Meryl

  • Criminal Minds(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Cameron

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Desperate Housewives(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Cab Driver

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Choosing Matthias (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Coroner

  • Best Laid Plans(1999)

    as Lawyer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • A Civil Action(1998)

    as Hotel Clerk

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • David and Lisa(1998)

    as Kevin

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Negotiator(1998)

    as Morewitz

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • L.A. Confidential(1997)

    as Forensic Chief

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Tidal Wave: No Escape(1997)

    as Benard

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • A Match Made in Heaven(1997)

    as Husband #1

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Her Costly Affair(1996)

    as Don

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • ER(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Henry

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Party of Five(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Hobbs

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Star Trek: Deep Space Nine(1993)

    Show 1 episode · Story

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Chaplin(1992)

    as Party Guest

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • RoboCop(1987)

    as Prisoner

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Married... with Children(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Scientist

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 75th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 20 titles from 1987 to 2012; peak year 1999.

Biggest box office

Best Laid Plans (1999)

$28K worldwide

Highest rated

Best Laid Plans (1999)

Midcredits 41st

Film career

19872012

Peak 1999 · 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
Acting19 of 20: 19 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score81stWriting1 of 20: 1 only writing, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s2 · acting1990s12 · 11 acting · 1 crew2000s3 · acting2010s3 · 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 Gene Wolande's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 67th percentile, the median of all 10; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 25th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

25thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 16 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

David and Lisa (1998)

61st percentile spread · 14% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

L.A. Confidential (1997)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 58/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 65, detractors 45. 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.