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Anthony Edwards

Anthony Edwards

Actor, also producer and director · Born July 19, 1962 (64) · Santa Barbara, California, USA

Anthony Edwards (born July 19, 1962) is an American actor and director. He has appeared in various movies and television shows, including Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Top Gun, Zodiac, Revenge of the Nerds, Northern Exposure and ER.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 19, 1962 (64)
From
Santa Barbara, California, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer and director
Titles
50 on MovieCove · 72 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 64 days to Oct 27Down 16% in 30 days

What are Anthony Edwards' films like?

Across their 38 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy14 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 85th 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
Self
32%
Bonds
29%
Survival
15%
Morality
14%
Society
5%
Ideas
4%
Power
2%
Family bonds14 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love8 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose8 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice7 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth5 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief7 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition6 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 33 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 16 · Serious 9 · Dark 8

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 20 · Stylized 10 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 11 · Charged 15 · Intense 7

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

A split, not a type: Steady 16 · Shifting 14 · Whiplash 3

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

Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 13 · Funny 9

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

Slow burn 14 · Even-paced 17 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 18 · Engaged 12 · Full focus 3

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 14 · Affecting 13 · Heavy 6

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

Resolved 24 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 5

Roles they play

21 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 9 of 21 analyzed roles.

Hero
9 of 21
Mentor
5 of 21
Shadow
3 of 21
Ally
2 of 21
Herald
1 of 21
Shapeshifter
1 of 21
Show the 21 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
21
Melancholic
14
Joyful
10
Warm
8
Hopeful
9
Other
37

How their films linger

Feel-good16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy13
  • Bittersweet20
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous4

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 Anthony Edwards' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 31 of their 50 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Anthony Edwards' 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

72 credits, 50 with a MovieCove page; 7 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Tales of the Walking Dead(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Chauncey Everett

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows

  • WeCrashed(2022)

    Show 7 episodes · as Bruce Dunlevie

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Inventing Anna(2022)

    Show 5 episodes · as Alan Reed

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order True Crime(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · as Judge Stanley Weisberg

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • My Dead Boyfriend(2016)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Designated Survivor(2016)

    Show 4 episodes · as Mars Harper

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Drew (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Carson Drew

  • Billions(2016)

    Show 2 episodes · as Judge Whit Wilcox

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Experimenter(2015)

    as Miller

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Consumed(2015)

    as Jacob Liefman

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Searching for Home: Coming Back from War(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Big Sur(2013)

    as Lawrence Ferlinghetti

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Planes(2013)

    as Echo (voice)

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Zero Hour(2013)

    Show 13 episodes · as Hank Galliston

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all shows

  • 24/7/365: The Evolution of Emergency Medicine(2013)

    as Mark Greene (voice)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Flipped(2010)

    as Steven Loski

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Temple Grandin(2010)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Motherhood(2009)

    as Avery Welch

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Zodiac(2007)

    as William Armstrong

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Retrosexual: The '80s (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 5 episodes · as (archive footage)

  • The Forgotten(2004)

    as Jim Paretta

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Thunderbirds(2004)

    as Brains

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Bare Knuckle Filming: The Construction of Northfork (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • Die, Mommie, Die! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Producer

  • Northfork(2003)

    as Happy

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Jackpot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Tracy

  • My Louisiana Sky(2001)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Island of the Skog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • The Weber Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Ricky

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Patrick Griffin

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • N.Y.H.C. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Executive Producer

  • Don't Go Breaking My Heart(1999)

    Producer · as Tony Dorfman

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Border Line(1999)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Playing by Heart(1998)

    as Roger

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Good Night Gorilla (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Zookeeper (voice)

  • In Cold Blood(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dick Hickock

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • TFI Friday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Charlie's Ghost Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Director · as Dave

  • ER(1994)

    Show 180 episodes · Director · as Mark Greene

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • ER: 24 Hours (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Dr. Mark Greene

  • The Client(1994)

    as Clint Von Hooser

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Frasier(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Tom (voice)

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Sexual Healing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as David

  • Delta Heat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Mike Bishop

  • Pet Sematary II(1992)

    as Chase Matthews

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

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

    as Bob Boyd

  • The General Motors Playwrights Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Josh

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Judge Kenneth Sullivan

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Hometown Boy Makes Good(1990)

    as Boyd Geary

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

  • El Diablo(1990)

    as Billy Ray Smith

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Northern Exposure(1990)

    Show 10 episodes · as Mike Monroe

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Downtown(1990)

    as Alex Kearney

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • How I Got Into College(1989)

    as Kip Hammett

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Miracle Mile(1988)

    as Harry Washello

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Hawks(1988)

    as Deckermensky

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Mr. North(1988)

    as Theophilus North

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise(1987)

    as Gilbert Lowell

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Summer Heat(1987)

    as Aaron Walston

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Top Gun(1986)

    as Goose

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Going for the Gold: The Bill Johnson Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Bill Johnson

  • Gotcha!(1985)

    as Jonathan Moore

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Sure Thing(1985)

    as Lance

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Call to Glory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Billy

  • Revenge of the Nerds(1984)

    as Gilbert Lowell

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • High School U.S.A.(1983)

    as Beau Middleton

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Heart Like a Wheel(1983)

    as John Muldowney

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • It Takes Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 22 episodes · as Andy Quinn

  • Fast Times at Ridgemont High(1982)

    as Stoner Bud

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Killing of Randy Webster(1981)

    as Tommy Lee Swanson

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Big Zapper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Kono's Boy

  • Grief in America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Seven Sisters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 70 titles, 68 of them dated from 1973 to 2022; peak year 1985.

Biggest box office

Top Gun (1986)

$361M worldwide

Highest rated

Zodiac (2007)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

ER (1994)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19732022

Peak 1985 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 10 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
Acting65 of 70: 63 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score55thDirecting3 of 70: 1 only directing, 2 with another roleProducing4 of 70: 4 only producing, 0 with another role

By decade

1970s1 · acting1980s17 · acting1990s22 · 21 acting · 3 crew2000s12 · 10 acting · 2 crew2010s13 · 11 acting · 2 crew2020s3 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 20% of 25 roles
82879207

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 Anthony Edwards' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 44th percentile, the median of all 37; across their 33 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 42nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Approval · how many liked their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Reach · how many have seen their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Midcredits score across 50 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up15
  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th13
  • Below 25th10

Shape of the crowd

21 of their 50 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Divisive2
  • Crowd Pleaser17
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed21

Most divisive · producer

Searching for Home: Coming Back from War (2015)

97th percentile spread · 32% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Temple Grandin (2010)

Midcredits 99th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 67/100 in their films, across 31 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 42. 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 Anthony Edwards' work okay for kids?

Across up to 15 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore11 titles22–74 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity15 titles12–53 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity11 titles29–62 · median 55 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs11 titles33–59 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense11 titles17–80 · median 55 · 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 Anthony Edwards work with?

People who share at least 2 of Anthony Edwards' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Dante Di Loreto shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles