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Noah Hathaway

Noah Hathaway

Actor · Born November 13, 1971 (54) · Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.

Noah Leslie Hathaway (born November 13, 1971) is an American actor and a former teen idol. He is best known for his roles as Atreyu in the 1984 film The NeverEnding Story and for portraying Boxey on the original television series Battlestar Galactica. His work in The NeverEnding Story made him particularly popular as a teen idol in Europe. Description above from the Wikipedia article Noah Hathaway, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 13, 1971 (54)
From
Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.
Works as
Actor
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 29 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 39 days to Oct 28Down 2% in 30 days

What are Noah Hathaway's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
26%
Survival
22%
Bonds
19%
Morality
14%
Ideas
10%
Society
5%
Power
4%
Survival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 5 · Intense 1

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

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

A split, not a type: Casual 4 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 3 of 3 analyzed roles.

Hero
3 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Dread
4
Absurd
3
Warm
3
Melancholic
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Unsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet2
  • 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 Noah Hathaway's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Noah Hathaway'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

29 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Dick Dynamite 1944(2023)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Las Vegas Frankenstein (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Norm

  • River Beauty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Executive Producer · as Andover Willis

  • The Chair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Alvarez

  • Tom Holland's Twisted Tales(2014)

    as Dave (segment "Boom")

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Twisted Tales(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Dave

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • Blue Dream(2013)

    as Roper

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Sushi Girl(2012)

    as Fish

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Second to Die (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Assistant Production Coordinator

  • To Die, to Sleep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Phil

  • Casebusters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Jamie

  • Troll(1986)

    as Harry Potter Jr.

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Quest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Actor

  • The NeverEnding Story(1984)

    as Atreyu

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Best Friends(1982)

    as Lyle Ballou

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Family Ties(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Adam Galardner

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Simon & Simon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Separate Ways(1981)

    as Jason Colby

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • It's My Turn(1980)

    as Homer's Son

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • High Midnight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Timmy

  • Supertrain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Kid

  • Battlestar Galactica(1978)

    as Boxey

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Battlestar Galactica (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 21 episodes · as Boxey

  • Mork & Mindy(1978)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • CHiPs(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Tommy

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Eight Is Enough(1977)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • Laverne & Shirley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Nightling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Sandman (voice)

  • Nightmare City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 29 titles, 27 of them dated from 1976 to 2024; peak year 1985.

Biggest box office

Best Friends (1982)

$37M worldwide

Highest rated

The NeverEnding Story (1984)

Midcredits 89th

Film career

19762024

Peak 1985 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 2 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.

  • 1978Screen debut· Battlestar Galactica
  • 1978First film· Battlestar Galactica
  • 1984First top-billed film· The NeverEnding Story

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting28 of 29: 27 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score27thProducing1 of 29: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 29: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1970s8 · acting1980s9 · acting1990s1 · acting2000s1 · crew2010s5 · acting2020s3 · 3 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 29% of 7 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 Noah Hathaway's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 26th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 37th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 15 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · actor

Dick Dynamite 1944 (2023)

89th percentile spread · 50% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The NeverEnding Story (1984)

Midcredits 89th · 78% liked

Reviewers score the acting 57/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 69, 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 Noah Hathaway's work okay for kids?

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

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 41 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 39 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

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

Who does Noah Hathaway work with?

People who share at least 2 of Noah Hathaway's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; James Duval shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles