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George Peppard

George Peppard

Actor · Died May 8, 1994, aged 65 · Detroit, Michigan, USA

George Peppard (October 1, 1928 – May 8, 1994) was an American actor. He is best remembered for his role as struggling writer Paul Varjak in the 1961 film Breakfast at Tiffany's, and for playing commando leader Col. John "Hannibal" Smith in the 1980s television series The A-Team. Peppard secured a major role when he starred alongside Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961), and later portrayed a character based on Howard Hughes in The Carpetbaggers (1964). On television, he played the title role of millionaire insurance investigator and sleuth Thomas Banacek in the early-1970s mystery series Banacek. He played Col. John "Hannibal" Smith, the cigar-smoking leader of a renegade commando squad in the hit 1980s action show The A-Team.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 1, 1928
Died
May 8, 1994 (aged 65)
From
Detroit, Michigan, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
35 on MovieCove · 57 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 10% in 30 days

What are George Peppard's films like?

Across their 31 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama13 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th percentile
: 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
Morality
32%
Bonds
22%
Survival
20%
Society
11%
Self
8%
Power
5%
Ideas
2%
Justice8 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty5 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty5 titles, browse their movies with this themeWar4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 29 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 10 · Serious 7 · Dark 12

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

Grounded 12 · Stylized 16 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 19 · Intense 7

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

Steady 12 · Shifting 17 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 21 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 11 · Even-paced 16 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 8 · Engaged 20 · Full focus 1

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

Easy watch 10 · Affecting 13 · Heavy 6

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

Resolved 23 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

29 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 19 of 29 analyzed roles.

Hero
19 of 29
Shadow
4 of 29
Ally
2 of 29
Mentor
2 of 29
Shapeshifter
1 of 29
Trickster
1 of 29
Show the 29 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
23
Melancholic
13
Thrilling
11
Romantic
7
Joyful
4
Other
21

How their films linger

Fun11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet15
  • Tragic2
  • 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 George Peppard's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 35 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for George Peppard'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

57 credits, 35 with a MovieCove page; 15 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Sad? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as (archive footage)

  • Die Tigerin(1992)

    as Sid Slaughter

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Night of the Fox(1990)

    as Col. Harry Martineau / Max Vogel

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Silence Like Glass(1989)

    as Mr. Martin

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Man Against the Mob: The Chinatown Murders(1989)

    as Frank Doakey

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Man Against the Mob (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Frank Doakey

  • Matlock(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Max Morgan

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Actor

  • The A-Team(1983)

    Show 94 episodes · as John 'Hannibal' Smith

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Jugando con la muerte(1982)

    as McFadden

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Twilight Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Actor

  • Treasure of the Yankee Zephyr(1981)

    as Theo Brown

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Your Ticket Is No Longer Valid(1981)

    as Jim Daley

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Battle Beyond the Stars(1980)

    as Cowboy

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Tales of the Unexpected(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Sergeant Guedo

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • From Hell to Victory(1979)

    as Brett Rosson

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Crisis in Mid-air(1979)

    as Nick Culver

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Torn Between Two Lovers(1979)

    as Paul Rasmussen

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Five Days from Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Director · Producer · as TM Pryor

  • CHiPs(1977)

    Show 2 episodes · as George Peppard (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Damnation Alley(1977)

    as Maj. Eugene Denton

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Guilty or Innocent: The Sam Sheppard Murder Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Dr. Samuel Sheppard

  • Doctors' Hospital (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 13 episodes · as Dr. Jake Goodwin

  • One of Our Own(1975)

    as Dr. Jake Goodwin

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Newman's Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Vince Newman

  • Banacek(1972)

    Show 16 episodes · as Thomas Banacek

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • The Groundstar Conspiracy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Tuxan

  • The Bravos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Major John David Harkness

  • One More Train to Rob(1971)

    as Harker Fleet

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Cannon for Cordoba(1970)

    as Rod

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Executioner(1970)

    as John Shay

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Pendulum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Capt. Frank Matthews

  • House of Cards(1968)

    as Reno Davis

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • What's So Bad About Feeling Good?(1968)

    as Pete

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • P.J.(1967)

    as P.J. Detweiler

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Rough Night in Jericho(1967)

    as Dolan

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Tobruk(1967)

    as Captain Kurt Bergman

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Blue Max(1966)

    as Lt. Bruno Stachel

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Third Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Steve Mallory

  • Operation Crossbow(1965)

    as Lt. John Curtis

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Carpetbaggers(1964)

    as Jonas Cord Junior

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Victors(1963)

    as Cpl. Chase

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Buddy Wren

  • How the West Was Won(1962)

    as Zeb Rawlings

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Breakfast at Tiffany's(1961)

    as Paul Varjak

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Subterraneans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Leo Percepied

  • Home from the Hill(1960)

    as Rafe Copley

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Startime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Pat Lawrence

  • Pork Chop Hill(1959)

    as Cpl. Chuck Fedderson

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Little Moon of Alban (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Dennis Walsh

  • The Strange One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Robert Marquales

  • Bang the Drum Slowly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Piney Woods

  • Matinee Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Alcoa Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Eddie Pierce

  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Evan Wallace

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Studio One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Show 1 episode · as Kenny Chance

  • Kraft Television Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 57 titles from 1947 to 1996; peak year 1966.

Biggest box office

Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)

$893K worldwide

Highest rated

Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

The A-Team (1983)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19471996

Peak 1966 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 8 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
Acting57 of 57: 56 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score57thDirecting1 of 57: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleProducing1 of 57: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1940s2 · acting1950s8 · acting1960s16 · acting1970s17 · 17 acting · 1 crew1980s11 · acting1990s3 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 20% of 15 roles
5767

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 George Peppard's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 55th percentile, the median of all 29; across their 29 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 53rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 29

Approval · how many liked their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 29

Reach · how many have seen their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 29

Midcredits score across 35 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 35 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser15
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed15

Most divisive · actor

One of Our Own (1975)

82nd percentile spread · 17% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)

Midcredits 95th · 83% liked

Reviewers score the acting 62/100 in their films, across 26 reviewed titles; fans 72, 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 George Peppard's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 5 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 37 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles17–36 · median 23 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 18 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 36 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 27 · mildMedian 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 George Peppard work with?

People who share at least 2 of George Peppard's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; John Guillermin shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Mixed roles