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Kevin Anderson

Kevin Anderson

Actor · Born January 13, 1960 (66) · Gurnee, Illinois, USA

Kevin Anderson (born January 13, 1960) is an American theater, film and TV actor, as well as a singer and drummer. He is best known for his roles as Ben Woodward in Sleeping with the Enemy (1991), Robert G. Kennedy in Hoffa (1992), Bob Richmond in Rising Sun alongside Sean Connery and Wesley Snipes, Peter Lewis in A Thousand Acres (1997), Frank Gifford in Monday Night Mayhem (2002), Mr. Parable in Charlotte's Web (2006), and Father Ray in the ABC series Nothing Sacred (for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe for this role). He belongs to the Steppenwolf Theatre Company, which has also featured John Malkovich, Gary Sinise, and Laurie Metcalf. He has won a Theatre World Award and Joseph Jefferson Award for his performance in Lyle Kessler's play Orphans . In 1993, he created the role of Joe Gillis in the original London production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Sunset Boulevard opposite Patti LuPone who originated the role of Norma Desmond. Both Anderson and LuPone were subsequently fired from the production without warning, having been told that they would be reprising their roles in the original Broadway production of the show. Anderson won the 1999 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play and was nominated for a Tony Award for the revival of Death of a Salesman. In January 2008 he opened on Broadway in Come Back, Little Sheba. Since September 2009, he has started as Andy Dufresne in "Shawshank Redemption" at the Wyndhams Theatre in London.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 13, 1960 (66)
From
Gurnee, Illinois, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
25 on MovieCove · 35 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 65 days to Oct 28Down 35% in 30 days

What are Kevin Anderson's films like?

Across their 21 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Power.

Genres

Drama10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
26%
Power
18%
Morality
17%
Self
17%
Survival
8%
Society
8%
Ideas
5%
Romantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 21 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 3 · Serious 6 · Dark 12

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

Grounded 15 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 4 · Charged 7 · Intense 10

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

Steady 10 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 16 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 14 · Even-paced 7 · 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 6 · 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 5 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 11

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 12 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 5

Roles they play

12 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 12 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 12
Hero
3 of 12
Shadow
3 of 12
Shapeshifter
2 of 12
Mentor
1 of 12
Show the 12 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Melancholic
11
Warm
5
Contemplative
7
Romantic
3
Other
14

How their films linger

Bittersweet11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic6
  • Ambiguous5
  • 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 Kevin Anderson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 25 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kevin Anderson'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

35 credits, 25 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Salomé(2013)

    as John the Baptist

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Father's Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Father O'Flynn

  • Charlotte's Web(2006)

    as Mr. Arable

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Carry Me Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Charlie

  • Skin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

  • Power and Beauty(2002)

    as John F. Kennedy

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Monday Night Mayhem(2002)

    as Frank Gifford

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Ruby's Bucket of Blood(2001)

    as Billy Dupre

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • When Strangers Appear(2001)

    as Bryce

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Doe Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Hank

  • 20th Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years(2000)

    as Ben Woodward

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Gregory's Two Girls(1999)

    as Jon

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Frank Sullivan

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The Hunt for the Unicorn Killer(1999)

    as Ira Einhorn

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Hunt For The Unicorn Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ira Einhorn

  • Firelight(1997)

    as John Taylor

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Eye of God(1997)

    as Jack Stillings

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • A Thousand Acres(1997)

    as Peter Lewis

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Nothing Sacred (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 20 episodes · as Father Ray

  • The Wrong Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Alex Walker

  • Rising Sun(1993)

    as Bob Richmond

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Night We Never Met(1993)

    as Brian

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Kurt Weill: Street Scene (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Sam Kaplan

  • Hoffa(1992)

    as Robert F. Kennedy

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Liebestraum(1991)

    as Nick Kaminsky

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Sleeping with the Enemy(1991)

    as Ben Woodward

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Orpheus Descending(1990)

    as Val Xavier

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • In Country(1989)

    as Lonnie

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Miles from Home(1988)

    as Terry Roberts

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Orphans(1987)

    as Philip

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • A Walk on the Moon(1987)

    as Everett Jones

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Pink Nights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Danny

  • Miami Vice(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Blue Wacko

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Risky Business(1983)

    as Chuck (as Kevin C. Anderson)

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Change-Up Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Ernie Moore

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 34 titles, 33 of them dated from 1983 to 2013; peak year 1992.

Biggest box office

Sleeping with the Enemy (1991)

$175M worldwide

Highest rated

Eye of God (1997)

Midcredits 88th

Most popular right now

Sleeping with the Enemy (1991)

Film career

19832013

Peak 1992 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. 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
Acting34 of 34: 34 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score55th

By decade

1980s7 · acting1990s16 · acting2000s8 · acting2010s2 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 13 roles
8393

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 Kevin Anderson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 54th percentile, the median of all 23; across their 21 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 50th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Approval · how many liked their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Reach · how many have seen their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Midcredits score across 25 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 25 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · actor

20th Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years (2000)

94th percentile spread · 24% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Eye of God (1997)

Midcredits 88th · 77% liked

Reviewers score the acting 71/100 in their films, across 19 reviewed titles; fans 81, 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.

Is Kevin Anderson's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity5 titles47–69 · median 54 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32

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 Kevin Anderson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kevin Anderson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Angela Bassett shares the most, 2.

Actors

Editors

Mixed roles