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Ned Beatty

Actor · Died June 13, 2021, aged 83 · Louisville, Kentucky, USA

Ned Thomas Beatty (July 6, 1937 – June 13, 2021) was an American actor. He was nominated for an Academy Award, two Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award; and won a Drama Desk Award. These nominations stemmed from his performances in films and TV series like Network (1976), Friendly Fire (1979), Last Train Home (1990), Hear My Song (1991) and the adaptation movie "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" (2004). He had great commercial success in memorable roles such as the executive Bobby Trippe in Deliverance (1972), Tennessee lawyer Delbert Reese in Nashville (1975), general attorney Dardis in All the President's Men (1976), the priest Edwards in Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977), Lex Luthor's henchman Otis in Superman (1978) and Superman II (1980), Bates' right hand man Sydney Morehouse in The Toy (1982), twice characters Borisov and Pavel Petrovic in The Fourth Protocol (1987), TV presenter Ernest Weller in Repossessed (1990), Rudy Ruettiger's father in Rudy (1993), detective McNair in Just Cause (1995), Ray and Claude's warden/employer Dexter Wilkins in Life (1999), the simple sheriff in Where the Red Fern Grows (2003), the corrupt Senator Charles F. Meachum in Shooter (2007), United States Congressman Doc Long in Charlie Wilson's War (2007) and the voice of antagonist Lots-O'-Huggin' Bear in Toy Story 3 (2010).

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Born
July 6, 1937
Died
June 13, 2021 (aged 83)
From
Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
107 on Motif · 160 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 40% in 30 days

What are Ned Beatty's films like?

Across their 87 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy25 titlesTypical Motif score: 38th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama20 titlesTypical Motif score: 64th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action16 titlesTypical Motif score: 42nd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime8 titlesTypical Motif score: 43rd percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Motif score: 87th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Motif score: 90th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Animation2 titlesTypical Motif score: 95th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Motif score: 60th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Motif score: 10th percentile
: browse their Horror movies

Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Motif 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
25%
Bonds
21%
Self
17%
Society
12%
Survival
11%
Power
11%
Ideas
4%
Justice24 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds16 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love15 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption9 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity12 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship9 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose9 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception11 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 85 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 38 · Serious 15 · Dark 32

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 50 · Stylized 23 · Heightened 12

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

Gentle 20 · Charged 40 · Intense 25

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

A split, not a type: Steady 40 · Shifting 36 · Whiplash 9

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 43 · Some laughs 24 · Funny 18

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 39 · Even-paced 37 · Relentless 9

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 43 · Engaged 35 · Full focus 7

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 35 · Affecting 22 · Heavy 28

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

Resolved 64 · Open-ended 16 · Ambiguous 5

Roles they play

46 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 16 of 46 analyzed roles.

Shadow
16 of 46
Ally
10 of 46
Mentor
7 of 46
Threshold guardian
5 of 46
Herald
5 of 46
Trickster
3 of 46
Show the 46 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
46
Melancholic
36
Absurd
25
Warm
18
Dread
13
Other
83

How their films linger

Bittersweet28 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good26 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking25 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun22 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful26 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 14 with a twist

  • Happy29
  • Bittersweet37
  • Tragic8
  • Ambiguous12
  • 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 Ned Beatty's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 53 of their 107 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (27).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ned Beatty's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif 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

160 credits, 107 with a Motif page; 11 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Big Ask(2013)

    as Old Man Carl

    Motif score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Baggage Claim(2013)

    as Mr. Donaldson

    Motif score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Go On (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Coach Spence

  • Rampart(2011)

    as Hartshorn

    Motif score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Rango(2011)

    as Mayor (voice)

    Motif score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Toy Story 3(2010)

    as Lotso (voice)

    Motif score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Killer Inside Me(2010)

    as Chester Conway

    Motif score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • In the Electric Mist(2009)

    as Twinky LeMoyne

    Motif score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Charlie Wilson's War(2007)

    as Doc Long

    Motif score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Shooter(2007)

    as Senator Charles F. Meachum

    Motif score: 84th percentile of all films

  • The Walker(2007)

    as Jack Delorean

    Motif score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut(2006)

    as Otis

    Motif score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Sweet Land(2005)

    as Harmo

    Motif score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Wool Cap (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2004)

    as Gigot's Father

  • Where the Red Fern Grows(2003)

    as Sheriff Abe McConnell

    Motif score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Thunderpants(2002)

    as Gen. Ed Sheppard

    Motif score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Roughing It(2002)

    as Slade

    Motif score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Roughing It (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 2 episodes · as Slade

  • I Was a Rat (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2001)

    as Mudduck

  • Spring Forward (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2000)

    as Murph

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. David Lowry

    Motif score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Homicide: The Movie(2000)

    as Stanley Bolander

    Motif score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Life(1999)

    as Dexter Wilkins

    Motif score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Cookie's Fortune(1999)

    as Lester Boyle

    Motif score: 74th percentile of all films

  • He Got Game(1998)

    as Warden Wyatt

    Motif score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Curse of Inferno(1997)

    as Moles Huddenel

    Motif score: 5th percentile of all films

  • E! True Hollywood Story (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Crazy Horse(1996)

    as Dr. McGillicuddy

    Motif score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Gulliver's Travels(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · as Farmer Grultrad

    Motif score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Streets of Laredo(1995)

    Show 3 episodes · as Judge Roy Bean

    Motif score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • The Affair (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1995)

    as Col. Banning

  • Just Cause(1995)

    as McNair

    Motif score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Outlaws: The Legend of O.B. Taggart(1995)

    as Sam Lawrence

    Motif score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Radioland Murders(1994)

    as General Whalen

    Motif score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Replikator(1994)

    as Insp. Victor Valiant

    Motif score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • La classe américaine(1993)

    as Frédéric (archive footage)

    Motif score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Warren Oates: Across the Border(1993)

    as Narrator (voice)

    Motif score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Rudy(1993)

    as Daniel Ruettiger

    Motif score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Boys (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 6 episodes · as Herbert Francis 'Bert' Greenblatt

  • Ed and His Dead Mother(1993)

    as Uncle Benny

    Motif score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Homicide: Life on the Street(1993)

    Show 33 episodes · as Stanley Bolander

    Motif score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Lincoln (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1992)

    as Dennis Hanks (voice)

  • T Bone N Weasel(1992)

    as Doc Tatum

    Motif score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Illusions(1992)

    as Landlord

    Motif score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Earth and the American Dream(1992)

    as Reader (voice)

    Motif score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • The Golden Palace(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Tad Hollingsworth

    Motif score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • Prelude to a Kiss(1992)

    as Dr. Boyle

    Motif score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Blind Vision (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1992)

    as Sgt. Logan

  • Trial: The Price of Passion(1992)

    as Scoot Shepard

    Motif score: 56th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Hear My Song(1991)

    as Josef Locke

    Motif score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Angel Square (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • Going Under(1991)

    as Admiral Malice

    Motif score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Captain America(1990)

    as Sam Kolawetz

    Motif score: 7th percentile of all films

  • The Tragedy of Flight 103: The Inside Story(1990)

    as Edward C. Acker

    Motif score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Back to Hannibal: The Return of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1990)

    as Duke of Bridgewater

  • Repossessed(1990)

    as Ernest Weller

    Motif score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Malcolm Reynolds

    Motif score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • A Cry in the Wild(1990)

    as Pilot

    Motif score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Chattahoochee(1989)

    as Dr. Harwood

    Motif score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Big Bad John (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1990)

    as Charlie Mitchelle

  • Spy (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1989)

    as Thomas Ludlow

  • Last Train Home (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1989)

    as Cornelius van Horne

  • Ministry of Vengeance(1989)

    as Rev. Bloor

    Motif score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Tennessee Nights (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1989)

    as Charlie Kiefer

  • Time Trackers (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1989)

    as Harry Orth

  • B.L. Stryker (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Physical Evidence(1989)

    as James Nicks

    Motif score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Purple People Eater(1988)

    as Grandpa

    Motif score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Go Toward the Light(1988)

    as George

    Motif score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Roseanne(1988)

    Show 6 episodes · as Ed Conner

    Motif score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • After the Rain(1988)

    as Matthew Bonner

    Motif score: 51st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Midnight Crossing (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1988)

    as Ellis

  • The Unholy(1988)

    as Lt. Stern

    Motif score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Switching Channels(1988)

    as Roy Ridnitz

    Motif score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Shadows in the Storm (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1988)

    as Thelonious Pitt

  • The Trouble with Spies(1987)

    as Harry Lewis

    Motif score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Rolling Vengeance(1987)

    as Tiny Doyle

    Motif score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Haunting of Barney Palmer(1987)

    as Cole Scholar

    Motif score: 24th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Fourth Protocol(1987)

    as Borisov

    Motif score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Kiwi Magic (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1987)

    Actor

  • The Big Easy(1986)

    as Jack Kellom

    Motif score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Back to School(1986)

    as Dean Martin

    Motif score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Hostage Flight (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1985)

    as Art Hofstadter

  • Konrad(1985)

    as Mr. Thomas

    Motif score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Restless Natives(1985)

    as Bender

    Motif score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Answers(1985)

    as Senator William Blaine (Segment "The Constituent")

  • Charlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedom (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1985)

    as Rev. Mansfield French

  • Robert Kennedy & His Times (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 3 episodes · as J. Edgar Hoover

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Roy Gunderson

    Motif score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Highway to Heaven(1984)

    Show 2 episodes · as Bill Cassidy

    Motif score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • The Last Days of Pompeii (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 3 episodes · as Diomed

  • Celebrity (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 3 episodes · as Otto Leo

  • Touched (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1983)

    as Herbie

  • The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1983)

    as Lynch Mob Leader

  • Stroker Ace(1983)

    as Clyde Torkle

    Motif score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Kentucky Woman (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1983)

    as Luke Telford

  • The Toy(1982)

    as Sydney Morehouse

    Motif score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Rumpelstiltskin (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1982)

    as The King

  • Faerie Tale Theatre (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as The King

  • A Woman Called Golda(1982)

    as Sen. Durward

    Motif score: 87th percentile of all films

  • A Woman Called Golda (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 2 episodes · as Senator Durward

  • A House Divided: Denmark Vesey's Rebellion(1982)

    as Benjamin Hammett

    Motif score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Pray TV (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1982)

    as Rev. Freddy Stone

  • American Playhouse (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Lynch Mob Leader · as Reverend Mansfield French

  • All the Way Home(1981)

    as Ralph Follet

    Motif score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Splendor in the Grass(1981)

    as Ace Stamper

    Motif score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Violation of Sarah McDavid(1981)

    as Dr. Walter Keys

    Motif score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Incredible Shrinking Woman(1981)

    as Dan Beame

    Motif score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Superman II(1980)

    as Otis

    Motif score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Friendly Fire(1979)

    as Gene Mullen

    Motif score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Hopscotch(1980)

    as Myerson

    Motif score: 87th percentile of all films

  • All God's Children(1980)

    as Mike Naponic

    Motif score: 42nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 2 episodes · as Rep. Leo Ryan

  • The American Success Company(1979)

    as Mr. Elliott

    Motif score: 28th percentile of all films

  • 1941(1979)

    as Ward Douglas

    Motif score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Promises in the Dark(1979)

    as Bud Koenig

    Motif score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Wise Blood(1979)

    as Hoover Shoates

    Motif score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Superman(1978)

    as Otis

    Motif score: 91st percentile of all films

  • A Question of Love(1978)

    as Dwayne Stabler

    Motif score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Great Bank Hoax(1977)

    as Julius Taggart

    Motif score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Gray Lady Down(1978)

    as Mickey

    Motif score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Alambrista! (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1977)

    as Anglo Coyote

  • Szysznyk (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 15 episodes · Actor

  • Exorcist II: The Heretic(1977)

    as Edwards

    Motif score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Our Town (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1977)

    as Dr. Gibbs

  • Lucan (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1977)

    as Larry MacElwaine

  • Nashville 99 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Randy Blair

  • Tail Gunner Joe (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1977)

    as Sylvester

  • Quinn Martin's Tales of the Unexpected (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Gardener's Son (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1977)

    as Pinky

  • Mikey and Nicky(1976)

    as Kinney

    Motif score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Silver Streak(1976)

    as Bob Sweet

    Motif score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Network(1976)

    as Arthur Jensen

    Motif score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Delvecchio (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as Wakefield

  • Gator(1976)

    as Sheriff J.C. Connors (uncredited)

    Motif score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Big Bus(1976)

    as Shorty Scotty

    Motif score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • All the President's Men(1976)

    as Dardis

    Motif score: 99th percentile of all films

  • NBC Special Treat (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Big Henry

  • The Deadly Tower(1975)

    as Allan Crum

    Motif score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Nashville(1975)

    as Delbert Reese

    Motif score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings(1975)

    as Country Bull

    Motif score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Attack on Terror: The FBI vs. the Ku Klux Klan (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ollie Thompson

  • The Rockford Files(1974)

    Show 2 episodes · as Al Brennan · as Leon Fielder

    Motif score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Petrocelli (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Gage

  • The Execution of Private Slovik(1974)

    as Father Stafford

    Motif score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Dying Room Only (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1973)

    as Tom King

  • White Lightning(1973)

    as Sheriff J.C. Connors

    Motif score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Last American Hero(1973)

    as Hackel

    Motif score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Marcus-Nelson Murders(1973)

    as Det. Dan Corrigan

    Motif score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Thief Who Came to Dinner(1973)

    as Deams

    Motif score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean(1972)

    as Tector Crites

    Motif score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Footsteps (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1972)

    as Frank Powell

  • The Streets of San Francisco (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Eddie Boggs

  • M*A*S*H(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Colonel Hollister

    Motif score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • The Waltons(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Curtis Norton

    Motif score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • The Rookies (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Deliverance(1972)

    as Bobby Trippe

    Motif score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Hawaii Five-O(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Caldwell

    Motif score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • Gunsmoke (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Karp

  • Fat Monroe (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    as Fat Monroe

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 160 titles, 159 of them dated from 1955 to 2014; peak year 1977.

Biggest box office

Toy Story 3 (2010)

$1.1B worldwide

Highest rated

Toy Story 3 (2010)

Motif 99th

Film career

19552014

Peak 1977 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 21 Motif 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
Acting160 of 160: 160 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Motif score57th

By decade

1950s1 · acting1960s1 · acting1970s43 · acting1980s54 · acting1990s38 · acting2000s15 · acting2010s7 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 2% of 56 roles
72778287929707

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 Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, 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 Ned Beatty's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 54th percentile, the median of the 93 of 94 with a score; across their 85 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 52nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 85

Approval · how many liked their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 85

Reach · how many have seen their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 85

Motif score across 106 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up35
  • 50th to 74th28
  • 25th to 49th23
  • Below 25th20

Shape of the crowd

43 of their 106 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved14
  • Universally Panned3
  • Cult Classic7
  • Crowd Pleaser43
  • Broadly Agreed9
  • Mixed30

Most divisive · actor

Earth and the American Dream (1992)

89th percentile spread · 28% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Toy Story 3 (2010)

Motif 99th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 80 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 43. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif 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 Ned Beatty's work okay for kids?

Across up to 33 Motif titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore21 titles27–79 · median 46 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity33 titles14–61 · median 35 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 31
Profanity22 titles29–79 · median 47 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 35
Alcohol & Drugs20 titles26–61 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense20 titles19–69 · median 48 · moderatenear the median of all 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 Ned Beatty work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ned Beatty's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Burt Reynolds shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles