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Henry Czerny

Henry Czerny

Actor · Born February 8, 1959 (67) · Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Henry Czerny (/ˈtʃɛərni/ CHAIR-nee; born February 8, 1959) is a Canadian stage, film, and television actor. He is known for his roles in the films The Boys of St. Vincent, Clear and Present Danger, The Ice Storm, The Exorcism of Emily Rose, Fido, Remember, Ready or Not, and Scream VI, in particular for his role as Eugene Kittridge in Mission: Impossible, Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One, and Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, as well as for numerous television programs in both guest and starring roles, including a regular role as Conrad Grayson on the ABC primetime soap opera Revenge, a loose adaptation of The Count of Monte Cristo.  Czerny has received the Theatre World Award and two Gemini Awards and was nominated for the Canadian Screen Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in The Other Half. Description above from the Wikipedia article about Henry Czerny, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born
February 8, 1959 (67)
From
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Works as
Actor
Titles
55 on Motif · 102 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 30% in 30 days

What are Henry Czerny's films like?

Across their 36 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Drama11 titlesTypical Motif score: 55th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action7 titlesTypical Motif score: 80th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Biography4 titlesTypical Motif score: 74th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Motif score: 69th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Motif score: 48th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Motif score: 24th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Motif score: 21st 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
38%
Self
17%
Survival
16%
Bonds
14%
Society
8%
Power
4%
Ideas
2%
Justice12 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal7 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception7 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief6 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty5 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 6 · Serious 8 · Dark 19

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 22 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 4

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 16 · Intense 16

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

Steady 11 · Shifting 17 · Whiplash 5

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

Straight-faced 25 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 2

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 14 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 7

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

Casual 7 · Engaged 18 · Full focus 8

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 8 · Affecting 12 · Heavy 13

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 21 · Open-ended 8 · Ambiguous 4

Roles they play

19 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 6 of 19 analyzed roles.

Shadow
6 of 19
Threshold guardian
4 of 19
Ally
3 of 19
Hero
3 of 19
Trickster
2 of 19
Mentor
1 of 19
Show the 19 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
26
Melancholic
17
Dread
10
Thrilling
8
Hopeful
10
Other
26

How their films linger

Hopeful12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 13 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet17
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous8

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 Henry Czerny's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 44 of their 55 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Henry Czerny'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

102 credits, 55 with a Motif page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Paris Is Always A Good Idea(2026)

    Show 6 episodes · as Glenn

    Motif score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Love, Again(2026)

    as Henry

    Motif score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Bon Cop, Bad Cop (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 6 episodes · Executive Producer · as Martin Ward

  • Bunny(2025)

    as Rabbi

    Motif score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning(2025)

    as Kittridge

    Motif score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Our Little Secret(2024)

    as Mitchell

    Motif score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Zombie Town(2023)

    as Landro

    Motif score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One(2023)

    as Kittridge

    Motif score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Scream VI(2023)

    as Dr. Christopher Stone

    Motif score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Charlotte(2021)

    as Dr. Moridis / Policeman #2 / Security Guard (voice)

    Motif score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Blade Runner: Black Lotus(2021)

    Show 2 episodes · as Doctor M. (voice)

    Motif score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • The Righteous(2021)

    as Frederic Mason

    Motif score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Ready or Not(2019)

    as Tony

    Motif score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Sharp Objects(2018)

    Show 8 episodes · as Alan Crellin

    Motif score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • The Curse of Buckout Road(2017)

    as Detective Harris

    Motif score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Other Half(2016)

    as Jacob

    Motif score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Supergirl(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · as Winslow Schott / Toyman

    Motif score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Remember(2015)

    as Charles Guttman

    Motif score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Quantico(2015)

    Show 7 episodes · as CIA Director Matthew Keyes

    Motif score: 32nd percentile of all shows

  • Rosewood(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Arthur Izikoff

    Motif score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Schitt's Creek(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Artie Camden

    Motif score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Revenge(2011)

    Show 68 episodes · as Conrad Grayson

    Motif score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Torchwood: Web of Lies (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 10 episodes · as The Other Gentleman (voice)

  • Falling Skies(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · as Lt. Terry Clayton

    Motif score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • The A-Team(2010)

    as Director McCready

    Motif score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Cult (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)

    as Nathan

  • The Cult (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Nathan

  • Ice Castles(2010)

    as Marcus

    Motif score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Christmas Dreams (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)

    as Norman

  • Prayers for Bobby(2009)

    as Robert Griffith

    Motif score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Flashpoint(2008)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Motif score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Mayerthorpe (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2008)

    as Corporal Alex Stanton

  • The Russell Girl(2008)

    as Howard Morrisey

    Motif score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Tudors(2007)

    Show 10 episodes · as Duke of Norfolk

    Motif score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • The Fifth Patient(2007)

    as Gerard Pinker

    Motif score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Fido(2006)

    as Jonathan Bottoms

    Motif score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Three Moons Over Milford(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Motif score: 14th percentile of all shows

  • The Pink Panther(2006)

    as Yuri

    Motif score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Conversations with God(2006)

    as Neale Donald Walsch

    Motif score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The 7 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2006)

    as Mr. Whitney

  • Ghost Whisperer(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Matt Mallinson

    Motif score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • The Exorcism of Emily Rose(2005)

    as Dr. Briggs

    Motif score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Circle (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2005)

    as Rick

  • Kojak (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Robert Mercher

  • Chaos(2005)

    as Capt. Martin Jenkins

    Motif score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Limit(2004)

    as Denny

    Motif score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The Failures (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2004)

    as Frank

  • Klepto (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2003)

    as Ivan

  • Salem Witch Trials (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 2 episodes · as Samuel Parris

  • The Pact(2002)

    as Michael Gold

    Motif score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Monk(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Aaron Larkin

    Motif score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Further Tales of the City (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 4 episodes · as Luke

  • Almost America (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2001)

    as Steven

  • Haven(2001)

    as Ernst

    Motif score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Haven (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ernst

  • Range of Motion (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2000)

    as Ted Merrick

  • Possessed(2000)

    as Fr. Raymond McBride

    Motif score: 28th percentile of all films

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Alan Brooks

    Motif score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Cement(2000)

    as Truman

    Motif score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • After Alice (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • P.T. Barnum (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1999)

    as Greenwood

  • P.T. Barnum (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · as Greenwood

  • The Girl Next Door(1998)

    as Arthur Bradley

    Motif score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Mentors (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Ludwig van Beethoven

  • My Father's Shadow: The Sam Sheppard Story (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1998)

    as Sam "Chip" Sheppard

  • Glory & Honor (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1998)

    as Robert Peary

  • Kayla (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1997)

    as Asa Robinson

  • The Ice Storm(1997)

    as George Clair

    Motif score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Promise the Moon (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1997)

    as Royal Leckner

  • For Hope (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1996)

    as Ken Altman

  • Mission: Impossible(1996)

    as Kittridge

    Motif score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Michelle Apartments (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1996)

    as Alex

  • Notes from Underground (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1995)

    as The Underground Man

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

    as Michael Coleman

  • Choices of the Heart: The Margaret Sanger Story(1995)

    as Bill Sanger

    Motif score: 56th percentile of all films

  • When Night Is Falling(1995)

    as Martin

    Motif score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Anchor Zone (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1994)

    as Lawson Hughes

  • Clear and Present Danger(1994)

    as CIA Deputy Director Robert Ritter

    Motif score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Boys of St. Vincent(1992)

    as Brother Peter Lavin

    Motif score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Ultimate Betrayal (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1994)

    as Ed Rodgers

  • Trial at Fortitude Bay (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1994)

    as Daniel Metz

  • Tales of the City (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1993)

    Show Actor

  • A Man in Uniform(1993)

    as Joseph Riggs

    Motif score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Sound and the Silence: The Alexander Graham Bell Story (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1993)

    as Casey Baldwin

  • Cold Sweat(1993)

    as Sean Mathieson

    Motif score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Lifeline to Victory (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1993)

    as Petty Officer Lang (Coxswain)

  • Kung Fu: The Legend Continues(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as David Dawson

    Motif score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • The Boys of St. Vincent: 15 Years Later(1992)

    as Peter Lavin

    Motif score: 80th percentile of all films

  • A Town Torn Apart (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1992)

    as Fred Burham

  • Deadly Matrimony (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1992)

    as Rick Peterson

  • Buried on Sunday (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1992)

    as Nelson

  • The First Circle (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1992)

    as man in phonebooth (uncredited)

  • The Hidden Room (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Michael

  • Top Cops (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Engelking · as Sessler

  • Counterstrike (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Oliver Montcalm

  • Katts and Dog (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Gregory O'Toole

  • T and T (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Police Officer Dennison

  • The Taming of the Shrew (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1988)

    as Lucentio

  • Friday the 13th: The Series (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Joe Nelson

  • Street Legal(1987)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Motif score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Night Heat (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Merciless (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 101 titles, 100 of them dated from 1985 to 2026; peak year 2005.

Biggest box office

Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning (2025)

$599M worldwide

Highest rated

Prayers for Bobby (2009)

Motif 97th

Most popular right now

Revenge (2011)

Film career

19852026

Peak 2005 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 9 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
Acting101 of 101: 100 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Motif score59thProducing1 of 101: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1980s6 · acting1990s35 · acting2000s31 · acting2010s16 · acting2020s12 · 12 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 8% of 26 roles
93980818

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 Henry Czerny's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 62nd percentile, the median of all 38; across their 33 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Approval · how many liked their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Reach · how many have seen their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Motif score across 55 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up18
  • 50th to 74th16
  • 25th to 49th14
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

21 of their 55 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Cult Classic5
  • Crowd Pleaser20
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed21

Most divisive · actor

Choices of the Heart: The Margaret Sanger Story (1995)

83rd percentile spread · 22% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Prayers for Bobby (2009)

Motif 97th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 71/100 in their films, across 33 reviewed titles; fans 81, 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 Henry Czerny's work okay for kids?

Across up to 16 Motif titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore14 titles40–80 · median 62 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity16 titles8–69 · median 25 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity13 titles17–82 · median 43 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs13 titles22–65 · median 35 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense13 titles38–74 · median 59 · 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 Henry Czerny work with?

People who share at least 2 of Henry Czerny's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Tom Cruise shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers