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Cliff De Young

Cliff De Young

Actor · Born February 12, 1945 (81) · Los Angeles, California, USA

Clifford Tobin DeYoung (born February 12, 1945) is an American actor and musician. Prior to his acting career, he was the lead singer of the 1960s rock group Clear Light, which played with The Doors, Jimi Hendrix, and Janis Joplin. After the band broke up, he starred in the Broadway production of Hair and the Tony Award-winning Sticks and Bones. After four years in New York, he moved back to California to star in the television film Sunshine, about a young mother dying of cancer, and featuring the songs of John Denver. There was also a short-lived television series based on the film. The song "My Sweet Lady" from the film reached #17 on the Billboard Hot 100 Pop Chart in 1974. A sequel, Sunshine Christmas, was produced in 1977. Since then, DeYoung has made more than 80 films and television series, including The 3,000 Mile Chase (1977), Centennial (1978), the 1981 "sequel" to The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Shock Treatment, where he played two characters and sang a duet with himself, and Flight of the Navigator (1986). In the 1989 Civil War film Glory, he played the controversial Union Colonel James Montgomery. Other projects include the films Suicide Kings (1997) and Last Flight Out (2004). He has guest-starred on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (in the episode "Vortex") and as Amber Ashby's kidnapper, John Bonacheck, on The Young and the Restless in 2007. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 12, 1945 (81)
From
Los Angeles, California, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
70 on MovieCove · 125 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 37% in 30 days

What are Cliff De Young's films like?

Across their 37 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 78th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: 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
24%
Bonds
20%
Self
19%
Survival
18%
Society
9%
Power
7%
Ideas
4%
Justice12 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeMortality3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 36 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 13 · Serious 10 · Dark 13

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

Grounded 24 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 4

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

Gentle 8 · Charged 22 · Intense 6

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

Steady 17 · Shifting 17 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 24 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 16 · Even-paced 20 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 18 · Engaged 16 · Full focus 2

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 17 · Affecting 11 · Heavy 8

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

Resolved 28 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

17 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 5 of 17 analyzed roles.

Ally
5 of 17
Hero
3 of 17
Threshold guardian
3 of 17
Shadow
3 of 17
Trickster
1 of 17
Mentor
1 of 17
Herald
1 of 17
Show the 17 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
26
Hopeful
13
Melancholic
10
Contemplative
10
Dread
7
Other
32

How their films linger

Hopeful14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 7 with a twist

  • Happy16
  • Bittersweet13
  • Tragic2
  • 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 Cliff De Young's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 50 of their 70 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (21).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Cliff De Young'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

125 credits, 70 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Reality Queen! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Joe Logo

  • Togetherness(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Bob

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Wild(2014)

    as Ed

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Road to Nowhere(2010)

    as Cary Stewart / Rafe Taschen

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Solar Flare(2008)

    as Dr. Kline

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • In Plain Sight(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Chief Inspector Malone

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • 2012: Doomsday(2008)

    as Lloyd

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Stone & Ed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Mr. Schwartz

  • The Hunt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Jon Kraw

  • The Unit(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as C.O.S.

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Threshold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Grey's Anatomy(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · as Phillip Loomis

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Love's Enduring Promise(2004)

    as Zeke LaHaye

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Jack & Bobby(2004)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Last Flight Out(2004)

    as Tony Williams

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Path to War(2002)

    as McGeorge Bundy

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • 10-8: Officers on Duty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Wilgis

  • Almost a Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Mr. Burnett

  • The Secret Life of Zoey(2002)

    as Larry

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Gale Force (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Stuart McMahon

  • Alias(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Connelly

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • The Guardian(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Franklin Derwitt

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Crossing Jordan(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Cassidy

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • The Runaway(2000)

    as Harlan Davis

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The District (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Vincent Gabriel

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Del Nagro

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Girlfriends(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ed Searcy

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Deliberate Intent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Tom Kelley

  • The West Wing(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Kimball

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Last Man on Planet Earth(1999)

    as John Doe

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • V.I.P. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Senator Barton Spencer

  • The Magnificent Seven(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Sheriff Quince

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Timecop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Cracker: Mind Over Murder(1997)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • The Westing Game(1997)

    as Jake Wexler

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Suicide Kings(1997)

    as Marty

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • George Wallace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Dr. Jeff McKinney

  • The Last Don (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Senator Warren Wavven

  • The Practice(1997)

    Show 3 episodes · as Randall West

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Relativity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 17 episodes · as David Lukens

  • Profiler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Ronald Dain

  • The Pretender(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Samson Dane

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • The Craft(1996)

    as Mr. Bailey

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Substitute(1996)

    as Matt Wolfson

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Nash Bridges(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · as Rueben Banks

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Andersonville (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Sgt. John Gleason

  • Andersonville (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · as Sgt. John Gleason

  • Pacific Blue(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as David Mallory

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • Seduced by Madness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · as Burstyn

  • An Element of Truth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Norm

  • JAG(1995)

    Show 4 episodes · as Chuck DePalma

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Nowhere Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Jim Hubbard

  • Carnosaur 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Maj. Tom McQuade

  • Revenge of the Red Baron(1994)

    as Richard Spencer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Touched by an Angel(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Charles Jackson

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Terminal Voyage(1995)

    as Granier

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • RoboCop: The Future of Law Enforcement (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Dr. Cray Z. Mollardo

  • RoboCop(1994)

    Show 3 episodes · as Dr. Cray Z. Mollardo

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all shows

  • Diagnosis Murder(1993)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jeffrey T. Canfield · as Lyle Guthrie

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Precious Victims (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Don Groshong

  • Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Special Agent Carrigan

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • The X-Files(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Jay Nemman

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Skateboard Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Big Dan

  • The Tommyknockers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 2 episodes · as Joe Paulson

  • Star Trek: Deep Space Nine(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Croden

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Love Can Be Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Brad Donaldson

  • Dr. Giggles(1992)

    as Tom Campbell

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Nails (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Stambusky

  • Melrose Place(1992)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows

  • Criminal Behavior (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Darrel Smathers

  • Immortal Sins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Mike

  • To Die Standing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Shaun Broderick

  • NYPD Mounted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Captain Smithers

  • Fourth Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Darryl McCoughlin

  • Flashback(1990)

    as Sheriff Rand Hightower

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Where Pigeons Go to Die(1990)

    as Henry

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Glory(1989)

    as Col. James M. Montgomery

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Rude Awakening (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Agent Brubaker

  • Fear(1988)

    as Don Haden

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Dance 'Til Dawn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Larry Johnson

  • In Dangerous Company(1988)

    as Blake

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Forbidden Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Professor Lake

  • Pulse(1988)

    as Bill Rockland

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Beauty and the Beast(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Alexander Ross

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Her Secret Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Paul Goodwin

  • The Survivalist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Dr. Vincent Ryan

  • Annie Oakley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Frank Butler

  • Hero in the Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Digger Reed

  • Flight of the Navigator(1986)

    as Bill Freeman

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Matlock(1986)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jim Lynch

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • F/X(1986)

    as Lipton

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • North & South: Book 1, North & South(1985)

    Show 3 episodes · as Gettys

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • The Twilight Zone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Tall Tales & Legends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Frank Butler

  • Secret Admirer(1985)

    as George Ryan

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Deadly Intentions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Garner

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

    Show 3 episodes · as John F. Kennedy

  • Protocol(1984)

    as Hilley

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Carlton Reid · as Father Patrick Francis · as Mason Porter

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Master of the Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 9 episodes · as Brad Rogers

  • Reckless(1984)

    as Phil Barton

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Awakening of Candra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Thomas Leslie Brown

  • The Hunger(1983)

    as Tom Haver

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Independence Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Les Morgan

  • An Invasion of Privacy(1983)

    as Carl Slater

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • This Girl for Hire(1983)

    as Lieutenant Phil Hansen

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Shock Treatment(1981)

    as Brad Majors / Farley Flavors

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Scared Straight! Another Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Paul Lipton

  • Fun and Games(1980)

    as Pete Dermot

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Seeding of Sarah Burns(1979)

    as Tim

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Centennial (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 12 episodes · as John Skimmerhorn

  • King(1978)

    Show 3 episodes · as Robert F. Kennedy

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Blue Collar(1978)

    as John Burrows

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Sunshine Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Sam Hayden

  • What Really Happened to the Class of '65? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The 3,000 Mile Chase(1977)

    as Matthew 'Matt' Considine / Marty Scanlon

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case(1976)

    as Charles Lindbergh

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Night That Panicked America(1975)

    as Stefan Grubowski

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Sunshine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 13 episodes · as Sam Hayden

  • Harry and Tonto(1974)

    as Burt Jr.

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Sunshine(1973)

    as Sam Hayden

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Sticks and Bones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as David

  • Pilgrimage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Garry

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Harlan Davis

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 125 titles from 1951 to 2020; peak year 1985.

Biggest box office

Wild (2014)

$53M worldwide

Highest rated

Blue Collar (1978)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

The Craft (1996)

Film career

19512020

Peak 1985 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 3 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.

  • 1974Screen debut· Harry and Tonto
  • 1988First top-billed film· Pulse
  • 1988Career best· Pulse

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting125 of 125: 125 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score59th

By decade

1950s1 · acting1970s15 · acting1980s33 · acting1990s48 · acting2000s24 · acting2010s3 · acting2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 8% of 24 roles
748999

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 Cliff De Young's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 46th percentile, the median of all 40; across their 36 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 48th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 36

Approval · how many liked their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 36

Reach · how many have seen their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 36

Midcredits score across 70 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up20
  • 50th to 74th20
  • 25th to 49th16
  • Below 25th14

Shape of the crowd

31 of their 70 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Universally Panned2
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser31
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed24

Most divisive · actor

An Invasion of Privacy (1983)

92nd percentile spread · 32% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Glory (1989)

Midcredits 96th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 60/100 in their films, across 31 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 37. 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 Cliff De Young's work okay for kids?

Across up to 14 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and profanity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore10 titles4–84 · median 60 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity14 titles16–61 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity10 titles41–92 · median 51 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs10 titles30–60 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense10 titles16–69 · median 47 · 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 Cliff De Young work with?

People who share at least 2 of Cliff De Young's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Robert Mandel shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers

Producers

Mixed roles