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Fabian

Actor · Born February 6, 1943 (83) · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Fabiano Anthony Forte (born February 6, 1943, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), known as Fabian, is an American teen idol of the late 1950s and early 1960s. He rose to national prominence after performing several times on American Bandstand. Eleven of his songs reached the Billboard Hot 100 listing. Description above from the Wikipedia article Fabian (entertainer), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 6, 1943 (83)
From
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Works as
Actor
Titles
24 on MovieCove · 44 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 39 days to Oct 28Down 22% in 30 days

What are Fabian's films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Action6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 17th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 18th percentile
: browse their Adventure 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
39%
Self
24%
Morality
19%
Society
6%
Ideas
5%
Survival
4%
Power
4%
Romantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 17 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 11 · Serious 5 · Dark 1

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 12 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 6 · Charged 9 · Intense 2

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

Steady 11 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 10 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 15 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

8 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 5 of 8 analyzed roles.

Hero
5 of 8
Ally
1 of 8
Trickster
1 of 8
Mentor
1 of 8
Show the 8 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Thrilling
7
Joyful
6
Warm
5
Melancholic
5
Other
9

How their films linger

Fun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy11
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic4

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 Fabian's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 24 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on MGM+ (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Fabian'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

44 credits, 24 with a MovieCove page; 9 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Up Close & Personal(1996)

    as Fabian

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Runaway Daughters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Mr. Rusoff

  • Rebel Highway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Rusoff

  • Blossom(1990)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows

  • Get Crazy(1983)

    as Marv

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Kiss Daddy Goodbye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Deputy Blanchard

  • The Facts of Life(1979)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • Crisis in Mid-air(1979)

    as Billy Coleman

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

  • Jukebox(1978)

    as Richie Desmond

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Good Old Days Part II(1978)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Katie: Portrait of a Centerfold(1978)

    as Emcee

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Getting Married(1978)

    as Wayne Spanka

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Dick Clark's Good Old Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Actor

  • The Love Boat(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Joe Baylor

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Laverne & Shirley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Little Laura and Big John (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as John

  • Soul Hustler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Matthew

  • The Hard Ride(1971)

    as Cop

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • A Bullet for Pretty Boy(1970)

    as Charles Arthur 'Pretty Boy' Floyd

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Devil's 8(1969)

    as Sonny

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Wild Racers(1968)

    as Joe Joe Quillico

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Maryjane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Phil Blake

  • Thunder Alley(1967)

    as Callahan

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Rat Patrol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Cpl. Pennell

  • Dr. Goldfoot and the Girl Bombs(1966)

    as Bill Dexter

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Fireball 500(1966)

    as Leander

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The F.B.I. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Bryan Hazard

  • Ten Little Indians(1965)

    as Mike Raven

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Dear Brigitte(1965)

    as Kenneth 'Kenny' Taylor

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Daniel Boone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as David Ellis

  • Ride the Wild Surf(1964)

    as Jody Wallis

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Greatest Show on Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Eleventh Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Longest Day(1962)

    as U.S. Army Ranger

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Virginian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Charlie Ryan · as Eddie / Josh Laredo · as Martin Beldon

  • Five Weeks in a Balloon(1962)

    as Jacques

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation(1962)

    as Joe Carmody

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Bus Stop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Love in a Goldfish Bowl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Guiseppi La Barba

  • North to Alaska(1960)

    as Billy Pratt

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • High Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Gil Sparrow

  • Hound-Dog Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Clint McKinney

Career shape

Star power in the 91st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 44 titles from 1959 to 1996; peak year 1961.

Highest rated

North to Alaska (1960)

Midcredits 77th

Most popular right now

Dr. Goldfoot and the Girl Bombs (1966)

Film career

19591996

Peak 1961 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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
Acting44 of 44: 44 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score33rd

By decade

1950s1 · acting1960s23 · acting1970s14 · acting1980s2 · acting1990s4 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 0% of 9 roles

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.

How do Fabian's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 33rd percentile, the median of all 21; across their 17 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 31st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

31stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Approval · how many liked their films

24thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Reach · how many have seen their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Midcredits score across 24 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th10

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 24 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned2
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · actor

Good Old Days Part II (1978)

91st percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Longest Day (1962)

Midcredits 96th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 55/100 in their films, across 16 reviewed titles; fans 69, 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 Fabian's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 24 · mildMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Fabian work with?

People who share at least 2 of Fabian's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Burt Topper shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers