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Buzz Aldrin

Buzz Aldrin

Actor, also cinematographer · Born January 20, 1930 (96) · Glen Ridge, New Jersey, USA

Buzz Aldrin (/ˈɔːldrɪn/; born Edwin Eugene Aldrin Jr.; January 20, 1930) is an American former astronaut, engineer and fighter pilot. He made three spacewalks as pilot of the 1966 Gemini 12 mission. He was the Lunar Module Eagle pilot on the 1969 Apollo 11 mission and became the second person to walk on the Moon after mission commander Neil Armstrong.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 20, 1930 (96)
From
Glen Ridge, New Jersey, USA
Works as
Actor, also cinematographer
Titles
9 on MovieCove · 24 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 64 days to Oct 27Down 45% in 30 days

What are Buzz Aldrin's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Society.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
37%
Society
33%
Ideas
22%
Survival
8%
Legacy5 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition5 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope4 titles, browse their movies with this themeMemory2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 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 4 · Serious 3 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 6 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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 1 · Intense 2

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 3 · 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 3 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Contemplative
7
Hopeful
9
Tense
2
Melancholic
4
Warm
2
Other
2

How their films linger

Hopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous1

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 Buzz Aldrin's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hulu (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Buzz Aldrin'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

24 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page; 67 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Houston, We Have A War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Buzz Aldrin

  • The Reach For The Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Buzz Aldrin (archive footage)

  • On Camera: Fifteen Apollo Astronauts and Their Experience of a Lifetime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • Apollo 11(2019)

    Cinematographer · as Self (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Salute to Apollo: EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2017 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • Jorden runt på 6 steg (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Moonscape (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Buzz Aldrin

  • Il cosmo. Alla scoperta dell'universo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 30 episodes · Actor

  • James Cameron & Buzz Aldrin: Explorers - Von der Titanic bis zum Mond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • Transformers: Dark of the Moon(2011)

    as Buzz Aldrin

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Let Lorenzo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Tire Husband

  • Top Gear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Big Bang Theory(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Buzz Aldrin

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • 30 Rock(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Buzz Aldrin

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • The Colbert Report (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Futurama(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Buzz Aldrin (voice)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Style & Substance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Apollo 11(1996)

    as Rev. Woodruff

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Space Ghost Coast to Coast(1993)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Fire, Ice and Dynamite (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Buzz Aldrin

  • The Simpsons(1989)

    Show 3 episodes · as Buzz Aldrin (voice)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Return to Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Writer

  • Sesame Street(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Buzz Aldrin

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 54th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 23 titles from 1969 to 2026; peak year 2011.

Film career

19692026

Peak 2011 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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.

  • 1990Screen debut· Fire, Ice and Dynamite

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting22 of 23: 22 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score87thWriting1 of 23: 1 only writing, 0 with another role

By decade

1960s1 · acting1970s1 · crew1980s1 · acting1990s6 · acting2000s3 · acting2010s9 · acting2020s2 · acting

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.

How do Buzz Aldrin's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 65th percentile, the median of all 3; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 90th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

90thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

92ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 9 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th3

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 9 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · actor

Apollo 11 (1996)

58th percentile spread · 19% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor, cinematographer

Apollo 11 (2019)

Midcredits 99th · 90% liked

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.

Who does Buzz Aldrin work with?

People who share at least 2 of Buzz Aldrin's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Charles Duke shares the most, 4.

Actors

Producers