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Michael Jeter

Michael Jeter

Actor · Died March 30, 2003, aged 50 · Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Robert Michael Jeter (August 26, 1952 – March 30, 2003) was an American character actor of film, stage, and television. His television roles included Herman Stiles on the sitcom Evening Shade from 1990 until 1994 and Mr. Noodle's brother, Mister Noodle on the Elmo's World segments of Sesame Street from 2000 until 2003. Jeter's film roles include Zelig, Tango & Cash, The Fisher King, Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit, Waterworld, Air Bud, Patch Adams, The Green Mile, Jurassic Park III, Welcome to Collinwood, Open Range, and The Polar Express.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 26, 1952
Died
March 30, 2003 (aged 50)
From
Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
45 on MovieCove · 69 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 157 days to Oct 28Down 40% in 30 days

What are Michael Jeter's films like?

Across their 30 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy14 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 83rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Family2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile
: browse their Family 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
23%
Self
20%
Survival
9%
Society
9%
Ideas
8%
Power
7%
Justice7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 30 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 15 · Serious 8 · Dark 7

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 14 · Stylized 10 · Heightened 6

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

Gentle 10 · Charged 11 · Intense 9

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

A split, not a type: Steady 14 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 5

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

Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 13 · Funny 6

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 4

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

Casual 16 · Engaged 13 · Full focus 1

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 15 · Affecting 7 · Heavy 8

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

Resolved 22 · Open-ended 8 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

8 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 4 of 8 analyzed roles.

Ally
4 of 8
Trickster
2 of 8
Shadow
2 of 8
Show the 8 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
14
Joyful
9
Warm
9
Hopeful
11
Melancholic
10
Other
28

How their films linger

Feel-good10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy14
  • Bittersweet9
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Michael Jeter's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 25 of their 45 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Michael Jeter'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

69 credits, 45 with a MovieCove page; 7 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Mr. Noodle's Brother (uncredited) (archive footage)

  • Sesame Street: Elmo's World: What Makes You Happy? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Mr. Noodle

  • Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Food, Water & Exercise! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • The Polar Express(2004)

    as Smokey / Steamer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Broadway's Lost Treasures II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Otto Kringelein (segment "Grand Hotel")

  • Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Families, Mail & Bath Time! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Mr. Noodle

  • Open Range(2003)

    as Percy

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Taken (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Bill Jeffries · as Bill Jeffries (voice) (uncredited)

  • Welcome to Collinwood(2002)

    as Toto

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Elmo's World: Happy Holidays!(2002)

    as Mr. Noodle

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Elmo's World: Family Feature (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Mr. Noodle's Brother, Mr. Noodle

  • Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wild Wild West! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Mr. Noodle

  • Jurassic Park III(2001)

    as Udesky

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Gift(2000)

    as Gerald Weems

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Flowers, Bananas & More! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Mr. Noodle

  • Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Singing, Drawing & More! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Mr. Noodle

  • South of Heaven, West of Hell(2000)

    as Uncle Jude

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The Green Mile(1999)

    as Eduard Delacroix

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Jakob the Liar(1999)

    as Avron

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • True Crime(1999)

    as Dale Porthouse

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Patch Adams(1998)

    as Rudy

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Zack and Reba(1998)

    as Oras

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Thursday(1998)

    as Dr. Jarvis

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Wild Thornberrys(1998)

    Show 3 episodes · as Biederman (voice)

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • The Naked Man(1999)

    as Sticks

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas(1998)

    as Ron Bumquist

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Race for Atlantis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Pindar

  • The Ransom of Red Chief(1998)

    as Bill Driscoll

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Mousehunt(1997)

    as Quincy Thorpe

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Veronica's Closet(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Edwin

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • Air Bud(1997)

    as Norm Snively

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Mrs. Santa Claus(1996)

    as Arvo

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Suddenly Susan(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Lawrence Rosewood

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • Second Noah (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Boys Next Door(1996)

    as Arnold Wiggins

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Can't Hurry Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Barbour

  • Waterworld(1995)

    as Old Gregor

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Drop Zone(1994)

    as Earl Leedy

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Gypsy(1993)

    as Mr. Goldstone

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Touched by an Angel(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Gus Zimmerman

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Chicago Hope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Bob Ryan

  • Duckman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. William Blay (voice)

  • Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit(1993)

    as Father Ignatius

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Bank Robber(1993)

    as Night Clerk 1

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

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

    Show 2 episodes · as Carson Callas

  • When Love Kills: The Seduction of John Hearn(1993)

    as Bob Black

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Picket Fences(1992)

    Show 3 episodes · as Peter Lebeck

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • The Fisher King(1991)

    as Homeless Cabaret Singer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Evening Shade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 100 episodes · as Herman Stiles

  • Miller's Crossing(1990)

    as Adolph

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Dream On (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Enoch

  • Tango & Cash(1989)

    as Skinner

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Just Like in the Movies(1989)

    as Vernon

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Dead Bang(1989)

    as Dr. Krantz

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Murphy Brown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Vic

  • Hothouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 7 episodes · as Dr. Art Makter

  • Designing Women(1986)

    Show 2 episodes · as Calvin Klein

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • The Money Pit(1986)

    as Arnie

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Night Court(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Confessing Crook in Holding Cell

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Zelig(1983)

    as Freshman #2

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Soup for One(1982)

    as Mr. Kelp

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Alice at the Palace(1982)

    as Baby / Bill the Lizard / Dormouse

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Ragtime(1981)

    as Special Reporter

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Mating Season (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Actor

  • My Old Man(1979)

    as George Gardner

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Hair(1979)

    as Sheldon

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Lou Grant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Max Galt

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

    Show 1 episode · as Arnold Wiggins

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 69 titles from 1951 to 2010; peak year 1998.

Biggest box office

Jurassic Park III (2001)

$369M worldwide

Highest rated

The Green Mile (1999)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

19512010

Peak 1998 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 4 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting69 of 69: 69 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score57th

By decade

1950s1 · acting1970s3 · acting1980s13 · acting1990s35 · acting2000s16 · acting2010s1 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 0% of 24 roles
799499

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 Michael Jeter's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 58th percentile, the median of all 38; across their 30 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 54th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 30

Approval · how many liked their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 30

Reach · how many have seen their films

82ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 30

Midcredits score across 45 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up13
  • 50th to 74th14
  • 25th to 49th13
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 45 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic5
  • Crowd Pleaser17
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

Just Like in the Movies (1989)

96th percentile spread · 31% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Green Mile (1999)

Midcredits 99th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the acting 71/100 in their films, across 26 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 42. 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 Michael Jeter's work okay for kids?

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

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore13 titles16–84 · median 61 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity16 titles9–60 · median 28 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity13 titles28–80 · median 46 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs11 titles10–43 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense12 titles31–85 · median 51 · 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 Michael Jeter work with?

People who share at least 2 of Michael Jeter's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Tom Hanks shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles