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Grant Show

Grant Show

Actor · Born February 27, 1962 (64) · Detroit, Michigan, USA

Grant Show (born February 27, 1962) is an American actor best known for his role on Melrose Place.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 27, 1962 (64)
From
Detroit, Michigan, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
29 on Motif · 51 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 11% in 30 days

What are Grant Show's films like?

Across their 18 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama6 titlesTypical Motif score: 44th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Motif score: 45th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Motif score: 38th percentile
: browse their Crime 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
Bonds
38%
Self
22%
Morality
17%
Survival
11%
Power
6%
Society
5%
Ideas
1%
Family bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 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 5 · Serious 2 · Dark 6

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

Grounded 12 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 8 · Intense 4

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 12 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 10 · 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 7 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

9 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 4 of 9 analyzed roles.

Hero
4 of 9
Shapeshifter
2 of 9
Shadow
1 of 9
Ally
1 of 9
Mentor
1 of 9
Show the 9 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Melancholic
9
Hopeful
5
Warm
4
Romantic
4
Other
12

How their films linger

Feel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3

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 Grant Show's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 23 of their 29 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Grant Show'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

51 credits, 29 with a Motif page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Two Yellow Lines(2021)

    as Dave

    Motif score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Write Before Christmas(2019)

    as Tom

    Motif score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Dynasty(2017)

    Show 108 episodes · Director · as Blake Carrington

    Motif score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Born to Race: Fast Track(2014)

    as Jimmy

    Motif score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Devious Maids(2013)

    Show 49 episodes · as Spence Westmore

    Motif score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • The Possession(2012)

    as Brett

    Motif score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Exes(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Alex

    Motif score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Justice for Natalee Holloway(2011)

    as Jug Twitty

    Motif score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Born to Race(2011)

    as Jimmy Kendall

    Motif score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Accidentally on Purpose(2009)

    Show 18 episodes · as James

    Motif score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • Natalee Holloway(2009)

    as Jug Twitty

    Motif score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Swingtown(2008)

    Show 13 episodes · as Tom Decker

    Motif score: 66th percentile of all shows

  • Private Practice(2007)

    Show 7 episodes · as Dr. Archer Forbes Montgomery

    Motif score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • The Girl Next Door(2007)

    as Mr. Moran

    Motif score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Burn Notice(2007)

    Show 3 episodes · as Max

    Motif score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Dirt (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 4 episodes · as Jack Dawson

  • Big Love(2006)

    Show 5 episodes · as Goji Guru

    Motif score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Beautiful People(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Motif score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Grey's Anatomy(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Archer Forbes Montgomery

    Motif score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • More Sex & the Single Mom(2005)

    as Alex Lofton

    Motif score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Point Pleasant (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 13 episodes · as Lucas Boyd

  • Marmalade (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2004)

    as Aiden

  • Homeland Security (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2004)

    as Bradley Brand

  • Homeland Security (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Bradley Brand

  • Sex & the Single Mom(2003)

    as Alex Lofton

    Motif score: 49th percentile of all films

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

    as Garth

  • UC: Undercover (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2001)

    as John Keller

  • UC: Undercover (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Six Feet Under(2001)

    Show 3 episodes · as Scott Axelrod

    Motif score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Ed (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Troy McCallum

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · as Agent Viggo McQuaid

    Motif score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Strong Medicine (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 6 episodes · as Ben Sanderson

  • The Alchemists (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · as Connor Molloy

  • Ice(1998)

    as Robert Drake

    Motif score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Blessed Assurance (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1997)

    as Jerry Shand

  • Mother Knows Best (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1997)

    as Ted Rogers

  • Pretty Poison(1996)

    as Dennis Pitt

    Motif score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Arli$$(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Trevor Lawson

    Motif score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Hope and Gloria (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Grant Show

  • Between Love and Honor(1995)

    as Steve Allie Collura

    Motif score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Models Inc. (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Burke's Law (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Dash Thornton

  • A Woman, Her Men, and Her Futon (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1992)

    as Randy

  • Melrose Place(1992)

    Show 164 episodes · as Jake Hanson

    Motif score: 14th percentile of all shows

  • Treacherous Crossing (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • Lucky Chances (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 3 episodes · as Marco

  • Beverly Hills, 90210(1990)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jake Hanson

    Motif score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • True Blue (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 13 episodes · as Officer Casey Pierce

  • When We Were Young(1989)

    as Michael Stefanos

    Motif score: 33rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Cindy Eller: A Modern Fairy Tale (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1985)

    as Gregory Prince III

  • ABC Afterschool Special (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Gregory Prince III

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 51 titles from 1972 to 2021; peak year 2011.

Biggest box office

Born to Race: Fast Track (2014)

$146K worldwide

Highest rated

Devious Maids (2013)

Motif 81st

Most popular right now

Melrose Place (1992)

Film career

19722021

Peak 2011 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 1 Motif title. 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
Acting51 of 51: 50 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Motif score49thDirecting1 of 51: 0 only directing, 1 with another role

By decade

1970s1 · acting1980s3 · acting1990s15 · acting2000s23 · acting2010s8 · 8 acting · 1 crew2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% of 6 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 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.

How do Grant Show's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 37th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 40th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Motif score across 29 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 29 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · actor

When We Were Young (1989)

81st percentile spread · 40% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Six Feet Under (2001)

Motif 97th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 58/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 32. 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 Grant Show's work okay for kids?

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

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 55 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

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

Who does Grant Show work with?

People who share at least 2 of Grant Show's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Alex Ranarivelo shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers