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Ian Ziering

Ian Ziering

Actor and producer, also director and writer · Born March 30, 1964 (62) · Newark, New Jersey, USA

Ian Andrew Ziering is an American actor and voice actor best known for his role as Steve Sanders on the television series Beverly Hills, 90210, which he played from 1990 to 2000. He is also the voice of Vinnie on Biker Mice from Mars.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 30, 1964 (62)
From
Newark, New Jersey, USA
Works as
Actor and producer, also director and writer
Titles
38 on MovieCove · 58 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 65 days to Oct 28Down 35% in 30 days

What are Ian Ziering's films like?

Across their 27 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Action13 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 6th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 13th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary 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
36%
Self
20%
Survival
17%
Morality
10%
Society
8%
Power
5%
Ideas
4%
Family bonds11 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival9 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship7 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 22 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 9 · Wry 1 · Earnest 12

Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 14 · Serious 7 · Dark 1

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 11 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 9

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

Gentle 6 · Charged 11 · Intense 5

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

A split, not a type: Steady 9 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 7

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 11

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 9 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 7

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

Casual 20 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 21 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

15 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 10 of 15 analyzed roles.

Hero
10 of 15
Ally
2 of 15
Mentor
1 of 15
Shapeshifter
1 of 15
Shadow
1 of 15
Show the 15 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
13
Thrilling
10
Tense
8
Warm
6
Hopeful
7
Other
25

How their films linger

Fun17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy13
  • Bittersweet9
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3
  • 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 Ian Ziering's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 30 of their 38 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (13).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ian Ziering'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

58 credits, 38 with a MovieCove page; 23 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Clone High(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Ian Ziering (voice)

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Hunters(2021)

    Executive Producer · as General Taylor

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Real Sharknado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Fin Shepard

  • Zombie Tidal Wave(2019)

    Producer · Story · as Hunter Shaw

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • BH90210(2019)

    Show 6 episodes · Executive Producer · as Ian Ziering

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Swamp Thing(2019)

    Show 5 episodes · as Daniel Cassidy · as Daniel Cassidy (uncredited) · as Daniel Cassidy / Blue Devil

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Malibu Rescue(2019)

    as Garvin Cross

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Other Two(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Ian Ziering

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Malibu Rescue(2019)

    Show as Gavin Cross

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows

  • The Last Sharknado: It's About Time(2018)

    Executive Producer · as Fin Shepard

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • F*&% the Prom(2017)

    as Ken

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Sharknado 5: Global Swarming(2017)

    Co-Executive Producer · as Fin Shepard

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens(2016)

    Co-Executive Producer · as Fin Shepard

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • The Muppets.(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Ian Ziering

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Lavalantula(2015)

    as Fin Shepard

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!(2015)

    as Fin Shepard

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Christmas in Palm Springs(2014)

    as Teddy

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Sharknado 2: The Second One(2014)

    as Fin Shepard

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Snake & Mongoose(2013)

    as Keith Black

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Die schlechtesten Filme aller Zeiten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 1 episode · Co-Executive Producer · Executive Producer · as Fin Shepard (archive Footage)

  • Sharknado(2013)

    as Finley "Fin" Shepard

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Deadtime Stories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Tyler

  • McKenna Shoots for the Stars(2012)

    as Mr. Brooks

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • That's My Boy(2012)

    as TV Version Donny

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Legend of Awesomest Maximus(2011)

    as Testiclees

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Elopement (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as David

  • The Christmas Hope(2009)

    as Nathan Andrews

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Lava Storm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as John Wilson

  • Side Order of Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • Tyrannosaurus Azteca(2007)

    as Cortes

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Drawn Together(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Chase Huffington (voice)

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • High Chaparall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Spider-Man: The New Animated Series(2003)

    Show 13 episodes · as Harry Osborn (voice)

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • What I Like About You(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Paul Cody

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Inside Schwartz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Parker (uncredited)

  • Son of the Beach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • Twice in a Lifetime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Steven Weaver / Lance Kensington

  • Godzilla: The Series - Monster War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Nick Tatopoulos (voice)

  • Batman Beyond(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Mason Forrest (voice)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as Peter, Tasha's ex husband

  • Godzilla: The Series (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 38 episodes · as Nick Tatopoulos (voice)

  • Love Boat: The Next Wave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Joshua Krumb

  • Mighty Ducks the Movie: The First Face-Off(1996)

    as Wildwing (voice)

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Mighty Ducks(1996)

    Show 26 episodes · as Wildwing (voice)

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • Subliminal Seduction(1996)

    as Darrin Danver

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • JAG(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Captain William Shepard

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Savate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Cain Parker

  • No Way Back(1995)

    as Victor

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Welcome to Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as George Peck

  • Aaahh!!! Real Monsters(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Gludge (voice)

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Biker Mice from Mars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 13 episodes · as Vinnie (voice)

  • Melrose Place(1992)

    Show 3 episodes · as Steve Sanders

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows

  • Beverly Hills, 90210(1990)

    Show 284 episodes · Director · Producer · Writer · as Steve Sanders

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Parker Lewis Can't Lose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Ian Ziering

  • Terrible Things My Mother Told Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Randy Forrester

  • Married... with Children(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as The Kid

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Endless Love(1981)

    as Sammy

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Liquid Psychologist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 57 titles, 56 of them dated from 1981 to 2023; peak year 2016.

Biggest box office

Endless Love (1981)

$32M worldwide

Highest rated

McKenna Shoots for the Stars (2012)

Midcredits 49th

Most popular right now

Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990)

Film career

19812023

Peak 2016 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 10 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
Acting57 of 57: 49 only acting, 8 with another role · typical Midcredits score24thDirecting1 of 57: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 57: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing7 of 57: 0 only producing, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score5th

57 titles, 8 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 7 of them.

By decade

1980s3 · acting1990s18 · 18 acting · 1 crew2000s10 · acting2010s22 · 22 acting · 6 crew2020s3 · 3 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 1st · top billed in 56% of 16 roles
8116

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 Ian Ziering's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 9th percentile, the median of all 22; across their 22 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 9th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

9thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Approval · how many liked their films

10thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Reach · how many have seen their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Midcredits score across 38 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th20

Shape of the crowd

28 of their 38 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed28

Most divisive · actor

Sharknado (2013)

80th percentile spread · 68% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Swamp Thing (2019)

Midcredits 67th · 78% liked

Reviewers score the acting 37/100 in their films, across 20 reviewed titles; fans 58, detractors 24. 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 Ian Ziering's work okay for kids?

Across up to 13 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore12 titles45–77 · median 67 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity13 titles17–55 · median 28 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity12 titles25–78 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs9 titles26–59 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense8 titles33–68 · median 49 · 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 Ian Ziering work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ian Ziering's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Anthony C. Ferrante shares the most, 8.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles