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Tim Abell

Actor, also producer · Born July 1, 1958 (68) · Manassas, Virginia, USA

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Timothy Shawn "Tim" Abell (born July 1, 1958) is an American film and television actor. Description above from the Wikipedia article Tim Abell, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 1, 1958 (68)
From
Manassas, Virginia, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
60 on Motif · 92 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 44% in 30 days

What are Tim Abell's films like?

Across their 48 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Genres

Action20 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 4th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 13th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Crime6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 10th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Thriller4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 14th percentile
: browse their Thriller movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 1st percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 3rd percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Romance2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Romance movies

Their Motif 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
Survival
32%
Morality
28%
Bonds
16%
Society
8%
Self
7%
Power
5%
Ideas
3%
Survival22 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice13 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds10 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma5 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty5 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal5 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 48 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 36 · Stylized 10 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 11 · Charged 29 · Intense 8

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

Steady 19 · Shifting 26 · Whiplash 3

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

Straight-faced 36 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 17 · Even-paced 29 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 29 · Engaged 18 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 39 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

21 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 9 of 21 analyzed roles.

Hero
9 of 21
Shadow
6 of 21
Ally
2 of 21
Threshold guardian
1 of 21
Herald
1 of 21
Trickster
1 of 21
Mentor
1 of 21
Show the 21 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
39
Thrilling
14
Dread
13
Melancholic
13
Absurd
8
Other
25

How their films linger

Fun20 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 8 with a twist

  • Happy21
  • Bittersweet12
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous13

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 Tim Abell's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 51 of their 60 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (39).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Tim Abell's titles on Motif; 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

92 credits, 60 with a Motif page.

  • Ashes(2026)

    as Jason

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Double Scoop(2025)

    as Matthew Darlington

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Young Lion of the West (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    as Vincent Donato

  • Final Heist (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    as Locke

  • The Night They Came Home(2024)

    as Heck Thomas

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Butch vs. Sundance(2023)

    as Marshall Pike

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • American Desert(2021)

    as Jason

  • Princess of the Row(2019)

    as Junk Yard Owner

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Middleton Christmas(2020)

    as Nick

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Cross: Rise of the Villains(2019)

    as Riot

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • I Am That Man(2019)

    as Gary

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • MBF: Man's Best Friend(2019)

    as Robert Landings

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Dick Dickster(2018)

    as Tony Baritoni

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Reckoning of Darkness (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)

    as Robert Walton

  • The Happys(2016)

    as The Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Witness Unprotected(2018)

    as Walker

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Circus Kane(2017)

    as Balthazar Kane

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Navy SEALS v Demons(2017)

    as Max Martini

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Inheritance (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)

    as Frank Morse

  • Cross Wars(2017)

    Producer · as Riot

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Whiteblood (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)

    as Abraham

  • My Christmas Pony (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • Sniper: Special Ops(2016)

    as Sergeant Victor 'Vic' Thomas Mosby

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Rodeo & Juliet(2015)

    as Hugh Anderson

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Eyewitness(2015)

    as Cole

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Mega Shark vs. Kolossus(2015)

    as Ivan

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Kidnapped: The Hannah Anderson Story(2015)

    as Mark John

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Subconscious(2015)

    as Peter Williams

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • After Midnight(2014)

    as John

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Z Nation(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as George Mason

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Mercenaries(2014)

    as Grigori Babishkova

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Fatal Acquittal(2014)

    as Luke Miller

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Road to the Open(2014)

    as Tournament Umpire

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Clubhouse(2013)

    Producer · as Robert

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Summoned(2013)

    as George Harris

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Hatfields and McCoys: Bad Blood(2012)

    as Jim Vance

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Collision Course(2012)

    as Ned Hatch

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Snow White: A Deadly Summer(2012)

    as Hunter

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Super Shark(2011)

    as Skipper Chuck

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • InSight(2011)

    as Head Surgeon

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Cross(2011)

    Producer · as Riot

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Battle of Los Angeles(2011)

    as Colonel Macon

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Burn (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2011)

    as Roy

  • American Bandits: Frank and Jesse James(2010)

    as Frank James

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Breathe (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2008)

    as Bruce

  • Devil Girl(2007)

    as Father

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Dead Moon Rising (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)

    Consulting Producer

  • Miracle at Sage Creek(2005)

    Associate Producer · as John

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Soldier of God(2005)

    Co-Producer · as Rene

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Gargoyle: Wings of Darkness (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2004)

    as Lex

  • CSI: NY(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Edward Archerson

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • The Curse of the Komodo(2004)

    as Jack

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • NCIS(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Jack Curtin

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Special Forces(2003)

    as Jess

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • CSI: Miami(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Donny Slater

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Behind Closed Doors (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2002)

    as (archive footage)

  • We Were Soldiers(2002)

    as Army Intelligence Officer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Raptor(2001)

    as Capt. Connelly

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Instinct to Kill(2001)

    as Jim Beckett

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man(2001)

    as Jeb McNell

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Substitute: Failure Is Not an Option(2001)

    as Devlin

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Agent Red(2000)

    as Bomber Pilot (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Active Stealth(1999)

    as Reb Carter

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Soldier of Fortune, Inc (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1999)

    as Benny Ray Riddle

  • The Base(1999)

    as Sgt. Michael S. Gammon

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The Escort III (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1999)

    as Jim Corrigan

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

    Show 1 episode · as Police Officer Smith

  • Desert Thunder (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1998)

    as Bobby Burkett

  • Masseuse 3(1998)

    as Customer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The Escort II(2001)

    as Fantasy Husband

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Rapid Assault (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1997)

    as James Decker

  • Steel Sharks(1997)

    as Cord

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Soldier of Fortune, Inc. (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 37 episodes · as Benny Riddle

  • Sexual Roulette (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1997)

    as Jed Wills

  • Strategic Command(1997)

    as Dino

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Illicit Dreams 2(1997)

    as Jeff

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Hybrid (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1997)

    as McQueen

  • Fugitive Rage (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1996)

    as James O'Keefe

  • Night Shade (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1996)

    as Scott Travers

  • Over the Wire (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1996)

    as Mark

  • Masseuse (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1996)

    as Jack

  • JAG(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Lt. Jenarette

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfold (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1995)

    as Mark

  • Portrait in Red (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1995)

    as Nail Man

  • Sunset Strip (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1993)

    as Jerry

  • It's Showtime (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1993)

    as Mark

  • Hell Spa (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1992)

    as Mr. Ex (as Ron Waldron)

  • Elliot Fauman, Ph.D. (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1990)

    as Doug

  • Terror in Beverly Hills (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1989)

    as Derrick (as Ron Waldron)

  • Rapid Fire(1989)

    as Mike Thompson (as Ron Waldron)

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Speak of the Devil (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1989)

    as TV Director (as Ron Waldron)

  • You Are Here (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    as Benny

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 88 titles, 87 of them dated from 1989 to 2025; peak year 2012.

Biggest box office

Sniper: Special Ops (2016)

$22K worldwide

Highest rated

Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man (2001)

Midcredits 77th

Most popular right now

Mega Shark vs. Kolossus (2015)

Film career

19892025

Peak 2012 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 6 Motif 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.

  • 1995Screen debut· Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfold
  • 2012First top-billed film· Collision Course
  • 2012Career best· Collision Course

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting87 of 88: 83 only acting, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score11thProducing5 of 88: 1 only producing, 4 with another role

88 titles, 4 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

1980s3 · acting1990s26 · acting2000s18 · 17 acting · 3 crew2010s33 · 33 acting · 2 crew2020s7 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 4% of 24 roles
951015

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 Motif, 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 Tim Abell's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 10th percentile, the median of the 54 of 55 with a score; across their 47 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 11th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

11thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 47

Approval · how many liked their films

10thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 47

Reach · how many have seen their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 47

Midcredits score across 59 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th40

Shape of the crowd

42 of their 59 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned3
  • Divisive7
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed42

Most divisive · actor

MBF: Man's Best Friend (2019)

98th percentile spread · 59% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

We Were Soldiers (2002)

Midcredits 86th · 76% liked

Reviewers score the acting 38/100 in their films, across 43 reviewed titles; fans 62, detractors 21. 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 Midcredits 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 Tim Abell's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 Motif titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity5 titles28–60 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32

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 Tim Abell work with?

People who share at least 2 of Tim Abell's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Fred Olen Ray shares the most, 10.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles