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Roy Abramsohn

Roy Abramsohn

Actor · Born February 19, 1961 (65) · Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA

Roy Abramsohn was born on 19 February 1961 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA. He is an actor, known for Escape from Tomorrow (2013), Searching (2018) and Dying to Sleep (2023). He is married to Betsy Gardner.

Biography from IMDb.

Born
February 19, 1961 (65)
From
Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
46 on Motif · 61 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 1% in 30 days

What are Roy Abramsohn's films like?

Across their 12 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.

Genres

Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 10th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Thriller2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 9th percentile
: browse their Thriller 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
Self
26%
Survival
26%
Bonds
22%
Morality
21%
Ideas
6%
Friendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 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 6 · Serious 4 · Dark 2

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 6 · Intense 4

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 5

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

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 0

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

A split, not a type: Casual 7 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 4

Easy watch: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their easy watch movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 4 · Affecting 7 · Heavy 1

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Absurd
7
Dread
4
Thrilling
3
Melancholic
3
Other
8

How their films linger

Fun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous5

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 Roy Abramsohn's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 34 of their 46 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hulu (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Roy Abramsohn'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

61 credits, 46 with a Motif page.

  • Coin (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2026)

    as Fixer

  • Return from Tomorrow (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2026)

    as Tim Brown / Jim White / Walt Disney

  • Strange Harvest(2024)

    as Prof. Warren Gilette

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Little Death (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    as George

  • Dying to Sleep(2023)

    as Martin Swanson

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Unidentified Objects(2022)

    as Cliff

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • My Landlord Wants Me Dead(2023)

    as Paul

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Missing(2023)

    as Jason Caplan

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Mantra(2022)

    as Doug Jackson

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Quantum Leap(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Announcer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • The Cathedral(2021)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Gaslit(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Garry Moore

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Dying to Marry Him(2021)

    as Connor Dardenswick

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Elsewhere (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2021)

    as Steven

  • The Upshaws(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Lawyer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • The Gingerweed Man(2021)

    as Swinger Dude

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Alice in Somnia (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2021)

    as Interviewer

  • Blade: The Iron Cross(2020)

    as Ingenieur Erich Hauser

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • VHYes(2019)

    as Gavin Johnson

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Weedjies: Halloweed Night(2019)

    as Snake Charmer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Total Body Removal Surgery (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)

    as Dr. Locker

  • Searching(2018)

    as Male Anchor

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • 9-1-1(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Middle Aged Man

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • The Orville(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Morning Host

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Drib(2017)

    as Hotel Clerk

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Doobious Sources(2017)

    as Subject #1

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Miss Stevens(2016)

    as Billy's Dad

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Citrus Springs (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)

    as Sean Narramore

  • American Crime Story(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Merrill Interviewer #1 · as TV Reporter 2

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Area 51(2015)

    as Jim Nelson

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • W.M.D.(2013)

    as Artichoke Anchor

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Scorpion(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Reporter #2

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Escape from Tomorrow (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)

    as Jim

  • The Making of Escape from Tomorrow (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • Anger Management(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Jack

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all shows

  • Happily Divorced(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Date #2

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Franklin & Bash(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Bryan Easton

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • NCIS: Los Angeles(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Businessman

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Glee(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Reporter #2

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Private Practice(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Terrence

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Creepshow 3(2006)

    as Father / Detective Jacobs

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Criminal Minds(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Edgar Holland

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Weeds(2005)

    Show 5 episodes · as Rick Levine

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Zoey 101(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Edwards

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Medium(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Douglas Reilly

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Desperate Housewives(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Man

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • American Dreams (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Chuck Hanover

  • Without a Trace(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Doctor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Monk(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Third Reporter

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Sexual Predator (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2001)

    as Rich Stein

  • The Bernie Mac Show(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Cowen

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Groucho: A Life in Revue (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2001)

    as Harpo / Chico Marx

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Reporter #1

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Judging Amy (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Martin Sawyer

  • The Parkers(1999)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Charmed(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Doctor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • The Practice(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Federal Agent Jolie

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Another Midnight Run (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1994)

    as Steward

  • Diagnosis Murder(1993)

    Show 2 episodes · as Young Danny

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Rapid Fire(1992)

    as Agent Klein

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 92nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 61 titles from 1992 to 2026; peak year 2014.

Biggest box office

VHYes (2019)

$47K worldwide

Highest rated

Unidentified Objects (2022)

Midcredits 57th

Most popular right now

Area 51 (2015)

Film career

19922026

Peak 2014 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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.

  • 1992Screen debut· Rapid Fire
  • 2013First top-billed film· Escape from Tomorrow

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting61 of 61: 61 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score56th

By decade

1990s7 · acting2000s17 · acting2010s18 · acting2020s19 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 9% of 11 roles
9217

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 Roy Abramsohn's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 42nd percentile, the median of all 20; across their 12 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 12

Approval · how many liked their films

11thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 46 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th16
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

19 of their 46 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Universally Panned2
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser19
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed14

Most divisive · actor

W.M.D. (2013)

96th percentile spread · 35% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Searching (2018)

Midcredits 96th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 38/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 66, detractors 23. 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.

Who does Roy Abramsohn work with?

People who share at least 2 of Roy Abramsohn's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Charles Band shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers