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Steve Antin

Steve Antin

Actor, writer and director · Born April 19, 1958 (68) · Queens, New York City, New York, USA

​Steven Howard "Steve" Antin is an American actor, screenwriter, producer, and director who rose to prominence in the 1980s. He is most widely recognized for his memorable role as Troy Perkins, the antagonistic preppie jock in the 1985 classic adventure film The Goonies.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 19, 1958 (68)
From
Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor, writer and director
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 24 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 39 days to Oct 28Down 16% in 30 days

What are Steve Antin's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 18th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy 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
31%
Survival
22%
Bonds
19%
Self
16%
Society
12%
Survival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 7 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 0 · Charged 4 · Intense 5

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 2

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 5 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 8 · 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 5 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

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 2 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 4

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Dread
3
Absurd
2
Melancholic
4
Joyful
3
Other
9

How their films linger

Hopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous1

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 Steve Antin's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Steve Antin'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

24 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page.

  • Proud Mary(2018)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Burlesque(2010)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Glass House: The Good Mother(2006)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Chasing Papi(2003)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Young Americans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 8 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer

  • Gloria(1999)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • 'Til There Was You(1997)

    as Kevin

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • It's My Party(1996)

    as Zack Phillips

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • S.F.W.(1994)

    as Dick Zetterland

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Inside Monkey Zetterland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Writer · as Monkey Zetterland

  • Civil Wars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Brandon

  • Drive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as The Passenger

  • Without You I'm Nothing(1990)

    as Steve Antin

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Survival Quest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Raider

  • Vietnam War Story: The Last Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Paulie / American Soldier (segments "The Last Outpost" and "The Last Soldier")

  • The Accused(1988)

    as Bob Joiner

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Penitentiary III(1987)

    as Roscoe

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • 21 Jump Street(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Stevie Delano

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows

  • Can a Guy Say No? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Scott Tauscher

  • Misfits of Science (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Amazing Stories(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Bud

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • The Goonies(1985)

    as Troy

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Sweet Sixteen(1982)

    as Hank Burke

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Last American Virgin(1982)

    as Rick

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 87th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 24 titles from 1982 to 2018; peak year 1982.

Biggest box office

Burlesque (2010)

$90M worldwide

Highest rated

The Accused (1988)

Midcredits 88th

Most popular right now

Burlesque (2010)

Film career

19822018

Peak 1982 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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.

  • 1982Screen debut· The Last American Virgin

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting18 of 24: 17 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score60thDirecting2 of 24: 1 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting6 of 24: 3 only writing, 3 with another roleProducing1 of 24: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 24: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

24 titles, 3 with more than one role — acting and writing overlap on 1 of them.

By decade

1980s11 · acting1990s8 · 7 acting · 2 crew2000s3 · crew2010s2 · crew

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 0% of 7 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 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.

How do Steve Antin's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 37th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 28th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

28thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

15thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

80thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 16 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

Penitentiary III (1987)

88th percentile spread · 62% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Goonies (1985)

Midcredits 95th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the acting 58/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 39. 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 Steve Antin's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity and profanity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles15–83 · median 60 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles36–78 · median 53 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles49–80 · median 58 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 49 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 28 · mildMedian 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 Steve Antin work with?

People who share at least 2 of Steve Antin's MovieCove titles; Glenn S. Gainor shares the most, 2.