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Alan Autry

Alan Autry

Actor, also director, writer and producer · Born July 31, 1952 (74) · Shreveport, Louisiana, USA

Though not Hispanic, Autry's parents named him "Carlos" after a Louisiana politician admired by his father. The couple soon divorced, however, and Autry's mother took him to be with her family in central California. Carlos Autry now became Carlos Brown. Autry played sports in high school and earned a scholarship to the University of the Pacific where he played quarterback and then tight end on the football team. He attracted attention in the 1975 football draft and wound up playing for the Green Bay Packers. He started three games as quarterback but his efforts were disappointing and coach Bart Starr cut him from the team in 1977. Autry then moved into acting and played small parts in North Dallas Forty (1979) and Popeye (1980) under the name "Carlos Brown". While filming Southern Comfort (1981) in Louisiana in 1981, he again made contact with his father and afterwards decided to change his name back to Autry. He also dropped the "Carlos" and began to use his middle name -- Alan. His acting career peaked when he played a small-town Mississippi policeman in the In the Heat of the Night (1988) TV series which ran from 1988 to 1995. Later, Autry moved into politics and was elected mayor of Fresno, California, in 2000. In 2004, he was re-elected.

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Born
July 31, 1952 (74)
From
Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
Works as
Actor, also director, writer and producer
Titles
24 on MovieCove · 45 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 64 days to Oct 27Up 51% in 30 days

What are Alan Autry's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: 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
26%
Survival
24%
Self
19%
Society
10%
Power
8%
Bonds
7%
Ideas
6%
Redemption4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 6 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 4 · Intense 6

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 3

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 7 · Some laughs 3 · 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

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

Casual 6 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles
Shadow
1 of 3
Ally
1 of 3
Hero
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Hopeful
6
Dread
4
Absurd
3
Contemplative
3
Other
7

How their films linger

Hopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2

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 Alan Autry's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 19 of their 24 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Alan Autry'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

45 credits, 24 with a MovieCove page.

  • Tulsa King(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Brian Gillen

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Victory by Submission(2017)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Hank Hendricks

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • 9-1-1: Lone Star(2020)

    Show 3 episodes · as Ranger Bridges

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Hart of Dixie(2011)

    Show 9 episodes · as Todd Gainey Sr.

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Forgiven(2011)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Jake Kincaid

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Sons of Thunder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 6 episodes · as Marion 'Butch' McMann

  • Style & Substance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 13 episodes · as Earl

  • In the Heat of the Night: Grow Old Along with Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Bubba Skinner

  • In the Heat of the Night: By Duty Bound (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Bubba Skinner

  • In the Heat of the Night: Who Was Geli Bendl? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Bubba Skinner

  • In the Heat of the Night: A Matter of Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Bubba Skinner

  • In the Heat of the Night: Give Me Your Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Capt. V.L. 'Bubba' Skinner

  • Grace Under Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 3 episodes · as Rick Bradshaw

  • Intruders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 2 episodes · as Joe Wilkes

  • The Great Los Angeles Earthquake(1990)

    as Matt

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Street of Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Maury Fields

  • En el calor de la noche (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Capt. V.L. 'Bubba' Skinner

  • In the Heat of the Night(1988)

    Show 146 episodes · as Bubba Skinner

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Proud Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Brian Winoon

  • World Gone Wild(1987)

    as Hank

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • O.C. and Stiggs(1985)

    as Goon

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Amazing Grace and Chuck(1987)

    as George

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Destination: America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Larry Leathergood

  • Johnny Appleseed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Butch

  • At Close Range(1986)

    as Ernie

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Nomads(1986)

    as Olds

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Blue De Ville (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Sgt. Auggie Valentine

  • House(1985)

    as Cop #3

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Tall Tales & Legends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Butch

  • Brewster's Millions(1985)

    as Biff Brown

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Eagle and The Bear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Actor

  • Hunter(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Whitey McFee

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Roadhouse 66(1984)

    as Hoot

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The A-Team(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as Gary Crenshaw · as Mike 'The Hammer' Horn

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • St. Elsewhere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as John Corzinsky

  • Newhart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Cheers(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Tom Kenderson

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Dangerous Company(1982)

    as Donald Robinette

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Southern Comfort(1981)

    as Bowden

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Popeye(1980)

    as Slug, a Tough

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Rage! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Man #B

  • The Facts of Life(1979)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • North Dallas Forty(1979)

    as Balford

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Hello, Larry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Max

  • Remember My Name(1978)

    as Rusty

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 90th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 45 titles from 1978 to 2022; peak year 1985.

Biggest box office

House (1985)

$19M worldwide

Highest rated

Southern Comfort (1981)

Midcredits 83rd

Most popular right now

In the Heat of the Night (1988)

Film career

19782022

Peak 1985 · at the high point of their film career. 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
Acting45 of 45: 43 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score49thDirecting2 of 45: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting2 of 45: 0 only writing, 2 with another role

By decade

1970s4 · acting1980s26 · acting1990s10 · acting2010s2 · 2 acting · 1 crew2020s3 · 3 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 10th · top billed in 0% of 9 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 Alan Autry's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 46th percentile, the median of all 16; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 35th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 24 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 24 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · actor, director, writer, producer

Victory by Submission (2017)

94th percentile spread · 27% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Southern Comfort (1981)

Midcredits 83rd · 74% liked

Reviewers score the acting 59/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 72, 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 Alan Autry's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 10 · minimalMedian of all films: 32

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

Who does Alan Autry work with?

People who share at least 2 of Alan Autry's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; David Hart shares the most, 2.

Actors

Producers