From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. A. Michael Baldwin (born April 4, 1963) is an American actor, producer, and screenwriter. He is the son of animator Gerard Baldwin, who worked on classic shows such as The Jetsons, Rocky and Bullwinkle, George of the Jungle and many more.[1] Michael Baldwin began acting in his teens and was also a member of the Teenage Drama Workshop at California State University. He is best known for his roles as Mike in the Phantasm films (except for Phantasm II). Baldwin practices Eastern Mysticism, and in the 1980s temporarily left acting to explore his spirituality. Some of his latest accomplishments are writing, producing, and appearing in Vice Girls, and its sequel. He has also taught acting classes and workshops in Los Angeles. As of March 2005, he teaches acting in Austin, Texas. Description above from the Wikipedia article A. Michael Baldwin, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Biography from TMDB.
- April 4, 1963 (63)
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- Actor, producer and writer
- 10 on MovieCove · 17 credits in all
What are A. Michael Baldwin's films like?
Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
A split, not a type: Ironic 3 · Wry 0 · Earnest 4
Light 3 · Serious 3 · Dark 1
Grounded 2 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 2
A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 2 · Intense 3
Steady 2 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 2
Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0
Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0
Casual 1 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 2
Easy watch 2 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 1
A split, not a type: Resolved 3 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 3
Roles they play
Usually the Hero: 2 of 5 analyzed roles.
- Heroas Mike in Phantasm (1979)
- Shadowas Tralaine in Vice Girls (1997)
- Heroas Mike in Phantasm IV: Oblivion (1998)
- Allyas Mike in Phantasm: Ravager (2016)
- Shadowas The Tall Man in Phantasm: Ravager (2016)
Moods and endings
- Bittersweet3
- Ambiguous4
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 A. Michael Baldwin's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for A. Michael Baldwin'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
17 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Flay(2019)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
Phantasm: Ravager(2016)
Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films
Pickaxe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Brutal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Charlie Pickering: Live At The Time of Recording (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Drive By (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Virtual Girl 2: Virtual Vegas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Phantasm IV: Oblivion(1998)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
Vice Girls(1997)
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
Phantasm II(1988)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
Voyagers!(1982)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows
Phantasm(1979)
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
Eight Is Enough(1977)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows
The Fantastic Journey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)
Kenny & Company (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
Starsky and Hutch(1975)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows
Career shape
Star power in the 92nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 17 titles from 1975 to 2017; peak year 1979.
Biggest box office
Phantasm (1979)
Highest rated
In Search of Darkness 1995-1999: Journey Back Into Iconic '90s Horror (2025)
Most popular right now
Phantasm (1979)
Film career
Peak 1979 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 1 MovieCove 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.
- 1979Screen debut· Phantasm
- 1979First top-billed film· Phantasm
Billing
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 A. Michael Baldwin's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 42nd percentile, the median of all 7; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 30th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th3
- 25th to 49th4
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
4 of their 10 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved1
- Universally Panned1
- Crowd Pleaser4
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed3
Reviewers score the acting 46/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 64, detractors 26. 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 A. Michael Baldwin's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does A. Michael Baldwin work with?
People who share at least 2 of A. Michael Baldwin's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Don Coscarelli shares the most, 4.
Directors
- Don CoscarelliShared titles: Phantasm: Ravager (2016), Phantasm IV: Oblivion (1998), Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead (1994), Phantasm (1979)See all 4 shared titles with Don Coscarelli
Actors
- Angus ScrimmShared titles: Phantasm: Ravager (2016), Phantasm IV: Oblivion (1998), Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead (1994), Phantasm (1979)See all 4 shared titles with Angus Scrimm
- Bill ThornburyShared titles: Phantasm: Ravager (2016), Phantasm IV: Oblivion (1998), Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead (1994), Phantasm (1979)See all 4 shared titles with Bill Thornbury
- Reggie BannisterShared titles: Phantasm: Ravager (2016), Phantasm IV: Oblivion (1998), Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead (1994), Phantasm (1979)See all 4 shared titles with Reggie Bannister
- Kathy LesterShared titles: Phantasm: Ravager (2016), Phantasm (1979)See all 2 shared titles with Kathy Lester
Composers and cinematographers
- Christopher L. StoneShared titles: Phantasm: Ravager (2016), Phantasm IV: Oblivion (1998), Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead (1994)See all 3 shared titles with Christopher L. Stone
- Chris ChomynShared titles: Phantasm IV: Oblivion (1998), Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead (1994)See all 2 shared titles with Chris Chomyn
- Fred MyrowShared titles: Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead (1994), Phantasm (1979)See all 2 shared titles with Fred Myrow
Producers
- Dac CoscarelliShared titles: Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead (1994), Phantasm (1979)See all 2 shared titles with Dac Coscarelli