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Don Gordon Bell

Don Gordon Bell

Actor · Died January 30, 2024, aged 72

When he was 6 years old JUN Yong Soo, alias Don Gordon Bell, was adopted to Los Angeles, Ca. As a Korean War orphan he appeared in a film and on Loretta Young Show . He grew up as a bi-racial "kinda-sorta Oriental/Asian kid" and to discover his roots studied martial arts. After serving in Vietnam with US Marines he came to the Philippines just as Apocalypse Now began hiring in 1975. Don met with Dir. Coppola and was given position with the Casting Dept. training Foreign and Filipino talents and wrangling them on the set. He lived ten years in Manila, working on local and international films as an actor/Casting Dept/ and pursuing his hobby in Stills/BTS photography. Don left the Philippines in 1985 but returned in 2011 to the Philippines and soon he was drawn back into film-making. He has established himself as a Stills/Behind-The-Scenes photographer, covering film festivals and premieres. He also continues as a character actor, but in Senior Citizen roles.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
January 25, 1952
Died
January 30, 2024 (aged 72)
Works as
Actor
Titles
8 on MovieCove · 30 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 38 days to Oct 27Down 45% in 30 days

What are Don Gordon Bell's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
47%
Morality
36%
Bonds
11%
Power
6%
Violence4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 1 · Intense 4

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

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 3 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 3

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

Casual 4 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Thrilling
4
Tense
3
Absurd
2
Cold
2
Melancholic
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Fun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Tragic1

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 Don Gordon Bell's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Don Gordon Bell'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

30 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page.

  • Karne: The Taste of Meat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • General Commander(2019)

    as Charlie

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Lease (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Still Photographer

  • Historiographika Errata (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as American Soldier

  • Balangiga: Howling Wilderness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Biringan Bird

  • Of Sinners and Saints(2015)

    as Drunk customer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Gemini (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • Esprit de Corps (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • Astray (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Associate Producer

  • Raiders of the Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Robot

  • Red Roses for a Call Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Actor

  • Equalizer 2000(1987)

    as Gossage

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Crossbone Territory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Screenplay · as Sgt. Evans

  • Silk(1986)

    as Haskell

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • The Devastator(1986)

    as Henchman #1

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Warbus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Ronny (as Don Gordon)

  • American Commandos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Tiger

  • Wheels of Fire(1985)

    as Robot

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Stryker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • Intrusion: Cambodia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • Hunters Crossing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Max

  • Mad Dog II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Tom Murphy

  • Rescue Team (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Writer · as Harry Thomas

  • Firecracker(1981)

    as Japanese Karate fighter

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Wanted: Wives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Actor

  • Bruce's Fists Of Vengeance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Miguel's Henchman (as Don Gordon)

  • Pleasure Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Saudi Prince Abdul

  • They Call Him Bruce Lee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Actor

  • Apocalypse Now(1979)

    as Soldier (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Five Style Fist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 74th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 28 titles from 1978 to 2023; peak year 1982.

Highest rated

Firecracker (1981)

Midcredits 30th

Most popular right now

Wheels of Fire (1985)

Film career

19782023

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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting26 of 28: 24 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score8thWriting2 of 28: 0 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing1 of 28: 1 only producing, 0 with another roleOther crew1 of 28: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1970s3 · acting1980s16 · 16 acting · 2 crew1990s1 · acting2010s7 · 5 acting · 2 crew2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 11th · top billed in 0% of 6 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 Don Gordon Bell's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 15th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 22nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

22ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

17thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 8 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 8 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Universally Panned2
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

General Commander (2019)

70th percentile spread · 73% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Apocalypse Now (1979)

Midcredits 99th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 39/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 50, detractors 19. 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.

Who does Don Gordon Bell work with?

People who share at least 2 of Don Gordon Bell's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Cirio H. Santiago shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Mixed roles