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John Bishop

John Bishop

Actor · Born May 17, 1963 (63) · USA

John Bishop was born in the USA. He is an actor, known for Footloose (1984), Volcano (1997) and Seven Psychopaths (2012). He was previously married to Devon Williams.

Biography from IMDb.

Born
May 17, 1963 (63)
From
USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
38 on MovieCove · 53 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 27Down 1% in 30 days

What are John Bishop's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 5th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 76th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
43%
Survival
21%
Self
18%
Bonds
6%
Society
6%
Power
5%
Survival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 2 · 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 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 3

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 1 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Thrilling
3
Dread
1
Warm
1
Contemplative
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Feel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet1
  • 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 John Bishop's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 31 of their 38 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for John Bishop'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

53 credits, 38 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Countdown(2019)

    as Gerry

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Swamp Thing(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Eddie Coyle

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • L.A.'s Finest(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Keith

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot(2018)

    as Cowboy Wino

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Station 19(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Hank

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Good Girls(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Pawn Shop Guy

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • S.W.A.T.(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Captain Russell Jones

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • The Good Doctor(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Jeremiah

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Raven's Home(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · as Snake

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Live by Night(2016)

    as Disheveled Man (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Colony(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Frankie's Uncle

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Agent Carter(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Frank

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Seven Psychopaths(2012)

    as The Butcher

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Longmire(2012)

    Show 7 episodes · as Bob Barnes

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • The Client List(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mick Vandermeyer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Body of Proof(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Mike Vranitch

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Shameless(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Max

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Circle of Eight(2009)

    as Ed

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Love Takes Wing(2009)

    as John Pine

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Best of The Panel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • Lie to Me(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Ray 'Romeo' Blake

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • The Mentalist(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Joe O'Keefe

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • In Plain Sight(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Robert

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • The Jake Effect (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Coach

  • Close to Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Phil Swinger

  • Bones(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Tom Ellis

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Grey's Anatomy(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · as James Carlson

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • McBride: The Chameleon Murder(2005)

    as Wayne Ferguson

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Ordinary Miracles(2005)

    as Mr. Jensen

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Medical Investigation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Chad Henry

  • NCIS(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Army Surplus Store Owner

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Threat Matrix (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Man

  • Panic(2002)

    as Walter

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Derailed(2002)

    as Bob Sterling

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • On the Border(1998)

    as Phil

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Men in White(1998)

    as G-Man

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Cowboy and the Movie Star (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Dr. Roberts

  • Together and Alone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Rusty

  • Volcano(1997)

    as Paramedic #1

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Chicago Hope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Paramedic

  • The Nanny(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Husband · as Miss Trans Am Host · as Shoe Salesman · as Stewart

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • The Second Half (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Wurley

  • Seinfeld(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Ticket Man

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2(1987)

    as Older Boy Sledding (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Silent Night, Deadly Night(1984)

    as Older Boy Sledding: Bob

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Scorned and Swindled (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Bike Boy

  • Footloose(1984)

    as Elvis

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Snowballing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Hot Dog Vendor

  • California Gold Rush (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Thomas

  • The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn(1981)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Adventures of Nellie Bly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Urchin

  • The Great Brain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Allen Jensen

  • Grizzly Adams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 37 episodes · as Robbie Cartman

Career shape

Star power in the 86th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 52 titles from 1977 to 2019; peak year 2019.

Biggest box office

Derailed (2002)

$298K worldwide

Highest rated

Love Takes Wing (2009)

Midcredits 68th

Most popular right now

Derailed (2002)

Film career

19772019

Peak 2019 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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
Acting52 of 52: 52 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score67th

By decade

1970s2 · acting1980s9 · acting1990s8 · acting2000s16 · acting2010s17 · acting

Billing

usually 10th · 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 John Bishop's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 36th percentile, the median of all 17; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 12th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

12thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

18thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 38 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up14
  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

19 of their 38 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser19
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · actor

Men in White (1998)

88th percentile spread · 70% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Longmire (2012)

Midcredits 95th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 43/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 67, 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.

Who does John Bishop work with?

People who share at least 2 of John Bishop's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Bob Misiorowski shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers