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Thom Bray

Thom Bray

Actor · Born April 30, 1954 (72) · Lawrenceville, New Jersey, USA

Thom Bray was born on April 30, 1954 in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, USA as Thomas Edward Bray. He is an actor and writer, known for Prince of Darkness (1987), DeepStar Six (1989) and Nash Bridges (1996). He has been married to Jane Staugas since May 22, 1983. They have three children.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 30, 1954 (72)
From
Lawrenceville, New Jersey, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 27 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Up 51% in 30 days

What are Thom Bray's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Society.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
56%
Society
19%
Bonds
13%
Morality
12%
Survival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 2 · Dark 2

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 1 · Intense 3

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

Steady 0 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 0 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Dread
4
Tense
4
Cold
1
Warm
1
Melancholic
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Unsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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 Thom Bray's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Thom Bray'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

27 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page.

  • Stripperland(2011)

    as Dr Logan

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The District (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as EPA Agent

  • Nash Bridges(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Hearts Afire(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Jerry / Norman Bates (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • The Legend of Prince Valiant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Attack of the Killer Tomatoes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 21 episodes · as Wilbur Finletter (voice)

  • Child in the Night(1990)

    as Harvey

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Mancuso, F.B.I. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show Actor

  • House III: The Horror Show(1989)

    as Peter Campbell

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • DeepStar Six(1989)

    as Hodges

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Lady Mobster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Paul Castle

  • Prince of Darkness(1987)

    as Etchinson

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Burglar(1987)

    as Shoplifter in Bookstore

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Harry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 7 episodes · Actor

  • The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Actor

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Dorian Beecher

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Laugh Busters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Actor

  • Concrete Beat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Ralph Gurling

  • Last of the Great Survivors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Eddie

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

    Show 56 episodes · as Murray Bozinsky

  • Prime Times (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as Various

  • Remington Steele(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Sheldon Quarry

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • The Prowler(1981)

    as Ben

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Breaking Away (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 8 episodes · as Cyril

  • Lou Grant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Quincy, M.E. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • One Day at a Time(1975)

    Show 3 episodes · as Hal

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 87th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 27 titles from 1975 to 2011; peak year 1988.

Biggest box office

DeepStar Six (1989)

$8.1M worldwide

Highest rated

The Prowler (1981)

Midcredits 40th

Most popular right now

House III: The Horror Show (1989)

Film career

19752011

Peak 1988 · 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 27: 26 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score34thWriting1 of 27: 1 only writing, 0 with another role

By decade

1970s3 · acting1980s17 · acting1990s5 · 4 acting · 1 crew2000s1 · acting2010s1 · 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 Thom Bray's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 19th percentile, the median of all 7; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 33rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

22ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

85thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 12 titles are Mixed.

  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Stripperland (2011)

70th percentile spread · 67% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Prince of Darkness (1987)

Midcredits 70th · 61% liked

Reviewers score the acting 63/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 48. 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 Thom Bray'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 33 · mildMedian of all films: 32

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

Who does Thom Bray work with?

People who share at least 2 of Thom Bray's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Harry Manfredini shares the most, 2.

Composers and cinematographers

Producers