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Ritch Brinkley

Ritch Brinkley

Actor · Born March 18, 1944 (82) · Colorado City, Texas, USA

Ritch Brinkley was born on 18 March 1944 in Colorado City, Texas, USA. He was an actor, known for Breakdown (1997), Cabin Boy (1994) and The Man with One Red Shoe (1985). He died on 5 November 2015 in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA.

Biography from IMDb.

Born
March 18, 1944 (82)
From
Colorado City, Texas, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
27 on MovieCove · 46 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 39 days to Oct 28Down 3% in 30 days

What are Ritch Brinkley's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action 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
Bonds
24%
Self
24%
Society
17%
Morality
12%
Power
10%
Survival
9%
Ideas
3%
Coming of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 4 · Serious 2 · Dark 2

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

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

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

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

A split, not a type: Steady 4 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 3

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 4 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 1

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 1 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role
  • Threshold guardianas Captain Greybar in Cabin Boy (1994)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Absurd
3
Joyful
3
Warm
3
Thrilling
2
Other
7

How their films linger

Fun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet3

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 Ritch Brinkley's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 27 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ritch Brinkley'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

46 credits, 27 with a MovieCove page.

  • Children on Their Birthdays(2002)

    as Acey Trump

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Amanda & the Alien(1995)

    as Bubba the Truck Driver

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Breakdown(1997)

    as Al

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Cyclops, Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Bait

  • Sabrina the Teenage Witch(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Fifty-Year-Old Man

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Malcolm & Eddie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Virus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Restaurant Host

  • Weird Science(1994)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Burke's Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Zach Warmly

  • Cabin Boy(1994)

    as Captain Graybar

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Stan

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Saved by the Bell: The New Class(1993)

    Show 3 episodes · as Grandpa Ernie Powers

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • Walker, Texas Ranger(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Sheriff Nathan Decker

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Doctor Mordrid(1992)

    as Gunner

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Ruby(1992)

    as Attorney Howard

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Cast a Deadly Spell(1991)

    as Owl Wagon Manager

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Jailbirds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Beetle

  • Silhouette (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Gene the Mechanic

  • Shades of L.A. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Get a Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Dick

  • Twin Peaks(1990)

    Show 2 episodes · as D.A. Daryl Lodwick

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Murphy Brown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 10 episodes · as Carl Wishnitski

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

    Show 22 episodes · Actor

  • Beauty and the Beast(1987)

    Show 15 episodes · as William

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • My Two Dads (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Timestalkers(1987)

    as Barman

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Manhunt for Claude Dallas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Judge Lodge

  • The Garry Shandling Show: 25th Anniversary Special(1986)

    as Cowboy

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Defiant Ones(1986)

    as Lonny

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Wild Horses(1985)

    as Wedge Smithfield

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Misfits of Science (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Bart

  • Amazing Stories(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Mayor Chester A. Barnsworth

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • The Man with One Red Shoe(1985)

    as Hulse

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Stingray(1986)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Rhinestone(1984)

    as Luke

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Master Ninja II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Ralph Carter

  • The Master (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Ralph Carter

  • Night Court(1984)

    Show 2 episodes · as Biker

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Scarecrow and Mrs. King(1983)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Falcon Crest(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Ike Tower

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • Hill Street Blues(1981)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Brubaker(1980)

    as Gate Guard

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Patriots (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Frontiersman

  • Great Performances (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Frontiersman

  • The Stationmaster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Daniel Danilovsky

Career shape

Star power in the 89th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 46 titles from 1971 to 2002; peak year 1997.

Biggest box office

Breakdown (1997)

$50M worldwide

Highest rated

Breakdown (1997)

Midcredits 84th

Film career

19712002

Peak 1997 · 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.

  • 1984Screen debut· Rhinestone
  • 1997Career best· Breakdown

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting46 of 46: 46 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score39th

By decade

1970s3 · acting1980s22 · acting1990s20 · acting2000s1 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% of 7 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 Ritch Brinkley's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 35th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 8 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 8

Approval · how many liked their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 27 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 27 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · actor

Children on Their Birthdays (2002)

81st percentile spread · 22% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Garry Shandling Show: 25th Anniversary Special (1986)

Midcredits 92nd · 77% liked

Reviewers score the acting 57/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 36. 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 Ritch Brinkley work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ritch Brinkley's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jay Acovone shares the most, 2.

Actors