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Ben Browder

Ben Browder

Actor, also director and producer · Born December 11, 1962 (63) · Memphis, Tennessee, USA

Robert Benedic "Ben" Browder (born December 11, 1962) is an American actor and writer, best known for his roles as John Crichton in Farscape and Cameron Mitchell in Stargate SG-1. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ben Browder, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born
December 11, 1962 (63)
From
Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Works as
Actor, also director and producer
Titles
36 on MovieCove · 45 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 23% in 30 days

What are Ben Browder's films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Action6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 11th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 5th percentile
: browse their Horror 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
35%
Survival
23%
Bonds
11%
Power
9%
Ideas
9%
Society
7%
Self
6%
Survival7 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 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 7 · Stylized 6 · 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 2 · Charged 4 · Intense 8

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 3

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

Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 2 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 2

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 7 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

11 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 5 of 11 analyzed roles.

Hero
5 of 11
Shadow
3 of 11
Ally
1 of 11
Threshold guardian
1 of 11
Mentor
1 of 11
Show the 11 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
16
Dread
5
Hopeful
6
Thrilling
4
Melancholic
4
Other
11

How their films linger

Hopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 8 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet8
  • Ambiguous6

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 Ben Browder's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 30 of their 36 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (15).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ben Browder'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

45 credits, 36 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Landman(2024)

    Show 3 episodes · as Colonel Ivey

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Iké Boys(2021)

    as Wayne Gunderson

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Walker(2021)

    Show 2 episodes · as Nate Smith

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Being(2019)

    as Agent Dixon

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • All Rise(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Ephraim Bowles

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Hoax(2019)

    as Rick Paxton

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • God Bless the Broken Road(2018)

    as Sgt. Price

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Station 19(2018)

    Show 2 episodes · as Fire Captain

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • S.W.A.T.(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Sgt. Davis

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 2(2017)

    as Sovereign Admiral

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Bad Kids of Crestview Academy(2017)

    Director · as Max

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Outlaws and Angels(2016)

    as George Tildon

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Dead Still(2014)

    Executive Producer · as Brandon Davis

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • The Adventures of RoboRex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Robert Miller

  • Bad Kids Go to Hell(2012)

    as Max

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Arrow(2012)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ted Gaynor

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Stargate: Continuum(2008)

    as Colonel Cameron Mitchell

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Stargate: The Ark of Truth(2008)

    as Lt. Col. Cameron Mitchell

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Chuck(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Thug

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Criminal Minds(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Police Chief Steve Gaines

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Doctor Who(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Isaac

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • A Killer Within(2004)

    as Sam Moss

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · as John Crichton

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Justice League Unlimited(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Bat Lash (voice)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of Charlie's Angels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Lee Majors

  • CSI: Miami(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Danny Maxwell

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Farscape Undressed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Randy Pruitt

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • The Sky's on Fire(1999)

    as Racer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Farscape(1999)

    Show 88 episodes · Writer · as John Crichton

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Bad to the Bone(1997)

    as Brent Rohrbach

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Steel Chariots (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as D.J. Tucker

  • Stargate SG-1(1997)

    Show 40 episodes · Writer · as Cameron Mitchell

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Nevada(1997)

    as Shelby

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Strangers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Eric King

  • Big Dreams & Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story(1995)

    as Al Winters

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Party of Five(1994)

    Show 10 episodes · as Sam Brody

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Thunder Alley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 28 episodes · as Marcus

  • Grace Under Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Melrose Place(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Adam Travell

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows

  • Secrets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Bill Warwick

  • A Kiss Before Dying(1991)

    as Tommy Roussell

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Daughters of Privilege (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Randy

  • Memphis Belle(1990)

    as Rookie Captain

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Ollie Rudman

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 45 titles from 1984 to 2024; peak year 2007.

Biggest box office

A Kiss Before Dying (1991)

$15M worldwide

Highest rated

Stargate SG-1 (1997)

Midcredits 96th

Film career

19842024

Peak 2007 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 6 MovieCove titles. 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
Acting45 of 45: 41 only acting, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score62ndDirecting1 of 45: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting2 of 45: 0 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing1 of 45: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

45 titles, 4 with more than one role — acting and writing overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s16 · 16 acting · 2 crew2000s12 · acting2010s12 · 12 acting · 2 crew2020s4 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 20% of 10 roles
9015

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; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Ben Browder's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 30th percentile, the median of all 18; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 19th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

19thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

24thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 36 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up13
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 36 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved12
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic5
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · actor, producer

Dead Still (2014)

88th percentile spread · 61% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor, writer

Stargate SG-1 (1997)

Midcredits 96th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 49/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 70, detractors 28. 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 Ben Browder's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 49 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles39–56 · median 47 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 35 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 50 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Ben Browder work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ben Browder's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Claudia Black shares the most, 4.

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers