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Reb Brown

Reb Brown

Actor · Born April 29, 1948 (78) · Los Angeles, California, USA

Reb Brown, born Robert Edward Brown on April 29, 1948, in Los Angeles, California, is an American actor known for his roles in 1970s and 1980s action and science fiction films. He played Captain America in two 1979 made-for-television movies and appeared in films such as Uncommon Valor (1983), Yor, the Hunter from the Future (1983), and Space Mutiny (1988). Brown also had guest roles on television series including Happy Days, CHiPs, and Miami Vice. He has been married to actress Cisse Cameron since 1979.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 29, 1948 (78)
From
Los Angeles, California, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
34 on Motif · 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 39 days to Oct 28Down 37% in 30 days

What are Reb Brown's films like?

Across their 18 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Action10 titlesTypical Motif score: 12th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Motif score: 38th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Horror3 titlesTypical Motif score: 5th percentile
: browse their Horror movies

Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Motif 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
28%
Survival
24%
Self
15%
Bonds
13%
Power
9%
Society
8%
Ideas
3%
Survival7 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themePower4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 18 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 13 · Serious 2 · Dark 3

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 10 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 6 · Charged 6 · Intense 6

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

A split, not a type: Steady 8 · Shifting 10 · 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 11 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 16 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 16 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

12 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 9 of 12 analyzed roles.

Hero
9 of 12
Shadow
2 of 12
Mentor
1 of 12
Show the 12 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Thrilling
8
Absurd
6
Melancholic
4
Joyful
3
Other
15

How their films linger

Fun12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous2
  • Cyclical1

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 Reb Brown's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 34 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Reb Brown's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif 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, 34 with a Motif page.

  • Surge of Power: Revenge of the Sequel(2016)

    as Roger Stevenson / Star

    Motif score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Night Claws(2012)

    as Sheriff Joe Kelly

    Motif score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Deli (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1997)

    as Con Artist

  • Hercules: The Legendary Journeys(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Jarton

    Motif score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • Cage II: The Arena of Death (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1994)

    as Scott

  • Flight of the Intruder(1991)

    as Air Boss

    Motif score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Street Hunter(1990)

    as Col. Walsh

    Motif score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Last Flight To Hell (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1990)

    as Mitch Taylor

  • Cage (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1989)

    as Scott Monroe

  • White Ghost(1988)

    as Maj. Cross

    Motif score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Distant Thunder(1988)

    as Harvey Nitz

    Motif score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Space Mutiny(1988)

    as Dave Ryder

    Motif score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Firing Line (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1988)

    as Mark Hardin

  • Mercenary Fighters(1988)

    as D.J. Christian

    Motif score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Robowar(1988)

    as Marphy Black

    Motif score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Strike Commando(1987)

    as Sgt. Michael Ransom

    Motif score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Death of a Soldier(1986)

    as Pvt. Edward J. Leonski

    Motif score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Howling II: ... Your Sister Is a Werewolf(1985)

    as Ben White

    Motif score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Miami Vice(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Reb Gustafson

    Motif score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Hard Knox (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1984)

    Actor

  • Uncommon Valor(1983)

    as Blaster

    Motif score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Yor: The Hunter from the Future(1983)

    as Yor

    Motif score: 10th percentile of all films

  • The World of Yor (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 4 episodes · as Yor

  • The Sword and the Sorcerer(1982)

    as Phillip

    Motif score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Goldie and the Boxer Go to Hollywood(1981)

    as Brian Kilpatrick / Johnny Gems

    Motif score: 16th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Brave New World(1980)

    as Henry

    Motif score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Captain America II: Death Too Soon(1979)

    as Captain America / Steve Rogers

    Motif score: 10th percentile of all films

  • The Facts of Life(1979)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Motif score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • Fast Break(1979)

    as Bull

    Motif score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Hardcore(1979)

    as Manager

    Motif score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Captain America(1979)

    as Captain America / Steve Rogers

    Motif score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Big Wednesday(1978)

    as "Enforcer"

    Motif score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Fantasy Island(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Greg

    Motif score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • The Love Boat(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Carl Williams

    Motif score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • CHiPs(1977)

    Show 3 episodes · as Officer Brouillette

    Motif score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Three's Company(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as Elmo Hacker

    Motif score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Strange New World (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1975)

    as Sprang

  • Let's Switch! (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1975)

    Actor

  • Earthquake(1974)

    as Young Man on Motorcycle (uncredited)

    Motif score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Law (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1974)

    Actor

  • The Six Million Dollar Man(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Officer Atkins · as Radio Operator

    Motif score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • The Snoop Sisters (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Officer Keller

  • The Girl Most Likely to...(1973)

    as Football player

    Motif score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Kojak(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Furniture Man

    Motif score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Sssssss(1973)

    as Steve Randall

    Motif score: 23rd percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 45 titles from 1973 to 2018; peak year 1979.

Biggest box office

Yor: The Hunter from the Future (1983)

$2.8M worldwide

Highest rated

Big Wednesday (1978)

Motif 86th

Most popular right now

Sssssss (1973)

Film career

19732018

Peak 1979 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 3 Motif 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: 45 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Motif score28th

By decade

1970s19 · acting1980s18 · acting1990s6 · acting2010s2 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 40% of 15 roles
7383

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 Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, 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 Reb Brown's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 22nd percentile, the median of all 25; across their 18 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 14th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

14thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Approval · how many liked their films

21stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Reach · how many have seen their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Motif score across 34 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th16

Shape of the crowd

18 of their 34 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed18

Most divisive · actor

Goldie and the Boxer Go to Hollywood (1981)

93rd percentile spread · 53% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Big Wednesday (1978)

Motif 86th · 74% liked

Reviewers score the acting 41/100 in their films, across 17 reviewed titles; fans 61, detractors 25. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif 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 Reb Brown's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 Motif titles with content scores, every category sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity5 titles24–58 · median 26 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32

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 Reb Brown work with?

People who share at least 2 of Reb Brown's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Bruno Mattei shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers