
Joseph originally hails from Brainerd, Minnesota (the home of Paul Bunyan). He attended the Juilliard School's acting program in New York, with Kevin Spacey as one of his classmates. Joseph is married to Avra Douglas, making him the son-in-law of actors Arlene Martel and Jerry Douglas. They have one daughter, Molly Rose Brutsman.
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Biography from IMDb.
- June 23, 1960 (66)
- Cheyenne, Wyoming, USA
- Actor, writer and director, also editor and producer
- 14 on MovieCove · 18 credits in all
What are Joseph Brutsman's films like?
Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Society.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 0 · Earnest 2
Light 1 · Serious 2 · Dark 1
A split, not a type: Grounded 2 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1
A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 1 · Intense 1
Steady 1 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 2
Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0
Casual 3 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 3 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 1
Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Roles they play
- Allyas Norman in 3:15 the Moment of Truth (1986)
Moods and endings
- Happy4
- Bittersweet2
- Ambiguous5
- 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 Joseph Brutsman's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on discovery+ (6).
- discovery+
Subscription and free streaming for Joseph Brutsman'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
18 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page.

In with the Old(2021)
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows
Beach Hunters(2016)
Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
Holmes Buy It Right(2016)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
Log Cabin Living(2014)
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
Misfit Garage(2014)
Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows
Buying Naked(2013)
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows
Hillbilly Blood(2013)
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows
Great Lake Warriors(2012)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
WWII Remembered: A Complete History (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

Diary of a Sex Addict(2001)
Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films
Free Money(1998)
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
The Slap Maxwell Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
Independence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

L.A. Law(1986)
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows
3:15 the Moment of Truth(1986)
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
Once Bitten(1985)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
Do You Remember Love(1985)
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
The Duck Factory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
Career shape
A full career of 10 titles from 1984 to 2009.

Biggest box office
Once Bitten (1985)

Highest rated
3:15 the Moment of Truth (1986)

Most popular right now
Beach Hunters (2016)
Film career
- 1985Screen debut· Once Bitten
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.
How do Joseph Brutsman's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 29th percentile, the median of all 5; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 30th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
- 50th to 74th3
- 25th to 49th4
- Below 25th5
Shape of the crowd
8 of their 14 titles are Mixed.
- Divisive1
- Cult Classic2
- Crowd Pleaser3
- Mixed8
Reviewers score the acting 53/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 30. 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 Joseph Brutsman work with?
People who share at least 2 of Joseph Brutsman's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Chris Richardson shares the most, 4.
Writers
- Tony PeckShared titles: Diary of a Sex Addict (2001), Free Money (1998)See all 2 shared titles with Tony Peck

Cinematographers and editors
- Adam WingerShared titles: Beach Hunters (2016), Holmes Buy It Right (2016), Log Cabin Living (2014)See all 3 shared titles with Adam Winger
- Reuben VoldShared titles: Beach Hunters (2016), Holmes Buy It Right (2016), Log Cabin Living (2014)See all 3 shared titles with Reuben Vold
- Adam E. WinklerShared titles: Beach Hunters (2016), Holmes Buy It Right (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Adam E. Winkler
- Andrew WeedShared titles: Beach Hunters (2016), Log Cabin Living (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Andrew Weed
Producers
- Chris RichardsonShared titles: In with the Old (2021), Beach Hunters (2016), Holmes Buy It Right (2016), Log Cabin Living (2014)See all 4 shared titles with Chris Richardson
- Chris St. GeorgeShared titles: In with the Old (2021), Beach Hunters (2016), Holmes Buy It Right (2016), Log Cabin Living (2014)See all 4 shared titles with Chris St. George
- Marc PierceShared titles: In with the Old (2021), Beach Hunters (2016), Holmes Buy It Right (2016), Log Cabin Living (2014)See all 4 shared titles with Marc Pierce
- Laila DagherShared titles: Beach Hunters (2016), Holmes Buy It Right (2016), Log Cabin Living (2014), Misfit Garage (2014)See all 4 shared titles with Laila Dagher


