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Joshua Bryant

Joshua Bryant

Actor · Died June 25, 2024, aged 83 · Norfolk, Virginia, USA

Joshua Bryant is an American actor, director, author, and speaker who is the founder of the Taos Talking Pictures Film Festival in Taos, New Mexico. Bryant was born in Norfolk, Virginia. After attending the Pasadena Playhouse College of Theater Arts and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London and serving for three years in the Signal Corps, he began a career in the theater that eventually led to his starring, guest-starring in several television shows. Bryant's movie credits have included acting roles in films and television movies, such as The Curious Female (1970), Black Noon (1971), Enter the Devil (1972), A Scream in the Streets (1973), The Morning After (1974), Trapped Beneath the Sea (1974), Framed (1975), The Night That Panicked America (1975), Maneaters Are Loose! (1978), Salem's Lot (1979), First Monday in October (1981), Gone Are the Dayes (1984), The Education of Allison Tate (1986), and Project Eliminator (1991) He was also active in television, including guest roles on Columbo, Little House on the Prairie, M*A*S*H (three episodes), The Rockford Files (four episodes) and Barnaby Jones (four episodes). For four years, Bryant hosted the syndicated series, Game Warden Wildlife Journal.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 2, 1940
Died
June 25, 2024 (aged 83)
From
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
27 on MovieCove · 60 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 38 days to Oct 27Down 25% in 30 days

What are Joshua Bryant's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Society.

Genres

Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile
: browse their Drama 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
36%
Society
22%
Bonds
16%
Survival
15%
Power
6%
Ideas
5%
Justice3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 6 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

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 1 · Intense 1

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 2 · 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 2 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 0 · 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 3 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.

Hero
2 of 3
Ally
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Dread
2
Romantic
2
Warm
2
Contemplative
2
Other
3

How their films linger

Bittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous2

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 Joshua Bryant's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 27 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Pluto TV (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Joshua Bryant'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

60 credits, 27 with a MovieCove page.

  • Wildfire(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dr. Ronald

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Touched by an Angel(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Harry

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Lucky Luke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Farley

  • Project Eliminator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Dr. Markson

  • The Thanksgiving Promise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Sam the Vet

  • The Abduction of Allison Tate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Richard Tate

  • L.A. Law(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Gregory Stark

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • The Deliberate Stranger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Prosecutor

  • The Deliberate Stranger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 2 episodes · as Prosecutor

  • Matlock(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Dave Edwards

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Crazy like a Fox (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Colonel Glendon

  • Gone Are the Dayes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Fred Cooper

  • Secrets of a Mother and Daughter(1983)

    as Barry

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • St. Elsewhere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Bond Stevens

  • To Climb a Mountain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Actor

  • Wait Until Dark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Mike Talman

  • First Monday in October(1981)

    as Bill Russell

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Magnum, P.I.(1980)

    Show 1 episode · as Keeler

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Knots Landing(1979)

    Show 2 episodes · as Larry Wilson

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Salem's Lot(1979)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ted Petrie

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Hart to Hart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Paul Villon

  • Suddenly, Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Actor

  • Maneaters Are Loose! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Tom Purcell

  • Killing Stone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Harold Rizzi

  • Dallas(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Peter Larson

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • Killer on Board (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Ballinger

  • The Love Boat(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Jack Plymouth

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • CHiPs(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Benson

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • The Night That Panicked America(1975)

    as Howard Koch

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Matt Helm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Bub Stuart

  • Kate McShane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Framed(1975)

    as Andrew Ney

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Trapped Beneath the Sea(1974)

    as Sam Wallants

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Rockford Files(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Agent Mike Wolf · as Deputy Chief Gorman · as Holt

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Little House on the Prairie(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Adam Simms

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • The Rockford Files: Backlash of the Hunter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Capt. Harry Dell

  • The Morning After (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Dr. Emmett

  • Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Rick

  • Kojak(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Simon Hecht

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Barnaby Jones(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Dan Parker · as Harris Lassiter

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • A Scream in the Streets(1973)

    as Officer Ed Haskell (as John Kirkpatric)

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • The Streets of San Francisco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Benjamin Blakely

  • M*A*S*H(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Sergeant Jerry Scully

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Ghost Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as The Doctor

  • Enter the Devil(1972)

    as Glenn

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Emergency!(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Bodine

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Black Noon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Towhead

  • Young Dr. Kildare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Henderson

  • Monty Nash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Brother Zachary

  • Columbo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. MacMurray · as Wayne Taylor

  • The Curious Female (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Tower

  • The Mary Tyler Moore Show(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Anton Styrokowski (Sandy)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Hawaii Five-O(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Joe Boyd

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Mannix(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Paul Russell

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Cimarron Strip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Lieutenant

  • Ironside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as John Moore · as Reuben Colter

  • Mission: Impossible(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Stefan

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • The F.B.I. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Carney

  • Gunsmoke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Young

  • The Wonderful World of Disney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as Sam the Vet

Career shape

Star power in the 41st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 60 titles from 1954 to 2005; peak year 1981.

Biggest box office

First Monday in October (1981)

$12M worldwide

Highest rated

Framed (1975)

Midcredits 60th

Most popular right now

A Scream in the Streets (1973)

Film career

19542005

Peak 1981 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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
Acting60 of 60: 60 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score58th

By decade

1950s2 · acting1960s6 · acting1970s34 · acting1980s14 · acting1990s3 · acting2000s1 · acting

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 Joshua Bryant's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 55th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 51st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 27 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 27 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser14
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Secrets of a Mother and Daughter (1983)

79th percentile spread · 24% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Night That Panicked America (1975)

Midcredits 79th · 74% liked

Reviewers score the acting 56/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 68, detractors 35. 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 Joshua Bryant work with?

People who share at least 2 of Joshua Bryant's MovieCove titles; Warren J. Kemmerling shares the most, 2.