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Norbert Leo Butz

Norbert Leo Butz

Actor · Born January 30, 1967 (59) · St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Norbert Leo Butz is an American actor and singer. He is best known for his work in Broadway theatre. He is a two-time winner of the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical, and is one of only nine actors ever to have won the award twice.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 30, 1967 (59)
From
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
31 on MovieCove · 38 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 157 days to Oct 28Down 38% in 30 days

What are Norbert Leo Butz's films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: 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
Self
30%
Bonds
25%
Morality
15%
Society
9%
Survival
9%
Power
7%
Ideas
5%
Family bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFaith2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 5 · Serious 2 · Dark 4

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 6 · Intense 2

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

A split, not a type: Steady 7 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0

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

A split, not a type: Casual 6 · Engaged 3 · 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 3 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

9 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 4 of 9 analyzed roles.

Mentor
4 of 9
Threshold guardian
2 of 9
Trickster
1 of 9
Shapeshifter
1 of 9
Ally
1 of 9
Show the 9 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Melancholic
11
Contemplative
7
Bittersweet
6
Dread
4
Other
12

How their films linger

Bittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet10
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous3

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 Norbert Leo Butz's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 25 of their 31 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hulu (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Norbert Leo Butz'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

38 credits, 31 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Coyotes(2025)

    as Trip

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • A Complete Unknown(2024)

    as Alan Lomax

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • American Sports Story(2024)

    Show 7 episodes · as Bill Belichick

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • The Exorcist: Believer(2023)

    as Tony West

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Justified: City Primeval(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · as Norbert

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • The Girl from Plainville(2022)

    Show 8 episodes · as Conrad 'Co' Roy II

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • Better Nate Than Ever(2022)

    as Rex

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Give or Take(2020)

    as Ted

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Flag Day(2021)

    as Doc

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Debris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 13 episodes · as Craig Maddox

  • Good Posture(2019)

    as Neil

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Luce(2019)

    as Dan Towson

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Fosse/Verdon(2019)

    Show 7 episodes · as Paddy Chayefsky

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Wonder Park(2019)

    as Peanut (voice)

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Trust(2018)

    Show 3 episodes · as Gordon Getty

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Mercy Street(2016)

    Show 12 episodes · as Dr. Byron Hale

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Bloodline(2015)

    Show 33 episodes · as Kevin Rayburn

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Better Living Through Chemistry(2014)

    as Agent Andrew Carp

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The English Teacher(2013)

    as Vice Principal Phil Pelaski

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Greetings from Tim Buckley(2012)

    as Hal Wilner

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Disconnect(2012)

    as Peter

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Smash(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Norbert Leo Butz

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • County (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Billy

  • Higher Ground(2011)

    as Pastor Bill

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Blue Bloods(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Detective Kramer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Fair Game(2010)

    as Steve

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Deep End (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 6 episodes · as Rowdy Kaiser

  • The Good Wife(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Medina

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Comanche Moon(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Capt. Richard King

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Playing Chicken (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Dan in Real Life(2007)

    as Clay

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • West of Here (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Josiah Blackwell

  • New World Order (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Howard Philips

  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Archie Beuliss

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Looking for an Echo(2000)

    as Vocals for Anthony (voice)

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Larry Lamotte

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as John Fenwick · as Mark Olson

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Alfalfa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Lance

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 38 titles, 37 of them dated from 1999 to 2025; peak year 2020.

Biggest box office

The Exorcist: Believer (2023)

$136M worldwide

Highest rated

Bloodline (2015)

Midcredits 83rd

Film career

19992025

Peak 2020 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 2 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
Acting38 of 38: 38 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score62nd

By decade

1990s1 · acting2000s9 · acting2010s17 · acting2020s10 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 0% of 15 roles
0717

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 Norbert Leo Butz's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 49th percentile, the median of all 17; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 41st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

87thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 31 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 31 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser16
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · actor

Better Nate Than Ever (2022)

71st percentile spread · 19% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Disconnect (2012)

Midcredits 92nd · 84% liked

Reviewers score the acting 74/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 83, detractors 46. 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 Norbert Leo Butz's work okay for kids?

Across up to 13 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity, profanity and alcohol & drugs run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore8 titles23–70 · median 44 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity13 titles18–64 · median 45 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity8 titles41–78 · median 64 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs8 titles22–88 · median 49 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense8 titles28–63 · median 48 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian 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 Norbert Leo Butz work with?

People who share at least 2 of Norbert Leo Butz's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Boyd Holbrook shares the most, 2.

Actors