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Stephen Caffrey

Stephen Caffrey

Actor · Born September 27, 1959 (67) · Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Stephen Caffrey has been a stage actor in New York, Los Angeles and across the country for over 30 years. On Film and Television he starred in and directed the series "Tour of Duty" for over 3 seasons on CBS. He received an Emmy nomination for his year on "All my Children" and has had leading roles in many TV movies and mini-series, including Sundance Film Festival winner "Longtime Companion". He also has numerous guest star appearances including the famous "Yada Yada" episode of "Seinfeld". More recently he was seen in "Cinema Verite" on HBO, as well as a recurring role on NBC's "American Odyssey".

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 27, 1959 (67)
From
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
19 on MovieCove · 34 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 65 days to Oct 28Down 47% in 30 days

What are Stephen Caffrey's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 79th 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
Morality
48%
Survival
24%
Bonds
9%
Self
7%
Society
7%
Power
6%
Justice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 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 3 · Serious 2 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 7 · Stylized 1 · 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 3 · Charged 1 · Intense 4

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 3 · 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 4 · 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 3 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 1 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 4 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 4 of 6 analyzed roles.

Ally
4 of 6
Shadow
1 of 6
Shapeshifter
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Warm
5
Dread
2
Melancholic
1
Hopeful
1
Other
4

How their films linger

Feel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet5

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 Stephen Caffrey's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Subscription and free streaming for Stephen Caffrey'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

34 credits, 19 with a MovieCove page.

  • Bosch(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Andrew Patterson

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Cinema Verite(2011)

    as Tom

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • NCIS(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Kevin Braddish

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • CSI: Miami(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Gary Hill

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Blowback(2000)

    as Agent Norwood (fake)

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Judging Amy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Prosecuting Attorney Weims

  • Providence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · as Father Bell

  • Buried Alive II(1997)

    as Randy Riskin

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Practice(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Marty Andleman

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as Michael Westmore

  • Nothing Lasts Forever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jason Curtis

  • Nothing Lasts Forever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Jason Curtis

  • Virus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Tad

  • 919 Fifth Avenue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Drexel Van Degen

  • The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Hollywood Follies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as John Ford

  • Touched by an Angel(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Phil Grabowski

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Chicago Hope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jack Calverton

  • Murder of Innocence(1993)

    as Matthew Wade

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • A Twist of the Knife(1993)

    as Dr. Jack Parker

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Diagnosis Murder: The House on Sycamore Street(1992)

    as Dr. Jack Parker

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Babe(1992)

    as Johnny Sylvester (at 30)

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Diagnosis Murder: Diagnosis of Murder(1992)

    as Jack Parker

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • For Richer, for Poorer(1992)

    as Mark

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Legend of Prince Valiant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Dinosaurs(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Scabby (voice)

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Longtime Companion(1989)

    as Fuzzy

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Seinfeld(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Arnie

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Tour of Duty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 58 episodes · Director · as Lt. Myron Goldman

  • L.A. Law(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as David Schaeffer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Alex Seletz · as Jonathan Baker

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

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

    as Gary Pascoe

  • American Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Fuzzy

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

    Show 1 episode · as Justin Rowe

  • Pellett (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as O'Connell

Career shape

Star power in the 84th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 34 titles, 33 of them dated from 1971 to 2015; peak year 1989.

Biggest box office

Longtime Companion (1989)

$4.6M worldwide

Highest rated

Longtime Companion (1989)

Midcredits 88th

Most popular right now

For Richer, for Poorer (1992)

Film career

19712015

Peak 1989 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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.

  • 1987Screen debut· Tour of Duty
  • 1989First film· Longtime Companion

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting34 of 34: 33 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score67thDirecting1 of 34: 0 only directing, 1 with another role

By decade

1970s1 · acting1980s7 · 7 acting · 1 crew1990s20 · acting2000s3 · acting2010s2 · acting

Billing

usually 13th · top billed in 0% of 5 roles

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.

How do Stephen Caffrey's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 62nd percentile, the median of all 10; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 19 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 19 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

A Twist of the Knife (1993)

58th percentile spread · 11% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Longtime Companion (1989)

Midcredits 88th · 77% liked

Reviewers score the acting 66/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 39. 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 Stephen Caffrey work with?

People who share at least 2 of Stephen Caffrey's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Barry Van Dyke shares the most, 3.

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers