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Alex Carter

Alex Carter

Actor · Born November 12, 1964 (61) · Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Alex Carter (born Alex Apostolopoulos, November 12, 1964) is a Canadian actor best known for his role as LVPD Homicide Detective Lou Vartann on CSI. His television roles have included starring roles on Family Passions, Black Harbour, Traders, Made in Canada, Taking the Falls, These Arms of Mine, The Mermaid Chair, and Veritas: The Quest, as well as guest roles on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Jericho, Point Pleasant, Due South, Leverage and Burn Notice. His film roles have included Out of Time and The Island.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 12, 1964 (61)
From
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Works as
Actor
Titles
59 on MovieCove · 92 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 28Up 16% in 30 days

What are Alex Carter's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 20th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 19th percentile
: browse their Action 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
33%
Survival
27%
Bonds
15%
Self
13%
Power
9%
Society
2%
Ideas
2%
Justice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 5 · Dark 8

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

Grounded 8 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 0 · Charged 7 · Intense 6

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 12 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 5 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.

Shadow
2 of 4
Mentor
2 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Melancholic
10
Hopeful
4
Dread
3
Contemplative
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Thought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Bittersweet10
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous1
  • Other1

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 Alex Carter's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 42 of their 59 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (15).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Alex Carter'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

92 credits, 59 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Cross(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Director Hammet

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Tracker(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Nestor Savino

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Quantum Leap(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Captain William Drake

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • 9-1-1: Lone Star(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Captain

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Stumptown(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Freddie

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Magnum P.I.(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Henry Sellers

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • The Detail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Superintendent Andrew Currie

  • S.W.A.T.(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Hawkins

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Ghost Wars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Burke

  • Don't Sleep(2017)

    as Vincent Marino

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Ransom(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Yannis Kalvos

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Bull(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as James Weeks

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Recovery Road(2016)

    Show 3 episodes · as Dr. Marcus Granger

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise(2015)

    as Dan Leary

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Stalker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Kenneth Brown

  • The Last Ship(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Gen. Bradley

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Chasing Life(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Chef Quincy

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • The Secret Sex Life of a Single Mom(2014)

    as The Duke

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Missing at 17 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Kurt

  • House of Versace(2013)

    as Paul Beck

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • 40 Days and Nights(2012)

    as John

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Perception(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Carter Humphries

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Look Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Stafford Keach

  • Revenge(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · as Michael Davis

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Nikita(2010)

    Show 2 episodes · as Matthew Graham

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Rizzoli & Isles(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Ron Montgomery

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Haven(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Campbell

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • NCIS: Los Angeles(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Frank Kouris

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Castle(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Michael Goldman

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Leverage(2008)

    Show 2 episodes · as Sterling's Henchman

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Ko Samuels

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • The Tower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as District Attorney

  • Life(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Alex Lauer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Burn Notice(2007)

    Show 6 episodes · as Jason Bly

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Lincoln Heights(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Shark(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · as Alan Boyd

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Jericho(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Fire Chief

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • The Mermaid Chair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Brother 'Whit' Thomas

  • Night Stalker(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Detective Granof

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • Ghost Whisperer(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Dale Harmon

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • E-Ring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Bones(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Andrew Rigby

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The Island(2005)

    as Censor

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Wildfire(2005)

    Show 4 episodes · as Tim

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Point Pleasant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 10 episodes · as Sheriff Logan Parker

  • Out of Time(2003)

    as Cabot

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • NCIS(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Knox Ellicott

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Nip/Tuck(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Cliff Mantega

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Veritas: The Quest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 13 episodes · as Dr. Solomon Zond

  • Without a Trace(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Allen Crane

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • The Dead Zone(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Captain Steve Wilcox

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Guilt by Association(2002)

    as Russell

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Day Reagan Was Shot(2001)

    as Dr. Allard

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • 24(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Nantz

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Hitched (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Detective Grant

  • Blue Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • These Arms of Mine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 13 episodes · Actor

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 40 episodes · as Detective Vartann

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Dark Angel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Sidney Croal - Synthedyne CEO

  • Task Force: Caviar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Brian Hogan

  • Family Guy(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Felicity(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Stephen's Father

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • Martial Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Vincent McKnight

  • V.I.P. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Lagos

  • Earth: Final Conflict(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Keeler

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • Time to Say Goodbye?(1997)

    as Craig Klooster

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Practice(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as John Doe / Russell Fosterling

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Black Harbour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 39 episodes · Actor

  • What Kind of Mother Are You? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Rob Hyler

  • The Morrison Murders: Based on a True Story(1996)

    as George Pettygrew

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Trilogy of Terror II(1996)

    as Breslow

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Talk to Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Mark Holston

  • Early Edition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Victor Crowley

  • The Pretender(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Craig Winston

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Her Desperate Choice(1996)

    as Marcus Perry

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • FX: The Series (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Bobby

  • Moonshine Highway(1996)

    as Bill Rickman

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Sentinel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Alan Archer

  • JAG(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Commander Mark Joyner · as Thomas Risnicki

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Taking the Falls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 13 episodes · Actor

  • The Man in the Attic(1995)

    as Gary Carson

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Net Worth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Gus Mortson

  • Due South (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 5 episodes · as Agent Ford

  • Spenser: Pale Kings and Princes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Lundquist

  • Viper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Phil Dykstra / Dennis Pratt

  • The X-Files(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Chief Strong

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Family Passions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 22 episodes · as Mickey Langer #2

  • Taking the Heat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Muff

  • Kung Fu: The Legend Continues(1993)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • My Secret Identity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • War of the Worlds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Clark

  • Betrayal of Silence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Michael

Career shape

Star power in the 91st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 92 titles from 1988 to 2024; peak year 2013.

Biggest box office

Out of Time (2003)

$55M worldwide

Highest rated

Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise (2015)

Midcredits 86th

Most popular right now

Out of Time (2003)

Film career

19882024

Peak 2013 · at the high point of their film career. 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.

  • 1994Screen debut· Due South
  • 1996First film· Trilogy of Terror II
  • 2012First top-billed film· 40 Days and Nights

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting91 of 92: 91 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score66thWriting1 of 92: 1 only writing, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s3 · acting1990s29 · 28 acting · 1 crew2000s33 · acting2010s23 · acting2020s4 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 14% of 7 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 Alex Carter's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 37th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 37th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 59 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up23
  • 50th to 74th16
  • 25th to 49th15
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

32 of their 59 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser32
  • Mixed14

Most divisive · actor

The Day Reagan Was Shot (2001)

78th percentile spread · 21% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Burn Notice (2007)

Midcredits 88th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 64/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 38. 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 Alex Carter's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 44 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Alex Carter work with?

People who share at least 2 of Alex Carter's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Graeme Campbell shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Producers