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Terry Carter

Terry Carter

Actor · Died April 23, 2024, aged 95 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Terry Carter (December 16, 1928 – April 23, 2024) was an American actor and filmmaker who is known for his roles as "Sgt. Joe Broadhurst", on the seven year hit TV series McCloud and as "Colonel Tigh" on the original Battlestar Galactica. Description above from the Wikipedia article Terry Carter, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 16, 1928
Died
April 23, 2024 (aged 95)
From
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 34 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 30% in 30 days

What are Terry Carter's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
37%
Bonds
15%
Self
15%
Survival
12%
Power
10%
Society
10%
Ideas
3%
Justice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 5 · Intense 3

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

A split, not a type: Steady 4 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 4 · 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 4 · 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 4 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 4 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 4
Herald
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Thrilling
6
Warm
3
Contemplative
3
Absurd
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Fun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous1

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 Terry Carter's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Terry 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

34 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • The Clearing(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Tavi

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows

  • Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation(2012)

    as Josef Bekele

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Vale Tudo Project (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Killed Underground Fighter

  • The Secret Life of Us(2001)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Commander Hamilton(1998)

    as Texas Slim

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • One West Waikiki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Return of Sam McCloud(1989)

    as Chief Joe Broadhurst

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • 227(1985)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Falcon Crest(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Frank Taggert

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • Mission Galactica: The Cylon Attack(1979)

    as Col. Tigh

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Battlestar Galactica(1978)

    as Col. Tigh

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Battlestar Galactica (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 21 episodes · as Colonel Tigh

  • The Cop and the Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Jeffersons(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Abby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Rev. Emmett Williams

  • Benji(1974)

    as Officer Tuttle

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Foxy Brown(1974)

    as Michael Anderson

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Six Million Dollar Man: The Solid Gold Kidnapping(1973)

    as Mel Bristo

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Brother on the Run (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Professor Grant 'Boots' Turner

  • Search (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Two on a Bench(1971)

    as Kingston

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Company of Killers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Jaffie

  • McCloud(1970)

    Show 46 episodes · as Joe Broadhurst

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Attraction(1969)

    as American

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Mannix(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • That Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Combat!(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Archie

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Dr. Kildare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Ernie Mann

  • Parrish(1961)

    as Cartwright (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Two by Saroyan: 'Once Around the Block' and 'My Heart's in the Highlands' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Rufe Apley

  • Playhouse 90: The Hiding Place (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as 2nd Guard

  • Naked City(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Jack Lubin

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • The Phil Silvers Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 74 episodes · as Private 'Sugie' Sugarman

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Gabriel

Career shape

Star power in the 92nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 34 titles from 1951 to 2023; peak year 1973.

Biggest box office

Benji (1974)

$40M worldwide

Highest rated

Mission Galactica: The Cylon Attack (1979)

Midcredits 75th

Most popular right now

McCloud (1970)

Film career

19512023

Peak 1973 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. 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
Acting34 of 34: 34 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score56th

By decade

1950s3 · acting1960s8 · acting1970s14 · acting1980s3 · acting1990s2 · acting2000s2 · acting2010s1 · acting2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 0% of 8 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 Terry Carter's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 54th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 48th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 20 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

Two on a Bench (1971)

72nd percentile spread · 29% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Mission Galactica: The Cylon Attack (1979)

Midcredits 75th · 68% liked

Reviewers score the acting 50/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 68, detractors 27. 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 Terry Carter work with?

People who share at least 2 of Terry Carter's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Glen A. Larson shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors