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Bernie Casey

Bernie Casey

Actor · Died September 20, 2017, aged 78 · West Virginia, USA

Bernard Terry Casey (June 8, 1939 – September 19, 2017) was an American actor and football player. Casey was also a record-breaking track and field athlete for Bowling Green State University. As one of the nation's best high-hurdlers; Casey earned All-America recognition and a trip to the finals at the 1960 United States Olympic Trials. In addition to national honors, Bernie Casey won three consecutive Mid-American Conference titles in the high-hurdles, 1958-60. As an actor, Casey began his career in blaxploitation films, such as Dr. Black, Mr. Hyde (1976). He would star in nearly 50 films, including Never Say Never Again (1983), Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure (1989), and In the Mouth of Madness (1994).

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Born
June 8, 1939
Died
September 20, 2017 (aged 78)
From
West Virginia, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
55 on MovieCove · 71 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 37 days to Oct 26Down 35% in 30 days

What are Bernie Casey's films like?

Across their 39 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Action13 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 28th percentile
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Drama12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 76th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 19th percentile
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Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
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Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile
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Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
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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
24%
Bonds
18%
Survival
18%
Power
13%
Society
13%
Self
12%
Ideas
3%
Justice13 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief5 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themePrejudice4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 39 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 14 · Serious 15 · Dark 10

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 22 · Stylized 11 · Heightened 6

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

Gentle 9 · Charged 16 · Intense 14

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

Steady 18 · Shifting 19 · Whiplash 2

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 19 · Some laughs 14 · Funny 6

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

Slow burn 18 · Even-paced 19 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 23 · Engaged 14 · Full focus 2

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 16 · Affecting 13 · Heavy 10

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

Resolved 33 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

23 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 11 of 23 analyzed roles.

Ally
11 of 23
Hero
5 of 23
Shadow
3 of 23
Threshold guardian
2 of 23
Mentor
2 of 23
Show the 23 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
22
Thrilling
15
Melancholic
15
Warm
10
Absurd
7
Other
29

How their films linger

Fun15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy16
  • Bittersweet12
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous6
  • 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 Bernie Casey's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 30 of their 55 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (21).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Bernie Casey'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

71 credits, 55 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • When I Find the Ocean(2006)

    as Amos Jackson

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Vegas Vampires (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Bloodhound Bill

  • On the Edge(2002)

    as Rex Stevens

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • The Last Brickmaker in America(2001)

    as Lewis

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Tomcats(2001)

    as Officer Hurley

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Girlfriends(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Judge Edward Dent

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn(1999)

    as Silas

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Batman Beyond(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Tyrus Block (voice)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • The Dinner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Good Brother

  • Just Shoot Me!(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Bernie Casey

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored(1995)

    as Mr. Walter

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • In the Mouth of Madness(1994)

    as Robinson

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Glass Shield(1994)

    as James Locket

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds in Love(1994)

    as U.N. Jefferson

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Babylon 5(1993)

    Show 2 episodes · as Derek Cranston

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • SeaQuest 2032(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Admiral Vanalden

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Street Knight(1993)

    as Raymond

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Cemetery Club(1993)

    as John

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Star Trek: Deep Space Nine(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Calvin Hudson · as Commander Calvin Hudson

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Under Siege(1992)

    as Commander Harris

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation(1992)

    as U.N. Jefferson

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Chains of Gold(1990)

    as Sergeant Falco

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Hammer, Slammer, & Slade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as John Slade

  • Another 48 Hrs.(1990)

    as Kirkland Smith

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Mother's Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Cale Sturgis

  • Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure(1989)

    as Mr. Ryan

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • I'm Gonna Git You Sucka(1988)

    as John Slade

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Backfire(1987)

    as Clinton James

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Rent-a-Cop(1987)

    as Lemar

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • First Offender (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Charlie

  • Steele Justice(1987)

    as Reese

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • L.A. Law(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Lieutenant Jack Dolan

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Spies Like Us(1985)

    as Colonel Rhumbus

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Bernie

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Doc Evans

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Hunter(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Sgt. Del Weber

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Revenge of the Nerds(1984)

    as U.N. Jefferson

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • The Fantastic World of D.C. Collins(1984)

    as J.T. Collins

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Bay City Blues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 8 episodes · as Ozzie Peoples

  • Never Say Never Again(1983)

    as Felix Leiter

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Hear No Evil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Monday

  • A House Divided: Denmark Vesey's Rebellion(1982)

    as Bacchus

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Best of Sex and Violence(1981)

    as (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Sharky's Machine(1981)

    as Arch

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Sophisticated Gents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 3 episodes · as Shurley Walker

  • The Martian Chronicles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 1 episode · as Maj. Jeff Spender

  • Dr. Black, Mr. Hyde(1976)

    as Dr. Henry Pride

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Trapper John, M.D. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Harris and Company (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • Roots: The Next Generations(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Bubba Haywood

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Love Is Not Enough(1978)

    as Mike Harris

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Ring of Passion(1978)

    as Joe Louis

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Ants!(1977)

    as Vince

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night(1977)

    as Dave Williams

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Brothers(1977)

    as David Thomas

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Man Who Fell to Earth(1976)

    as Peters

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Cornbread, Earl and Me(1975)

    as Officer Larry Atkins

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Panic on the 5:22(1974)

    as Wendell Weaver

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Snoop Sisters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Willie Bates

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

    as Maurice Stokes

  • Cleopatra Jones(1973)

    as Reuben

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Police Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Black Gunn(1972)

    as Seth

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Hit Man(1972)

    as Tyrone Tackett

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Gargoyles(1972)

    as The Gargoyle

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Boxcar Bertha(1972)

    as Von Morton

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Brian's Song(1971)

    as J.C. Caroline

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Black Chariot(1971)

    as Tuck

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Tick, Tick, Tick(1970)

    as George Harley

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Guns of the Magnificent Seven(1969)

    as Cassie

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 71 titles from 1969 to 2006; peak year 1972.

Biggest box office

Another 48 Hrs. (1990)

$154M worldwide

Highest rated

Brian's Song (1971)

Midcredits 89th

Most popular right now

Never Say Never Again (1983)

Film career

19692006

Peak 1972 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 3 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
Acting71 of 71: 70 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score48thDirecting1 of 71: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 71: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing1 of 71: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1960s1 · acting1970s24 · acting1980s22 · acting1990s18 · 18 acting · 1 crew2000s6 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 0% of 25 roles
697489

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 Bernie Casey's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 42nd percentile, the median of all 45; across their 39 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 39

Approval · how many liked their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 39

Reach · how many have seen their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 39

Midcredits score across 55 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th15
  • 25th to 49th15
  • Below 25th13

Shape of the crowd

24 of their 55 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser18
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed24

Most divisive · actor

Black Chariot (1971)

94th percentile spread · 27% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Brian's Song (1971)

Midcredits 89th · 81% liked

Reviewers score the acting 61/100 in their films, across 36 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 37. 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 Bernie Casey's work okay for kids?

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

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore9 titles26–79 · median 50 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity13 titles24–63 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity9 titles40–85 · median 55 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs7 titles23–54 · median 46 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense7 titles16–69 · 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 Bernie Casey work with?

People who share at least 2 of Bernie Casey's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jim Brown shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles