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Philip Casnoff

Philip Casnoff

Actor · Born August 3, 1949 (77) · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Golden Globe nominee

Philip Casnoff is an actor and director.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 3, 1949 (77)
From
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
49 on MovieCove · 68 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 155 days to Oct 26Down 29% in 30 days

What are Philip Casnoff's films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 19th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 17th 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
22%
Bonds
21%
Power
17%
Survival
16%
Self
14%
Society
10%
Romantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 9 · Intense 4

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

Steady 8 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 13 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 7 · 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 6 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 4 of 7 analyzed roles.

Shadow
4 of 7
Hero
2 of 7
Ally
1 of 7
Show the 7 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Melancholic
7
Thrilling
3
Contemplative
3
Romantic
2
Other
16

How their films linger

Thought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet7
  • Ambiguous4

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 Philip Casnoff's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 36 of their 49 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Roku Channel (13).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Philip Casnoff'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

68 credits, 49 with a MovieCove page.

  • Say Less(2025)

    as Clay

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Rachel Hendrix(2023)

    as Jerry Rorty

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Hit & Run(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Andrew Dreyer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • The Equalizer(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Secretary of State Donald Leland

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • Garrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Producer · Actor

  • All Rise(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Andre Buckingham

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Manifest(2018)

    Show 2 episodes · as Captain Ted Colvin

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • The Post(2017)

    as Chalmers Roberts

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Harvey's Dream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Harvey

  • Elementary(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Jack McGill

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Perception(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Gordon Williams

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Homeland(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Christopher

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Franklin & Bash(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Glenn Friedman

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Dollhouse(2009)

    Show 3 episodes · as Clive Ambrose

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder(2008)

    as Lance Saxon

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Grey's Anatomy(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Mel Barnett

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order: Trial by Jury(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Nick Forster

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Numb3rs(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Maurice Connors

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • NCIS(2003)

    Show 2 episodes · as Sean Latham

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Without a Trace(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Donald Clarence

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Monk(2002)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • The President's Man: A Line in the Sand(2002)

    as Jack Stanton

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Crossing Jordan(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Sanchez

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

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

    Actor

  • For All Time(2000)

    as Al Glasser

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Jonah Clyborn

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye(2000)

    as Mackey, Dustin's Boss

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Strong Medicine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 110 episodes · Director · as Dr. Robert Jackson

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Ilya Korska

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The Defenders: Taking the First(1998)

    as John Walker

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Chameleon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Cortez, IBI Chief

  • Fantasy Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • How Stella Got Her Groove Back(1998)

    as Kennedy

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Tempting Fate(1998)

    as Richard Davis

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Blood on Her Hands(1998)

    as Richard Davis

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Zoya(1995)

    as Simon Hirsch

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Hunger(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as William Cobb

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all shows

  • Oz(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Nikolai Stanislofsky

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • The Practice(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Danny Rogers

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Little Girls in Pretty Boxes(1997)

    as Greg Radkin

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Special Report: Journey to Mars(1996)

    as Nick Van Pelt

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

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

    as Michael Reddick

  • ER(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Dan Litvak

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as Paul Accosta

  • Under Suspicion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 18 episodes · as Internal Affairs Det. James Vitelli

  • The Nanny(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Gary Isaacs

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Diagnosis Murder(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Grant Connor

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Frasier(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Bernard Gadston

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Walker, Texas Ranger(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Harris

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Sinatra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 2 episodes · as Frank Sinatra

  • Jersey Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Mitchell

  • Red Wind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Charlie Lapidus

  • Ironclads(1991)

    as Lt. Guilford

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Bill Talbot · as Stephen Cyrus

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Wings(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Eric

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • The Red Spider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Det. Patrick Shaunessy

  • Hands of a Stranger(1987)

    as Marty Loftus

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • North & South: Book 1, North & South(1985)

    Show 11 episodes · as Elkanah Bent

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Crazy like a Fox (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Gino Ferrari

  • Tales from the Darkside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Chris Wood

  • Remington Steele(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Ben Pearson

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • The Renegades (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Dancer

  • King of America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Yiannis

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

    Show 1 episode · as Yiannis

  • Christmas Evil(1980)

    as Ricardo Bauma

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Gorp(1980)

    as Bergman

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Message from Space(1978)

    as Aaron Solar

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • The Edge of Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 306 episodes · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 86th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 67 titles from 1956 to 2026; peak year 1979.

Highest rated

North & South: Book 1, North & South (1985)

Midcredits 90th

Film career

19562026

Peak 1979 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. 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.

  • 1978Screen debut· Message from Space
  • 2017Career best· The Post

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting66 of 67: 64 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score57thDirecting2 of 67: 1 only directing, 1 with another roleProducing1 of 67: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1950s1 · acting1970s1 · acting1980s11 · acting1990s27 · acting2000s15 · 14 acting · 2 crew2010s9 · 9 acting · 1 crew2020s3 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% 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.

Awards

Nominated for a Golden Globe in 1993, Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television.

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Philip Casnoff's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 36th percentile, the median of all 19; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 34th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 49 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up18
  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

21 of their 49 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser21
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed18

Most divisive · actor

Rachel Hendrix (2023)

96th percentile spread · 26% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

Monk (2002)

Midcredits 91st · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 59/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 35. 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 Philip Casnoff work with?

People who share at least 2 of Philip Casnoff's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Roxanne Hart shares the most, 3.

Actors

Editors

Producers

Mixed roles