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Michael Caton

Michael Caton

Actor · Born July 21, 1943 (83) · Monto, Queensland, Australia

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Michael Caton (born in Monto, Queensland, 1943) is an Australian television, film and stage actor, and television host, best known for playing Uncle Harry in the Australian television series, The Sullivans, playing Darryl Kerrigan from 1997's low budget hit film The Castle, and playing in the popular Packed to the Rafters. He is married to Helen Esakoff. Description above from the Wikipedia article Michael Caton, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 21, 1943 (83)
From
Monto, Queensland, Australia
Works as
Actor
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 36 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 38 days to Oct 27Down 23% in 30 days

What are Michael Caton's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th 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
Bonds
36%
Self
18%
Society
18%
Morality
16%
Survival
8%
Power
4%
Family bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 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 5 · Serious 2 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 6 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 4 · Intense 1

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 3

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 7 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 3 of 6 analyzed roles.

Hero
3 of 6
Mentor
2 of 6
Shadow
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
8
Tense
4
Joyful
4
Hopeful
5
Melancholic
3
Other
10

How their films linger

Feel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet6
  • 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 Michael Caton's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Subscription and free streaming for Michael Caton'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

36 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Ashes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as James

  • Back to the Rafters(2021)

    Show as Ted Taylor

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Rams(2020)

    as Les

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Mirror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as The Narrator

  • Underbelly Files: Chopper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 2 episodes · as Keith Read

  • Three Summers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Henry

  • Beat Bugs(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Sun

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Last Cab to Darwin(2015)

    as Rex

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Packed to the Rafters(2008)

    Show 34 episodes · as Ted Taylor

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Strange Bedfellows(2004)

    as Ralph Williams

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Bad Cop, Bad Cop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 8 episodes · as DS Red Lilywhite

  • Dossa and Joe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • The Animal(2001)

    as Dr. Wilder

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The Echo of Thunder(1998)

    as Bill Gadrey

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Never Tell Me Never (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Max Shepherd

  • The Interview (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Barry Walls

  • All Saints(1998)

    Show 6 episodes · as Bob Parkin

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • 13 Gantry Row (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Mr. Hob

  • The Castle(1997)

    as Darryl Kerrigan

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Thorn Birds: The Missing Years(1996)

    as Bill Masters

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Blue Heelers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Ken Norse

  • Paradise Beach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 260 episodes · Actor

  • Chances (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 127 episodes · as Bill Anderson

  • The Paper Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 6 episodes · as Leonard Webb

  • The 13th Floor(1988)

    as Dr Fletcher

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Rafferty's Rules (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Joe Fletcher

  • The Flying Doctors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Noel Farley

  • Five Mile Creek (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 39 episodes · Actor

  • Fluteman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Oswald Snaith

  • Monkey Grip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Clive

  • Hoodwink (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Actor

  • The Last of the Knucklemen(1979)

    as Monk

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Sullivans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 700 episodes · as Harry Sullivan / Uncle Harry

  • Private Collection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Actor

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

    Show 1 episode · as Bill Gadrey

  • Hot Property (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 7 episodes · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 35 titles, 34 of them dated from 1951 to 2023; peak year 1997.

Biggest box office

The Animal (2001)

$85M worldwide

Highest rated

The Castle (1997)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

The Animal (2001)

Film career

19512023

Peak 1997 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 4 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.

  • 1988Screen debut· The 13th Floor
  • 1997First top-billed film· The Castle

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting35 of 35: 35 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score60th

By decade

1950s1 · acting1970s3 · acting1980s7 · acting1990s11 · acting2000s5 · acting2010s4 · acting2020s3 · acting

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 29% 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 Michael Caton's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 60th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 65th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 13 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

The Thorn Birds: The Missing Years (1996)

69th percentile spread · 21% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Castle (1997)

Midcredits 96th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 41. 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 Michael Caton's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 46 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 28 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 45 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 30 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 37 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

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

Who does Michael Caton work with?

People who share at least 2 of Michael Caton's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jeremy Sims shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors