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Eric Christmas

Eric Christmas

Actor · Died July 22, 2000, aged 84 · London, England, UK

Eric Christmas was a British stage and screen actor. Christmas was born in London, UK and later immigrated to Canada. He was well-known for his role as Principal Carter in the three Porky's films as well as his sporadic role as Reverend Diddymoe on Amen.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 19, 1916
Died
July 22, 2000 (aged 84)
From
London, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
48 on MovieCove · 88 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 39 days to Oct 28Up 17% in 30 days

What are Eric Christmas' films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Power.

Genres

Comedy8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 15th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 28th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure 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
33%
Power
15%
Survival
13%
Society
11%
Self
10%
Ideas
9%
Morality
9%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 9 · Serious 3 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 6 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 2

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 8 · Charged 4 · Intense 2

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 0

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 4 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 6

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 10 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
7
Joyful
5
Tense
5
Dread
3
Melancholic
4
Other
13

How their films linger

Feel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • 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 Eric Christmas' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 34 of their 48 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (13).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Eric Christmas' 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

88 credits, 48 with a MovieCove page.

  • Style & Substance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Hadley John Sr.

  • Mousehunt(1997)

    as The Lawyer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Ally McBeal(1997)

    Show 2 episodes · as Judge Maynard Snipp

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Air Bud(1997)

    as Judge Cranfield

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • In the House(1995)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as Albert 'H' Hanrahan

  • ER(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Heath

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Blue Skies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Levi Johnson

  • Almost Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Father Ambrose

  • Staying Afloat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Ryder

  • The X-Files(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Stan Phillips

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The John Larroquette Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Felix · as Man in Phone Booth

  • Ed and His Dead Mother(1993)

    as Mr. Abner

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Walker, Texas Ranger(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Parker

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Mad About You(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Bernard

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • The Golden Palace(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Gerald Davenport

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as The Preacher

  • Bodies of Evidence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Nickel & Dime(1992)

    as Old Timer #1 "Mr Ashton"

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Bugsy(1991)

    as Ronald the Butler

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Dead in the Water(1991)

    as Judge Griffin

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Flesh 'n' Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Judge Fletcher

  • Home Improvement(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Sir Larry Houdini

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Eerie, Indiana(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Milkman

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Child of Darkness, Child of Light(1991)

    as Monsignor Francesca

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Whispers(1990)

    as Joshua Rinehart

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • The Challengers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Zack

  • The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Cecil

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Wings(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Liam MacDougal

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Grand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Maggie

  • Booker(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Walter Larson

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Seinfeld(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Haarwood

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Coach(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Captain Whizbang · as Mr. Currey

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Murphy Brown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Bob Bickner

  • War and Remembrance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 2 episodes · as Sir Dudley Pound

  • Roseanne(1988)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • J.J. Starbuck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Jake and the Fatman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Wiseguy(1987)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Home Is Where the Hart Is(1987)

    as Martin Hart

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • CBS Summer Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Edgar

  • Happy Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Harry The Guard

  • ALF(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Bernie

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • L.A. Law(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Buzz Carr

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Matlock(1986)

    Show 2 episodes · as Old Witness

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Misfits of Science (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Dr. Momquist

  • Misfits of Science (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Momquist

  • Porky's Revenge(1985)

    as Mr. Carter

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Philadelphia Experiment(1984)

    as Dr. James Longstreet

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • All of Me(1984)

    as Fred Hoskins

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Night Court(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Olmeyer · as Pops Durkin

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Porky's II: The Next Day(1983)

    as Carter

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • St. Elsewhere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Jersey Piker

  • Cheers(1982)

    Show 4 episodes · as Father Barry

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Porky's(1981)

    as Mr. Carter

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Middle Age Crazy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Tommy

  • The Changeling(1980)

    as Albert Harmon

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Attack of the Killer Tomatoes!(1978)

    as Senator Polk

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • An Enemy of the People(1978)

    as Morten Kiil

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Code Name: Diamond Head(1977)

    as Father Murphy

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Last Tycoon(1976)

    as Norman

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Grady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Blue Knight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Joel Stebbins

  • Harry O (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Little House on the Prairie(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Dewey

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Rex Harrison Presents Stories of Love(1974)

    as Caff Owner

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Kojak(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as O'Malley

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • The ABC Afternoon Playbreak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Sandy Duncan Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 13 episodes · Actor

  • Harold and Maude(1971)

    as Priest

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Columbo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Bruno Wexler

  • Cannon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Johnny Got His Gun(1971)

    as Corporal Timlon

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Gideon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Shillem

  • The Andromeda Strain(1971)

    as Senator from Vermont

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Monte Walsh(1970)

    as Col. Wilson

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Young Rebels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • McCloud(1970)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Love, American Style (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Cecil

  • The Name of the Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Alfred Crammidge

  • Days of Our Lives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show as Father Francis Baker

  • The F.B.I. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Tad Shayon · as Tanker

  • Mr. Scrooge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Jacob Marley

  • Cyrano De Bergerac (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Montfleury

  • Macbeth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Porter

  • Crossroads (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

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

    Show 1 episode · as Montilbury · as Shillem

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 88 titles from 1951 to 1998; peak year 1970.

Biggest box office

Mousehunt (1997)

$122M worldwide

Highest rated

Harold and Maude (1971)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Mousehunt (1997)

Film career

19511998

Peak 1970 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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
Acting88 of 88: 88 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score57th

By decade

1950s2 · acting1960s7 · acting1970s22 · acting1980s27 · acting1990s30 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% of 16 roles
708085

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 Eric Christmas' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 45th percentile, the median of all 24; across their 14 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 14

Approval · how many liked their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

85thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 48 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up16
  • 50th to 74th13
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th11

Shape of the crowd

22 of their 48 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Universally Panned2
  • Crowd Pleaser22
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed16

Most divisive · actor

Rex Harrison Presents Stories of Love (1974)

74th percentile spread · 15% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Harold and Maude (1971)

Midcredits 97th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 60/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 40. 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 Eric Christmas' work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, every category sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles31–54 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles16–60 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity7 titles24–48 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles14–32 · median 28 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles22–58 · median 43 · 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 Eric Christmas work with?

People who share at least 2 of Eric Christmas' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Bob Clark shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Producers