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Robert Clohessy

Robert Clohessy

Actor, also producer · Born June 10, 1958 (68) · The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

Screen Actors Guild Award winner

Robert Clohessy (born June 10, 1958) is an American actor, known for playing Correctional Officer Sean Murphy on the HBO drama Oz. He was also a cast member in the final season of Hill Street Blues. He has had recurring roles in the ABC daytime drama All My Children, Guiding Light, and appeared in the short lived Fox show New Amsterdam. He also played a semi-minor role in the film "Across the Universe", playing the part of Jude's long-lost father. He was also a series regular in short-lived shows such as Laurie Hill who at that time starred a then-unknown Ellen Degeneres. He played the role of "Mike" in the Broadway Roundabout Theatre Company revival of Pal Joey, from November 2008 through February 2009. He is currently seen on HBO's new show Boardwalk Empire.

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Born
June 10, 1958 (68)
From
The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
73 on MovieCove · 101 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 8% in 30 days

What are Robert Clohessy's films like?

Across their 27 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Crime6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 2nd percentile
: browse their Horror 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
32%
Self
25%
Bonds
17%
Survival
11%
Society
7%
Power
6%
Ideas
1%
Justice7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 26 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 20 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 6 · Charged 13 · Intense 7

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

A split, not a type: Steady 14 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 13 · Some laughs 13 · Funny 0

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 13 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 10 · Engaged 16 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 9 · Affecting 13 · Heavy 4

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

Resolved 17 · Open-ended 8 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles
Threshold guardian
1 of 6
Ally
1 of 6
Mentor
1 of 6
Hero
1 of 6
Herald
1 of 6
Shadow
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
21
Hopeful
10
Melancholic
8
Contemplative
7
Dread
4
Other
18

How their films linger

Hopeful12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 7 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet13
  • Ambiguous9

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 Robert Clohessy's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 55 of their 73 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (27).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Robert Clohessy'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

101 credits, 73 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • The Whisper Man(2026)

    as Victor Tyler

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Plantation(2025)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Wait List: A Love-ish Story(2025)

    as Richard Morgan

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

  • Finding Christmas(2024)

    as Moe The Book

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • It Ends with Us(2024)

    as Sheriff

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Fire Island(2023)

    Producer · as Detective Jack

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Last Disco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Kevin Sansone

  • Equal Standard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Internal Affairs Detective Rullan

  • Last Call(2021)

    as Aidan

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Chemical Hearts(2020)

    as Martin Sawyer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Brawler(2019)

    as Anthony Mango

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Honor Amongst Men(2018)

    as John Halmo

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Restaurant(2017)

    as Chef Dominick

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Sugar! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Ben

  • Good Time(2017)

    as 7th Floor Elmhurst Police Officer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Drowning(2016)

    as Captain Miller

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Confidence Game(2016)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • My Art(2016)

    as Frank

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows(2016)

    as Deputy Warden Hamlett

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • To Whom It May Concern (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Jack

  • The Last Taxi Driver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Dorman O'Mearain - the Last Taxi Driver

  • And It Was Good(2015)

    as Enemy

  • Living with the Dead: A Love Story(2015)

    as John McLean

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • A Most Violent Year(2014)

    as Mr. Rose

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Charlie Mantle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Bar Tender

  • The Wolf of Wall Street(2013)

    as Nolan Drager (Jordan's Lawyer)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Immigrant(2013)

    as Immigration Official

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Blacklist(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Richard

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Weasel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Postman

  • Send No Flowers(2013)

    as Mickey O'Mara

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Place Beyond the Pines(2012)

    as Chief Weirzbowski

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Night Never Sleeps(2012)

    as Detective Jablonsky

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Avengers(2012)

    as Police Sergeant

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Man on a Ledge(2012)

    as Prison Guard

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Broadway's Finest(2012)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Desperate Endeavors(2012)

    as Mark

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Tower Heist(2011)

    as Parade Cop

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Unforgettable(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Jack Healy

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Fake(2011)

    as Patrick White

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Arthur(2011)

    as Veteran Cop

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • All Good Things(2010)

    as Building Superintendent

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Blue Bloods(2010)

    Show 163 episodes · as Sid Gormley

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Boardwalk Empire(2010)

    Show 9 episodes · as James "Jim" Neary

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • An Affirmative Act(2010)

    as Lance Lane

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • White Collar(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Roy

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • The Unusuals(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Mike Boorland

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • The Crimson Mask (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Parker

  • Calling It Quits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Jake

  • Life on Mars(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Frank Wyatt

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • New Amsterdam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 8 episodes · as Detective Santori

  • 27 Dresses(2008)

    as Dive Bartender

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Mattie Fresno and the Holoflux Universe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Det. Journell

  • Across the Universe(2007)

    as Wesley "Wes" Huber (Jude's Father)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Damages(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Lawrence Pedroia

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • One Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Doug

  • The Town That Banned Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Mayor

  • Six Degrees(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Scott Faubel

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Conviction(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Coach Hankins

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • 16 Blocks(2006)

    as Cannova

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Interpreter(2005)

    as FBI Agent King

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Drum Beats Twice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Victor Pepperdine

  • Hack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Jack Tully

  • Without a Trace(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as David Brummond

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Phil LeGrand · as Roger Lemoyne

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • 100 Centre Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Mike Byrne

  • A Touch of Hope(1999)

    as Larry

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Third Watch(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Danny Gamble

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Joel Parven · as Leo Barth · as Vinnie

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Married to a Stranger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as David Potter

  • Oz(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Officer Sean Murphy

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • The Practice(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Detective Gagen

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Remember WENN(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Policeman

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • High Society (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Mitchell

  • The Great Mom Swap(1995)

    as Frank Balfour

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

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

    Show 2 episodes · as Robert Malzone

  • All-American Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Average Tony

  • Angels in the Outfield(1994)

    as Frank Gates

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson Whittaker(1994)

    as Dan Broyles

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Good Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Joe

  • Diagnosis Murder(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Merrick's Bodyguard · as Reggie

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Boy Meets World(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Matt Frazier

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as John Dillinger

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Homicide: Life on the Street(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Detective Douglas Jones

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Laurie Hill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 10 episodes · as Jeff Hill

  • Love & War(1992)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

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

    as Kevin McQuaid

  • In the Shadow of a Killer(1992)

    as Sean Doyle

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Fashion(1991)

    as Tony Loomis

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as FDNY Assistant Chief · as Kenny Peluso · as Painter · as Robert Telford

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Doogie Howser, M.D.(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Jeff Moore

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Sidewalk Stories(1989)

    as Alley Tough

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Tattingers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 15 episodes · Actor

  • Monsters(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Stanley

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • The Believers(1987)

    as Diner Detective

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Ohara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 30 episodes · Actor

  • Matlock(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Harlan Fondy

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Max Daniels

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as Policeman

  • Hill Street Blues(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Off. Patrick Flaherty

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Penny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Timber Lands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 100 titles, 98 of them dated from 1981 to 2026; peak year 2012.

Biggest box office

It Ends with Us (2024)

$351M worldwide

Highest rated

Sidewalk Stories (1989)

Midcredits 85th

Most popular right now

Blue Bloods (2010)

Film career

MilestoneAward win
19812026

Peak 2012 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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
Acting100 of 100: 100 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score56th

By decade

1980s10 · acting1990s24 · acting2000s21 · acting2010s33 · acting2020s10 · acting

Billing

usually 14th · top billed in 0% of 15 roles
8712

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.

Awards

Won a Screen Actors Guild Award in 2012, Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series.

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 Robert Clohessy's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 45th percentile, the median of the 44 of 45 with a score; across their 25 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 27th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Approval · how many liked their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Reach · how many have seen their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Midcredits score across 72 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up24
  • 50th to 74th14
  • 25th to 49th25
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

28 of their 72 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved12
  • Universally Panned2
  • Divisive9
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser28
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed14

Most divisive · actor

An Affirmative Act (2010)

98th percentile spread · 48% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)

Midcredits 99th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 58/100 in their films, across 20 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 33. 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 Robert Clohessy's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 5 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 61 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles27–52 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 41 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 38 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 61 · intenseMedian 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 Robert Clohessy work with?

People who share at least 2 of Robert Clohessy's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Myles Clohessy shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers