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Jack Colvin

Jack Colvin

Actor · Died December 1, 2005, aged 71 · Lyndon, Kansas, USA

Jack Colvin (October 13, 1934 – December 1, 2005) was an American character actor of theater, film and TV. He is best known for the role of the tabloid reporter Jack McGee in The Incredible Hulk television franchise (1977–1982).

Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 13, 1934
Died
December 1, 2005 (aged 71)
From
Lyndon, Kansas, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
24 on MovieCove · 47 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 38 days to Oct 27Down 5% in 30 days

What are Jack Colvin's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 84th 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
Morality
31%
Self
26%
Survival
20%
Bonds
16%
Power
4%
Society
4%
Justice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 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 4 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 6 · Intense 3

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 2 · 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 5 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 4 · Engaged 5 · 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

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Threshold guardian: 2 of 5 analyzed roles.

Threshold guardian
2 of 5
Herald
2 of 5
Shadow
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Melancholic
4
Dread
3
Thrilling
3
Contemplative
1
Other
6

How their films linger

Bittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2

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 Jack Colvin's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 24 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jack Colvin'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

47 credits, 24 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • L'Incroyable Hulk : L'Homme Mystère (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Jack McGee

  • Child's Play(1988)

    as Dr. Ardmore

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Incredible Hulk Returns(1988)

    as Jack McGee

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • MacGyver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as General Abel Makepeace

  • Washingtoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 12 episodes · as Bill Knock

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Ambassador Chandler Hellman · as Harris Atwater

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Hunter(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Michael Varn

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Scarecrow and Mrs. King(1983)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Cagney & Lacey(1981)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Bride of the Incredible Hulk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Jack McGee

  • The Return of the Incredible Hulk(1977)

    as Jack McGee

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Incredible Hulk(1977)

    as Jack McGee

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Incredible Hulk(1977)

    Show 82 episodes · Director · as Jack McGee

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Exo-Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Martin

  • The Spell(1977)

    as Dale Boyce

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Benny & Barney: Las Vegas Undercover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Lt. Callan

  • Amelia Earhart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Wilmer Stultz

  • Quincy, M.E. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as Bill Legget · as Ross

  • Embryo(1976)

    as Dr. Winston

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • City of Angels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Bionic Woman(1976)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Rooster Cogburn(1975)

    as Red

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

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

    Show 2 episodes · as Det. Koehler · as Detective Sgt. Colder · as Lieutenant Koehler

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

    as Max Dupree

  • The Invisible Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Williams

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Alcohol: The Choice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Actor

  • The Crazy World of Julius Vrooder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Sergeant

  • The Rockford Files(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Preacher

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as Willie

  • The Terminal Man(1974)

    as Detective

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Six Million Dollar Man(1974)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dr. Charles Leith · as Ed Jasper · as Will Collins

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Kojak(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Maurice Cherneff

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • The Stone Killer(1973)

    as Jumper

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Scorpio(1973)

    as Paul Milne

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean(1972)

    as Pimp

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Hickey & Boggs(1972)

    as Shaw

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Footsteps (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Crowther

  • The Rookies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Jeremiah Johnson(1972)

    as Lieutenant Mulvey

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Monte Walsh(1970)

    as Card cheat

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Viva Max! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Garcia

  • How Sweet It Is!(1968)

    as Assistant Chief

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Rat Patrol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Luden

  • Tarzan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • That Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 47 titles from 1966 to 2009; peak year 1988.

Biggest box office

Child's Play (1988)

$44M worldwide

Highest rated

Jeremiah Johnson (1972)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

The Incredible Hulk (1977)

Film career

19662009

Peak 1988 · their film career is on the way up. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. 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
Acting47 of 47: 46 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score55thDirecting1 of 47: 0 only directing, 1 with another role

By decade

1960s5 · acting1970s32 · 32 acting · 1 crew1980s9 · acting2000s1 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 14 roles
7075

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 Jack Colvin's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 56th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 53rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

80thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 24 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 24 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

The Incredible Hulk Returns (1988)

50th percentile spread · 21% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Jeremiah Johnson (1972)

Midcredits 95th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 73/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 48. 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 Jack Colvin's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 22 · mildMedian of all films: 32

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

Who does Jack Colvin work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jack Colvin's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Bill Bixby shares the most, 4.

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors