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Alex Cord

Alex Cord

Actor · Died August 9, 2021, aged 88 · Floral Park, New York

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Alexander Viespi Jr. (May 3, 1933 – August 9, 2021), known professionally as Alex Cord, was an American actor, best known for his portrayal of Michael Coldsmith Briggs III, better known as Archangel, in 55 episodes of the television series Airwolf (1984–1986). Description above from the Wikipedia article Alex Cord, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 3, 1933
Died
August 9, 2021 (aged 88)
From
Floral Park, New York
Works as
Actor
Titles
32 on MovieCove · 65 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 39% in 30 days

What are Alex Cord's films like?

Across their 19 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Action9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 18th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime 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
30%
Bonds
23%
Survival
17%
Power
12%
Self
11%
Society
5%
Ideas
2%
Survival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 17 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 7 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 10 · Intense 6

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 12 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 4

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

A split, not a type: Casual 7 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 14 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

13 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 7 of 13 analyzed roles.

Hero
7 of 13
Shadow
3 of 13
Mentor
1 of 13
Herald
1 of 13
Threshold guardian
1 of 13
Show the 13 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
16
Thrilling
10
Absurd
4
Melancholic
4
Dread
2
Other
11

How their films linger

Fun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet8
  • Ambiguous3

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 Alex Cord's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 20 of their 32 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Roku Channel (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Alex Cord'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

65 credits, 32 with a MovieCove page.

  • Fire from Below(2009)

    as General Mark 'Stonewall' Jackson

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Air Rage(2001)

    as General Harlan Prescott

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Hologram Man(1995)

    as Governor Hampton

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • High Sierra Search and Rescue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • To Be the Best(1993)

    as Jack Rodgers

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Walker, Texas Ranger(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Larry Curtis

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Kung Fu: The Legend Continues(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Gary Bennett

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • The Naked Truth(1992)

    as Herskovitz

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • CIA Code Name: Alexa(1992)

    as Victor Mahler

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Roots of Evil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Jake

  • A Girl to Kill For (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Mike / Wino

  • Street Asylum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Capt. Bill Quinton

  • The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission(1988)

    as Dravko Demchuk

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Mission: Impossible (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Daniel Travers

  • Monsters(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as John Thunston

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Freddy's Nightmares (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as The General

  • War of the Worlds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Marcus Madison Mason

  • Uninvited(1988)

    as Walter Graham

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Wade Kelleher · as Wallace Cogan

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 2 episodes · as Preston Bartholomew

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Airwolf(1984)

    as Michael Coldsmith Briggs III

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Jungle Warriors(1984)

    as Nick Spilotro

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Airwolf(1984)

    Show 56 episodes · as Michael Coldsmith-Briggs III

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Cassie & Co. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 13 episodes · as Mike Holland

  • Goliath Awaits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dr. Sam Marlowe

  • Beggarman, Thief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 2 episodes · as Evans Kinsella

  • W.E.B. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

  • Fantasy Island(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Robert West

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • Grayeagle(1977)

    as Grayeagle

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Have I Got a Christmas for You(1977)

    as Dan Levine

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Love Boat(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Hank Welker · as Mr. Barrett

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Sidewinder 1(1977)

    as Packard Gentry

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Fire! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Dr. Alex Wilson

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Inn of the Damned(1975)

    as Cal Kincaid

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Matt Helm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Gallagher

  • Joe Forrester (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Police Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Bass

  • Born Free (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Paul Morgan

  • Chosen Survivors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Steven Mayes

  • The Six Million Dollar Man(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Dave Harraway

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Genesis II(1973)

    as Dylan Hunt

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Police Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • The Dead Are Alive(1972)

    as Jason Porter

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Tell-Tale Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • Night Gallery(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Erik Sutton

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • The Last Grenade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Kip Thompson

  • Get It Together (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Stiletto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Count Cesare Cardinali

  • The Brotherhood(1968)

    as Vince Ginetta

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • A Minute to Pray, a Second to Die(1967)

    as Clay McCord

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Scorpio Letters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Joe Christopher

  • Mission: Impossible(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Peter Cordel

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Stagecoach(1966)

    as Ringo Kid

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Haynes

  • Synanon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Zankie Albo

  • Branded (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Lucky Paxton

  • The Chapman Report(1962)

    as Bardelli (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Cain's Hundred (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Larry Rome

  • Route 66(1960)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jack · as Michael Tiffin · as Raymond · as Rick Decatur

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Naked City(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Dick Wilkes · as Nicholas Kovar

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Gunsmoke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Pete Brown

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 65 titles from 1951 to 2009; peak year 1973.

Highest rated

Route 66 (1960)

Midcredits 73rd

Most popular right now

Airwolf (1984)

Film career

19512009

Peak 1973 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 2 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.

  • 1966Screen debut· Stagecoach
  • 1972First top-billed film· The Dead Are Alive
  • 1984Career best· Airwolf

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting65 of 65: 65 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score31st

By decade

1950s3 · acting1960s13 · acting1970s23 · acting1980s14 · acting1990s10 · acting2000s2 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 22% of 9 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 Alex Cord's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 22nd percentile, the median of all 20; across their 17 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 26th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

26thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Approval · how many liked their films

15thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Reach · how many have seen their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Midcredits score across 32 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th12

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 32 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed17

Most divisive · actor

The Naked Truth (1992)

86th percentile spread · 68% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Airwolf (1984)

Midcredits 63rd · 61% liked

Reviewers score the acting 47/100 in their films, across 17 reviewed titles; fans 65, detractors 29. 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 Alex Cord work with?

People who share at least 2 of Alex Cord's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Joseph Merhi shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers