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Victor Cowie

Actor · Died March 8, 2004, aged 74 · Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Victor Cowie was born on 19 June 1929 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He was an actor and writer, known for And No Birds Sing (1969), Cowards Bend the Knee (2003) and Trucks (1997). He died on 8 March 2004 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

Biography from IMDb.

Born
June 19, 1929
Died
March 8, 2004 (aged 74)
From
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Works as
Actor
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 24 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 22% in 30 days

What are Victor Cowie's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
42%
Self
18%
Power
13%
Ideas
13%
Bonds
8%
Morality
8%
Survival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 1 · Wry 1 · Earnest 2

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 2 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 4 · Intense 0

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 3 · 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 1 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

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

A split, not a type: Casual 1 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 2

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 2 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Absurd
3
Contemplative
2
Bittersweet
1
Thrilling
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Haunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Bittersweet2
  • 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 Victor Cowie's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Victor Cowie'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

24 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Murdoch Mysteries(2004)

    Show as Arthur Kitchen

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Killer Instinct: From the Files of Agent Candice DeLong(2003)

    as Dennis Maltz

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Saddest Music in the World(2003)

    as Man in Bar

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • More Than Meets the Eye: The Joan Brock Story(2003)

    as Neighbor's Husband

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Fear X(2003)

    as Bill Craven

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Cowards Bend the Knee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Maddin's father

  • Tornado Warning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Roy

  • We Were the Mulvaneys(2002)

    as Judge Kirkland

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • A Woman's a Helluva Thing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Judge Patterson

  • Desire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Mr. Waterson

  • Woman Wanted(1999)

    as Martin

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Red Team (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Director Wexler

  • Trucks(1997)

    as George

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Harvest for the Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Minister

  • Heads (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Mr. Corman

  • The Diviners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • A Passion for Murder(1992)

    as Car Salesman

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Careful(1992)

    as Herr Trotta

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Lost in the Barrens II: The Curse of the Viking Grave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Dr. Johnson

  • Smoked Lizard Lips (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • Magic Hour: Lost in the Barrens(1990)

    as Headmaster

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Archangel(1990)

    as Sea Captain

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Mistress Madeleine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as MacGregor

  • And No Birds Sing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Director · Writer

Career shape

Star power in the 77th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 23 titles from 1969 to 2003; peak year 2003.

Highest rated

Careful (1992)

Midcredits 74th

Most popular right now

Trucks (1997)

Film career

19692003

Peak 2003 · 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
Acting22 of 23: 22 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score56thDirecting1 of 23: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 23: 0 only writing, 1 with another role

By decade

1960s1 · crew1980s1 · acting1990s12 · acting2000s9 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 0% of 6 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 Victor Cowie's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 56th percentile, the median of all 11; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 50th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 12 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

Killer Instinct: From the Files of Agent Candice DeLong (2003)

62nd percentile spread · 28% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Saddest Music in the World (2003)

Midcredits 85th · 71% liked

Reviewers score the acting 42/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 58, detractors 21. 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 Victor Cowie work with?

People who share at least 2 of Victor Cowie's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Guy Maddin shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Producers