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Gregory Cruz

Gregory Cruz

Actor · Born February 14, 1957 (69) · Los Angeles, California, U.S

Gregory Cruz is a Native American actor (Turtle Island) of Apache/Spanish Heritage raised in the Native Mexican-American/Chicano Culture with an extensive background in motion picture, television, video, voice over, and theater.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 14, 1957 (69)
From
Los Angeles, California, U.S
Works as
Actor
Titles
39 on MovieCove · 48 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Up 2% in 30 days

What are Gregory Cruz's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile
: browse their Action 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
Survival
26%
Bonds
23%
Morality
22%
Society
14%
Power
7%
Self
6%
Ideas
2%
Justice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 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 6 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 8 · Intense 2

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 7 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.

Shadow
2 of 3
Ally
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Melancholic
3
Hopeful
4
Warm
3
Contemplative
3
Other
12

How their films linger

Hopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic2

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 Gregory Cruz's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 29 of their 39 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (15).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Gregory Cruz'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

48 credits, 39 with a MovieCove page.

  • Drifter(2026)

    as Lantana

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2(2024)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1(2024)

    as Tuayeseh

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Warrant: Breaker's Law(2023)

    as Bugle Bearclaw

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Serpentine Pink(2025)

    as Kimberly

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Dexter: New Blood(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Abraham Brown

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The Warrant(2020)

    as Bugle

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Velvet Buzzsaw(2019)

    as Ben

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Spare Room(2018)

    as Norman

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Mayans M.C.(2018)

    Show 3 episodes · as El Palo

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Station 19(2018)

    Show 2 episodes · as Captain Elliott Henderson

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Hell or High Water(2016)

    as Bear

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Unnatural(2015)

    as Nate

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Longmire(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Dale Grey Wolf

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Eye of the Hurricane(2012)

    as The Seminole

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Grimm(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Hector

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Franklin & Bash(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Chief Elzu

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Hawaii Five-0(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Eke Mohoe

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • In Plain Sight(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Edwin Talltrees

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Saving Grace(2007)

    Show 44 episodes · as Bobby Stillwater

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Criminal Minds(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as John Blackwolf

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • The Closer(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Torres

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Without a Paddle(2004)

    as River Guide

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Warden of Red Rock(2001)

    as Taza

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Gary Decker

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Judging Amy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Ben Leonard

  • Almost Heroes(1998)

    as Iowa Indian

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Running Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Enrico

  • City Guys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Practice(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as A.D.A. Whanapuckam

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • The Pretender(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Mike Bodie

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Pacific Blue(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Ernesto Guzman

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • JAG(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Paul Begay

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Tecumseh: The Last Warrior(1995)

    as Chiksika

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The X-Files(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Diego Garza

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman(1993)

    Show 3 episodes · as Black Moon

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Cop Rock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Angel Town(1990)

    as Stoner

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Manhunt: Search for the Night Stalker(1989)

    as Richard Ramirez

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Police Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Tomaso

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

    as Vicente Juarez

  • Cobra(1986)

    as Janitor

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Scarface(1983)

    as Shooter #2

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Hill Street Blues(1981)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Act of Violence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Mugger #3

  • Ishi: The Last of His Tribe(1978)

    as Timawi as a Teenager

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • People of the West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · as Juan Antonio

  • The Line (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 87th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 48 titles, 46 of them dated from 1978 to 2026; peak year 2020.

Biggest box office

Almost Heroes (1998)

$6.1M worldwide

Highest rated

Saving Grace (2007)

Midcredits 75th

Film career

19782026

Peak 2020 · at the high point of their film career. 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
Acting48 of 48: 48 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score71st

By decade

1970s2 · acting1980s6 · acting1990s13 · acting2000s7 · acting2010s11 · acting2020s7 · acting

Billing

usually 10th · top billed in 0% of 8 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 Gregory Cruz's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 38th percentile, the median of all 20; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 34th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 39 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up17
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 39 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser14
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · actor

Serpentine Pink (2025)

92nd percentile spread · 70% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Scarface (1983)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 50/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 69, 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.

Is Gregory Cruz'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 46 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

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

Who does Gregory Cruz work with?

People who share at least 2 of Gregory Cruz's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Brent Christy shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Editors

Producers