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Malcolm Danare

Malcolm Danare

Actor, also producer · Born June 15, 1962 (64) · Los Angeles, California, USA

Malcolm Danare (born June 15, 1962) is an American actor, known for his role of Caesar in the 1985 film Heaven Help Us and Dr. Mendel Craven in the 1998 film Godzilla and its animated series followup. He is also known for voicing Kipling in Monster High and voicing Tiny of Ever After High. Malcolm Danare had never been in front of a camera before he played the role that earned him a Golden Globe nomination. This debut role was Poteete in Paramount Pictures’ movie The Lords of Discipline, for which he was nominated for Best Newcomer. Danare's next film for Paramount was the iconic Flashdance. Malcolm went on to star and co-star in a diverse collection of films: Mel Brooks’s Robin Hood: Men in Tights, Walter Hill’s Crossroads, Amy Heckerling’s European Vacation, Michael Dinner’s Heaven Help Us (aka Catholic Boys), Bob Clark and Mark Herrier’s Popcorn, and John Carpenter’s horror classic Christine. Malcolm also co-starred in Columbia Pictures’ Godzilla and its animated television series.

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Born
June 15, 1962 (64)
From
Los Angeles, California, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 24 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 27Up 75% in 30 days

What are Malcolm Danare's films like?

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

Genres

Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: 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
Bonds
28%
Self
19%
Morality
18%
Survival
15%
Society
14%
Ideas
4%
Power
2%
Justice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themePrejudice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 3 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 3 · Intense 4

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 5 · 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 6 · Even-paced 4 · 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 5 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 5 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Dread
5
Warm
3
Absurd
3
Melancholic
3
Other
7

How their films linger

Feel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet2
  • 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 Malcolm Danare's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Malcolm Danare'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, 17 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Bullet Ride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Alexander Balthazar

  • A Dog and Pony Show(2018)

    as Wally

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • WTF: World Thumbwrestling Federation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Jakob Rozenbaum

  • Amelia 2.0(2017)

    Co-Producer · as Sam Patterson · as Adam

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Ever After High: Epic Winter(2016)

    as Tiny (voice)

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Smothered (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Malcolm Danare

  • Ever After High: Dragon Games(2016)

    as Tiny (voice)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • American Justice(2015)

    as Stuckey

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Monster High: Escape from Skull Shores(2012)

    as Kipling (voice)

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • CSI: Miami(2002)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ned Ostroff

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Godzilla: The Series - Monster War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Mendal Craven (voice!

  • Godzilla: The Series (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 38 episodes · as Mendel Craven (voice)

  • Godzilla(1998)

    as Dr. Mendel Craven

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Independence Day(1996)

    as Intellectual on Roof

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Robin Hood: Men in Tights(1993)

    as Inept Archer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Popcorn(1991)

    as Bud

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Capital News (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 2 episodes · as B.D.

  • The Curse(1987)

    as Cyrus Crane

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • National Lampoon's European Vacation(1985)

    as The Froegers' Son

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Heaven Help Us(1985)

    as Caesar

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Christine(1983)

    as Moochie Welch

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Flashdance(1983)

    as Cecil

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Lords of Discipline(1983)

    as Poteete

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Chastise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Co-Producer · as Professor Mooch

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 24 titles, 23 of them dated from 1983 to 2020; peak year 1984.

Biggest box office

Christine (1983)

$21M worldwide

Highest rated

Heaven Help Us (1985)

Midcredits 75th

Most popular right now

Christine (1983)

Film career

19832020

Peak 1984 · 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
Acting24 of 24: 22 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score56thProducing2 of 24: 0 only producing, 2 with another role

By decade

1980s6 · acting1990s7 · acting2000s1 · acting2010s8 · 8 acting · 1 crew2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 10th · top billed in 0% of 11 roles
8388

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 Malcolm Danare's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 62nd percentile, the median of all 16; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 57th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 17 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

American Justice (2015)

91st percentile spread · 69% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Ever After High: Dragon Games (2016)

Midcredits 94th · 80% liked

Reviewers score the acting 63/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 37. 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 Malcolm Danare's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 31 · 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 Malcolm Danare work with?

People who share at least 2 of Malcolm Danare's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Demetrius Navarro shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles