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Tom Davis

Tom Davis

Actor and writer · Died July 19, 2012, aged 59 · St. Paul, Minnesota, USA

Tom Davis was born on 13 August 1952 in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for Saturday Night Live (1975), Evolution (2001) and Trading Places (1983). He was married to Mimi Raleigh. He died on 19 July 2012 in Hudson, New York, USA.

Biography from IMDb.

Born
August 13, 1952
Died
July 19, 2012 (aged 59)
From
St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
Works as
Actor and writer
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 20 credits in all
TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 45% in 30 days

What are Tom Davis' films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Bonds.

Genres

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.

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

Light 7 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

Grounded 5 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

Gentle 4 · Charged 3 · Intense 0

A split, not a type: Steady 4 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 5

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 1

Casual 6 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
6
Absurd
4
Joyful
3
Manic
1
Melancholic
1

How their films end

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet2
  • Cyclical2

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 Tom Davis' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Pluto TV (2).

Subscription and free streaming for Tom Davis' 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

20 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
  • Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Peter (voice) (archive footage)

  • Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Writer

  • Blues Brothers 2000(1998)

    as Prison Clerk

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
  • The Best of the Blues Brothers(1993)

    Writer · as Interviewer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
  • Coneheads(1993)

    Screenplay · as Supplicant

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
  • Face of a Stranger(1991)

    as Don

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
  • The Feud (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Teammate

  • Superman 50th Anniversary(1988)

    as The Awesome Pair

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
  • One More Saturday Night(1986)

    Writer · as Larry Hays

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
  • Tab Lloyd: Investigative Reporter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Actor

  • Franken and Davis at Stockton State (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Writer · as Himself

  • The Coneheads (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Writer · as (voice)

  • Trading Places(1983)

    as Baggage Handler #2

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
  • American Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Teammate

  • Steve Martin's Best Show Ever(1981)

    Writer · Actor

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
  • Bob & Ray, Jane, Laraine & Gilda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Writer

  • The Paul Simon Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Writer

  • Tunnel Vision(1976)

    as Tom

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films
  • Saturday Night Live(1975)

    Show 286 episodes · Writer · as Alfredo (uncredited) · as Announcer (voice) (uncredited) · as Announcer / Patron (uncredited) · as Announcer / Scopetti (uncredited) · as Ape Audience Member (uncredited) · as Apostle (uncredited) · as Assistant (uncredited) · as Audience Member (uncredited) · as Augie Hartwall · as Bailiff (uncredited) · as Baliff / Brad Gutner · as Bar Patron (uncredited) · as Barry Potter / Patron (voice) (uncredited) · as Bartender (uncredited) · as Bee (uncredited) · as Bob Hoyt (uncredited) · as Chia Head Scientist (uncredited) · as Commercial Announcer (voice) (uncredited) · as Cowboy (uncredited) · as Crowd Member (uncredited) · as Customer (uncredited) · as Customer / Patron / Extra / Moonie (uncredited) · as Dancer (uncredited) · as Debate Announcer (voice) (uncredited) · as Diner / Caller (uncredited) · as Dirk (uncredited) · as Dr. Bob (uncredited) · as Dr. Daniel Rudolph (uncredited) · as Dr. Eric Bloom (uncredited) · as Dr. Thomas James Davis (uncredited) · as Emilio (voice) (uncredited) · as Family Member (uncredited) · as Father (uncredited) · as Flight Attendant (voice) (uncredited) · as General (uncredited) · as Geraldo Rivera (voice) (uncredited) · as Goat Boy Scientist (uncredited) · as Guard (uncredited) · as Guard / Patron (uncredited) · as Guard / Soldier (uncredited) · as Gunman (uncredited) · as Guy / Performer (uncredited) · as Howard (uncredited) · as Incredible Kiss-Ass (uncredited) · as Juror (uncredited) · as King Laetese (voice) (uncredited) · as King of France / Jewish Warrior (uncredited) · as Lee / Patron (uncredited) · as Man on Street (uncredited) · as Man on the Street (uncredited) · as Martian (uncredited) · as Michael Gelman (uncredited) · as Mondo (uncredited) · as Moon Doggie (uncredited) · as Mourner (uncredited) · as Musician / Amory (uncredited) · as Narrator (voice) (uncredited) · as Narrator / Deer (uncredited) · as Ned (uncredited) · as Orderly (uncredited) · as Passenger (uncredited) · as Passerby (uncredited) · as Passerby / Pilot (voice) (uncredited) · as Patient (uncredited) · as People's Court Announcer (voice) (uncredited) · as Player on the Right (voice) (uncredited) · as Police Officer (uncredited) · as Police Officer (voice) (uncredited) · as Pong Player #2 (voice) (uncredited) · as Pong Player on the Left (voice) (uncredited) · as Prison Guard (uncredited) · as Reporter (uncredited) · as Reporter / Stadium announcer (uncredited) · as Roadie (uncredited) · as Runner · as Runner / Officer (uncredited) · as Scientist (uncredited) · as Secret Service Agent (uncredited) · as Secret Service Agent / Student (uncredited) · as Security Guard (uncredited) · as Self · as Self - Special Guest · as Self - Various Characters · as Self (uncredited) · as Self / Technician / Friend / Gate Announcer (uncredited) · as Servant (uncredited) · as Seth / Spectator (uncredited) · as Shipmate (uncredited) · as Sketch Announcer (voice) (uncredited) · as Soldier / Tom Davis (uncredited) · as Star Search Announcer (voice) (uncredited) · as Student (uncredited) · as Superbowl Gambling Memories Announcer (voice) (uncredited) · as Sweeney Sisters Announcer (voice) (uncredited) · as Tadir Havad Abadi / Party Guest (uncredited) · as Technician (uncredited) · as The Honest Planet Announcer (voice) (uncredited) · as Thomas Jefferson Statue (uncredited) · as Tommy Bell (uncredited) · as Total Bastard Airlines Passengers (uncredited) · as Townsperson (uncredited) · as Traveller (uncredited) · as Trekkie / Priest (uncredited) · as Two Mile Player (uncredited) · as Various · as Various (uncredited) · as Voice on Loudspeaker (voice) (uncredited) · as Winfield Adcock

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 56th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 19 titles from 1975 to 2005.

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting15 of 19: 9 only acting, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score51stWriting10 of 19: 4 only writing, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score71st

19 titles, 6 with more than one role — acting and writing overlap on 6 of them.

By decade

1970s4 · 2 acting · 3 crew1980s9 · 8 acting · 4 crew1990s5 · 4 acting · 3 crew2000s1 · acting

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.

How do Tom Davis' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 51st percentile, the median of all 10; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 35th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th2

Reviewers score the acting 54/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 40. 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 Tom Davis work with?

People who share at least 2 of Tom Davis' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Dan Aykroyd shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Producers

Mixed roles