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Bill Dawes

Bill Dawes

Actor, also producer and writer · Alexandria, Virginia, USA

Bill Dawes is an American actor and stand-up comic. He graduated cum laude with an aerospace engineering degree from Princeton University and holds an MFA In acting from NYU. While living in New York, Bill starred in 3 Broadway plays and over a dozen Off-Broadway plays as well as appearing in over 50 films and television shows. As a comic, he has toured nationally as well as internationally with the USO and considers the Hollywood Laugh Factory his home club. He is best known for "Mo," "Alaska Daily," "City on a Hill," "Damages," "Before the Sun Explodes," "Law and Order: Special Victims Unit," and "Encounter" with Riz Ahmed. Bill tours nationally and internationally as a headlining comic and considers the Laugh Factory his home club.

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Biography from TMDB.

From
Alexandria, Virginia, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer and writer
Titles
36 on MovieCove · 50 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 65 days to Oct 28Down 47% in 30 days

What are Bill Dawes' films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 28th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 20th 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
Bonds
38%
Self
20%
Morality
12%
Ideas
11%
Survival
8%
Power
6%
Society
5%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

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

Light 6 · Serious 2 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 8 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 5 · Intense 1

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 2

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 4 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 5

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 3 · 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 3 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.

Hero
2 of 4
Shadow
1 of 4
Mentor
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
7
Tense
5
Joyful
4
Melancholic
4
Dread
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Fun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous1

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 Bill Dawes' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 29 of their 36 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Bill Dawes' 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

50 credits, 36 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Operation Taco Gary's(2026)

    Executive Producer · as Elder #2

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Pay to Die(2026)

    as Dominic

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Christmas Couples Retreat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Jacob

  • Woods Witch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Yourgei Jegmeov

  • Lawmen: Bass Reeves(2023)

    Show 4 episodes · as Joshua

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Jacques (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Narrator

  • Alaska Daily(2022)

    Show 5 episodes · as Dwight Barry

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • The Rookie: Feds(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Tom Lewis

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all shows

  • Mo(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Bob · as Bob Robinson

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Beautiful Violence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Chad

  • Encounter(2021)

    as Kurt McKinley

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • House of Glass(2021)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Shaman's Call (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Shaman

  • NCIS: Hawai'i(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as T.J. Shaw

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • What the Night Can Do(2020)

    as Rhys

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • City on a Hill(2019)

    Show 2 episodes · as Rick Dunleavy

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • The Other Two(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Billionaire

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • S.W.A.T.(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Gabriel

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Gladys Brown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Silas Everett

  • The Good Fight(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Jason Hardy

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Before The Sun Explodes(2016)

    Producer · as Ken

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • One Bad Choice(2015)

    Show as Detective Ernst

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all shows

  • The Following(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Captain Robert Tubbs

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Elementary(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Declan Boyle

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Jamie Kennedy: Uncomfortable(2010)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Rizzoli & Isles(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Ronan Finnegan

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • How to Seduce Difficult Women(2009)

    as Al

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell(2009)

    as Murphy

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Adam(2009)

    as Scottie

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Asylum Seekers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Alan

  • Damages(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Customer · as Kevin Walker

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • One Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Marc

  • Saving Manhattan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Rollerblader

  • Just for Kicks(2003)

    as Rudy

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • NCIS(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Clayton Wills

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Recipe for Disaster(2003)

    as Blake Rathbone

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • EvenHand(2002)

    as Officer Rob Francis

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Born Loser (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Carter

  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Ben Crowe

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Way Off Broadway(2001)

    as Ben DePaul

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Beat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Peter Johnson

  • Fiona (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Harvey

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Alex Ryan

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • On the Q.T.(2001)

    as Andre

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Giving It Up(1999)

    as Pick-Up Man

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Too Tired to Die(1998)

    as Dante (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Sex and the City(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Blonde Guy

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as David Arkuss · as Thomas Cooper

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • How to Kill Your Family On Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Peter

  • Mistletoe Massacre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Nolan

Career shape

Star power in the 70th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 47 titles, 44 of them dated from 1990 to 2026; peak year 2009.

Highest rated

Operation Taco Gary's (2026)

Midcredits 31st

Film career

19902026

Peak 2009 · 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.

  • 2009Screen debut· Adam

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting45 of 47: 44 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score67thWriting1 of 47: 1 only writing, 0 with another roleProducing2 of 47: 1 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s7 · acting2000s14 · acting2010s10 · 9 acting · 1 crew2020s13 · 12 acting · 2 crew

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 Bill Dawes' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 30th percentile, the median of all 17; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 13th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

13thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 36 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up14
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 36 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic5
  • Crowd Pleaser16
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · actor

Just for Kicks (2003)

98th percentile spread · 66% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

EvenHand (2002)

Midcredits 86th · 79% liked

Reviewers score the acting 51/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 22. 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 Bill Dawes work with?

People who share at least 2 of Bill Dawes' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Christopher C. Pearson shares the most, 2.

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles