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Richard Dillard

Richard Dillard

Actor · Born October 11, 1937 (89) · Roanoke, Virginia, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Richard Henry Wilde Dillard (born 11 October 1937) is an American poet, author, critic, and translator. Born in Roanoke, Virginia, Dillard is best known as a poet. He is also highly-regarded as a writer of fiction and critical essays, as well as one of the screenwriters for the cult classic Frankenstein Meets the Space Monster.He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Roanoke College and went on to receive of a Master of Arts (1959) and the Ph. D. (1965) from the University of Virginia. While at the University of Virginia he was both a Woodrow Wilson and a DuPont Fellow. He is considered something of an institution at Hollins University where he has been teaching creative writing, literature, and film studies since 1964. Dillard has been the editor of the Hollins Critic since 1996. He also served as the vice president of the Film Journal from 1973-1980. He is the winner of numerous awards for his writing including the Academy of American Poets Prize, the O. B. Hardison, Jr. Poetry Prize, and the Hanes Award for Poetry. In 2007, he was awarded the George Garrett Award for Service to Contemporary Literature by the Association of Writers & Writing Programs. Dillard influenced many contemporary writers including both his ex-wives Annie Dillard and Cathryn Hankla. Others include the likes of Henry S. Taylor, Lee Smith, Lucinda MacKethan, Anne Jones, Rosanne Coggeshall, Wyn Cooper, Jill McCorkle, Madison Smartt Bell, and Julia Johnson. Description above from the Wikipedia article Richard Dillard, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.​

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 11, 1937 (89)
From
Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
25 on MovieCove · 33 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 8% in 30 days

What are Richard Dillard's films like?

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

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
31%
Self
28%
Morality
21%
Survival
18%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 5 · Stylized 2 · 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 4 · Charged 2 · Intense 1

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 2 · 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 4 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 2 · 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

Hopeful
4
Melancholic
5
Tense
2
Warm
2
Cathartic
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Hopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet6

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 Richard Dillard's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 25 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Richard Dillard'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

33 credits, 25 with a MovieCove page.

  • Waiting for the Miracle to Come(2018)

    as Mayor

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Song to Song(2017)

    as Father (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Men, Women & Children(2014)

    as Coach

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Parkland(2013)

    as Theron Ward

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Last Stand(2013)

    as Irv

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Beneath the Darkness(2011)

    as Doctor

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Abel's Field(2012)

    as Coach Chalmers

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Deep in the Heart(2012)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Angel Dog(2011)

    as Seth

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Paradise Recovered (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • Beatdown(2010)

    as Kent

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Breaking the Press(2010)

    as Tex Summer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Temple Grandin(2010)

    as Don Micheals

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Stop-Loss(2008)

    as Sheriff Boudreaux

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Wire in the Blood: Prayer of the Bone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Wayne Osman

  • Elvis and Anabelle(2007)

    as TV Doctor

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Walking Tall: The Payback(2007)

    as Charlie Prescott

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Infamous(2006)

    as Man on Street

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Friday Night Lights(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Grady Hunt

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Ringer(2005)

    as Olympic Official

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Friday Night Lights(2004)

    as Reporter

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Screen Door Jesus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Mayor Roy Huckaby

  • Warning: Parental Advisory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Senator Sam

  • The Rookie(2002)

    as Devil Rays Manager

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • She Gets What She Wants(2002)

    as Sam Fuller

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

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

    as Mr. Benson

  • RocketMan(1997)

    as The President

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Secret She Carried(1996)

    as Walter

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Texas Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • Dazed and Confused(1993)

    as Pickford's Dad

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • A Taste for Killing(1992)

    as Mr. Sloan

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Wild Texas Wind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Billy

  • The Last Prostitute (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Ben Lake

Career shape

Star power in the 91st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 31 titles from 1991 to 2017; peak year 2011.

Highest rated

Elvis and Anabelle (2007)

Midcredits 77th

Most popular right now

The Secret She Carried (1996)

Film career

19912017

Peak 2011 · 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
Acting31 of 31: 31 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score45th

By decade

1990s7 · acting2000s13 · acting2010s11 · acting

Billing

usually 17th · top billed in 8% of 12 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 Richard Dillard's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 44th percentile, the median of all 24; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 32nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 25 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 25 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · actor

Breaking the Press (2010)

88th percentile spread · 40% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Temple Grandin (2010)

Midcredits 99th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 62/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 26. 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 Richard Dillard work with?

People who share at least 2 of Richard Dillard's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Todd Terry shares the most, 2.

Actors

Composers

Producers