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Richard M Dumont

Richard M Dumont

Actor, also writer, director and producer · Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Richard M. Dumont (born in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian voice actor, writer and director who has worked in both Canada and the United States. One of the well known voice over work he has done include Menator, the aging leader of the Olmecs in The Mysterious Cities of Gold, Grognard in Night Hood, Iron Nose in Iron Nose: The Mysterious Knight, King in The World of David the Gnome, Petronella's henpecked husband A.D. in Bobobobs, Mr. Besser in the Canadian dubbed version of The Kids from Room 402, the laid-back hipster and musician member of the Suntots Cool in The Smoggies, Dr. Hirsch and Al in later episodes of Arthur, Froggy Ball in the English version of Charlie Strap and Froggy Ball Flying High, Mr. Murdstone's partner Mr. Grimby in the 1993 animated adaptation of David Copperfield, Maya's nervous, worried and very scared best friend Willi in the English version of Maya the Bee, Hamlet in Gofrette, Theo Sturgeon inFred's Head, a weasel in Merry Christmas Little Moonky, Prince Lothar in the Saban version of The Little Mermaid, Captain Buzz Cheeply in a cartoon short created for the hit Cartoon Network TV series The What-A-Cartoon! Show, Principal Malcolm in Creepschool and Scarecrow in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Dumont is also best known for playing the main character Sardo who owned a magic shop called Sardo's Magic Mansion in many episodes of the Canadian horror fantasy-themed anthology television series for Nickelodeon Are You Afraid of the Dark?. Dumont served as voice director for various films, TV shows, video games and features such as Avatar: The Game,Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell, The Little Lulu Show, Prince of Persia: Warrior Within, Milo, Papa Beaver's Storytime, the Cinelume dubbed version of Winx Club, The Mysteries of Alfred Hedgehog, Robinson Sucroe, Iron Nose: The Mysterious Knight, the English versions of the Hugo movies, Wimzie's House, Evolution Worlds, The Big Garage andRotten Ralph. Dumont studied at the University of California, Los Angeles, later studying theater-acting at Ryerson University from 1977 to 1979 before joining The Second City.

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From
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Works as
Actor, also writer, director and producer
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 38 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 9% in 30 days

What are Richard M Dumont's films like?

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

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
38%
Self
36%
Survival
14%
Morality
9%
Power
2%
Ideas
2%
Friendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 5 · Serious 2 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

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 3 · Intense 0

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 5 · 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 6 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles
Ally
1 of 3
Mentor
1 of 3
Shadow
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
5
Hopeful
4
Warm
4
Tense
3
Dread
2
Other
7

How their films linger

Feel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Ambiguous2
  • Cyclical1

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 M Dumont's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Richard M Dumont'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

38 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page.

  • Butterfly Tale(2023)

    as Jay

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Are You Afraid of the Dark?(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Mister Sardo

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Radio Silence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Writer

  • Troll: The Tale of a Tail(2018)

    as King Grom (voice)

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • L'Agent Jean: comment sauver le monde en 90 secondes(2018)

    Show Director · as WXT

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Snowsnaps(2018)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Zafari (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 78 episodes · as Babatua

  • Fraternitas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as young Ken

  • Sahara(2017)

    as Michael (voice)

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Beethoven's Treasure Tail(2014)

    as Duncan

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Deadly Hope(2012)

    Writer · as Bartender Peter

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • A Dennis the Menace Christmas(2007)

    as Mr. Peeves

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Journey(2007)

    Producer · as Maurice

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Lost Season (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Cuccucat

  • Creepschool (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 26 episodes · as Principle Malcolm (voice)

  • Gleason(2002)

    as Cavalcade of Stars Announcer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Lost World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 26 episodes · Actor

  • Mona the Vampire(1999)

    Show 78 episodes · as Officer Halcroft II (voice)

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • Night Hood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 26 episodes · as Grognard (voice)

  • The Adventures of Captain Buzz Cheeply in "A Clean Getaway" (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Capt. Buzz cheeply

  • What a Cartoon! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Captain Buzz (voice)

  • David Copperfield (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Grimby (voice)

  • Are You Afraid of the Dark?(1990)

    Show 8 episodes · as Sardo

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Real Story of O Christmas Tree(1991)

    as Polar Bear (voice)

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Aquanaut (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as (voice)

  • The Real Story of Baa Baa Black Sheep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as (voice)

  • The Little Flying Bears (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 39 episodes · as Additional voices (voice)

  • The Kiss(1988)

    as Abe

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Of Dice and Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as (voice)

  • First Offender (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Actor

  • Broken Vows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Father Purdy

  • The Emerald City of Oz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Scarecrow (voice)

  • Ozma of Oz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Scarecrow (voice)

  • The Marvelous Land of Oz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Scarecrow (voice)

  • The Wonderful Wizard of Oz(1987)

    as Scarecrow (voice)

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Barnum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Barnum

  • Choices (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Caterer

  • The Genie Family(1969)

    Show as Mr. Carter

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 75th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 33 titles from 1986 to 2019; peak year 2017.

Biggest box office

The Kiss (1988)

$1.9M worldwide

Highest rated

The Kiss (1988)

Midcredits 27th

Most popular right now

L'Agent Jean: comment sauver le monde en 90 secondes (2018)

Film career

19862019

Peak 2017 · 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.

  • 1988Screen debut· The Kiss

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting32 of 33: 31 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score29thWriting2 of 33: 1 only writing, 1 with another role

By decade

1980s10 · acting1990s10 · acting2000s5 · acting2010s8 · 7 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 Richard M Dumont's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 31st percentile, the median of all 11; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 38th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 17 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive3
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor, producer

The Journey (2007)

98th percentile spread · 42% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Are You Afraid of the Dark? (1990)

Midcredits 93rd · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 65/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 68, detractors 45. 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 M Dumont work with?

People who share at least 2 of Richard M Dumont's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sonja Ball shares the most, 3.

Actors

Producers

Mixed roles