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John Dunsworth

John Dunsworth

Actor · Died October 16, 2017, aged 71 · Bridgewater, Nova Scotia

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   John Dunsworth (April 12, 1946 - October 16, 2017) was a Canadian actor known for playing the frequently drunk trailer park supervisor Jim Lahey on the hit TV show Trailer Park Boys. He has also appeared in Shattered City: The Halifax Explosion, a CBC film about the 1917 Halifax explosion. Dunsworth also has extensive experience in regional theatre. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Dunsworth,  licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 12, 1946
Died
October 16, 2017 (aged 71)
From
Bridgewater, Nova Scotia
Works as
Actor
Titles
28 on MovieCove · 59 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 27Down 10% in 30 days

What are John Dunsworth's films like?

Across their 18 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Biography movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
32%
Self
27%
Morality
14%
Society
12%
Power
9%
Survival
6%
Friendship6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 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 10 · Serious 3 · Dark 3

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 10 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 9 · Intense 3

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

A split, not a type: Steady 9 · Shifting 5 · 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 5 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 10

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 7 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 3

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 13 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 15 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 4 of 6 analyzed roles.

Shadow
4 of 6
Threshold guardian
1 of 6
Ally
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
10
Joyful
8
Tense
6
Warm
6
Hopeful
3
Other
16

How their films linger

Fun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet10
  • 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 John Dunsworth's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 21 of their 28 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for John Dunsworth'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

59 credits, 28 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Trailer Park Boys: The SwearNet Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 10 episodes · as Jim Lahey

  • Trailer Park Boys: Live at Red Rocks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Jim Lahey

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

    as Old George

  • Sir John A. And the Curse of the Anti-Quenched (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Sir John A Macdonald (voice)

  • Weirdos(2016)

    as Drunk Driver

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Trailer Park Boys: Drunk, High & Unemployed(2015)

    as Jim Lahey

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Trailer Park Boys: Live at the North Pole(2014)

    as Jim Lahey

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Swearnet Live(2014)

    as John Dunsworth

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Lure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Professor Reynolds

  • Trailer Park Boys: Don't Legalize It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Jim Lahey

  • Lizzie Borden Took an Ax(2014)

    as Doctor Bowen

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Beat Down(2012)

    as Cop

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Titanic: The Aftermath (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Fredrick Hamilton

  • Take This Waltz(2011)

    as Tourist

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Cloudburst(2011)

    as Arnold

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Drunk and On Drugs Happy Fun Time Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • The Lot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director · Writer · as Bob Hayat

  • Haven(2010)

    Show 52 episodes · as Dave Teagues

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Trailer Park Boys: Countdown to Liquor Day(2009)

    as Jim Lahey

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Say Goodnight to the Bad Guys(2008)

    as Jim Lahey

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Treevenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Tree (voice)

  • Stuck(2007)

    as Cabbie

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Trailer Park Boys: The Movie(2006)

    as Mr. Lahey

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Conclave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Cardinal Calandrini

  • The Hunt for the BTK Killer(2005)

    as Pastor

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Ambulance Girl(2005)

    as Chief Vince Melmac

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Serious Miracles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Mr. Garety

  • Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Samuels

  • Jesse Stone: Stone Cold(2005)

    as Jim Burns

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Trailer Park Boys: Xmas Special(2004)

    as Jim Lahey

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Riverman(2004)

    as Haney

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Reversible Errors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Ike

  • A Hole in One(2004)

    as Pastor

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Hero's Hero: The Forgotten Life of William Barker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Narrator

  • Too Young to Be a Dad(2002)

    as Manager

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Trudeau (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • Virginia's Run(2002)

    as Cop

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Shipping News(2001)

    as Guy Quoyle

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Trailer Park Boys(2001)

    Show 105 episodes · Director · as James 'Jim' Lahey

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

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

    as Voice of Urban (voice)

  • New Waterford Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • Trailer Park Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Mr. Lahey

  • One Heart Broken Into Song (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Casting

  • One Last Shot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Mr. Layhie

  • The Real Howard Spitz(1998)

    as Clown - Amusement Park

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Pit Pony(1997)

    as MacIsaac Smith

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Giga Shadow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Running Man

  • Eating Pattern (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Divine Predecessor (voice)

  • The Lexx: Super Nova (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Divine Predecessor (voice)

  • Lexx(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Berf · as Divine Predecessor (voice) (uncredited) · as Guard · as Lett · as Old Cracker / Voice of Pilot · as Reporter · as Video Asteroid Commander · as White Rook (voice)

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • I Worship His Shadow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Video Asteroid Commander

  • Sweet Angel Mine(1996)

    as Billy Lee

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Buried on Sunday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Casting · as Reporter

  • Deadly Betrayal: The Bruce Curtis Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Attorney #1

  • The Little Kidnappers(1990)

    as Mr. Fraser

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Jim Henson Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Sam

  • Lighthouse Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Sam

  • Deep Sea Conspiracy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Mark

  • So Long To Run (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Dennie

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 59 titles from 1978 to 2022; peak year 2005.

Biggest box office

Trailer Park Boys: The Movie (2006)

$3.9M worldwide

Highest rated

Trailer Park Boys: Xmas Special (2004)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

Haven (2010)

Film career

19782022

Peak 2005 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 4 MovieCove titles. 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
Acting58 of 59: 55 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score61stDirecting2 of 59: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting1 of 59: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleOther crew2 of 59: 1 only other crew, 1 with another role

59 titles, 3 with more than one role — acting and directing overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1970s1 · acting1980s3 · acting1990s15 · 14 acting · 2 crew2000s22 · 22 acting · 1 crew2010s16 · 16 acting · 1 crew2020s2 · acting

Billing

usually 11th · top billed in 0% of 19 roles
9909

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 John Dunsworth's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 58th percentile, the median of all 25; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 58th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 28 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 28 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed14

Most divisive · actor

Pit Pony (1997)

80th percentile spread · 21% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Trailer Park Boys: Xmas Special (2004)

Midcredits 96th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 48. 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 John Dunsworth's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 60 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles46–84 · median 59 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 76 · intenseMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 37 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does John Dunsworth work with?

People who share at least 2 of John Dunsworth's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Robb Wells shares the most, 11.

Directors

  • Mike Clattenburg4 titles    See all 4 shared titles with Mike Clattenburg
  • Robb Wells11 titles · 3 as director    See all 11 shared titles with Robb Wells
  • John Paul Tremblay10 titles · 3 as director    See all 10 shared titles with John Paul Tremblay
  • Mike Smith9 titles · 3 as director    See all 9 shared titles with Mike Smith

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers