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Jeff East

Actor · Born October 27, 1957 (69) · Kansas City, Missouri USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jeff East (born October 27, 1957) is an American actor. His best-known role is in the 1978 hit film Superman as the teenage Clark Kent. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jeff East, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 27, 1957 (69)
From
Kansas City, Missouri USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 26 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 27Up 6% in 30 days

What are Jeff East's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Self.

Genres

Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th percentile
: browse their Horror 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
Survival
29%
Self
19%
Bonds
18%
Morality
17%
Society
9%
Power
8%
Survival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 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 4 · Serious 1 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 6 · Intense 2

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 3 · 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 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.

Hero
2 of 4
Ally
1 of 4
Shadow
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Dread
3
Thrilling
3
Joyful
2
Melancholic
3
Other
7

How their films linger

Hopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous2

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 Jeff East's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jeff East'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

26 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Last Breath (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Dennis

  • Deadly Exposure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Anderson

  • Shades of L.A. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Another Chance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Harlen

  • Doogie Howser, M.D.(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Fukes

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Pumpkinhead(1988)

    as Chris

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Otherworld (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Rev

  • 1st & Ten(1984)

    Show 13 episodes · as Bryce Smith

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Up the Creek(1984)

    as Rex Crandall

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Day After(1983)

    as Bruce Gallatin

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Deadly Blessing(1981)

    as John Schmidt

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Superman II(1980)

    as Teenage Clark Kent (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Klondike Fever(1979)

    as Jack London

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Mary and Joseph: A Story of Faith (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Joseph

  • Summer of Fear(1978)

    as Peter Bryant

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Superman(1978)

    as Young Clark Kent

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Hazing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Craig Lewis

  • The People on Market Street: Unit #3: Demand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Actor

  • The Ghost of Cypress Swamp (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Lonny

  • The Flight of the Grey Wolf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Russ Hanson

  • Return of the Big Cat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Josh McClaren

  • Huckleberry Finn(1974)

    as Huckleberry Finn

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Tom Sawyer(1973)

    as Huckleberry Finn

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • M*A*S*H(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Lt. Pavelich

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • The Wonderful World of Disney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 2 episodes · as Josh McClaren · as Lonny Bascombe · as Russ Hanson

  • The People on Market Street: Unit #4: Supply (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 90th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 26 titles, 25 of them dated from 1954 to 2010; peak year 1988.

Biggest box office

Up the Creek (1984)

$12M worldwide

Highest rated

The Day After (1983)

Midcredits 80th

Film career

19542010

Peak 1988 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. 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
Acting26 of 26: 26 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score30th

By decade

1950s1 · acting1970s11 · acting1980s10 · acting1990s2 · acting2010s1 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 0% of 7 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 Jeff East's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 41st percentile, the median of all 10; across their 8 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 8

Approval · how many liked their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 13 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

1st & Ten (1984)

50th percentile spread · 13% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Superman (1978)

Midcredits 91st · 79% liked

Reviewers score the acting 64/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 36. 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 Jeff East's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 70 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 38 · moderateMedian of all films: 36

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Jeff East work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jeff East's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Wes Craven shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Producers