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Steve Eastin

Actor, also producer · Born June 22, 1948 (78) · Colorado, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Steve Eastin (born June 22, 1948) is an American character actor. He has appeared in over 150 television and film roles throughout his decades long career. Eastin was born in Colorado, where he began to study acting at the young age of six at his local theater. He received his Actor Equity card at age 16 when he performed in two musicals choreographed by Micheal Bennet. Later, he attended the University of Northern Colorado where he appeared in several productions at the Little Theater of the Rockies, whose alumni include Nick Nolte. After college, Eastin received a fellowship to teach at the University of Arizona where he appeared in his first SAG role opposite Clint Eastwood in Joe Kidd. It was shortly after this when Eastin moved to Los Angeles to further pursue his acting career, enrolling in the Charles Conrad Studio upon arrival in 1974. While attending Charles' class, Eastin became interested in teaching acting as well. In 1991, he founded his own acting school, The Steve Eastin Studio. The studio believes in what Eastin refers to as "Choiceless Awareness", where the actors do not read into the script, nor prepare their "beats" or think about what or how they may read their lines. Instead, the actors are encouraged to be in the moment and let their natural, emotional power take over and thus tap into the vast collective unconscious all humans are capable of attuning themselves to. Eastin is best known for appearing in such films as Field of Dreams (1989), Con Air (1997) and A Man Apart (2003), where he developed a reputation as the tough guy with a heart of gold underneath. He played opposite Leonardo Dicaprio in two pivotal scenes in Catch Me if You Can (2002). Eastin has worked with such directors as Steven Spielberg, Brian De Palma, and Jason Reitman. Eastin is also known for his numerous television appearances throughout the years on such shows as Little House on the Prairie, CHiPS, T.J. Hooker, St. Elsewhere and L.A. Law. Description above from the Wikipedia article Steve Eastin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.​

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Born
June 22, 1948 (78)
From
Colorado, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
86 on MovieCove · 116 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 156 days to Oct 27Up 21% in 30 days

What are Steve Eastin's films like?

Across their 20 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 21st percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Thriller2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 20th percentile
: browse their Thriller 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
Morality
29%
Bonds
22%
Survival
21%
Self
17%
Power
7%
Ideas
3%
Society
2%
Family bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival7 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice7 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 20 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 3 · Serious 8 · Dark 9

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

Grounded 14 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 10 · Intense 9

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 13 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 15 · 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 4 · Even-paced 13 · Relentless 3

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

Casual 8 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 7 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 7

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

Resolved 15 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Threshold guardian: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.

Threshold guardian
2 of 4
Hero
1 of 4
Mentor
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
16
Melancholic
7
Thrilling
5
Dread
6
Hopeful
4
Other
12

How their films linger

Bittersweet10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet10
  • Ambiguous3

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 Steve Eastin's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 52 of their 86 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (19).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Steve Eastin'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

116 credits, 86 with a MovieCove page.

  • Catalyst (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Father Albright

  • Killers of the Flower Moon(2023)

    as Judge John C. Pollock

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Gasoline Alley(2022)

    as Capt. Lew Ferry

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • The Dreams of Rene Sendam(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Warning Shot(2018)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Watercolor Postcards(2013)

    as Morgan

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • All Things Fall Apart(2011)

    as Coach Harper

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Jesus Comes to Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as The Man

  • Up in the Air(2009)

    as Samuels

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • In Plain Sight(2008)

    Show 2 episodes · as Cormac 'Sully' Sullivan

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Rails & Ties(2007)

    as N.B. Garcia

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Saving Grace(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Pody Pope

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Dexter(2006)

    Show 3 episodes · as Bill Bennett

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Black Dahlia(2006)

    as Detective

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Vanished (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Murphy Manning

  • Crash Landing(2005)

    as Detective Cobb

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • When a Stranger Calls(2006)

    as Detective Hines

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Shallow Ground(2004)

    as Detective Russell

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Cold Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Carl Welter (2010)

  • NCIS(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Frank Smith

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Matchstick Men(2003)

    as Mr. Schaffer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • A Man Apart(2003)

    as Ty Frost

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Catch Me If You Can(2002)

    as Paul Morgan

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Without a Trace(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Bull Carver

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • The Guardian(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Ron Hassey

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Peril(2000)

    as Detective Marks

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • The Division (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

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

    Show 1 episode · as Chief Darby

  • Gilmore Girls(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · as Sy

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Agent Red(2000)

    as Captain Russert

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Diplomatic Siege(1999)

    as Bates

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Judging Amy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Ed Dunsmore

  • Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me(1999)

    as Umpire

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Three Secrets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Vince

  • The '60s (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Big Max

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Felicity(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Fire Marshal Howard

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • Little Bigfoot 2: The Journey Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Cavendish

  • Con Air(1997)

    as Guard Falzon

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Stone (segment "Secret of the Family Tomb")

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Murder One: Diary of a Serial Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Detective

  • Sleeping with the Devil(1997)

    as Wes Dubrovich

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Profiler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Leo Cantrell

  • The Pretender(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Cedar Point Sheriff

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • The Sweeper(1996)

    as Richard

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Ultimate Guide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Narrator

  • Ed(1996)

    as Sharks' Manager

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Rockford Files: If the Frame Fits...(1996)

    as Special Agent Millard Weeks

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Race Against Time: The Search for Sarah(1996)

    as Ben

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • JAG(1995)

    Show 2 episodes · as Max Sullivan

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Murder One(1995)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Last Man Standing(1995)

    as Seagrove

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Her Final Fury: Betty Broderick, the Last Chapter(1992)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Scout(1994)

    as Clubhouse Manager

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • ER(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Lorenzo

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Chicago Hope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as McNeil's Coxarthrosis Patient

  • Wagons East(1994)

    as Bartender

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Tonya & Nancy: The Inside Story(1994)

    as Ted Raynor

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Diagnosis Murder(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Coz the Bartender · as Russ Marsh

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Doorman

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • The X-Files(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Sheriff Mazeroski

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Hidden II(1993)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Saved by the Bell: The College Years(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as The Coach

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • Sliver(1993)

    as Det. Phillip

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Robot Wars(1993)

    as Boles

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom(1993)

    as Bob Wilbur

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Dying to Love You(1993)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Blood in Blood Out(1993)

    as Hollenbeck Captain

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Melrose Place(1992)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows

  • The Commish(1991)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Nightmare on the 13th Floor(1990)

    as Hotel Doorman

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • By Dawn's Early Light(1990)

    as Smitty

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Wings(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Murray

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Desperado: Badlands Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Ledon

  • Mancuso, F.B.I. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Doogie Howser, M.D.(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Stage Guard

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Life Goes On (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Seinfeld(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Cop #1

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Field of Dreams(1989)

    as Eddie Cicotte - P

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Hidden(1987)

    as Agent Stadt

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • L.A. Law(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Sam Hamman

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • The Deliberate Stranger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Actor

  • The Deliberate Stranger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Matlock(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Steve Miller

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Acceptable Risks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Jerry Haywood

  • The Colbys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge(1985)

    as Policeman

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Tony

  • The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Police Captain

  • Gotcha!(1985)

    as CIA Agent

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Moonlighting(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Bakery Clerk

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Silence of the Heart(1984)

    as Ed Rintal

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Scarecrow and Mrs. King(1983)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • The A-Team(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as Taylor

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • St. Elsewhere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Detective Thibideaux

  • Cagney & Lacey(1981)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • T.J. Hooker(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Pete Tebbetts

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • The Patricia Neal Story(1981)

    as Frank Gilroy

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Falcon Crest(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Lieutenant Thayne

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker(1981)

    as Coach Tom Landers

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Hill Street Blues(1981)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • A Change of Seasons(1980)

    as Lance

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Trouble in High Timber Country(1980)

    as Bob Elston

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Best Place to Be(1979)

    Actor

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

  • Crisis in Mid-air(1979)

    as Jamieson

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Clone Master (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Huberman

  • Happily Ever After (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as First Workman

  • It's a Mile from Here to Glory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Doctor

  • Mulligan's Stew (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • CHiPs(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Wonder Woman(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Johnny

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Little House on the Prairie(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Shell game barker

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Night Games (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Airline Officer

  • The Six Million Dollar Man(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Ritter

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • The Waltons(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Joe Kidd(1972)

    as Rider (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 114 titles from 1972 to 2025; peak year 2002.

Biggest box office

Catch Me If You Can (2002)

$352M worldwide

Highest rated

Catch Me If You Can (2002)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

19722025

Peak 2002 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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
Acting114 of 114: 114 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score54th

By decade

1970s13 · acting1980s30 · acting1990s43 · acting2000s22 · acting2010s3 · acting2020s3 · acting

Billing

usually 14th · top billed in 0% of 29 roles
728797

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 Steve Eastin's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 37th percentile, the median of all 50; across their 20 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 20

Approval · how many liked their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Reach · how many have seen their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Midcredits score across 86 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up23
  • 50th to 74th23
  • 25th to 49th17
  • Below 25th23

Shape of the crowd

36 of their 86 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved9
  • Universally Panned4
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic5
  • Crowd Pleaser36
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed27

Most divisive · producer

The Dreams of Rene Sendam (2022)

97th percentile spread · 44% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Catch Me If You Can (2002)

Midcredits 99th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the acting 54/100 in their films, across 18 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 31. 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 Steve Eastin'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 & Gore4 titlesmedian 65 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles42–53 · median 52 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 58 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 42 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 46 · 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 Steve Eastin work with?

People who share at least 2 of Steve Eastin's MovieCove titles; James Brolin shares the most, 2.