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David Fox

Actor · Born January 1, 1941 (85) · Swastika, Ontario, Canada

David Fox (born 1941 in Swastika, Ontario) is a Canadian actor. He is best known for his role as schoolteacher Clive Pettibone in Road to Avonlea, and for a variety of roles on television. He also was the voice of Captain Haddock in The Adventures of Tintin. In 1996 he was nominated for a Genie Award for the film When Night is Falling, and in 2008 he was nominated for a Gemini Award for the television miniseries Across the River to Motor City. Description above from the Wikipedia article David Fox (actor), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

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Born
January 1, 1941 (85)
From
Swastika, Ontario, Canada
Works as
Actor
Titles
28 on MovieCove · 54 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 65 days to Oct 28Down 40% in 30 days

What are David Fox's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Self.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 21st percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy 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
27%
Self
21%
Morality
19%
Bonds
10%
Society
10%
Ideas
8%
Power
5%
Survival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 5 · Intense 3

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 4 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.

Mentor
2 of 4
Shadow
2 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Melancholic
4
Contemplative
4
Absurd
3
Dread
3
Other
12

How their films linger

Bittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic1
  • 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 David Fox's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 20 of their 28 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for David Fox'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

54 credits, 28 with a MovieCove page.

  • Goalie(2019)

    Associate Producer · as Johnny Bower (70yrs)

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Redcon-1(2018)

    as Infected Santa

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Devil's Horn(2016)

    as Narrator

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Remedy(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Colonel Platt

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • We Are Not Here (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Narrator

  • Pacific Rim(2013)

    as Old Man on Beach

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Orphan Black(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Jonah Appleyard

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Mama(2013)

    as Burnsie

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Dream House(2011)

    as Building Inspector

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • St. Roz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as The Cardinal

  • Across the River to Motor City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • Heartland(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Hank Adams

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer(2007)

    as Howard

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • That Beautiful Somewhere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Professor French

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

    as Karl Manning

  • Snow Cake(2006)

    as Dirk Freeman

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Population 436(2006)

    as Ronald Greaver

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • The Human Kazoo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

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

    as Judge Harlow

  • This Is Wonderland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Saddest Music in the World(2003)

    as Fyodor Kent

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Pentagon Papers(2003)

    as Judge W. Matthew Byrne

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Puppets Who Kill(2002)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • The Charnel House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Man

  • Mutant X(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Gerald Gilbert

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all shows

  • For Love of Olivia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Jack Martin

  • 2001: A Space Travesty(2000)

    as Secretary Osgood

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Murder in a Small Town(1999)

    as Walter Goldin

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Little Men(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Lucius Potter

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • My Own Country (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Mr. Vines

  • Conquest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Carl Gallagher

  • Jungle Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Geller

  • Promise the Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Sir Robert Butler

  • Virus(1996)

    as George Skanz

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Dangerous Offender: The Marlene Moore Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Supt. Kerr

  • When Night Is Falling(1995)

    as Reverend DeBoer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Black Fox: Good Men and Bad(1995)

    as Carl Glenn, Sarah's murderer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Due South (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Rev. Albert Barrow

  • Ordinary Magic(1993)

    as Father / Warren

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Cadillacs and Dinosaurs(1993)

    Show 13 episodes · as Kirgo (voice)

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Baby on Board (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Bum

  • X-Men(1992)

    Show 2 episodes · as Sentinels (voice) · as Sentinels / Master Mold (voice)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • The Women of Windsor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Major Ferguson

  • The Adventures of Tintin(1991)

    Show Actor

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Smokescreen(1988)

    as Bob

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Witchcraft (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Townsperson

  • Nukie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Nukie

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

    as Detective (uncredited)

  • My Pet Monster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Mr. Smith

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

    Show 1 episode · as Lt. Paul Hutchinson

  • The Suicide Murders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Chester Yates

  • Mrs. Soffel(1984)

    as McNeil

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Silence of the North (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Lea Goodwin

  • Peep Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 52 titles from 1975 to 2019; peak year 2012.

Biggest box office

Mama (2013)

$146M worldwide

Highest rated

Snow Cake (2006)

Midcredits 90th

Most popular right now

Mama (2013)

Film career

19752019

Peak 2012 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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
Acting52 of 52: 51 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score49thProducing1 of 52: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1970s1 · acting1980s9 · acting1990s16 · acting2000s17 · acting2010s9 · 9 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 10th · top billed in 0% of 13 roles
8404

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 David Fox's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 41st percentile, the median of all 19; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 30th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 28 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 28 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

Redcon-1 (2018)

85th percentile spread · 43% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Snow Cake (2006)

Midcredits 90th · 81% liked

Reviewers score the acting 63/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 42. 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 David Fox's work okay for kids?

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

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 48 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 49 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 56 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

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

Who does David Fox work with?

People who share at least 2 of David Fox's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Daniel Kash shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Producers

Mixed roles