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Max Gail

Max Gail

Actor · Born April 5, 1943 (83) · Detroit, Michigan, USA

Maxwell Trowbridge Gail Jr. (born April 5, 1943) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Detective Stan "Wojo" Wojciehowicz on the sitcom Barney Miller (1975–1982), which earned him two consecutive Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series nominations. He also won the 2019 and 2021 Daytime Emmy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Mike Corbin on the soap opera General Hospital. His best-known feature film role is in D.C. Cab (1983) as Harold, the owner of the D.C. Cab taxi company. 

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 5, 1943 (83)
From
Detroit, Michigan, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
69 on MovieCove · 113 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 28% in 30 days

What are Max Gail's films like?

Across their 33 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Drama16 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 15th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime 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
Self
26%
Bonds
24%
Morality
19%
Survival
14%
Society
12%
Power
4%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice7 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth5 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 31 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 24 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 11 · Charged 16 · Intense 4

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

Steady 19 · Shifting 12 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 20 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 2

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 19 · Even-paced 12 · 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 20 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 0

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

Easy watch 12 · Affecting 14 · Heavy 5

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

Resolved 24 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

13 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 4 of 13 analyzed roles.

Ally
4 of 13
Shadow
3 of 13
Mentor
3 of 13
Shapeshifter
2 of 13
Threshold guardian
1 of 13
Show the 13 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
15
Melancholic
13
Hopeful
9
Contemplative
10
Warm
7
Other
27

How their films linger

Hopeful15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy11
  • Bittersweet13
  • Ambiguous8
  • Other1

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 Max Gail's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 45 of their 69 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Max Gail'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

113 credits, 69 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Shangri-La (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Joe Sellers

  • Jumping the Gun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • All Together Now(2020)

    as Mr. Linder

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Viral Vignettes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Rick

  • The Last Full Measure(2019)

    as Haley

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • DriverX(2017)

    as Danny

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Cool Kids(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Robert

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Magnum P.I.(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Bob Braddock

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Abundant Acreage Available(2017)

    as Hans

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • September 12th(2017)

    as Delivery Don

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Hero(2017)

    as Gary Babcock

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Recovery Road(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Mort

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Chicago Med(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Ellis Turner

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • In Memory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as David Sawyer

  • Underdog Kids(2015)

    as Charlie Walker

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • I'll See You in My Dreams(2015)

    as Carl

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Scorpion(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · as Bruce

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • The Frontier(2014)

    as Sean

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

  • Review(2014)

    Show 10 episodes · as Forrest's Father

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • 42(2013)

    as Burt Shotton

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Perception(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as John O'Hare

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Longmire(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Thomas Hoyt

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Harry's Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Gerald Essex

  • Act Your Age (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Andrew

  • Hawaii Five-0(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Bill Walker

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Always and Forever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Bill Anderson

  • Gary Unmarried(2008)

    Show 5 episodes · as Jack

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Life(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Jackson Bridger

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Mad Men(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Floyd

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Dexter(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Banana Boat Tour Guide

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Psych(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jerry Carp

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • The Legend of Tillamook's Gold(2006)

    as Julie's Grandfather

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Sons & Daughters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 11 episodes · as Wendal Halbert

  • Criminal Minds(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Conrad Winmar

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Hoxsey: When Healing Becomes a Crime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Narrator

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

    as Robert

  • Entourage(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Max Gail

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as Ray Lisi (2008)

  • NCIS(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Sam Loomis

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Truth and Dare(2003)

    as Mr. Quigley

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Facing the Enemy(2001)

    as Thomas Galloway

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Perfect Wife(2001)

    as Ted Vance

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • 18 Wheels of Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Judgment Day(1999)

    as General William 'Bill' Meech

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Naturally Native (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Mr. Carson

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

    Show 1 episode · as Psychiatrist

  • Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Buck Randall (segment "The Tractor")

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Not in This Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Wayne Inman

  • Gun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Dick

  • The Inheritance(1997)

    as Arliss Johnson

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Good Luck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Farmer John

  • Tell Me No Secrets(1997)

    as Art Koster

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Forest Warrior(1996)

    as Sheriff Ramsey

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Mind Rage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Lou

  • The Drew Carey Show(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Les

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Dangerous Touch(1994)

    as Jasper Stone

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Mortal Fear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Det. Michael Curran

  • Pontiac Moon(1994)

    as Jerome Bellamy

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Sheriff Wilson Welsh

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

    Show 1 episode · as Caleb Cline

  • Sodbusters(1994)

    as Tom Partridge

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Ride with the Wind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Jack Hayes

  • Deadly Target(1994)

    as Captain Peters

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Walker, Texas Ranger(1993)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dan Lundy

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • The Switch(1993)

    as Judge Johnson

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Edwin James

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • A Child Lost Forever: The Jerry Sherwood Story(1992)

    as Mr. Jurgens

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Somebody's Daughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Harry

  • Renegade(1992)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • Street Crimes(1992)

    as Flannigan

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Home Improvement(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Officer Keegan

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Our Shining Moment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as John McGuire Jr.

  • Normal Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 13 episodes · Actor

  • Doogie Howser, M.D.(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Bailey

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Quantum Leap(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as George Sanders

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • The Outside Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Billy

  • Judgment in Berlin(1988)

    as Judah Best

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Man Against the Mob (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Rusty Kitchens

  • Tonight's the Night(1987)

    as Sam Davies

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Where Are the Children?(1985)

    as Clay Eldridge

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Can You Feel Me Dancing?(1986)

    as Mel Nichols

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Killer in the Mirror(1986)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Matlock(1986)

    Show 2 episodes · as Lt. Chet Webber

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Intimate Strangers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Sol Kramer

  • The Other Lover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Sal

  • Amazing Stories(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Duncan Moore

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • The Comedy Factory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Harry Stover

  • Letting Go(1985)

    as Dr. Rudnick

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Stanley Holmes

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Heartbreakers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as King

  • 11th Victim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Andrew Spencer

  • D.C. Cab(1983)

    as Harold

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Grand Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • Vietnam: The Secret Agent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Narrator

  • Whiz Kids (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 18 episodes · Director · as Llewellyn Farley

  • Fun and Games(1980)

    as Ray Garvey

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Aliens Are Coming(1980)

    as Russ Garner

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Cardiac Arrest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Leigh Gregory

  • Tales of the Unexpected(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Charlie

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Pearl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 3 episodes · as 1st Sgt. Walder

  • Desperate Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Lt. Spangler

  • Like Mom, Like Me(1978)

    as Henry Millen

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Curse of the Black Widow(1977)

    as Ragsdale

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Battle of the Network Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Foster & Laurie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Actor

  • Night Moves(1975)

    as Stud

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Barney Miller(1975)

    Show 170 episodes · Director · as Stan Wojciehowicz

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Call to Danger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Anderson

  • The Streets of San Francisco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Donald Wilton

  • Dirty Harry(1971)

    as Tunnel Hoodlum (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Organization(1971)

    as Rudy

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Cannon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Ironside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Patrolman (uncredited)

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 113 titles from 1967 to 2024; peak year 2020.

Biggest box office

D.C. Cab (1983)

$16M worldwide

Highest rated

Review (2014)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

Barney Miller (1975)

Film career

19672024

Peak 2020 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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
Acting113 of 113: 111 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score53rdDirecting2 of 113: 0 only directing, 2 with another role

By decade

1960s1 · acting1970s14 · 14 acting · 1 crew1980s25 · 25 acting · 1 crew1990s30 · acting2000s18 · acting2010s20 · acting2020s5 · acting

Billing

usually 14th · top billed in 0% of 11 roles
7111

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 Max Gail's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 38th percentile, the median of all 39; across their 31 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 34th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 31

Approval · how many liked their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 31

Reach · how many have seen their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 31

Midcredits score across 69 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up17
  • 50th to 74th19
  • 25th to 49th18
  • Below 25th15

Shape of the crowd

28 of their 69 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved12
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser22
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed28

Most divisive · actor

September 12th (2017)

92nd percentile spread · 36% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Dirty Harry (1971)

Midcredits 97th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 59/100 in their films, across 28 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 35. 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 Max Gail's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 42 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

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

Who does Max Gail work with?

People who share at least 2 of Max Gail's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Bobby Roth shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles