Craig Gardner was born on October 1, 1950 in Santa Monica, California, USA. He is a writer and actor, known for Suburban Bliss (1996), Scandal! (2005) and Short Circuit 2 (1988). He has been married to Marthie since 1978. They have three children.
Biography from TMDB.
- October 1, 1950 (76)
- Santa Monica, California, USA
- Actor and writer, also director and producer
- 11 on MovieCove · 24 credits in all
What are Craig Gardner's films like?
Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Ideas.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 0 · Earnest 2
Light 2 · Serious 0 · Dark 1
Grounded 3 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0
Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 0
A split, not a type: Steady 1 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1
A split, not a type: Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0
Casual 2 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 2 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 1
Resolved 2 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy3
- Cyclical1
- 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 Craig Gardner's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).
Subscription and free streaming for Craig Gardner'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
24 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page.
Lucky Fish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
A Safari Romance(2023)
Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films
My Father's War(2016)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
African River Wild(2016)
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
Brothers in Blood: The Lions of Sabi Sand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
The Strain(2014)
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows
Gangland Killers(2014)
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
Mrs Mandela (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Binnelanders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
This Is Wonderland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Critical Assignment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
Mr. Bones(2001)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
The Deadly Look of Love(2000)
Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films
Hidden Agenda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
FX: The Series (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
The Hardy Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Yankee Zulu(1993)
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
Thieves of Fortune (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
Short Circuit 2(1988)
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all filmsThe Mantis Project (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
The Wars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
Safari 3000(1982)
Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films
The Demon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
Career shape
Star power in the 69th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 22 titles from 1981 to 2025; peak year 1981.
Film career
Peak 1981 · 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.
- 1981Screen debut· The Demon
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.
How do Craig Gardner's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 51st percentile, the median of all 8; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 64th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
- 50th to 74th4
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th3
Shape of the crowd
6 of their 11 titles are Mixed.
- Divisive1
- Crowd Pleaser4
- Mixed6
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.
Who does Craig Gardner work with?
People who share at least 2 of Craig Gardner's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Este Nortje shares the most, 3.
Composers and editors
- Este NortjeShared titles: African River Wild (2016), My Father's War (2016), Gangland Killers (2014)See all 3 shared titles with Este Nortje
- Benjamin WillemShared titles: My Father's War (2016), Gangland Killers (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Benjamin Willem
- Gary LambertiShared titles: African River Wild (2016), Gangland Killers (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Gary Lamberti
Producers
- Peter LambertiShared titles: African River Wild (2016), My Father's War (2016), Gangland Killers (2014)See all 3 shared titles with Peter Lamberti
