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Jim Gleason

Jim Gleason

Actor · Born May 30, 1964 (62) · New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Jim Gleason is an actor.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 30, 1964 (62)
From
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
40 on MovieCove · 50 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 157 days to Oct 28Up 13% in 30 days

What are Jim Gleason's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
50%
Morality
37%
Society
13%
Family bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFaith2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 1 · Intense 1

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 0 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Hopeful
3
Tense
2
Warm
2
Romantic
1
Thrilling
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Hopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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 Jim Gleason's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 29 of their 40 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hulu (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jim Gleason'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

50 credits, 40 with a MovieCove page.

  • Ruth & Boaz(2025)

    as Ronan Vibert

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Iron Claw(2023)

    as Doctor

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Love Marry Kill(2023)

    as Chief Lewellyn

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Mayfair Witches(2023)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dr. Norman Keck

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • Blue Bayou(2021)

    as Doctor

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Nishkinata (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as John

  • Secrets of Sulphur Springs(2021)

    Show 8 episodes · as Bennett Campbell Sr.

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • It's Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Buddy Gaines

  • Five Feet Apart(2019)

    as ER Doctor

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Hover(2018)

    as Mr. Dunn

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Domestics(2018)

    as Dale

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Benji(2018)

    as Capt. Newsome

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Ozark(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · as Russell Hodges

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Hollow(2016)

    as Congressman Wilford Chase

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Indiscretion(2016)

    as Richard Thompson

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Trumbo(2015)

    as TV Interviewer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Our Brand Is Crisis(2015)

    as US Ambassador

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Fantastic Four(2015)

    as Board Member

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • A Sort of Homecoming(2015)

    as Bill Tarrity

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Best of Me(2014)

    as Lawyer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Get on Up(2014)

    as Insurance Salesman

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Halt and Catch Fire(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Patron

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • God's Not Dead(2014)

    as Ward Wheaton

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • The Butler(2013)

    as R.D. Warner

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Qwerty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Donald Rigby Sr.

  • Franklin & Bash(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Wagner

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • The Mikado Project (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as White Guy in a Suit

  • What Would Jesus Do?(2010)

    as Pastor Henry Maxwell

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Epic Drives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show Creator

  • Men of a Certain Age(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Powers

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Dark Blue(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Detective LAPD

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Glee(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Doctor

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Castle(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Barry Frank

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Onion Movie(2008)

    as Steel Beam Architect

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Private Practice(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Detective Fallon

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Brothers & Sisters(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · as Walter Geary

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • Big Love(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Night Stalker(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Reporter #1

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • Grey's Anatomy(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Domner

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Numb3rs(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Senator Martin Tallman

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • House(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Mitchell Gordon

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Curb Your Enthusiasm(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Man #2 in Bathroom

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The West Wing(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Steve Hubbard

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Dangerous Proposition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Tom

  • The Apostle(1997)

    as Young Priest (as James Ivey Gleason)

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Bayou Ghost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Ralph Stigwood

  • ER(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Little Girl's Father

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Storyville (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Lawyer

  • Smoking: The Choice is Yours (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Edgar (voice)

  • Drowning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Doctor Schiff

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 50 titles, 49 of them dated from 1981 to 2025; peak year 2015.

Biggest box office

Benji (2018)

$585K worldwide

Highest rated

Benji (2018)

Midcredits 62nd

Film career

19812025

Peak 2015 · 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
Acting49 of 50: 49 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score69thOther crew1 of 50: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s6 · acting2000s13 · acting2010s21 · 20 acting · 1 crew2020s8 · acting

Billing

usually 16th · top billed in 0% of 14 roles
0818

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 Jim Gleason's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 53rd percentile, the median of all 21; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 40 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up19
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

18 of their 40 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Universally Panned2
  • Divisive3
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser18
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

God's Not Dead (2014)

98th percentile spread · 40% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Iron Claw (2023)

Midcredits 97th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 47/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 63, detractors 32. 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.

Who does Jim Gleason work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jim Gleason's MovieCove titles; Gralen Bryant Banks shares the most, 2.