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Grant Goodeve

Grant Goodeve

Actor · Born July 6, 1952 (74) · Middlebury, Connecticut, USA

Grant Goodeve was born on July 6, 1952 in Middlebury, Connecticut, USA as Grant MacKenzie Goodeve. He is best known for his work on the series Eight Is Enough (1977-1981), Northern Exposure (1990-1992), and Dynasty (1982-1983) as well as a great many guest starring roles. For 15 years, Grant has been the host of the NW travel show, "Northwest Backroads" . He also makes his living as a voice-over artist. Grant has been married to Deborah Lynn Ketcham since May 20, 1978. They have three children and 6 grand-children.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
July 6, 1952 (74)
From
Middlebury, Connecticut, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 38 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 39 days to Oct 28Down 16% in 30 days

What are Grant Goodeve's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 76th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile
: browse their Action 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
Bonds
38%
Morality
21%
Society
17%
Self
13%
Survival
8%
Power
2%
Family bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 7 · Serious 1 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 7 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 7 · Intense 0

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 4 · 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 9 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Threshold guardian: 2 of 5 analyzed roles.

Threshold guardian
2 of 5
Hero
2 of 5
Ally
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
5
Tense
6
Hopeful
4
Melancholic
3
Joyful
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Feel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCozy2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet2
  • Ambiguous1

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 Grant Goodeve's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Grant Goodeve'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

38 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Christmas in the Pines(2021)

    as Duke Henderson

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • County Line(2017)

    as Sheriff Preston

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Case for Christ(2017)

    as Mr. Cook

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Devious Maids(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Elliott

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Crimes of the Past(2009)

    as Agent Kruch

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Proud American (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Naval Doctor

  • Army Wives(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as COL Tom Levinson

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Explore the Wildlife Kingdom: Dolphins - Tribes of the Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Narrator

  • Explore the Wildlife Kingdom: The Hidden World of Africa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Narrator

  • Cascadia: The Hidden Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Narrator

  • Something to Sing About(2000)

    as Russ

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Pandora's Clock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · as Don Moses

  • 7th Heaven(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jack Smith

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • She'll Take Romance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Doug

  • Northern Exposure(1990)

    Show 10 episodes · as Rick Pederson

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Twin Peaks(1990)

    Show 2 episodes · as Walter Lawford

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • An Eight Is Enough Wedding(1989)

    as David Bradford

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Mother's Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Actor

  • Take Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Barry Griffith/Frank Bentley

  • License to Drive(1988)

    as Natalie's DMV Examiner

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Ben Skyler · as Jack Schroeder · as Larry Gaynes

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Finder of Lost Loves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Stuart Scranton

  • Pigs vs. Freaks(1982)

    as Neal Brockmeyer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Solid Gold Hits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • Hotel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • High Powder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Sgt. Garvey

  • Capitol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 260 episodes · Actor

  • T.J. Hooker(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Officer Bill Roper

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Darkroom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Steve Lambert

  • Aloha Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Dynasty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • Hot Rod(1979)

    as Sonny Munn

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • A Last Cry for Help(1979)

    as Jeff Burgess

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Love Boat(1977)

    Show 2 episodes · as Bud Boyer · as Dave Stanton · as Steve Pierce

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Eight Is Enough(1977)

    Show 112 episodes · as David Bradford

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • All the King's Horses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Jack Benson

  • Gibbsville (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Emergency!(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 79th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 38 titles from 1972 to 2021; peak year 1988.

Biggest box office

License to Drive (1988)

$22M worldwide

Highest rated

License to Drive (1988)

Midcredits 56th

Most popular right now

Eight Is Enough (1977)

Film career

19722021

Peak 1988 · 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
Acting38 of 38: 38 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score62nd

By decade

1970s7 · acting1980s15 · acting1990s5 · acting2000s7 · acting2010s3 · acting2020s1 · acting

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 Grant Goodeve's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 55th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 55th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 20 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

Crimes of the Past (2009)

87th percentile spread · 46% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Northern Exposure (1990)

Midcredits 95th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 58/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 70, 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.

Who does Grant Goodeve work with?

People who share at least 2 of Grant Goodeve's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Adam Rich shares the most, 2.

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles