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David Graf

Actor · Died April 7, 2001, aged 50 · Lancaster, Ohio, USA

Paul David Graf (April 16, 1950 – April 7, 2001) was an American actor, best known for his role as Sgt. Eugene Tackleberry in the Police Academy series of films. He married Kathryn Graf in 1985; they had two sons, Daniel and Sean. Description above from the Wikipedia article David Graf, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 16, 1950
Died
April 7, 2001 (aged 50)
From
Lancaster, Ohio, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
49 on MovieCove · 72 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 37 days to Oct 26Down 50% in 30 days

What are David Graf's films like?

Across their 20 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy14 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
26%
Society
16%
Self
12%
Power
7%
Ideas
2%
Justice8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship6 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeParenthood3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 20 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 13 · Serious 5 · Dark 2

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 11 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 3

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 10 · Charged 9 · Intense 1

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

A split, not a type: Steady 11 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 3

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

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 11

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 17 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 18 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.

Ally
2 of 4
Threshold guardian
1 of 4
Shadow
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
10
Joyful
9
Tense
7
Warm
5
Hopeful
4
Other
15

How their films linger

Fun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy11
  • Bittersweet7
  • Ambiguous2

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 Graf's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 32 of their 49 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Paramount+ (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for David Graf'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

72 credits, 49 with a MovieCove page.

  • In Pursuit(2000)

    as Dad

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Cactus Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Charles

  • The Trial of Old Drum(2000)

    as Judge Henry

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Son of the Beach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The West Wing(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · as Colonel Chase

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Parkers(1999)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as Lloyd Martin

  • Sports Night(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Chase

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • The Wild Thornberrys(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Head Finch / Iguana (voice)

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Brink!(1998)

    as Ralph Brinker

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Teen Angel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Lenny

  • Police Academy: The Series (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Capt. Eugene Tackleberry

  • Skeletons(1997)

    as Sam

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Citizen Ruth(1996)

    as Judge Richter

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Promised Land (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Kyle Matthews

  • Arli$$(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Colonel Donnie Sadowski

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Hijacked: Flight 285(1996)

    as Alcoholic

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • JAG(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as John Newman

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Caroline in the City(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Wolfe

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • The Brady Bunch Movie(1995)

    as Sam Franklin

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Star Trek: Voyager(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Fred Noonan

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Father and Scout(1994)

    as Chet

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Roseanne: An Unauthorized Biography (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Tom Arnold

  • High Tide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 5 episodes · as Jay Cassidy

  • Touched by an Angel(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Dewey Burton

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Party of Five(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Buyer · as Sutherland

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Police Academy: Mission to Moscow(1994)

    as Tackleberry

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Guarding Tess(1994)

    as Lee Danielson

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Diagnosis Murder(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as John

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Suture (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Lt. Weismann

  • Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Wally

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • American Kickboxer 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Howard

  • For Their Own Good(1993)

    as Miles

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Star Trek: Deep Space Nine(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Leskit

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Martin(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Officer Hayes

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Step by Step(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Dave Roberts · as Mitch Crawford · as Phil Jones

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Home Improvement(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Chuck Norwood

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • The Whereabouts of Jenny(1991)

    as Scranton

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Ferris Bueller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Officer Peyson

  • Dream On (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Larry

  • The Outsiders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Darryl's Father

  • Family Matters(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Sergeant Shishka

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Doogie Howser, M.D.(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Sam

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Seinfeld(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Cop #2

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Quantum Leap(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Sheriff Nolan

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Police Academy 6: City Under Siege(1989)

    as Tackleberry

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Police Story: The Watch Commander(1988)

    as Off. Jim Schaeffer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Police Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Officer Jim Schaeffer

  • The Town Bully (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Actor

  • Shakedown on the Sunset Strip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Officer Jack Ruggles

  • Police Academy 5: Assignment: Miami Beach(1988)

    as Tackleberry

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Beauty and the Beast(1987)

    Show 2 episodes · as Gregory Coyle

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Love at Stake(1987)

    as Nathaniel

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Cameo by Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Detective Kraxburger

  • Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol(1987)

    as Tackleberry

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Police Academy 3: Back in Training(1986)

    as Tackleberry

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • He's the Mayor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 13 episodes · Actor

  • Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment(1985)

    as Tackleberry

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Charles in Charge(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Steve Colfax

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows

  • Irreconcilable Differences(1984)

    as Bink

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Police Academy(1984)

    as Tackleberry

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Airwolf(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Billie

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • Night Court(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Hondo Jenkins

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Hardcastle and McCormick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • The A-Team(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as Cooper

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Voyagers!(1982)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Matt Houston (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Tempest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Stephano

  • The Long Summer of George Adams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Olin Summers

  • Four Friends(1981)

    as Gergley

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Lou Grant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Russ

  • M*A*S*H(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Lt. Spears

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 72 titles from 1972 to 2001; peak year 1985.

Biggest box office

Police Academy (1984)

$81M worldwide

Highest rated

Citizen Ruth (1996)

Midcredits 78th

Most popular right now

Guarding Tess (1994)

Film career

19722001

Peak 1985 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. 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
Acting72 of 72: 72 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score48th

By decade

1970s2 · acting1980s29 · acting1990s37 · acting2000s4 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 0% of 14 roles
8191

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 Graf's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 37th percentile, the median of all 22; across their 20 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 44th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Approval · how many liked their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Reach · how many have seen their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Midcredits score across 49 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th14
  • Below 25th12

Shape of the crowd

23 of their 49 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser14
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed23

Most divisive · actor

Father and Scout (1994)

73rd percentile spread · 39% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Citizen Ruth (1996)

Midcredits 78th · 70% liked

Reviewers score the acting 57/100 in their films, across 17 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 37. 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 Graf's work okay for kids?

Across up to 10 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles26–35 · median 29 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity10 titles22–53 · median 35 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles26–57 · median 34 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles17–35 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles6–14 · median 11 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does David Graf work with?

People who share at least 2 of David Graf's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Neal Israel shares the most, 7.

Directors

Writers

  • Neal Israel7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with Neal Israel
  • Pat Proft7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with Pat Proft
  • Barry W. Blaustein4 titles    See all 4 shared titles with Barry W. Blaustein
  • David Sheffield4 titles    See all 4 shared titles with David Sheffield

Actors

  • Michael Winslow7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with Michael Winslow
  • George Gaynes6 titles    See all 6 shared titles with George Gaynes
  • Leslie Easterbrook6 titles    See all 6 shared titles with Leslie Easterbrook
  • Bubba Smith6 titles    See all 6 shared titles with Bubba Smith

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers