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Charles Hallahan

Charles Hallahan

Actor · Died November 25, 1997, aged 54 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Charles Hallahan (July 29, 1943 – November 25, 1997) was an American actor, best known for his performances in Going in Style, The Thing, and Dante's Peak.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 29, 1943
Died
November 25, 1997 (aged 54)
From
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
50 on MovieCove · 74 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 21% in 30 days

What are Charles Hallahan's films like?

Across their 23 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 80th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 78th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Horror 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
Morality
28%
Survival
24%
Self
20%
Bonds
14%
Society
6%
Ideas
5%
Power
4%
Justice9 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 22 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 12 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 13 · Intense 8

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 13 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 14 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 9 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 2

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

Easy watch 8 · Affecting 12 · Heavy 2

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

Resolved 16 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

8 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 8 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 8
Mentor
3 of 8
Threshold guardian
1 of 8
Shadow
1 of 8
Show the 8 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
21
Melancholic
10
Dread
7
Thrilling
5
Warm
4
Other
13

How their films linger

Hopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous5

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 Charles Hallahan's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 33 of their 50 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Charles Hallahan'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

74 credits, 50 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

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

    as Sheriff Carter

  • The Visitor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Sheriff

  • Things That Go Bump (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Chief Garrett

  • Dante's Peak(1997)

    as Paul Dreyfus

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Pest(1997)

    as Angus

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Space Jam(1996)

    as Baron's Owner (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Rolling Thunder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • The Rich Man's Wife(1996)

    as Detective Dan Fredricks

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Fan(1996)

    as Coop

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Executive Decision(1996)

    as General Sarlow

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

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

    as Jack Stillman

  • JAG(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Thomas Williams

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Almost Perfect (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • The Return of Hunter: Everyone Walks in L.A.(1995)

    as Capt. Charles Devane

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Gargoyles(1994)

    Show 7 episodes · as Mr. Jaffe/Travis Marshall (voice) · as Travis Marshall (voice) · as Travis Marshall/Janitor (voice) · as Travis Marshall/Macduff (voice) · as Travis Marshall/Quarryman (voice)

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Jack Reed: A Search for Justice(1994)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Roswell(1994)

    as Pilot MacIntire (Older)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Grace Under Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 23 episodes · as Bill Davis

  • Wild Palms (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 5 episodes · as Gavin Whitehope

  • Dave(1993)

    as Policeman

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Warlock: The Armageddon(1993)

    as Ethan Larson

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Body of Evidence(1993)

    as Dr. McCurdy

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Mad About You(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as 'Sloopy' Dunbar

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

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

    as Bud Taylor

  • Jack's Place (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Cast a Deadly Spell(1991)

    as Det. Morris Bradbury

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Captain Tom O'Hara

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Wings(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Ted Cobb

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Coach(1989)

    Show 2 episodes · as University President Charles W. Kisley

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Capone Behind Bars(1989)

    as Malone

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • True Believer(1989)

    as Vincent Dennehy

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Tales from the Hollywood Hills: The Old Reliable (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Actor

  • Fatal Beauty(1987)

    as Deputy Getz

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • J. Edgar Hoover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Joseph McCarthy

  • P.K. and the Kid(1987)

    as Bazooka

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • A Winner Never Quits(1986)

    as Nelson Gary Sr.

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Equalizer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as George Cook

  • Pale Rider(1985)

    as McGill

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Vision Quest(1985)

    as The Coach

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Barry Noble

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Hunter(1984)

    Show 110 episodes · as Charlie Devane

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Kidco(1984)

    as Richard Cessna

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Silkwood(1983)

    as Earl Lapin

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Allison Sydney Harrison (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Sgt. Beatty

  • The Star Chamber(1983)

    as Officer Pickett (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Twilight Zone: The Movie(1983)

    as Ray

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Thing(1982)

    as Norris

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Bret Maverick(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Terrible Fred McShane

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • The Other Victim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Jack Berger

  • Margin for Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Pat Chambers

  • Chicago Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as John Ryan

  • Hill Street Blues(1981)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Hide in Plain Sight(1980)

    as Dixon - Bartender

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Skag (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Fisher

  • Going in Style(1979)

    as Pete

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Trapper John, M.D. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Hart to Hart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Coach Warren Sanford

  • Nightwing(1979)

    as Henry

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Tales of the Unexpected(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Charlie · as Jack Lowry

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Terror Out of the Sky(1978)

    as Tibbles Sr.

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Paper Chase (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 22 episodes · as Ernie

  • Dallas(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Harry Ritlin

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • A Death in Canaan(1978)

    as Cpl. Sebastian

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Chet Wilke · as Chuck

  • Soap(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Lance

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • The Rockford Files(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Brian

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Good Times(1974)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Cyrano de Begerac (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Montfleury / Cadet

  • Happy Days(1974)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • M*A*S*H(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • The Waltons(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Great Performances (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Montfleury / Cadet

  • All in the Family(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Officer Harrison

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Hawaii Five-O(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Larry Kent

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 74 titles from 1968 to 1998; peak year 1997.

Biggest box office

Dante's Peak (1997)

$178M worldwide

Highest rated

The Thing (1982)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Hunter (1984)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19681998

Peak 1997 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. 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.

  • 1979Screen debut· Nightwing
  • 1982Breakout· The Thing
  • 1984Career best· Hunter

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting74 of 74: 74 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score63rd

By decade

1960s1 · acting1970s19 · acting1980s26 · acting1990s28 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 0% of 19 roles
798494

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 Charles Hallahan's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 53rd percentile, the median of all 30; across their 22 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 49th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Approval · how many liked their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Reach · how many have seen their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Midcredits score across 50 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up14
  • 50th to 74th19
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

29 of their 50 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser29
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · actor

The Pest (1997)

86th percentile spread · 37% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Thing (1982)

Midcredits 99th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 65/100 in their films, across 20 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 45. 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 Charles Hallahan's work okay for kids?

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

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore10 titles29–88 · median 70 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles14–60 · median 35 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity8 titles38–73 · median 63 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs8 titles29–44 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense9 titles41–86 · median 69 · intenseheavier 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 Charles Hallahan work with?

People who share at least 2 of Charles Hallahan's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; John Leguizamo shares the most, 2.

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers