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Bruce Harwood

Bruce Harwood

Actor · Born April 29, 1963 (63) · North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Bruce Harwood (born April 29, 1963) is a Canadian character actor.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 29, 1963 (63)
From
North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Works as
Actor
Titles
23 on MovieCove · 30 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 63 days to Oct 26Up 14% in 30 days

What are Bruce Harwood's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Ideas and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Ideas
38%
Bonds
28%
Society
15%
Self
11%
Power
4%
Survival
4%
Truth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 4 · Serious 1 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 1 · Intense 0

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 0 · 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 0 · 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 4 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
4
Contemplative
3
Tense
2
Dread
2
Joyful
2
Other
2

How their films linger

Feel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet1
  • Ambiguous2
  • Cyclical2

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 Bruce Harwood's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 19 of their 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Bruce Harwood'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

30 credits, 23 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Batwoman(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Professor Darby

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • Every Christmas Has a Story(2016)

    as Mayor Drysdale

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Flash(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Dexter Myles

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • When Calls the Heart(2014)

    Show 3 episodes · as Mayor Silas Ramsey

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Motive(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Mitch Pudbury

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Emily Owens, M.D. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Anesthesiologist

  • Christmas Comes Home to Canaan(2011)

    as Maitre D'

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Daydream Nation(2010)

    as Mr. Myers

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Personal Effects(2009)

    as Record Man

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Last Mimzy(2007)

    as Scientist

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Psych(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Health Inspector

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Supernatural(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as William Hill

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • The Dead Zone(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Rogers - Administrator

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Smallville(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Ben Powell

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • The Lone Gunmen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 13 episodes · as John Fitzgerald Byers

  • Andromeda(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Philip Kim

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • The Guilty(2000)

    as Miles

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • The X Files(1998)

    as Byers

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Stargate SG-1(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Osbourne

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • The Sentinel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Barry

  • Beauty's Revenge(1995)

    as Cameraman

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Outer Limits(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Avery Strong · as Dr. Norris · as Miles Pendergast · as Technician

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • The X-Files(1993)

    Show 36 episodes · as John Fitzgerald Byers · as John Fitzgerald Byers (voice)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Bingo(1991)

    as Network Executive

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Fly II(1989)

    as Technician

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Earth Star Voyager (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Leland Eugene, MD - Psychiatrist

  • Earth Star Voyager (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dr. Leland Eugene

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • 21 Jump Street(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Bruce · as Engineer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows

  • MacGyver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 4 episodes · as Juice · as Willis

Career shape

Star power in the 90th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 30 titles from 1985 to 2019; peak year 1999.

Highest rated

The X-Files (1993)

Midcredits 98th

Film career

19852019

Peak 1999 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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.

  • 1985Screen debut· MacGyver
  • 1989First film· The Fly II

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting30 of 30: 30 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score66th

By decade

1980s6 · acting1990s7 · acting2000s9 · acting2010s8 · acting

Billing

usually 12th · top billed in 0% of 8 roles

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.

How do Bruce Harwood's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 43rd percentile, the median of all 10; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 71st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

84thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 23 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 23 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Christmas Comes Home to Canaan (2011)

67th percentile spread · 24% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The X-Files (1993)

Midcredits 98th · 93% liked

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 Bruce Harwood work with?

People who share at least 2 of Bruce Harwood's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Dean Haglund shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers