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Gary Hershberger

Gary Hershberger

Actor, also writer · Born April 5, 1964 (62) · Pasadena, California, USA

Gary Hershberger (born April 5, 1964) is an American actor and screenwriter. He is best known for his television roles as Mike Nelson in Twin Peaks (1989–1991; 2017) and Matthew Gilardi on Six Feet Under (2001–2002). Description above from the Wikipedia article Gary Hershberger, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 5, 1964 (62)
From
Pasadena, California, USA
Works as
Actor, also writer
Titles
34 on MovieCove · 49 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 22% in 30 days

What are Gary Hershberger's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 4th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy 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
31%
Survival
29%
Self
16%
Morality
13%
Society
7%
Ideas
5%
Survival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 7 · Serious 2 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 11 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 6 · Intense 3

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

Steady 8 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 7 · 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 10 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 6 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 2

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

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Hopeful
7
Warm
5
Tense
5
Thrilling
3
Bittersweet
3
Other
8

How their films linger

Hopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet5

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 Gary Hershberger's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 23 of their 34 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Gary Hershberger'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

49 credits, 34 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • A Marriage Made in Heaven(2022)

    as Andy Thorton

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Magic Max(2020)

    as Mike

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Faith, Hope & Love(2019)

    as Tommy

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Mike Nelson

  • The Christmas Pageant(2011)

    as Zach Wilson

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Big Love(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Bob Chetney

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Grey's Anatomy(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · as Doug

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Century City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Maxwell Pace

  • The O.C.(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Tom MacGinty

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Boa(2001)

    as Goodman

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Six Feet Under(2001)

    Show 8 episodes · as Matthew Gilardi

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The Amati Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Kevin

  • Python(2000)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • The West Wing(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Jerry

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Family Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Abe Fitzhugh

  • Forever Love(1998)

    as Chuck

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Martial Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Henry Riggins

  • Sleeping with the Devil(1997)

    as Jim

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Something Borrowed, Something Blue(1997)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Last Resort (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Night Eagle

  • Pacific Blue(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jim

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • JAG(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Commander Crowley · as Rodney Conger

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Chicago Hope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Daniel O'Connor

  • The Hero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • Renegade(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Deputy Morgan

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • Sneakers(1992)

    as College-Aged Bishop

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me(1992)

    as Mike Nelson

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Heroes of Desert Storm(1991)

    as Capt. Steve Tate

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Love She Sought(1990)

    as Randy Meers

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Twin Peaks(1990)

    Show 5 episodes · as Mike 'Snake' Nelson

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Twin Peaks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Mike Nelson

  • Coach(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Carter Frederickson

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • The Siege of Firebase Gloria(1988)

    as Capt. A.J. 'Bugs' Moran

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Terrorist on Trial: The United States vs. Salim Ajami(1988)

    as Marine Guard

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • To Heal a Nation(1988)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Perry Mason: The Case of the Avenging Ace(1988)

    as Lieutenant Wilkins

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Into the Homeland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Whitey

  • 21 Jump Street(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Michael McCarter

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows

  • Burglar(1987)

    as Young Officer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Tonight's the Night(1987)

    as Ronnie

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Beverly Hills Madam(1986)

    as Justin

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Free Ride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Dan Garten

  • My Man Adam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Stan

  • Paradise Motel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Sam Kehoe

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Dave Perrin · as Rob MacKenzie · as Timothy Flint

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Tales from the Darkside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Jeff

  • Highway to Heaven(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Danny

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Knight Rider(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Nicholas Arkett

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Columbo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Cooper Redman

Career shape

Star power in the 87th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 48 titles from 1971 to 2022; peak year 1989.

Biggest box office

Forever Love (1998)

$2M worldwide

Highest rated

The Siege of Firebase Gloria (1988)

Midcredits 69th

Film career

19712022

Peak 1989 · 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting47 of 48: 47 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score62ndWriting1 of 48: 1 only writing, 0 with another role

By decade

1970s1 · acting1980s18 · acting1990s16 · acting2000s8 · 7 acting · 1 crew2010s3 · acting2020s2 · acting

Billing

usually 15th · top billed in 0% of 7 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 Gary Hershberger's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 51st percentile, the median of all 20; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 47th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 34 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 34 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed17

Most divisive · actor

Magic Max (2020)

88th percentile spread · 61% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Twin Peaks (1990)

Midcredits 98th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 56/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 73, 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 Gary Hershberger work with?

People who share at least 2 of Gary Hershberger's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Robert Krantz shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Producers