Skip to content
MovieCove
Herbert Jefferson Jr.

Herbert Jefferson Jr.

Actor · Born September 28, 1946 (80) · Sandersville, Georgia, USA

Herbert Jefferson, Jr., (born September 28, 1946, Sandersville, Georgia) is an American film, television, and stage actor.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 28, 1946 (80)
From
Sandersville, Georgia, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
23 on MovieCove · 44 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 38 days to Oct 27Down 42% in 30 days

What are Herbert Jefferson Jr.'s films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Society.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
36%
Society
25%
Morality
19%
Self
12%
Ideas
8%
Survival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themePrejudice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 2 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 2

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

Steady 0 · Shifting 5 · 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 1 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 2 · Engaged 3 · 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

Tense
6
Thrilling
4
Hopeful
3
Melancholic
2

How their films linger

Fun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Bittersweet4
  • 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 Herbert Jefferson Jr.'s films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Roku Channel (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Herbert Jefferson Jr.'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

44 credits, 23 with a MovieCove page.

  • Handball (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey(2010)

    as Walla (voice)

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Apollo 13(1995)

    as Reporter

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Outbreak(1995)

    as Boston Doctor #1

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • ER(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Trooper

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Sister, Sister(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Coach

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Cover Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Airwolf(1984)

    as Carrier Commander

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Airwolf(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Carrier Commander

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • The Devlin Connection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Otis Barnes

  • Knight Rider(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Muntzy

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • T.J. Hooker(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Sgt. Benteen

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Hill Street Blues(1981)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Police Story: Confessions of a Lady Cop(1980)

    as Saylor

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Galactica 1980(1980)

    Show 5 episodes · as Colonel Boomer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all shows

  • Mission Galactica: The Cylon Attack(1979)

    as Lt. Boomer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The White Shadow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Edward Thorpe

  • Battlestar Galactica(1978)

    as Lt. Boomer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Battlestar Galactica (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 21 episodes · as Lt. Boomer

  • The Bastard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Lucas

  • Szysznyk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Fish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Quincy, M.E. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 4 episodes · as Roy Dwyer

  • Rich Man, Poor Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 12 episodes · as Roy Dwyer

  • The Bionic Woman(1976)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Get Christie Love! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Firehouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Franklin

  • The Slams(1973)

    as Henry (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Detroit 9000(1973)

    as Ferdy

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Police Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Saylor

  • Black Gunn(1972)

    as Scott Gunn

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Streets of San Francisco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Rookies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Cutter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Tom Macklin

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

    Show 1 episode · as Baxter

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Private Duty Nurses(1971)

    as Dr. Elton

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Night Gallery(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Tom Mboya (segment "Clean Kills and Other Trophies")

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • The Partridge Family(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Black Leader

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • The Immortal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Silent Force (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Turkey

  • McCloud(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Doctor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Mission: Impossible(1966)

    Show 2 episodes · as Luddy

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 87th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 44 titles from 1966 to 2012; peak year 1978.

Biggest box office

Detroit 9000 (1973)

$3.2K worldwide

Highest rated

Mission Galactica: The Cylon Attack (1979)

Midcredits 75th

Most popular right now

Galactica 1980 (1980)

Film career

19662012

Peak 1978 · 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
Acting44 of 44: 44 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score51st

By decade

1960s1 · acting1970s28 · acting1980s9 · acting1990s4 · acting2010s2 · 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 Herbert Jefferson Jr.'s films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 51st percentile, the median of all 11; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 53rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 23 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 23 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey (2010)

94th percentile spread · 40% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Apollo 13 (1995)

Midcredits 97th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 56/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 66, detractors 33. 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 Herbert Jefferson Jr. work with?

People who share at least 2 of Herbert Jefferson Jr.'s MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Lorne Greene shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors