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Shaun Johnston

Shaun Johnston

Actor · Born September 9, 1958 (68) · Ponoka, Alberta, Canada

Shaun Johnston is a Canadian stage, film and television actor, best known for playing Grandpa Jack Bartlett in the television series Heartland.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 9, 1958 (68)
From
Ponoka, Alberta, Canada
Works as
Actor
Titles
32 on MovieCove · 58 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 1% in 30 days

What are Shaun Johnston's films like?

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

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 5th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Romance2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Romance 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
25%
Survival
24%
Self
19%
Society
13%
Morality
10%
Power
4%
Ideas
4%
Family bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity7 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 18 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 4 · Dark 7

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

Grounded 16 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 5 · Charged 6 · Intense 7

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

Steady 11 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 13 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 10 · 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 9 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 3 of 5 analyzed roles.

Mentor
3 of 5
Shadow
1 of 5
Threshold guardian
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Hopeful
10
Warm
8
Dread
6
Melancholic
5
Other
11

How their films linger

Feel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy11
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous1

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 Shaun Johnston's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 23 of their 32 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Shaun Johnston'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

58 credits, 32 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Crossroad Springs(2025)

    Show 10 episodes · as Willis Hamilton

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Shadow of God(2025)

    as Angus Harper

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • A Bluegrass Christmas(2024)

    as Ben Pendleton

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Christmas in Big Sky Country(2023)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • To My Dad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Dad

  • In Plainview(2018)

    as Reverend Rickman

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Wynonna Earp(2016)

    Show 5 episodes · as Juan Carlos

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Delmer & Marta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 8 episodes · as Tom Bobadell

  • A Frosty Affair(2015)

    as Edward

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • A Heartland Christmas(2010)

    as Jack Bartlett

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Bad Dad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Rob

  • Mayerthorpe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Bruce Ranfield

  • Heartland(2007)

    Show 281 episodes · as Jack Bartlett

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Carolina Moon(2007)

    as Han Bodeen

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee(2007)

    as Col. Nelson Miles

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • September Dawn(2007)

    as Captain Fancher

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Mermaid Chair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Joseph Dubois

  • Touch the Top of the World(2006)

    as PV

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Christmas Blessing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Tucker Bennett

  • Chicks with Sticks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Supervolcano(2005)

    as Matt

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • A Friend of the Family(2005)

    as Coleridge

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • A Beachcombers Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Harry

  • The Collector(2004)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Ginger Snaps II: Unleashed(2004)

    as Jack

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Hitcher II: I've Been Waiting(2003)

    as Sheriff Castillo

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • 100 Days in the Jungle(2002)

    as Sean Scheelar

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Agent of Influence(2002)

    as David Present

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Dead Zone(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Terry Collier

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Due East (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Mr. Yaeger

  • The Investigation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Sgt. Sawyer

  • Tribe of Joseph (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Jacob

  • Smallville(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Matthew Cross

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • MythQuest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 13 episodes · as Detective Saybrook

  • Blue Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Blessed Stranger: After Flight 111(2000)

    as Wendell Gillis

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • The Dinosaur Hunter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Fred Creath

  • Mystery, Alaska(1999)

    as D.A. Dollof

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Mentors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 14 episodes · as Roy Cates

  • Silver Wolf(1999)

    as Frank McLean

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Stranger in Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Police Chief Waller

  • Da Vinci's Inquest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • The Crow: Stairway to Heaven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Inspectors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Sheriff Glover

  • Heart of the Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Harry

  • Ms. Bear(1997)

    as Barney Porter

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Silent Cradle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Detective Thorpe

  • The Cold Heart of a Killer(1996)

    as Martinson

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Jake and The Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 26 episodes · as Jake Trumper (Farmhand)

  • Convict Cowboy(1995)

    as Cop #1

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Outer Limits(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Cop · as O'Brien · as Parker

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • How the West Was Fun(1994)

    as Phil

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Road to Saddle River(1994)

    as Cowboy Sayer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The X-Files(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Pete Calcagni

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Two Brothers, a Girl and a Gun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Wes

  • Blood Clan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Jerry

  • Strange and Rich (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Jerome Rich

  • Theft (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Robert

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 56 titles, 54 of them dated from 1990 to 2025; peak year 2006.

Biggest box office

September Dawn (2007)

$1.1M worldwide

Highest rated

A Heartland Christmas (2010)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

Heartland (2007)

Film career

19902025

Peak 2006 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting56 of 56: 56 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score58th

By decade

1990s18 · acting2000s25 · acting2010s6 · acting2020s5 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 11 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 Shaun Johnston's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 51st percentile, the median of all 24; across their 18 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 46th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Approval · how many liked their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Reach · how many have seen their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Midcredits score across 32 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 32 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Universally Panned2
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · actor

In Plainview (2018)

93rd percentile spread · 21% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

A Heartland Christmas (2010)

Midcredits 92nd · 81% liked

Reviewers score the acting 62/100 in their films, across 17 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 27. 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 Shaun Johnston work with?

People who share at least 2 of Shaun Johnston's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Marco Deufemia shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers