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Sam J. Jones

Sam J. Jones

Actor, also producer · Born August 12, 1954 (72) · Chicago, Illinois, USA

Samuel Gerald Jones, known professionally as Sam J. Jones, is an American actor and former football player. He is known for playing the title character in the 1980 film Flash Gordon and for starring in the short-lived TV series The Highwayman (1987–1988).

Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 12, 1954 (72)
From
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
36 on MovieCove · 78 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 156 days to Oct 27Down 17% in 30 days

What are Sam J. Jones' films like?

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

Genres

Action7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 15th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 14th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 17th percentile
: browse their Drama 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
Self
25%
Bonds
22%
Morality
21%
Survival
17%
Society
10%
Power
3%
Ideas
1%
Justice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeParenthood2 titles, browse their movies with this themePrejudice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 20 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 15 · Serious 4 · Dark 1

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 11 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 5

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

Gentle 8 · Charged 9 · Intense 3

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

A split, not a type: Steady 11 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 3

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

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 5

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 3

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

Casual 15 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 16 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 3 of 6 analyzed roles.

Hero
3 of 6
Shadow
1 of 6
Ally
1 of 6
Mentor
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Absurd
9
Hopeful
5
Joyful
5
Thrilling
4
Other
18

How their films linger

Fun11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy11
  • Bittersweet6
  • Ambiguous3

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 Sam J. Jones' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 25 of their 36 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (17).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Sam J. Jones' 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

78 credits, 36 with a MovieCove page; 5 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Roswell Delirium(2023)

    as Mr. Leonard

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Surge of Power: Where There's Smoke(2024)

    as Ace

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

  • An Unlikely Angel(2022)

    as Buck Hanson

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Decapitarium (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Dean Usher

  • The Silent Natural(2019)

    as Jacob Hoy

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Axcellerator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Brink

  • One of the Good Ones(2019)

    as Billy

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Fury of the Fist and the Golden Fleece(2018)

    as Flash/Man with the Golden Fleece

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Life After Flash(2019)

    Producer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Ted 2(2015)

    as Sam J. Jones

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Ted(2012)

    as Sam Jones

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Revamped(2007)

    as Jake Hardcastle

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Flash Gordon: A Modern Space Opera(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Krebb

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all shows

  • Redemption (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as The Brick

  • Psychotic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Dr. Donald

  • Down 'n Dirty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Stanton James

  • Dead Sexy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Rackles

  • Van Hook (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Uncle Dwayne

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

    as Sgt. Richards

  • L.A. Heat(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Hollywood Safari (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 22 episodes · as Troy Johnson

  • T.N.T.(1997)

    as Greel

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Evasive Action(1998)

    as Convict

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Earth Minus Zero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Marshal Heller

  • Stargate SG-1(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Aris Boch

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Where Truth Lies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as James

  • American Tigers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Sergeant Major Ransom

  • American Strays(1996)

    as Exterminator

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Baja Run (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Carl Brubaker

  • R.I.O.T.: The Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Jimmy O'Brien

  • Pacific Blue(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Rolf

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • The Killer Inside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Steve Davis

  • Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder(1995)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Ballistic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Braden

  • Fists of Iron (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Tyler Green

  • Texas Payback (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Louis Gentry

  • Hard Vice(1994)

    as Joe

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Diagnosis Murder(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Lt. 'Buck' Denton

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Lady Dragon 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Reb

  • Thunder in Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as David Kilmer

  • South Beach(1993)

    as Billy

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Fist of Honor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Fist Sullivan

  • Da Vinci's War(1993)

    as Jim Holbrook

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Walker, Texas Ranger(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Mick Stanley · as Tommy Williams / Samuel J. Bodine

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Expert Weapon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Janson

  • Maximum Force (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Michael Crews

  • Renegade(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Earl Lyons · as Nicky Griffin

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • The Hat Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Victory Smith

  • Night Rhythms (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Jackson

  • The Other Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Mike Florian

  • Silk Stalkings(1991)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • P.S. I Luv U (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Shades of L.A. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Driving Force (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Steve

  • In Gold We Trust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Jeff Slater

  • One Man Force (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Pete

  • L.A. Takedown(1989)

    as Jimmy

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Baywatch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Trigon Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Dr. James Ford

  • Whiteforce (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Johnny Quinn

  • Silent Assassins(1988)

    as Sam Kettle

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Under the Gun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Mike Braxton

  • The Highwayman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 10 episodes · as The Highwayman

  • Jane and the Lost City(1987)

    as Jungle Jack Buck

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • The Spirit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Spirit / Denny Colt

  • My Chauffeur(1986)

    as Battle

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Jungle Heat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Gordon

  • This Wife for Hire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Tommy Sellers

  • 1st & Ten(1984)

    Show 10 episodes · as Johnny Valentine

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Hunter(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Lance Lane

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • No Man's Land(1984)

    as Eli Howe

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Hardcastle and McCormick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The A-Team(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as Eric

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Code Red (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 21 episodes · as Chris Rorchek

  • Flash Gordon(1980)

    as Flash Gordon

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Stunts Unlimited (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Bo Carlson

  • 10(1979)

    as David Hanley

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel(1979)

    as Roy

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 76 titles from 1979 to 2025; peak year 1980.

Biggest box office

Ted 2 (2015)

$216M worldwide

Highest rated

Flash Gordon (1980)

Midcredits 62nd

Most popular right now

Ted 2 (2015)

Film career

19792025

Peak 1980 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. 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
Acting76 of 76: 76 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score30th

By decade

1970s2 · acting1980s21 · acting1990s36 · acting2000s8 · acting2010s5 · acting2020s4 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 10% of 10 roles
7994

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 Sam J. Jones' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 30th percentile, the median of all 25; across their 20 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 30th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Approval · how many liked their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Reach · how many have seen their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Midcredits score across 36 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th12
  • Below 25th15

Shape of the crowd

20 of their 36 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive3
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed20

Most divisive · actor

Surge of Power: Where There's Smoke (2024)

99th percentile spread · 59% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel (1979)

Midcredits 74th · 65% liked

Reviewers score the acting 50/100 in their films, across 17 reviewed titles; fans 69, 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.

Is Sam J. Jones' work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 34 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles24–64 · median 47 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 49 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 51 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 29 · mildMedian 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 Sam J. Jones work with?

People who share at least 2 of Sam J. Jones' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Branscombe Richmond shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers