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James Karen

Actor · Died October 23, 2018, aged 94 · Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, USA

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. James Karen (November 28, 1923 - October 23, 2018) was an American character actor of Broadway, film and television. Description above from the Wikipedia article James Karen, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

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Born
November 28, 1923
Died
October 23, 2018 (aged 94)
From
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
107 on MovieCove · 168 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 30% in 30 days

What are James Karen's films like?

Across their 39 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Genres

Drama11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 28th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Horror5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 6th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 15th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 85th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Documentary3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile
: browse their Documentary 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
22%
Morality
20%
Bonds
18%
Survival
18%
Society
16%
Ideas
4%
Power
2%
Family bonds9 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth6 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception8 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 39 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 17 · Serious 5 · Dark 17

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

Grounded 24 · Stylized 11 · Heightened 4

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

Gentle 13 · Charged 19 · Intense 7

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

Steady 21 · Shifting 15 · Whiplash 3

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 19 · Some laughs 14 · Funny 6

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 22 · Even-paced 15 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 24 · Engaged 13 · Full focus 2

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 18 · Affecting 11 · Heavy 10

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

Resolved 29 · Open-ended 9 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

10 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 4 of 10 analyzed roles.

Shadow
4 of 10
Threshold guardian
2 of 10
Ally
2 of 10
Herald
1 of 10
Mentor
1 of 10
Show the 10 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
18
Melancholic
17
Dread
9
Absurd
12
Joyful
8
Other
37

How their films linger

Fun15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet15
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous12
  • 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 James Karen's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 72 of their 107 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (35).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for James Karen'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

168 credits, 107 with a MovieCove page; 12 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Cynthia(2018)

    as Frank Teague

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Confessions of a Teenage Jesus Jerk(2017)

    as Interviewee #1

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Bender(2016)

    as Old Man Bender

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The Flying Dutchmen(2016)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Drew Peterson: Untouchable(2012)

    as Pastor Tom Keller

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Green Briefs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Anthony

  • America's Most Haunted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Ralph George

  • Ambush at Dark Canyon(2012)

    as Seymour Redfield

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The Butterfly Room(2012)

    as Sales Clerk

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Pride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Anthony

  • Sympathy for Delicious(2010)

    as Father Rohn

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Jack and the Beanstalk(2009)

    as Saddius

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Dark and Stormy Night(2009)

    as Seyton Ethelquake

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Trail of the Screaming Forehead(2007)

    as Reverend Beaks

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Pursuit of Happyness(2006)

    as Martin Frohm

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Superman Returns(2006)

    as Ben Hubbard

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • American Dad!(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Larry Herman (voice)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Unscripted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 3 episodes · as Dante's Friend

  • A House on a Hill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Sy

  • Cold Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Steve Pratt (2008)

  • Fatal Kiss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Larry Jacobs

  • First Monday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 13 episodes · as Michael Bancroft

  • The Nightmare Room (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Tobias Langley (uncredited)

  • Mulholland Drive(2001)

    as Wally Brown

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Thirteen Days(2000)

    as George Ball

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Any Given Sunday(1999)

    as Christina's Advisor

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Judging Amy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Irwin Garner

  • The Parkers(1999)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • One Last Flight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • My Last Love(1999)

    as Phil Morton

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Girl(1998)

    as Dad

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Apt Pupil(1998)

    as Victor Bowden

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Freedom Strike (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as President Mitchell

  • The Cowboy and the Movie Star (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Brad Peters

  • Shadow of Doubt(1998)

    as Norman Calloway

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Nightman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Secretary of Defense Laughton

  • Joyride(1997)

    as The Client / Mayor

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • River Made to Drown In(1997)

    as Ray

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Always Say Goodbye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as William Tager

  • Behind Enemy Lines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as TV Reporter

  • The Practice(1997)

    Show 3 episodes · as Judge M. Knapp

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Dark Skies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Up Close & Personal(1996)

    as Tom Orr

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Nixon(1995)

    as Bill Rogers

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Piranha(1995)

    as Governor

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • JAG(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Former COMSUBPAC · as Senator Barrington

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Ned & Stacey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 5 episodes · as Patrick Kirkland

  • Congo(1995)

    as College President / Elliot's Boss

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Tough and Deadly(1995)

    as Winston Briggers

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Bonanza: Under Attack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Mr. Stewart

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

    as Peter Franklin

  • Touched by an Angel(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Mark Abernathy

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • A Kiss Goodnight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Sam Mosbach

  • Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds in Love(1994)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Future Shock(1994)

    as Kafka

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Staying Afloat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as George

  • A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion(1993)

    as Assistant District Attorney Al Sampson

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Walker, Texas Ranger(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Senator

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Class of '96 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Prof. Drake

  • Hearts Afire(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Norman Lynch

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • The Larry Sanders Show(1992)

    Show 4 episodes · as Sheldon Davidoff

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Melrose Place(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Judge Mike Thomas

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows

  • Bodies of Evidence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 2 episodes · as Gil Murphy

  • The Commish(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Jimmy Malloy

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Sisters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Absolute Strangers(1991)

    as Dr. X

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • The Unborn(1991)

    as Dr. Richard Meyerling

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Lies Before Kisses(1991)

    as Arthur

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Willies(1990)

    as Jenkins / Uncle Harry

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Thanksgiving Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Averill Crandall

  • Beverly Hills, 90210(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Minister

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Road Lawyers and Other Briefs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Judge Bowelmore

  • Shattered Dreams(1990)

    as Charles O'Donnell

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Vital Signs(1990)

    as Dean of Students

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Rich Men, Single Women(1990)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Closer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Ned Randall

  • The Heart of the Deal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Mancuso, F.B.I. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Booker(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Jack Wingate

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • The New Lassie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Seinfeld(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Canterman

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Girlfriend from Hell(1989)

    as Carl's Dad

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Coach(1989)

    Show 2 episodes · as James Armstrong

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • The Roommate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Actor

  • Murphy Brown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Arvin

  • Return of the Living Dead II(1988)

    as Ed

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Wall Street(1987)

    as Lynch

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to Follow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • Jake and the Fatman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 2 episodes · as The Mayor

  • Designing Women(1986)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Sledge Hammer!(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Governor Fritz La Chatte

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • L.A. Law(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Everett Kyle

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Hardbodies 2(1986)

    as Logan

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Invaders from Mars(1986)

    as Gen. Climet Wilson

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Matlock(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Ed Billings

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Melba (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Jagged Edge(1985)

    as Andrew Hardesty

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Amazing Stories(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Richard Whelan

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as Robert Sanborn / Papillon

  • 227(1985)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • The Golden Girls(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Raymond

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • The Return of the Living Dead(1985)

    as Frank

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Moonlighting(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Alan

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • The Boy Who Loved Trolls(1984)

    as Richman

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Charles in Charge(1984)

    Show 2 episodes · as Austin Miller · as Mr. Bartlett

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows

  • Who's the Boss?(1984)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Highway to Heaven(1984)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Sam's Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Mr. Collins

  • Little House: The Last Farewell(1984)

    as Nathan Lassiter

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Have You Ever Been Ashamed of Your Parents? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Mr. Fairchild

  • Kiss Me Goodbye(1982)

    as Lawyer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Frances(1982)

    as Juge Hillier

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Time Walker(1982)

    as Dr. Wendell J. Rossmore

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Tucker's Witch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Cheers(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Ludlow

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Family Ties(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Philip

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • The Powers of Matthew Star (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 22 episodes · as Major Wymore

  • Poltergeist(1982)

    as Mr. Teague

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Herbie, the Love Bug (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Day the Bubble Burst(1982)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Simon & Simon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Insurance Agent

  • The Violation of Sarah McDavid(1981)

    as Dr. Spandler

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Take This Job and Shove It(1981)

    as Loomis

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Dynasty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Avril Dawson

  • The Jazz Singer(1980)

    as Barney Callahan

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Magnum, P.I.(1980)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Hightower

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • F.D.R.: The Last Year(1980)

    as Adm. McIntire

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Portrait of a Rebel: The Remarkable Mrs. Sanger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Untermeyer

  • Once Upon a Family(1980)

    as Alvin Heller

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Knots Landing(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Max Craig

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Topper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Fred Korbell

  • The China Syndrome(1979)

    as Mac Churchill

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Ordeal of Patty Hearst(1979)

    as Psychologist

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Institute for Revenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Power Broker

  • F.I.S.T.(1978)

    as Andrews

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Opening Night(1977)

    as Bellboy

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Capricorn One(1978)

    as Vice President Price

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Gathering(1977)

    as Bob Block

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night(1977)

    as Dr. Sutterman

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Lou Grant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Kallikaks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Something for Joey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Dr. Wingreen

  • Eight Is Enough(1977)

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • Gibbsville (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

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

    Show 2 episodes · as Dr. Chet Rawlings · as Dr. Lench

  • All the President's Men(1976)

    as Hugh Sloan's Lawyer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Bionic Woman(1976)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • One Day at a Time(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • Starsky and Hutch(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Carter

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • The Invisible Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Hotel Manager

  • Police Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Driver

  • The Rockford Files(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as John LaPointe · as Martin Horvath

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Amazing Grace(1974)

    as Annenberg

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • M*A*S*H(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Chesler

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • The Waltons(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

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

    as Child Psychiatrist

  • McMillan & Wife(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as George Pauling

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • I Never Sang for My Father(1970)

    as Old Age Home Director

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Hercules in New York(1970)

    as Professor Camden

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Hawaii Five-O(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Wingfield

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Managing Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • Frankenstein Meets the Spacemonster(1965)

    as Dr. Steele

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Film(1965)

    as Passerby

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Defenders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Paul Damon · as Rabbi Fine

  • Lux Video Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · as Llewellyn

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 168 titles from 1950 to 2018; peak year 1986.

Biggest box office

The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)

$307M worldwide

Highest rated

The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)

Midcredits 98th

Film career

19502018

Peak 1986 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 8 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
Acting167 of 168: 167 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score48thOther crew1 of 168: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1950s1 · acting1960s5 · acting1970s32 · acting1980s53 · acting1990s52 · acting2000s14 · acting2010s11 · 10 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 10th · top billed in 0% of 39 roles
6580859000

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 James Karen's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 41st percentile, the median of all 69; across their 39 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 32nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 39

Approval · how many liked their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 39

Reach · how many have seen their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 39

Midcredits score across 107 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up30
  • 50th to 74th23
  • 25th to 49th30
  • Below 25th24

Shape of the crowd

41 of their 107 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved12
  • Universally Panned3
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic11
  • Crowd Pleaser34
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed41

Most divisive · actor

Confessions of a Teenage Jesus Jerk (2017)

97th percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

All the President's Men (1976)

Midcredits 99th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 60/100 in their films, across 36 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 38. 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 James Karen's work okay for kids?

Across up to 13 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore8 titles22–75 · median 52 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity13 titles11–57 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles39–81 · median 47 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles15–30 · median 28 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense7 titles31–69 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian 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 James Karen work with?

People who share at least 2 of James Karen's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Dan O'Bannon shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles