Skip to content
MovieCove
Terence Kelly

Terence Kelly

Actor · Born June 12, 1944 (82) · Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Terence Reginald Kelly (born June 12, 1944) is a Canadian film, television and stage actor. He is best known for his roles as RCMP officer Sgt. Wilkes in Red Serge, for which he garnered a Gemini Award nomination for Best Actor in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series at the 2nd Gemini Awards in 1987, and as Grandpa Heffley in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series.

Read more

Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 12, 1944 (82)
From
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Works as
Actor
Titles
76 on MovieCove · 101 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 4% in 30 days

What are Terence Kelly's films like?

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

Genres

Drama9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Romance2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: 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
40%
Self
18%
Morality
13%
Society
12%
Survival
11%
Power
6%
Romantic love12 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 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 13 · Serious 3 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 18 · 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 10 · Charged 7 · Intense 3

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

Steady 13 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 11 · Funny 0

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 11 · Even-paced 9 · 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 17 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 17 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Herald: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.

Herald
2 of 4
Mentor
1 of 4
Trickster
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
12
Hopeful
13
Tense
7
Romantic
6
Joyful
5
Other
11

How their films linger

Feel-good13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCozy2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy12
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic1

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 Terence Kelly's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 60 of their 76 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (23).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Terence Kelly'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

101 credits, 76 with a MovieCove page.

  • Borderline(2025)

    as Lutzner

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • A Royal Runaway Romance(2022)

    as Arnie

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Just One Kiss(2022)

    as Harry

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • A Christmas Miracle for Daisy(2021)

    as Kris Kringles

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Picture of Christmas(2021)

    as Jack Hart

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • A Glenbrooke Christmas(2020)

    as Wyatt Mooney

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Love in Store(2020)

    as Al

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Sonic the Hedgehog(2020)

    as Farmer Zimmer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • A Doggone Christmas(2019)

    as Doug Davies

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Picture a Perfect Christmas(2019)

    as Simon Baylock

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Christmas Lost and Found(2018)

    as Shep

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Boundaries(2018)

    as Gruff Board Member

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • The Christmas Train(2017)

    as Higgins

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Good Doctor(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Donald

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • A Bundle of Trouble: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery(2017)

    as Mr. Walker

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • When Calls The Heart: Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Sam Bailey

  • Finding Father Christmas(2016)

    as Rick Torrance

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Love, Again(2015)

    as Walter

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Wish Upon a Christmas(2015)

    as Ben

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Window Wonderland(2013)

    as Mac

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Bates Motel(2013)

    Show 3 episodes · as Dickie Bolton

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • In Their Skin(2012)

    as Attendant

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days(2012)

    as Grandpa Heffley

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Rags(2012)

    as Troy

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Big Year(2011)

    as Pete Shackelford

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules(2011)

    as Grandpa Heffley

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Fairly Legal(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Marty Fliegel

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • R.L. Stine's the Haunting Hour(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Gramps

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Caprica(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Mayor

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Harper's Island(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Reverend Fain

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Watchmen(2009)

    as Destruction Firefighter

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Angel and the Bad Man(2009)

    as Thomas

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Family Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Reverend

  • Fear Itself(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Reverend

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Married Life(2007)

    as Dr. Anderson

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale(2007)

    as Trumaine

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Catch and Release(2006)

    as Mr. Wheeler

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

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

    as Dom Anthony

  • Eureka(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Charlie

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Psych(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Professor Enrico

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Supernatural(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Daniel Elkins · as Doctor

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • The Exorcism of Emily Rose(2005)

    as Medical Examiner

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · as Hal Sherman

  • Stargate: Atlantis(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Orin

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Walking Tall(2004)

    as Judge L. Powell

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Agent Cody Banks(2003)

    as Dog Walker

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Breaking News (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Dead Zone(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Congressman Kelly

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • L.A. Law: The Movie(2002)

    as Judge Richard Faraday

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Tom Stone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 26 episodes · Actor

  • Smallville(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Prison Doctor

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Night Visions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Pastor James (segment "After Life")

  • First Target(2000)

    as Clay

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Trixie(2000)

    as Mr. Lang

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Higher Ground(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mr. Scarbrow

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Y2K (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Roy Jenkins

  • The Silencer(1999)

    as Neal Donovan

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

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

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • First Wave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Keenan

  • The Spree(1998)

    as Captain Richie

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Goldrush: A Real Life Alaskan Adventure(1998)

    as Charles L. Birch

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

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

    as Griffin

  • Cold Squad(1998)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Firestorm(1998)

    as Lawyer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Magoo(1997)

    as McManus

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Stargate SG-1(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Miles Hagan

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Titanic(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · as Captain Arthur Henry Rostron

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • Millennium (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Detective Kerney

  • Poltergeist: The Legacy(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Klein

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Jack Reed: A Killer Among Us(1996)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Captains Courageous(1996)

    as Ted the Foul Up

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Jack Reed: One of Our Own(1995)

    as Pete Myers

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Outer Limits(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as General · as Oscar Reynolds

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Jane's House(1994)

    as Judge

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Viper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Johnny

  • Final Appeal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Lefcourt

  • A Stranger in the Mirror(1993)

    as Eddie Barrigan

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The X-Files(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as George Usher

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • When a Stranger Calls Back(1993)

    as Medical Examiner

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Child of Rage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Mike

  • The Odyssey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 3 episodes · as Dr. Rappaport

  • Palace Guard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • And the Sea Will Tell(1991)

    as Wheeler

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • And the Sea Will Tell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 2 episodes · as Wheeler

  • IT(1990)

    Show 2 episodes · as Officer Nell

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Glory Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Bessam

  • Beyond the Stars(1989)

    as Al Fletcher

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • 21 Jump Street(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Sullivan · as Edward Arbogast · as Principal Byrd

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows

  • Red Serge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 12 episodes · Actor

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

    Show 1 episode · as Brosz

  • Airwolf(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Longfellow

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • Star 80(1983)

    as Charlie

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Golden Seal(1983)

    as Mongo

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Accident (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as George Novak

  • A Piano for Mrs. Cimino(1982)

    as Mr. Emory

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Changeling(1980)

    as Sergeant Durban

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • A Man, a Woman and a Bank(1979)

    as Bank Manager

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Naked Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Actor

  • The Oval Portrait (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Actor

  • McCabe & Mrs. Miller(1971)

    as Quigley

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 98 titles from 1971 to 2025; peak year 2021.

Biggest box office

The Golden Seal (1983)

$6.7M worldwide

Highest rated

Picture a Perfect Christmas (2019)

Midcredits 72nd

Most popular right now

Borderline (2025)

Film career

19712025

Peak 2021 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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
Acting98 of 98: 98 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score56th

By decade

1970s4 · acting1980s10 · acting1990s31 · acting2000s25 · acting2010s20 · acting2020s8 · acting

Billing

usually 12th · top billed in 0% of 30 roles
8000101520

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 Terence Kelly's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 46th percentile, the median of all 53; across their 20 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 42nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Approval · how many liked their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Reach · how many have seen their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Midcredits score across 76 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up18
  • 50th to 74th24
  • 25th to 49th21
  • Below 25th13

Shape of the crowd

32 of their 76 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved11
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser32
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed27

Most divisive · actor

A Stranger in the Mirror (1993)

83rd percentile spread · 44% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971)

Midcredits 93rd · 79% liked

Reviewers score the acting 64/100 in their films, across 20 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 39. 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 Terence Kelly work with?

People who share at least 2 of Terence Kelly's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Adam Sliwinski shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers