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Robert Knepper

Robert Knepper

Actor, also producer · Born July 8, 1959 (67) · Fremont, Ohio, USA

Robert Lyle Knepper (born July 8, 1959) is an American actor. He is best known for starring as Theodore "T-Bag" Bagwell in the Fox network's drama series, Prison Break, for which he was nominated for a Satellite Award. He has also appeared in the films Hitman (2007) and Transporter 3 (2008), and joined the cast of Heroes for its fourth season. Most recently, he joined the cast of Stargate Universe for its second season, which has started airing in the US in the 2010 fall season. Knepper is set to reprise his role as Theodore "T-Bag" Bagwell in the upcoming series Breakout Kings. Description above from the Wikipedia article Robert Knepper, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 8, 1959 (67)
From
Fremont, Ohio, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
88 on MovieCove · 131 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 2% in 30 days

What are Robert Knepper's films like?

Across their 48 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Action18 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Animation2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 15th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Mystery2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Mystery 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
Morality
30%
Survival
20%
Bonds
19%
Self
13%
Power
10%
Ideas
5%
Society
4%
Survival16 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice15 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds11 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom5 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 44 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 10 · Serious 13 · Dark 21

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

Grounded 29 · Stylized 12 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 20 · Intense 19

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

Steady 17 · Shifting 23 · Whiplash 4

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

Straight-faced 30 · Some laughs 12 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 23 · Relentless 11

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

Casual 16 · Engaged 25 · Full focus 3

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 17 · Affecting 17 · Heavy 10

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

Resolved 30 · Open-ended 11 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

23 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 14 of 23 analyzed roles.

Shadow
14 of 23
Hero
3 of 23
Herald
2 of 23
Mentor
2 of 23
Trickster
2 of 23
Show the 23 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
35
Thrilling
22
Dread
12
Melancholic
12
Hopeful
13
Other
28

How their films linger

Thought-provoking13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 11 with a twist

  • Happy17
  • Bittersweet20
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous9

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 Robert Knepper's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 62 of their 88 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (17).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Robert Knepper'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

131 credits, 88 with a MovieCove page; 7 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Gray House(2024)

    Show 8 episodes · as Bully Lumpkin

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • The Lost Princess(2025)

    as Robert Goodman

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Alzarfa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • The Last Supper(2025)

    as Judas

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Mindcage(2022)

    Executive Producer · as Lt. Owings

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • The Retaliators(2021)

    as Otto

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Moderator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Agent John Ross

  • Dark Winds(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as The Priest

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • The Pact (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Jay

  • WarHunt(2022)

    as Sergeant Brewer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Nova Vita (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 10 episodes · as Mr. Chinzano

  • Lena and Snowball(2021)

    as Percy

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Redemption Day(2021)

    as Mysterious Oil Lobbyist

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Trapped (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Victor

  • Battle of Defense 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Carden

  • Battle of Defense (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • S.W.A.T.(2019)

    as Sam

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Voice of the Nation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • 1st Born (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Joe

  • Edge of Fear(2018)

    as Victor Novak

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Frat Pack(2018)

    as Kush

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Dating Game Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Detective Jim Hamell

  • The Orville(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Hamelac

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Badsville(2017)

    as Mr. Gavin

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Carousel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Wallace

  • Jack Reacher: Never Go Back(2016)

    as Gen. Harkness

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Hard Target 2(2016)

    as Jonah Aldrich

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Where Is Rocky II?(2016)

    as Cal Joshua (segment "Monument One")

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Cold Deck(2015)

    as Turk

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2(2015)

    as Antonius

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Texas Rising(2015)

    Show 5 episodes · as Empresario Buckley

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • The Hoarder(2015)

    as Vince

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • iZombie(2015)

    Show 15 episodes · as Angus McDonough

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1(2014)

    as Antonius

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Ride(2014)

    as Peter

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Flash(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as William Tockman / Clock King

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Mob City(2013)

    Show 6 episodes · as Sid Rothman

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows

  • The Blacklist(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as The Courier

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters(2013)

    as Kronos

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • R.I.P.D.(2013)

    as Nawlicki

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Cult (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 13 episodes · as Billy Grimm

  • Code Name: Geronimo(2012)

    as Lieutenant Commander

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Arrow(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as William Tockman / Clock King

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • My Way(2012)

    as Frank Sinatra

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • American Horror Story(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Lieutenant

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Homeland(2011)

    Show 5 episodes · as General Jamie McClendon

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Earth's Final Hours(2011)

    as John Streich

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Breakout Kings(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Theodore 'T-Bag' Bagwell

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Shameless(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · as Rod

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Burning Daylight(2010)

    as Burning Daylight

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Hawaii Five-0(2010)

    Show 2 episodes · as IA Detective Rex Coughlin

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Stargate Universe(2009)

    Show 6 episodes · as Simeon

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Prison Break: The Final Break(2009)

    as Theodore 'T-Bag' Bagwell

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Day the Earth Stood Still(2008)

    as Colonel

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Transporter 3(2008)

    as Johnson

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Turok: Son of Stone(2008)

    as Chichak (voice)

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Hitman(2007)

    as Yuri Marklov

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Heroes(2006)

    Show 19 episodes · as Samuel Sullivan

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Criminal Minds(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Rhett Walden

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Good Night, and Good Luck.(2005)

    as Don Surine

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Prison Break(2005)

    Show 88 episodes · as Theodore 'T-Bag' Bagwell

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Hostage(2005)

    as Wil Bechler

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Point Pleasant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Presenter at the Dance

  • Species III(2004)

    as Dr. Abbot

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • NCIS(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Benson Long

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Carnivàle(2003)

    Show 12 episodes · as Tommy Dolan

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Presidio Med (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 5 episodes · as Sean

  • CSI: Miami(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Freddy Coleman

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • The Pennsylvania Miners' Story(2002)

    as Mark ' Moe' Popernack

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Peter Kelmer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 10 episodes · as Special Agent Shue

  • Jackie, Ethel, Joan: Women of Camelot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 2 episodes · as Robert F. Kennedy

  • Lady in the Box (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • Love & Sex(2000)

    as Gerard Boussard

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Absence of the Good(1999)

    as Glenn Dwyer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Harsh Realm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The West Wing(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Morgan Ross

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Kidnapped in Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • Brimstone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Assistant D.A. Stewart Lambert

  • Seven Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Jaded(1998)

    as Freddy

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Stringer(1998)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Phantoms(1998)

    as Agent Wilson

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • The Visitor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Alex Burton

  • The Undercover Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Bo the Dog

  • You Are Here (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Jack

  • La Femme Nikita(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Henry Collins

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Everyone Says I Love You(1996)

    as Greg

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

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

    Show 2 episodes · as Martin Lewis

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

    as Joe

  • Voice from the Grave(1996)

    as Milosh

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Dead of Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Christian

  • New York News (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as ex-con

  • Search and Destroy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Daniel Strong

  • Star Trek: Voyager(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Gaul

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • ER(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Keith Reynolds

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Under Heat(1994)

    as Milo

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • When the Bough Breaks(1994)

    as Lt. Jimmy Creedmore

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Getting Out(1994)

    as Carl

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Pointman(1994)

    as Johnny

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Zelda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Wilson

  • Doorways(1993)

    as Thane

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Red Shoe Diaries 2: Double Dare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Nick Willard (archive footage)

  • Where the Day Takes You(1992)

    as Rock Singer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Gas Food Lodging(1992)

    as Dank

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Red Shoe Diaries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Nick Willard

  • Civil Wars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Joey D'Amato

  • Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Fashion(1991)

    as Kim Weatherly

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Session Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Torrey Cole

  • Commando Earth Force (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Dr. Peter Roland

  • E.A.R.T.H. Force (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 6 episodes · as Dr. Peter Roland

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Daniel "Igor" Smith

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Young Guns II(1990)

    as Deputy Carlyle

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Twin Peaks(1990)

    Show 6 episodes · as Rodney Mitchum

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as Steve Shaver

  • Renegades(1989)

    as Marino

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • China Beach(1988)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • D.O.A.(1988)

    as Nicholas Lang

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Made in Heaven(1987)

    as Orrin

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Star Trek: The Next Generation(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Wyatt Miller

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Tour of Duty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Allen

  • Police Story: The Freeway Killings(1987)

    as Karl James

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Wild Thing(1987)

    as Wild Thing

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • That's Life!(1986)

    as Steve Larwin

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • L.A. Law(1986)

    Show 2 episodes · as David Orcott · as George Buckner

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • L.A. Law: Pilot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Georgia/George Buckner

  • The Twilight Zone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as (segment "Joy Ride") · as (segment "Private Channel")

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Charles George Drexler · as Owen McLaglen · as Robbie Dorow

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Doorways (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · as Thane

  • Drifter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Mick Skylark: Mini Golf Prodigy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Vladimir

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 131 titles, 128 of them dated from 1984 to 2026; peak year 2015.

Biggest box office

The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)

$233M worldwide

Highest rated

Prison Break (2005)

Midcredits 96th

Film career

19842026

Peak 2015 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 6 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
Acting131 of 131: 130 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score50thProducing1 of 131: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1980s14 · acting1990s40 · acting2000s23 · acting2010s35 · acting2020s16 · 16 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 5% of 41 roles
869101111621

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 Robert Knepper's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 35th percentile, the median of all 56; across their 44 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 44

Approval · how many liked their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 44

Reach · how many have seen their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 44

Midcredits score across 88 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up25
  • 50th to 74th19
  • 25th to 49th27
  • Below 25th17

Shape of the crowd

32 of their 88 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved13
  • Universally Panned2
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic5
  • Crowd Pleaser32
  • Broadly Agreed7
  • Mixed26

Most divisive · actor

Redemption Day (2021)

95th percentile spread · 20% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Twin Peaks (1990)

Midcredits 98th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 53/100 in their films, across 37 reviewed titles; fans 70, detractors 32. 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 Robert Knepper's work okay for kids?

Across up to 20 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore13 titles55–94 · median 70 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity20 titles19–63 · median 35 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity12 titles32–87 · median 48 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs11 titles13–67 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense11 titles41–77 · 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 Robert Knepper work with?

People who share at least 2 of Robert Knepper's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Mauro Borrelli shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles