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Jeff Kober

Jeff Kober

Actor, also writer · Born December 18, 1953 (72) · Billings, Montana, USA

Primetime Emmy nominee

Jeff Kober (born December 18, 1953) is an American actor, known for his television roles as Dodger in China Beach, Jacob Hale Jr. in Sons of Anarchy, Joe in the fourth season of The Walking Dead, and Kurt Nypo in Walker: Texas Ranger. He is also known his movie roles such as Roy Gaddis in Out of Bounds (1986), Patrick Channing in The First Power (1990), Marcus in One Tough Bastard (1995), and as Ponoma Joe in A Man Apart (2003). In February 2020, Kober joined the cast of ABC's General Hospital as Cyrus Renault. He exited the role in June 2021, but has made occasional guest appearances from August to December of the same year, winning a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for his performance in the role in 2022. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jeff Kober, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born
December 18, 1953 (72)
From
Billings, Montana, USA
Works as
Actor, also writer
Titles
88 on MovieCove · 119 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 31% in 30 days

What are Jeff Kober's films like?

Across their 33 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Action12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Drama9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 11th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 12th percentile
: browse their Horror 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
28%
Survival
27%
Bonds
16%
Self
10%
Power
8%
Society
7%
Ideas
5%
Survival10 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice10 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 31 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 8 · Serious 11 · Dark 12

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

Grounded 21 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 16 · Intense 11

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

Steady 8 · Shifting 19 · Whiplash 4

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

Straight-faced 19 · Some laughs 10 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 11 · Even-paced 18 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 9 · Engaged 21 · Full focus 1

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 14 · Affecting 12 · Heavy 5

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

Resolved 19 · Open-ended 9 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

21 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 12 of 21 analyzed roles.

Shadow
12 of 21
Threshold guardian
3 of 21
Ally
3 of 21
Trickster
2 of 21
Mentor
1 of 21
Show the 21 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
28
Melancholic
9
Dread
8
Thrilling
9
Hopeful
9
Other
20

How their films linger

Bittersweet12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 9 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet18
  • Ambiguous7

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 Jeff Kober's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 71 of their 88 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (25).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jeff Kober'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

119 credits, 88 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Time of Death(2025)

    as Sheriff Bordeaux

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Grassland(2024)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Pitt(2025)

    Show 6 episodes · as Duke Ekins

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Cash for Gold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Robby

  • Break (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Jimmy

  • Self Reliance(2023)

    as Cowboy

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Topology of Sirens(2021)

    as Cas's Dad

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Walker(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Uncle Willie

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Big Sky(2020)

    Show 3 episodes · as Mr. Kennedy

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Lie Exposed(2019)

    Writer · as Photographer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Interrogation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Drake

  • Truth Be Told(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Jerbic

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Char Man(2019)

    as Kent Bridewell

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • What Still Remains(2018)

    as Zack

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Dead Sound(2018)

    as Stone

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Leave No Trace(2018)

    as Mr. Walters

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • 9-1-1(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Earl Sheets

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Above All Things(2018)

    as George Washington

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Walking Dead: Red Machete (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · as Joe

  • Beauty Mark(2017)

    as Bruce

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Lost Cat Corona (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Sue

  • Timeless(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Davy Crockett

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Sully(2016)

    as LT Cook

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Chicago Med(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Doug Green

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Sneaky Pete(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Jacques Reynard

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Bad Blood(2015)

    as Ray Baker

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Bosch(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as John 'The Baptist' McMullen

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • NCIS: New Orleans(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Brick Myers

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Perfection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Harry

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

    as Joseph

  • The Guilt Trip(2012)

    as Jimmy

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Walking Dead: Webisodes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 8 episodes · as Joe

  • New Girl(2011)

    Show 3 episodes · as Remy

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Shameless(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jupiter

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The Walking Dead(2010)

    Show 4 episodes · as Joe

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order: LA(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Toomey

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • NCIS: Los Angeles(2009)

    Show 9 episodes · as Harris Keane

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Mending Fences(2009)

    as Jack Norris Jr.

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Sons of Anarchy(2008)

    Show 18 episodes · as Jacob Hale, Jr.

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Aces 'N' Eights(2008)

    as Tate

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Reaper(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Dennis

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Burn Notice(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Falcone

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The Hills Have Eyes 2(2007)

    as Redding

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Love's Long Journey(2005)

    as Mason

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Criminal Minds(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Leo

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Supernatural(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Randall

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Creepy Guy

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The Closer(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Scott Campbell

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Numb3rs(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Brady

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Dr. Vegas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Lost(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Mechanic

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • 10-8: Officers on Duty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Ken Meade

  • Peacemakers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Major Hansen

  • A Man Apart(2003)

    as Pomona Joe

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Windfall(2002)

    as Bennett

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • CSI: Miami(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Glenn Harper

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Enough(2002)

    as FBI Agent

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Shield(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Bruce Rosen

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • 24(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Conrad Haas

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Lost Voyage(2000)

    as Dazinger

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Star Trek: Enterprise(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Traeg

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • The Guardian(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Fred Murphy

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Crossing Jordan(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Daryl Wood

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • The Want (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • American Tragedy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Bill Pavelic

  • Militia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Tom Jeffries (uncredited)

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Roger Wilder · as Walter Hicks

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Inferno(1999)

    as Beserko

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Abraham / Eugene Hoff

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Logan's War: Bound by Honor(1998)

    as Sal Mercado

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Charmed(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Jackson Ward

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as James Rance

  • The Advanced Guard(1998)

    as Desmond, captive Red Neck

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Magnificent Seven(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Morgan Coltrane

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • The Big Fall(1997)

    as Johnny 'Axe' Roosevelt

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Kiss the Girls(1997)

    as Casanova (voice)

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Gold Coast(1997)

    as Roland Crowe

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • C-16: FBI (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Nothing Sacred (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 2 episodes · as Michael Reyneaux

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

    as Rubicon Beziqui

  • Buffy the Vampire Slayer(1997)

    Show 3 episodes · as Rack · as Zachary Kralik

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Pretender(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Clavell Dane

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • One Tough Bastard(1996)

    as Marcus

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Poltergeist: The Legacy(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Demolition High (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Luther

  • Kindred: The Embraced (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 8 episodes · as Daedalus

  • JAG(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Rory Coulter

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

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

    as Major West

  • Tank Girl(1995)

    as Booga

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Star Trek: Voyager(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Iko

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Earth 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as The Z.E.D.

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

    as Tinsley

  • ER(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Toby and Matt's Dad

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • NYPD Blue(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Leon

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • The X-Files(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Bear

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Walker, Texas Ranger(1993)

    Show 2 episodes · as Kurt Nypo · as Russell Stafford

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • The Baby Doll Murders(1993)

    as Louis

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Desperate Rescue: The Cathy Mahone Story(1993)

    as J.D. Roberts

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Hit List(1993)

    as Richard Cordon

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • A Matter of Justice(1993)

    Show as Talbot

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as Sgt. Dan Coltrain

  • Angel Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Father Juan Yasztremski

  • Keep the Change (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Billy Kelton

  • Ned Blessing: The True Story of My Life(1992)

    as Tors Buckner

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Commish(1991)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

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

    as Dean Storm

  • The First Power(1990)

    as Patrick Channing

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Lucky Stiff(1988)

    as Ike

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Alien Nation(1988)

    as Joshua Strader

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • China Beach(1988)

    Show 60 episodes · as Dodger Winslow

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

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

    as Matt Thomas / Richard Gelb

  • Laguna Heat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Vic Harmon

  • Out of Bounds(1986)

    as Roy Gaddis

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Matt Bell

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

    Show 1 episode · as (segment "Night of the Meek")

  • V(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Visitor Officer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Highway to Heaven(1984)

    Show 2 episodes · as Julian Bradley

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Falcon Crest(1981)

    Show 6 episodes · as Guy Stafford

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • General Hospital(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Cyrus Renault

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 117 titles from 1963 to 2025; peak year 2017.

Biggest box office

A Man Apart (2003)

$44M worldwide

Highest rated

China Beach (1988)

Midcredits 92nd

Film career

19632025

Peak 2017 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 4 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
Acting117 of 117: 116 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score54thWriting1 of 117: 0 only writing, 1 with another role

By decade

1960s1 · acting1980s11 · acting1990s39 · acting2000s31 · acting2010s24 · acting2020s11 · 11 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 0% of 19 roles
860111

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.

Awards

Nominated for a Primetime Emmy in 2026, Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series.

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Jeff Kober's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 29th percentile, the median of all 38; across their 31 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 28th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

28thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 31

Approval · how many liked their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 31

Reach · how many have seen their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 31

Midcredits score across 88 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up31
  • 50th to 74th17
  • 25th to 49th25
  • Below 25th15

Shape of the crowd

30 of their 88 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved18
  • Universally Panned2
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser29
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed30

Most divisive · actor

Grassland (2024)

95th percentile spread · 36% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Pitt (2025)

Midcredits 99th · 95% liked

Reviewers score the acting 55/100 in their films, across 28 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 35. 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 Jeff Kober's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles44–90 · median 76 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles15–63 · median 42 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles25–84 · median 67 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles17–76 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles33–86 · 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 Jeff Kober work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jeff Kober's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Summer Crockett Moore shares the most, 3.

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers