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Guich Koock

Guich Koock

Actor · Born July 22, 1944 (82) · Austin, Texas, USA

A sixth generation Texan, born and raised on a Texas ranch outside of Austin, Texas, Guich Koock (his stage name) attended Texas A&M University, where he earned a BA in English and worked on an MA in Texas folklore by collecting stories from children of slaves. After school he worked at various jobs including some small acting parts, school Headmaster, and restaurant manager. Koock later bought the town of Luckenbach, Texas, along with his friend Russell "Hondo" Crouch, and organized the great Luchenbach World's Fair and the luckenbach women's chili cookoff. It was while that Koock was spotted by casting director, Sherry Rhodes, who cast him in young director Steven Spielberg's first movie "The Sugarland Express." Koock has made a career of playing good ole boys in many films and TV shows, perfecting it in the 1980s sitcom "Carter Country." He's still remained true to his Texas roots. After selling Luckenbach, Koock supported his acting career through a restaurant he bought and operated in Fredericksburg, Texas. Koock continues to enjoy acting, but has never thought of it as real work.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 22, 1944 (82)
From
Austin, Texas, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 21 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 39 days to Oct 28Down 42% in 30 days

What are Guich Koock's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
34%
Bonds
20%
Self
19%
Survival
16%
Society
11%
Justice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 3 · Serious 2 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 0

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

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 2 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 5 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role
  • Allyas Cowboy in Seven (1979)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Thrilling
4
Joyful
2
Warm
1
Contemplative
1
Melancholic
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Fun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet2

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 Guich Koock's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Guich Koock'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

21 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Trooper and the Legend of the Golden Key (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Voice of Trooper

  • Screen Door Jesus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Earl Cunningham

  • The Right Hook (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Bar Owner

  • The Unspoken Truth(1995)

    as Bailiff

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Texas Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • The Substitute Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Mr. Van Der Meer

  • Voices Within: The Lives of Truddi Chase (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 2 episodes · as Charles

  • Conquering Space (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Mr. Hamilton

  • Picasso Trigger(1988)

    as L.G. Abilene

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • She's the Sheriff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 44 episodes · as Deputy Hugh Mulcahy

  • Long Gone(1987)

    as Bump Klein

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Square Dance(1987)

    as Frank

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • American Ninja(1985)

    as Col. William T. Hickock

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Airwolf(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Buck

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • Lewis & Clark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 13 episodes · as Roscoe Clark

  • Mysterious Island of Beautiful Women(1979)

    as J.J.

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Seven(1979)

    as Cowboy

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • North Dallas Forty(1979)

    as Eddie Rand

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Piranha(1978)

    as TV Pitchman

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Love Boat(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Lance MIchaels

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • The Sugarland Express(1974)

    as Hot Jock #2

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 83rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 21 titles from 1974 to 2012; peak year 1978.

Biggest box office

American Ninja (1985)

$10M worldwide

Highest rated

Long Gone (1987)

Midcredits 90th

Most popular right now

American Ninja (1985)

Film career

19742012

Peak 1978 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. 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
Acting21 of 21: 21 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score35th

By decade

1970s6 · acting1980s8 · acting1990s4 · acting2000s2 · acting2010s1 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 6 roles

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.

How do Guich Koock's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 35th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 31st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

31stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 12 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

Mysterious Island of Beautiful Women (1979)

62nd percentile spread · 44% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Long Gone (1987)

Midcredits 90th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 56/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 63, detractors 36. 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 Guich Koock work with?

People who share at least 2 of Guich Koock's MovieCove titles; Andy Sidaris shares the most, 2.