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John Lafayette

John Lafayette

Actor

Works as
Actor
Titles
50 on MovieCove · 67 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 65 days to Oct 28Down 21% in 30 days

What are John Lafayette's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Ideas.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
34%
Ideas
27%
Bonds
11%
Self
11%
Power
6%
Morality
6%
Society
6%
Survival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeNature2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 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 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 1

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 3 · 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 4 · Engaged 1 · 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

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Dread
2
Thrilling
2
Melancholic
1
Absurd
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Fun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet1
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous1

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 John Lafayette's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 35 of their 50 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Pluto TV (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for John Lafayette'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

67 credits, 50 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Following(2013)

    Show 12 episodes · as Deputy Marshall Scott Turner

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • NCIS: Los Angeles(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Dobbs

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Eleventh Hour(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Clark Ashton

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Women's Murder Club (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Criminal Minds(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Lorenz

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • E-Ring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • Bones(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Headmaster Donnegan

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Supernatural(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as George Darrow

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Weeds(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · as Downtown Rehab Counselor

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • The Closer(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Ron Talmadge

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Loverboy(2005)

    as Allen Rawley

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • House(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Schisgal

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Eulogy(2004)

    as Doctor Rice

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Augustine Bennet

  • Without a Trace(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Mike Ray

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • The Guardian(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Henry Sloan

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Crossing Jordan(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Norton

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • The District (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Leo

  • Price of Glory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Dr. Bill Ward

  • The West Wing(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Louis Foy

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Sky's on Fire(1999)

    as Mayor Bill

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • A Civil Action(1998)

    as Geologist

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Black Thunder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Demuth

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

    as Gary Brooks

  • Any Day Now (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 88 episodes · as James Jackson

  • Doctor Dolittle(1998)

    as Reverend

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Nowhere Land (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Keith

  • Crash Dive(1996)

    as Cmdr. Crichton

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

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

    as Doctor

  • JAG(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Admiral McPhee · as Commander Rolston

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Murder One(1995)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mr. Otwell

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • ER(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Harold Anderson

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Chicago Hope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Steve Carver

  • Clear and Present Danger(1994)

    as CIA Analyst

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Monkey Trouble(1994)

    as Cates

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Greedy(1994)

    as Wayne

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Walker, Texas Ranger(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Leon Barlow

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Bebe's Kids(1992)

    as Additional Voices (voice)

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Patriot Games(1992)

    as Winter

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • White Sands(1992)

    as FBI Agent Demott

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Article 99(1992)

    as Neurologist

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Switch(1991)

    as Sgt. Phillips

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Beverly Hills, 90210(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Sterling Penn

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Full Fathom Five (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Lasovic

  • Watchers II(1990)

    as Watson

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • The Fabulous Baker Boys(1989)

    as Background Voice (voice)

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Tales from the Crypt(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Older Guard

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Lords of the Deep(1989)

    as Shuttle commander

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Terror Within(1989)

    as Andre

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • To Heal a Nation(1988)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Fright Night Part 2(1988)

    as Bartender

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Remote Control(1988)

    as Pete

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Eddie Murphy: Raw(1987)

    as Thanksgiving Guest

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • thirtysomething (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Matlock(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Sergeant

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Blue De Ville (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Lieutenant

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

    Show 1 episode · as Guard

  • An Early Frost(1985)

    as Paramedic

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Moonlighting(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Bailiff

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • The Atlanta Child Murders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 2 episodes · as Young Lawyer

  • Blue Thunder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Captain Nash

  • Scarecrow and Mrs. King(1983)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Cagney & Lacey(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Sketch Artist

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Hill Street Blues(1981)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Beyond Westworld(1980)

    Show 1 episode · as Power Plant Guard

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • Knots Landing(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Deputy

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff(1979)

    as Rafe Collins

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 92nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 67 titles from 1979 to 2013; peak year 1988.

Biggest box office

The Terror Within (1989)

$859K worldwide

Highest rated

Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff (1979)

Midcredits 41st

Most popular right now

Watchers II (1990)

Film career

19792013

Peak 1988 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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
Acting67 of 67: 67 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score54th

By decade

1970s2 · acting1980s20 · acting1990s26 · acting2000s18 · acting2010s1 · acting

Billing

usually 15th · top billed in 0% of 15 roles
8590

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 John Lafayette's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 43rd percentile, the median of all 24; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 14th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

14thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

5thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 50 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up17
  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th12
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

21 of their 50 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Universally Panned3
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser21
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed14

Most divisive · actor

Bebe's Kids (1992)

79th percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Eddie Murphy: Raw (1987)

Midcredits 92nd · 80% liked

Reviewers score the acting 51/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 63, detractors 41. 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 John Lafayette work with?

People who share at least 2 of John Lafayette's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Rodman Flender shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers

Producers