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Hal Landon Jr.

Hal Landon Jr.

Actor · Born May 23, 1941 (85) · Long Beach, California, USA

Hal Landon Jr. was born on May 23, 1941 in Long Beach, California, USA. He is an actor, known for Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989), Eraserhead (1977) and Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (1991).

Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 23, 1941 (85)
From
Long Beach, California, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
38 on MovieCove · 46 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 63 days to Oct 26Up 15% in 30 days

What are Hal Landon Jr.'s films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Power.

Genres

Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 11th percentile
: browse their Crime 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
28%
Power
28%
Self
27%
Morality
9%
Survival
8%
Freedom2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 2 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 1

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

Steady 0 · Shifting 6 · 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 4 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 2

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 1

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

A split, not a type: Casual 4 · Engaged 1 · 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 3 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 2

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
2
Absurd
2
Joyful
2
Bittersweet
2
Hopeful
2
Other
7

How their films linger

Bittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet2
  • Ambiguous2

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 Hal Landon Jr.'s films?

As of October 24, 2026, 29 of their 38 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Hal Landon Jr.'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

46 credits, 38 with a MovieCove page.

  • Bill & Ted Face the Music(2020)

    as Chief Logan

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • All the Way(2016)

    as Speaker John McCormack

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Pee-wee's Big Holiday(2016)

    as Farmer Brown

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Smosh: The Movie(2015)

    as Butler

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • California Solo(2012)

    as Farmer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Artist(2011)

    as Napoleon

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Middle(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Photographer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Mad Men(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Achilles

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • My Name Is Earl(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Hill

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Greener Mountains(2005)

    as Len

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Closer(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Terry Weaver

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Numb3rs(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Professor Nelson Horowitz

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Speakeasy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Mr. Petersen

  • Playing by Heart(1998)

    as Actor 'Commissioner'

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Life of the Party: The Pamela Harriman Story(1998)

    as Episcopal Bishop

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Break Up(1998)

    as Nike

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Siege at Ruby Ridge(1996)

    as George Millins

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Siege at Ruby Ridge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · as George Millins

  • The Little Death(1996)

    as Mr. Keats

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Muddling Through (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Ellen(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Bus Driver

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Frasier(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Lasskopf

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Star Trek: Deep Space Nine(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Neral

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Trespass(1992)

    as Eugene DeLong

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Love & War(1992)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey(1991)

    as Captain Logan

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Defending Your Life(1991)

    as Man in Past Lives Pavilion

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Almost an Angel(1990)

    as Paradise Bar Local

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Pacific Heights(1990)

    as 2nd Deputy Sheriff

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Quantum Leap(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Norm

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure(1989)

    as Captain Logan

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Winnie(1988)

    as Man with Car

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Prison(1987)

    as Wallace

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Married... with Children(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Janitor

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Matlock(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as George

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as (segment "The Little People of Killany Woods")

  • Highway to Heaven(1984)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Sunset Limousine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Gardender

  • Newhart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Remington Steele(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Security Guard

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Cheers(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Floyd Panjeric

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • T.J. Hooker(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Sam Browner

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Father Murphy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Scavenger Hunt(1979)

    as Cornfield

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Jokes My Folks Never Told Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Actor

  • Eraserhead(1977)

    as Pencil Machine Operator

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 46 titles from 1977 to 2020; peak year 1990.

Biggest box office

Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (1991)

$38M worldwide

Highest rated

Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (1991)

Midcredits 57th

Most popular right now

Bill & Ted Face the Music (2020)

Film career

19772020

Peak 1990 · 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
Acting46 of 46: 46 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score58th

By decade

1970s3 · acting1980s14 · acting1990s16 · acting2000s7 · acting2010s5 · acting2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 15th · top billed in 0% of 14 roles
7792

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 Hal Landon Jr.'s films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 55th percentile, the median of all 22; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 53rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 38 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up14
  • 50th to 74th13
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 38 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser17
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · actor

Smosh: The Movie (2015)

92nd percentile spread · 60% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Artist (2011)

Midcredits 96th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 65/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 77, 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.

Who does Hal Landon Jr. work with?

People who share at least 2 of Hal Landon Jr.'s MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Chris Matheson shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Producers