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Eric Laneuville

Eric Laneuville

Director and actor, also producer · Born July 14, 1952 (74) · New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Eric Laneuville (born July 14, 1952, New Orleans, Louisiana) is an American television director, actor and martial artist. His first prominent acting roles were in the science-fiction film The Omega Man (1971) with Charlton Heston and the ABC television series Room 222 (1969–74). Although his role as Luther Hawkins in the television series St. Elsewhere is probably his best known role. He also starred in A Force of One playing Charlie, the stepson of Chuck Norris. In more recent years, he frequently directs such one-hour dramas as Ghost Whisperer and Lost.

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Born
July 14, 1952 (74)
From
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Works as
Director and actor, also producer
Titles
76 on MovieCove · 128 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 29% in 30 days

What are Eric Laneuville's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography 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
Self
23%
Morality
20%
Survival
17%
Society
15%
Bonds
13%
Ideas
7%
Power
5%
Community4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence2 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 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 4 · Dark 7

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

Grounded 9 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 5 · Intense 7

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 2 · 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 9 · 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 6 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 0

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 2 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 7

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

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Hopeful
9
Melancholic
4
Thrilling
3
Warm
3
Other
6

How their films linger

Hopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet5
  • 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 Eric Laneuville's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 53 of their 76 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hulu (19).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Eric Laneuville'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

128 credits, 76 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Equalizer(2021)

    Show 28 episodes · Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • FBI: Most Wanted(2020)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • The Code(2019)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all shows

  • A Million Little Things(2018)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • FBI(2018)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Station 19(2018)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Black Lightning(2018)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • Wisdom of the Crowd(2017)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Lethal Weapon(2016)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Legends of Tomorrow(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Rosewood(2015)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Zoo(2015)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • How to Get Away with Murder(2014)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Chicago P.D.(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.(2013)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Mistresses(2013)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • Chicago Fire(2012)

    Show 10 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • The Client List(2011)

    Show 15 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Grimm(2011)

    Show 7 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Revenge(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Body of Proof(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Blue Bloods(2010)

    Show 7 episodes · Director · as Marcus Greene

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Hawaii Five-0(2010)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • The Client List(2010)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Glades(2010)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • Trauma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • NCIS: Los Angeles(2009)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Warehouse 13(2009)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Royal Pains(2009)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Lie to Me(2009)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • The Mentalist(2008)

    Show 10 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Raising the Bar(2008)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Moonlight(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Heroes(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Six Degrees(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Eureka(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Psych(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Ghost Whisperer(2005)

    Show 15 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Everybody Hates Chris(2005)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Invasion(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Prison Break(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Grey's Anatomy(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Medium(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Naughty or Nice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Director

  • Kevin Hill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Lost(2004)

    Show 5 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • L.A. Confidential (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Director

  • Critical Assembly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Director

  • America's Prince: The John F. Kennedy Jr. Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Director

  • The Omega Man: Introduction (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • American Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Monk(2002)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Scrubs(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Lamar

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • My Wife and Kids(2000)

    Show 7 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Gilmore Girls(2000)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Girlfriends(2000)

    Show 5 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 22 episodes · Director · Producer

  • Trapped in a Purple Haze(2000)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Rescue 77 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

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

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Wonderful World of Disney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • 413 Hope St. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 10 episodes · Producer

  • Born Into Exile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Director

  • Pandora's Clock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Twisted Desire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Det. Daniels

  • A Case for Life(1996)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • If Someone Had Known(1995)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Under One Roof (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Someone She Knows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Director

  • ER(1994)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • McKenna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • M.A.N.T.I.S.(1994)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Staying Afloat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Director · as Shelter Attendant

  • NYPD Blue(1993)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Vendor

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Stolen Babies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Director

  • The Ernest Green Story(1993)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Untouchables (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • I'll Fly Away (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • Reasonable Doubts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Rewrite for Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Director

  • Brother Future(1991)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Knife and Gun Club(1990)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Bar Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Director

  • Dream On (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

  • Equal Justice(1990)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all shows

  • Brand New Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Doogie Howser, M.D.(1989)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Quantum Leap(1989)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • TV 101 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Midnight Caller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 10 episodes · Director

  • Secret Witness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Director

  • The George McKenna Story(1986)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Beverly Hills Buntz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

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

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Mighty Pawns(1987)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Head of the Class(1986)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • L.A. Law(1986)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • St. Elsewhere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 128 episodes · Director · as Luther Hawkins

  • Back Roads(1981)

    as Pinball Wizard

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Hill Street Blues(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Wilbur Harmon

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Scared Straight! Another Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as James

  • The Baltimore Bullet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Purvis

  • California Fever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • A Force of One(1979)

    as Charlie Logan

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Sunnyside(1979)

    as Gearbox

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Love at First Bite(1979)

    as Russell

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The White Shadow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Gordy

  • A Piece of the Action(1977)

    as Gerald

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • What's Happening!! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as Kid

  • Popi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as Bat Masterson

  • Foster & Laurie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Max

  • Shoot It Black, Shoot It Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Lamont

  • Run, Joe, Run (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Death Wish(1974)

    as Subway Station Mugger #2 (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Twice in a Lifetime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Lewis

  • Black Belt Jones(1974)

    as Quincy

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Murder and the Computer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Mitch

  • The Rookies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Emergency!(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Tim Johnson

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Sanford and Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • Nichols (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Stove Boy

  • The Omega Man(1971)

    as Richie

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Partridge Family(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Judge

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • The Bold Ones: The New Doctors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Bruce Dayton

  • Room 222 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • CBS Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Macy Stander

Career shape

A full career of 127 titles from 1966 to 2021.

Biggest box office

Black Belt Jones (1974)

$608 worldwide

Highest rated

The Omega Man (1971)

Midcredits 58th

Most popular right now

Doogie Howser, M.D. (1989)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting35 of 127: 32 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score57thDirecting94 of 127: 89 only directing, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score70thProducing3 of 127: 1 only producing, 2 with another role

127 titles, 5 with more than one role — directing and acting overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1960s3 · acting1970s21 · acting1980s17 · 5 acting · 13 crew1990s27 · 3 acting · 25 crew2000s34 · 2 acting · 32 crew2010s23 · 1 acting · 23 crew2020s2 · crew

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 0% of 5 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 Eric Laneuville's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 48th percentile, the median of all 18; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 51st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 76 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up30
  • 50th to 74th21
  • 25th to 49th21
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

31 of their 76 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved17
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser31
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed21

Most divisive · director

The Knife and Gun Club (1990)

99th percentile spread · 37% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

The Mentalist (2008)

Midcredits 96th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 57/100 and the pacing 49/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

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 Eric Laneuville's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 40 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Eric Laneuville work with?

People who share at least 2 of Eric Laneuville's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Lawrence Pressman shares the most, 2.

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers