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Biff Manard

Biff Manard

Actor, also writer · Died May 19, 2014, aged 71 · Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Biff Manard was born on 26 November 1943 in San Diego, California, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Zone Troopers (1985), Trancers (1984) and The Flash (1990). He died on 19 May 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

Biography from IMDb.

Born
January 1, 1943
Died
May 19, 2014 (aged 71)
From
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Works as
Actor, also writer
Titles
22 on MovieCove · 32 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 19% in 30 days

What are Biff Manard's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy 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
36%
Self
27%
Morality
17%
Survival
9%
Power
8%
Society
3%
Friendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 6 · Serious 1 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 4 · Intense 1

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 3

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 2

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 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles
Threshold guardian
1 of 4
Ally
1 of 4
Trickster
1 of 4
Shadow
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
5
Tense
4
Thrilling
4
Joyful
4
Manic
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Fun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet1
  • 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 Biff Manard's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Biff Manard'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

32 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Smith (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Incredible Genie(1999)

    as Farrow

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Eight Days a Week(1997)

    as Sad Man

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Art Deco Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Stocking Terrorist

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

    Show 1 episode · as Guard

  • The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Officer Michael Murphy

  • Desert Kickboxer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Sheriff Larry

  • Renegade(1992)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • The Flash II: Revenge of the Trickster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Officer Michael Murphy

  • Trancers II(1991)

    as Hap Ashby

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Flash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Officer Michael Murphy

  • The Flash(1990)

    Show 17 episodes · as Murphy

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • The Wrong Guys(1988)

    as Mark Grunski

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Star Trek: The Next Generation(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Ruffian

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Full House(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Cowpoke

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Zone Troopers(1985)

    as Dolan

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Trancers(1984)

    as Hap Ashby

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Hunter(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Hank Olsen

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Surf II(1983)

    as Bob's Father

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Night Court(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Dane

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Off the Wall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Colonel Fry

  • Tucker's Witch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Andy

  • St. Helens(1981)

    as Dr. Romarantin

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Lunch Wagon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Wino

  • Buddy Buddy(1981)

    as Highway Patrolman #2

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Underground Aces(1981)

    as Pimp

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Pray TV(1980)

    as Billie Bob Joe Brown

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Knots Landing(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Drunk

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • CHiPs(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Manager

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • The Paul Lynde Halloween Special(1976)

    Writer · as Biker Wedding Clergy

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Shanks(1974)

    as Goliath

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Mission: Impossible(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Lieutenant Seelik

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 87th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 32 titles from 1966 to 2006; peak year 1984.

Biggest box office

The Wrong Guys (1988)

$1.2M worldwide

Highest rated

The Paul Lynde Halloween Special (1976)

Midcredits 71st

Most popular right now

The Flash (1990)

Film career

19662006

Peak 1984 · 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.

  • 1981Screen debut· Buddy Buddy

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting31 of 32: 31 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score42ndWriting1 of 32: 1 only writing, 0 with another role

By decade

1960s1 · acting1970s4 · 3 acting · 1 crew1980s15 · acting1990s11 · acting2000s1 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 8 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 Biff Manard's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 27th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 7 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 7

Approval · how many liked their films

26thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 22 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · actor

Surf II (1983)

86th percentile spread · 43% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor, writer

The Paul Lynde Halloween Special (1976)

Midcredits 71st · 66% liked

Reviewers score the acting 64/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 34. 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 Biff Manard work with?

People who share at least 2 of Biff Manard's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Charles Band shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers