Tall, heavyweight Canadian character actor and producer, one of five siblings born in Montreal to John Mappin and his wife Judy (née Taylor). Jefferson began dabbling in the performing arts while still in high school. He received his professional acting training with the Dome Theatre Program at Dawson College in downtown Montreal. His stage career would eventually encompass three seasons with Canada’s Stratford Festival, as well as performances at the Factory Theatre in Toronto, the Gryphon Theatre in Barrie, Ontario, and Theatre Orangeville. Jefferson began acting on screen in supporting roles from 1978. Notably, in Clint Eastwood’s seminal western Unforgiven (1992), he was cast as a deputy, gunned down during a saloon shootout. The actor later wryly commented that Eastwood was ""the nicest director and star I ever worked with who shot me in the back!". Jefferson's other motion picture credits included the Marlon Brando crime comedy The Freshman (1990) and the Canadian drama Beautiful Dreamers (1990), starring Colm Feore and Rip Torn. A versatile player, he made many guest appearances on serial television, ranging from Cagney & Lacey (1981) and Counterstrike (1990) to Due South (1994) and Warehouse 13 (2009). Involved in the production side from 2017, he served as executive producer for the Canadian comedy series Avocado Toast (2020). Among several other executive positions, Jefferson held the office of National Vice President of the Alliance of Canadian Radio and Television Artists (ACTRA) from 1997 to 2002.
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Biography from IMDb.
- February 15, 1955 (71)
- Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Actor, also producer
- 23 on MovieCove · 40 credits in all
What are Jefferson Mappin's films like?
Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 6
A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 2 · Dark 1
Grounded 4 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0
Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 2
Steady 3 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 2
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0
Casual 3 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 2 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 1
A split, not a type: Resolved 4 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1
Roles they play
- Shapeshifteras Santa in 'Twas the Night (2001)
- Tricksteras Reverend Jeremiah Fletcher in Deceived (2002)
Moods and endings
- Happy1
- Bittersweet3
- Tragic1
- Ambiguous2
- Other1
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 Jefferson Mappin's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).
- Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye (2002) · actor · free
- An American Christmas Carol (1979) · actor · free
- The Freshman (1990) · actor · free
- 1-800-Missing (2003) · actor · free
- Beyond the Call (1996) · actor · free
- Possessed (2000) · actor · free
- Death Wish: The Face of Death (1994) · actor · free
- Avocado Toast (2020) · producer · free
- Bag of Bones (2011) · actor · free
Subscription and free streaming for Jefferson Mappin'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
40 credits, 23 with a MovieCove page.
Get Hooked(2025)
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
Avocado Toast(2020)
Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows
The Colossal Failure of the Modern Relationship (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
The Drawer Boy(2017)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Bag of Bones(2011)
Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all showsNexus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Warehouse 13(2009)
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows
Luck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
1-800-Missing(2003)
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all shows
Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye(2002)
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows
Deceived(2002)
Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films
'Twas the Night(2001)
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
True Blue(2001)
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films
Bailey's Mistake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
The Royal Diaries: Elizabeth I - Red Rose of the House of Tudor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Possessed(2000)
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films
Dogmatic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
We the Jury (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Beyond the Call(1996)
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all filmsShining Time Station: Second Chances (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Expect No Mercy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Soft Deceit(1995)
Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films
Due South (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
Model by Day(1994)
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
Spenser: Ceremony (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Unforgiven(1992)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
The Freshman(1990)
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
Christmas in America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
And Then You Die(1987)
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
Adderly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
Hot Shots (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
Just the Way You Are(1984)
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
As You Like It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
Murder by Phone(1982)
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
Cagney and Lacey: The Pilot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
Heartaches (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
City on Fire(1979)
Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films
Career shape
Star power in the 87th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 36 titles from 1979 to 2017; peak year 2001.
Biggest box office
The Freshman (1990)
Highest rated
The Freshman (1990)
Most popular right now
Avocado Toast (2020)
Film career
Peak 2001 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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.
- 1979Screen debut· City on Fire
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 Jefferson Mappin's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 28th percentile, the median of all 17; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 31st percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up5
- 50th to 74th3
- 25th to 49th6
- Below 25th9
Shape of the crowd
14 of their 23 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved1
- Universally Panned1
- Divisive1
- Crowd Pleaser6
- Mixed14
Reviewers score the acting 72/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 38. 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 Jefferson Mappin work with?
People who share at least 2 of Jefferson Mappin's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Heidi Lynch shares the most, 3.
Writers
- Heidi LynchShared titles: Get Hooked (2025), Avocado Toast (2020), The Drawer Boy (2017)See all 3 shared titles with Heidi Lynch
Actors
- Faye MarsayShared titles: Get Hooked (2025), Avocado Toast (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Faye Marsay
- Kenneth WelshShared titles: The Freshman (1990), And Then You Die (1987)See all 2 shared titles with Kenneth Welsh
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Anna CatleyShared titles: Get Hooked (2025), Avocado Toast (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Anna Catley
- Cameron RodenShared titles: Get Hooked (2025), Avocado Toast (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Cameron Roden
- Chris ReineckShared titles: Get Hooked (2025), Avocado Toast (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Chris Reineck
- Neil HavertyShared titles: Get Hooked (2025), Avocado Toast (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Neil Haverty
Producers
- Brad E. DanksShared titles: Get Hooked (2025), Avocado Toast (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Brad E. Danks
- Katherine FrostShared titles: Get Hooked (2025), Avocado Toast (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Katherine Frost
- Philip WebbShared titles: Get Hooked (2025), Avocado Toast (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Philip Webb