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Thom Mathews

Thom Mathews

Actor · Born November 28, 1958 (67) · Los Angeles, California

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Thom Mathews (born November 28, 1958 in Los Angeles, California) is an actor who is perhaps best known for his appearance in the horror films Return of the Living Dead and Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives. Description above from the Wikipedia article Thom Mathews, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 28, 1958 (67)
From
Los Angeles, California
Works as
Actor
Titles
26 on MovieCove · 34 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 64 days to Oct 27Down 27% in 30 days

What are Thom Mathews' films like?

Across their 18 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Genres

Action9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Horror movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st 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
Survival
36%
Morality
29%
Bonds
16%
Power
11%
Self
6%
Ideas
2%
Survival8 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 18 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 5 · Serious 6 · Dark 7

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 14 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 7 · Intense 7

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 12 · 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 11 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 3

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

Casual 12 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 15 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 2 of 5 analyzed roles.

Hero
2 of 5
Shadow
1 of 5
Threshold guardian
1 of 5
Ally
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
14
Dread
6
Thrilling
8
Absurd
5
Melancholic
2
Other
10

How their films linger

Fun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet6
  • Ambiguous7
  • Cyclical1

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 Thom Mathews' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 23 of their 26 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (19).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Thom Mathews' 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

34 credits, 26 with a MovieCove page; 5 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Go Away (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Executive Producer · as Chuck

  • Final Summer(2023)

    as Sheriff Parmer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Vengeance 2: Bloodlines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Tommy Jarvis

  • Warpath(2020)

    as Cole

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Killer Therapy(2019)

    as John Langston

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • In the Living Years(1994)

    as Dan Donahue

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Vampire Hunters Club(2001)

    as Henry Pratt

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Waiting for Woody Allen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Bike Messenger

  • Mean Guns(1997)

    as Crow

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Crazy Six(1997)

    as Andrew

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Peacemaker(1997)

    as Major Rich Numbers

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Blast(1997)

    as Bill (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Raven Hawk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Stiles

  • If Looks Could Kill(1996)

    as Walter

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Heatseeker(1995)

    as Bradford

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • ER(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Michael Mazovick

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Kickboxer 4: The Aggressor(1994)

    as Bill

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Nemesis(1992)

    as Marion

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Bloodmatch(1991)

    as Brick Bardo

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Born to Ride(1991)

    as Willis

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Rock Hudson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Tim Murphy

  • Midnight Cabaret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as David

  • Friday the 13th: The New Blood(1988)

    as Tommy (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Alien from L.A.(1988)

    as Charmin'

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Return of the Living Dead II(1988)

    as Joey

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Down Twisted(1987)

    as Damalas

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission(1987)

    as Francis Kelly

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives(1986)

    as Tommy Jarvis

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Dangerously Close(1986)

    as Brian Rigletti

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Return of the Living Dead(1985)

    as Freddy

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Woman in Red(1984)

    as Eric (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Falcon Crest(1981)

    Show 2 episodes · as Pool Guy

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • Sorcerers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as The Duke

  • Trash's Revenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 34 titles, 32 of them dated from 1981 to 2024; peak year 1985.

Biggest box office

Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986)

$19M worldwide

Highest rated

The Return of the Living Dead (1985)

Midcredits 89th

Most popular right now

Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986)

Film career

19812024

Peak 1985 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 3 MovieCove titles. 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
Acting34 of 34: 33 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score31stProducing1 of 34: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1980s10 · acting1990s15 · acting2000s2 · acting2010s1 · acting2020s4 · 4 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 9% of 11 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 Thom Mathews' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 31st percentile, the median of all 24; across their 18 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 21st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

21stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Approval · how many liked their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Reach · how many have seen their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Midcredits score across 26 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 25th to 49th14
  • Below 25th10

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 26 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive6
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · actor

Crazy Six (1997)

99th percentile spread · 52% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Return of the Living Dead (1985)

Midcredits 89th · 77% liked

Reviewers score the acting 43/100 in their films, across 18 reviewed titles; fans 65, detractors 26. 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.

Is Thom Mathews' work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 5 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 89 · severeMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles10–74 · median 26 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 59 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 30 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 68 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Thom Mathews work with?

People who share at least 2 of Thom Mathews' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Albert Pyun shares the most, 8.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers