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Tom McBeath

Tom McBeath

Actor · Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Tom McBeath's 5 minutes of fame is probably Col. Maybourne in Stargate SG-1 (1997). He trained as a stage actor and, in his 49 year career, has over 135 professional stage credits across much of Canada. As the film & TV business embraced Vancouver as a location he worked in many of the series produced here including The Commish (1991), 21 Jump Street (1987), The X-Files (1993), and a BC favourite The Beachcombers (1972). Some of the feature films he was involved with, albeit in a small way, include The Glitter Dome (1984) with James Garner and John Lithgow, The Accused (1988) with Jodie Foster, Narrow Margin (1990) with Gene Hackman, Cousins (1989) with Isabella Rossellini and Ted Danson, Double Jeopardy (1999) with Morgan Freeman, and Run (1991) with Patrick Dempsey. His recent series work includes Smithers on Riverdale (2017); with work on Travelers (2016), Van Helsing (2016), and Family Law (2021). He has been a Vancouver based actor since 1975. For the past 25 years he's shared his life with the amazing actor Karin Konoval.

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From
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Works as
Actor
Titles
75 on MovieCove · 114 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 64 days to Oct 27Down 31% in 30 days

What are Tom McBeath's films like?

Across their 25 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Drama10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 22nd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: browse their Adventure 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
29%
Survival
24%
Morality
15%
Self
12%
Society
11%
Power
5%
Ideas
4%
Survival11 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 25 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 12 · Serious 8 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 20 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 9 · Charged 9 · Intense 7

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

Steady 15 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 13 · Some laughs 11 · Funny 1

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 15 · Even-paced 7 · 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 15 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 11 · Affecting 11 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 22 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.

Shadow
2 of 3
Ally
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
16
Hopeful
10
Dread
8
Warm
7
Romantic
3
Other
16

How their films linger

Feel-good13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy16
  • Bittersweet7
  • 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 Tom McBeath's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 57 of their 75 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (32).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Tom McBeath'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

114 credits, 75 with a MovieCove page.

  • Falling into Place(2026)

    as Mr. Winters

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Rescued by Ruby(2022)

    as Seamus Brady

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Family Law(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Grandpa Richard

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • A Godwink Christmas: Meant for Love(2019)

    as Charlie

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Time for Me to Come Home for Christmas(2018)

    as Henry Roamer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • A Million Little Things(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Flannel Shirt Man

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Little Pink House(2017)

    as Norm Hagen

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Riverdale(2017)

    Show 22 episodes · as Smithers

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Travelers(2016)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ellis

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Medic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Reggie

  • Working Class Heroes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Robbie

  • Run for Your Life(2014)

    as Kevin Barker

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Timekeeper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Mr. Ellicott

  • Far from Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Deputy Taylor

  • Down River(2013)

    as Bob

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Bates Motel(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Stanley

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Motive(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Dave Chissolm

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Camera Shy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Detective Oslo

  • Recoil(2011)

    as Sheriff Cole

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Gaku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Moss

  • The Woodcarver(2012)

    as Principal Stark

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Innocent(2011)

    as George Mason

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Caprica(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Agent Alpert

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Christmas in Canaan(2009)

    as Carl

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Living Out Loud (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Ultrasound Technician

  • Alien Trespass(2009)

    as Wilson

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Watchmen(2009)

    as News Analyst

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Sanctuary(2008)

    Show 2 episodes · as General Villanova

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • The Andromeda Strain(2008)

    Show 2 episodes · as Kyle Tobler

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows

  • Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem(2007)

    as Karl

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Flash Gordon: A Modern Space Opera(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Keil

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all shows

  • Beneath(2006)

    as Mr. Wells

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Lost in the Dark(2007)

    as Sheriff Gene

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Bad Son(2007)

    as Mark Petrocelli

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Luna: Spirit of the Whale(2007)

    as Ernie Ivers

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Blood Ties (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Edward Franklin

  • My Baby Is Missing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Don Walters

  • Eight Days to Live(2006)

    as Expert

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Haeckel's Tale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Wolfram

  • Supernatural(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Jack · as Mr. Carey

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • The Deal(2005)

    as Board Member 1

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Supervolcano(2005)

    as Michael Eldridge

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • My Old Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Hank

  • The 4400 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Will · as Will, Homeless Man

  • The Robinsons: Lost in Space(2004)

    as Jupiter 2 captain

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Dead Like Me(2003)

    Show 2 episodes · as Father Mathias

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Off Season(2001)

    as Mel Breskin

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Smallville(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Lex's Lawyer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Along Came a Spider(2001)

    as Country Chief Cabell

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Chris Isaak Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Charles Smoltz

  • High Noon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Rudy

  • They Nest(2000)

    as Eamon Wald

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • In a Class of His Own(1999)

    as Skip Jordan

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Double Jeopardy(1999)

    as Coast Guard Officer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Murder on Shadow Mountain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • True Heart(1999)

    as Quint

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • First Wave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Zahn

  • Nick Fury: Agent of Shield(1998)

    as Director General Jack Pincer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Goldrush: A Real Life Alaskan Adventure(1998)

    as Marshal Angus MacNeil

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Firestorm(1998)

    as Loomis

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Final Descent(1997)

    as Pilot of Private Plane N9478C

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Kitchen Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Rick

  • Stargate SG-1(1997)

    Show 11 episodes · as Harry Maybourne

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Dog's Best Friend(1997)

    as Bob Handel

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Tricks(1997)

    as Mike

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • In Cold Blood(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Millennium (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Detective Romero

  • The Sentinel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Arthur Dell

  • The Limbic Region(1996)

    as Fredricks

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Sleeping Beauty(1995)

    as (voice)

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Ebbie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Can Munsen

  • Jungle Book (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Buffaloes (voice)

  • The Omen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Felt Hat Man

  • Black Beauty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as (voice)

  • Deadlocked: Escape from Zone 14(1995)

    as Senator Don Boyd

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Snow White(1995)

    as (voice)

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Outer Limits(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Detective Roth · as Dr. Joseph Mitchell

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Hideaway(1995)

    as Morton Redlow

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Not Our Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Ken O'Connor

  • Trust in Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Dutch Schultz

  • A Christmas Romance(1994)

    as Mr. Macklin

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Nutcracker(1995)

    as (voice)

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Timecop(1994)

    as T.E.C. Technician

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Cinderella(1994)

    as (voice)

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Harlan Royce

  • A Christmas Carol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as (voice)

  • Whose Child Is This? The War for Baby Jessica (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as John Monroe

  • The X-Files(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Detective Gwynn · as Dr. Lewton · as Scientist

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Sea Wolf(1993)

    as Latimer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Relentless: Mind of a Killer(1993)

    as Edmund Price

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Man Upstairs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Priest

  • Highlander(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Coleman · as Sam Grinkhov

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster(1992)

    as Bill Deppe

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Sheriff

  • Miles from Nowhere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Father Harney

  • Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus(1991)

    as Sgt. Flynn

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • My Son Johnny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Detective Morgan

  • Palace Guard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Northwood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Run(1991)

    as Smithy

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Cadence(1990)

    as Principal

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Narrow Margin(1990)

    as Conductor #2

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Burning Bridges (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Al

  • Sky High (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Auctioneer

  • Quarantine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Lt. Beck

  • Cousins(1989)

    as Mr. Dionne

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Accused(1988)

    as Defendant Stu Holloway

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Backfire(1987)

    as Man in Bar

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Christmas Comes to Willow Creek(1987)

    as Sergeant

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Malone(1987)

    as Stringbean

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • 21 Jump Street(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Head Juror · as Mendelson

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows

  • Into Thin Air(1985)

    as Bank account manager

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Love, Mary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Dr. Pearl

  • The Glitter Dome (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Farrell

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 109 titles from 1984 to 2022; peak year 1999.

Biggest box office

Run (1991)

$4.4M worldwide

Highest rated

Rescued by Ruby (2022)

Midcredits 88th

Film career

19842022

Peak 1999 · 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
Acting109 of 109: 109 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score51st

By decade

1980s10 · acting1990s50 · acting2000s28 · acting2010s19 · acting2020s2 · acting

Billing

usually 14th · top billed in 0% of 29 roles
8792970212

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 Tom McBeath's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 44th percentile, the median of all 56; across their 25 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 38th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Approval · how many liked their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Reach · how many have seen their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Midcredits score across 75 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up15
  • 50th to 74th23
  • 25th to 49th19
  • Below 25th18

Shape of the crowd

32 of their 75 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved9
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic7
  • Crowd Pleaser22
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed32

Most divisive · actor

Dog's Best Friend (1997)

90th percentile spread · 42% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Stargate SG-1 (1997)

Midcredits 96th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 65/100 in their films, across 24 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 39. 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 Tom McBeath work with?

People who share at least 2 of Tom McBeath's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Stephen E. Miller shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers