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Francis X. McCarthy

Francis X. McCarthy

Actor · Born February 15, 1942 (84) · USA

Francis Xavier McCarthy (born February 15, 1942) is an American actor who has appeared in films such as Interstellar (2014) and Deep Impact (1998).

Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 15, 1942 (84)
From
USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
75 on MovieCove · 99 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 63 days to Oct 26Down 20% in 30 days

What are Francis X. McCarthy's films like?

Across their 21 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 21st percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Horror 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%
Morality
21%
Self
21%
Survival
12%
Society
10%
Power
3%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage2 titles, browse their movies with this themePrejudice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 19 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 11 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 4

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 9 · Intense 6

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

Steady 8 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 13 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 13 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 4 · Engaged 13 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles
Herald
1 of 3
Hero
1 of 3
Shadow
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
13
Melancholic
9
Warm
7
Contemplative
5
Hopeful
4
Other
14

How their films linger

Thought-provoking11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet11
  • Ambiguous3

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 Francis X. McCarthy's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 50 of their 75 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (27).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Francis X. McCarthy'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

99 credits, 75 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Unfinished Business (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Chick Muldoon

  • On the Basis of Sex(2018)

    as Judge Fred Daugherty

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • 9-1-1(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Thomas

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Second Chance(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as George

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Angel of Christmas(2015)

    as Grandpa James

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Interstellar(2014)

    as Boots

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Bates Motel(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · as Declan Rogers

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • CAT. 8(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · as William Danville

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • Motive(2013)

    Show 3 episodes · as Henry Guenther

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Imaginaerum(2012)

    as Tom Whitman (age 70)

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Seven Year Hitch(2012)

    as Minister

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Perception(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Roger Jackson

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Black Widower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Patrick Henahan

  • Out of Control (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Mike Cutler

  • Abuse of Power (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Chick Muldoon

  • Story of Jen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • The Great War(2007)

    as Prime Minister Robert Borden

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Race to Mars(2007)

    Show as Glenn Hartwell

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all shows

  • 10.5: Apocalypse(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · as Al Roberts

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • Supernatural(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Noah Cassity

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • False Pretenses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Chasen Boggs

  • The Reagans(2003)

    as Dr. Loyal Davis

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Beyond Borders(2003)

    as Strauss

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Red Rover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as George Callahan

  • NCIS(2003)

    Show 4 episodes · as Roman Parker

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • See Jane Date(2003)

    as William Remke

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Going for Broke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Brad Bradford

  • Rudy: The Rudy Giuliani Story(2003)

    as Jim Kossler

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Nightwaves(2003)

    as Clay McClaren

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • No Good Deed(2002)

    as Bank Manager

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Dead Zone(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Bill Stark

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Smallville(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Board Member #1

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • The Guardian(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as McNeil

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Hidden Agenda(2001)

    as Deputy Director Powell

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman: The Heart Within(2001)

    as Senator Hollaway

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Diplomatic Siege(1999)

    as Parker

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Winchell(1998)

    as Winchell's Attorney

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • BASEketball(1998)

    as Dr. Kaiser

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Deep Impact(1998)

    as General Scott

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Working (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Richards

  • The Practice(1997)

    Show 5 episodes · as Peter Robin

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • The Relic(1997)

    as Mr. George Blaisedale

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Grandpa Fred

  • Arli$$(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Pacific Blue(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • 3rd Rock from the Sun(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as President

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Illegal in Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Sterling Justice

  • Nowhere Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Robert Barton

  • The Stranger(1995)

    as Havel

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Return of Hunter: Everyone Walks in L.A.(1995)

    as Lou Patrone

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Dead Center (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Cordoba (as Frank McCarthy)

  • Shadow of Obsession (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Judge

  • Greedy(1994)

    as Daniel Sr.

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Babylon 5(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Minister Vole

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • M.A.N.T.I.S.(1994)

    as Chief Stark

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Boy Meets World(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Curtis Kincaid

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Frasier(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Steve Kendall

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • SeaQuest 2032(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Jones

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • The John Larroquette Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Fred

  • Renegade(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Barney

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • Melrose Place(1992)

    Show 7 episodes · as Dr. Calvin Hobbs

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows

  • Stop at Nothing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Dean Bowles

  • Night Visions(1990)

    as Commissioner Nathan Dowd

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Downtown(1990)

    as Inspector Ben Glass

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Alien Nation(1988)

    as Captain Warner

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Death Spa(1988)

    as Lt. Fletcher

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Action Jackson(1988)

    as Oliver O'Rooney

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Summer School(1987)

    as Principal Kelban

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • 21 Jump Street(1987)

    Show 4 episodes · as Capt. Briody · as Captain Briody

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows

  • ALF(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Darnell Valentine

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • A Case of Deadly Force (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Hanna

  • That Was Then... This Is Now(1985)

    as Mr. Carlson

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Summer Rental(1985)

    as Hal

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Moonlighting(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Lt. Matthews (as Frank McCarthy)

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • MacGruder and Loud (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Sgt. Robert Myhrum

  • Tuff Turf(1985)

    as Man at Bus Stop

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter(1984)

    as Judge

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Happy Endings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Frank McCarthy

  • Carpool(1983)

    as Mitchell

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Hardcastle and McCormick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Man with Two Brains(1983)

    as Olsen

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Sting II(1983)

    as Lonnegan's Thug

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The A-Team(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as Underwood

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 4 episodes · as Father Lindsay Flynn

  • Farrell for the People(1982)

    as Vince Raleigh

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Cheers(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Phillips

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid(1982)

    as Waiter

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Twilight Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Actor

  • Pennies from Heaven(1981)

    as The Bartender

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Zoot Suit(1981)

    as Press

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Cutter's Way(1981)

    as Toyota Man

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Greatest American Hero(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Marshall

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows

  • Hellinger's Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Paul Savage

  • Altered States(1980)

    as Obispo

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story(1980)

    as Lt. Holmby

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • All God's Children(1980)

    Actor

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

  • The French Atlantic Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 3 episodes · as Tony

  • A Last Cry for Help(1979)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Love Boat(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Lloyd

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 96 titles from 1977 to 2025; peak year 1980.

Biggest box office

Alien Nation (1988)

$32M worldwide

Highest rated

Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman: The Heart Within (2001)

Midcredits 83rd

Most popular right now

Altered States (1980)

Film career

19772025

Peak 1980 · 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.

  • 1980Screen debut· Altered States
  • 2014Career best· Interstellar

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting96 of 96: 96 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score57th

By decade

1970s3 · acting1980s32 · acting1990s29 · acting2000s21 · acting2010s10 · acting2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 11th · top billed in 0% of 23 roles
808590

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 Francis X. McCarthy's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 51st percentile, the median of all 45; across their 19 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 48th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Approval · how many liked their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Reach · how many have seen their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Midcredits score across 75 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up18
  • 50th to 74th28
  • 25th to 49th12
  • Below 25th17

Shape of the crowd

35 of their 75 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Universally Panned2
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser35
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed25

Most divisive · actor

The Great War (2007)

94th percentile spread · 38% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Interstellar (2014)

Midcredits 99th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the acting 64/100 in their films, across 17 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 41. 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 Francis X. McCarthy's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 73 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles25–63 · median 44 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 51 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 61 · intenseMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 56 · moderateMedian 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 Francis X. McCarthy work with?

People who share at least 2 of Francis X. McCarthy's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Maxim Roy shares the most, 2.

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers