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J. Patrick McCormack

J. Patrick McCormack

Actor

J. Patrick McCormack is an actor, known for his many appearances in American television programmes and bit parts in movies.

Biography from TMDB.

Works as
Actor
Titles
47 on Motif · 60 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 65 days to Oct 28Down 39% in 30 days

What are J. Patrick McCormack's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
36%
Bonds
15%
Society
15%
Self
9%
Morality
9%
Ideas
9%
Power
7%
Survival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 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 1 · Serious 1 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 1 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 2

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

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 2 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 4 · 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 2 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 2

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

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Absurd
2
Dread
1
Hopeful
1
Melancholic
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Fun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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 J. Patrick McCormack's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 30 of their 47 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Pluto TV (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for J. Patrick McCormack's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif 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

60 credits, 47 with a Motif page.

  • Franklin & Bash(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Don Lavetta

    Motif score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Harry's Law (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Attorney Ellis

  • Eagle Eye(2008)

    as Pentagon General Council

    Motif score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Charlie Wilson's War(2007)

    as Senator (uncredited)

    Motif score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Life(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Mick Breem

    Motif score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Saving Grace(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Pastor Jason Cavanaugh

    Motif score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Mad Men(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Kenneth Dillon

    Motif score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Zodiac(2007)

    as Police Commissioner

    Motif score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Happy Hour (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · as P.F.

  • Heist (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Boston Legal(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Judge Sean O'Byrne

    Motif score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Deadly Swarm (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2003)

    as Dr. Schroeder

  • Catch Me If You Can(2002)

    as Auctioneer

    Motif score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Without a Trace(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as George Howard

    Motif score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Van Wilder(2002)

    as Dean Mooney

    Motif score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Gatekeeper(2002)

    as Jack Green

    Motif score: 27th percentile of all films

  • 24(2001)

    Show 3 episodes · as Robert Franklin

    Motif score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • The Guardian(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Ben Kirkendall

    Motif score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • The Division (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Crash Point Zero(2000)

    as Bob Yates

    Motif score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Boston Public (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Headmaster Hopkins

  • Hollow Man(2000)

    as General Caster

    Motif score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Murder, She Wrote: A Story to Die For(2000)

    as Joseph Brennan

    Motif score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Diplomatic Siege(1999)

    as Dalton

    Motif score: 4th percentile of all films

  • The West Wing(1999)

    Show 4 episodes · as Jimmy Wendall

    Motif score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Winchell(1998)

    as Senator #2

    Motif score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Parent Trap(1998)

    as Les Blake

    Motif score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Armageddon(1998)

    as General Boffer

    Motif score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Thanks of a Grateful Nation(1998)

    as Bert Tardino

    Motif score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Babylon 5: In the Beginning(1998)

    as General Lefcourt

    Motif score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Wag the Dog(1997)

    as Pilot

    Motif score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Ally McBeal(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Senator Foote

    Motif score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • The Lost World: Jurassic Park(1997)

    as Board Member (uncredited)

    Motif score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Knots Landing: Back to the Cul-de-Sac (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 2 episodes · as Sam Jacobson

  • The Sleepwalker Killing(1997)

    as The Judge

    Motif score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Practice(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Pierce Stanton

    Motif score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Female Perversions(1996)

    as Wallace

    Motif score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Relativity (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Franklin Moreland

  • Playback (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1996)

    as Jones

  • 7th Heaven(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Professor Townsend

    Motif score: 12th percentile of all shows

  • Arli$$(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Mayor Bard

    Motif score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • 3rd Rock from the Sun(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Victor's Dad

    Motif score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • JAG(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Judge Geary

    Motif score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • The Drew Carey Show(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Jonathan

    Motif score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • The Naked Truth (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as The Maitre'd

  • Star Trek: Voyager(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Prax

    Motif score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Cybill (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Jerry

  • Witch Hunt(1994)

    as Mr. Brown

    Motif score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Puppet Masters(1994)

    as Gidding

    Motif score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Roseanne: An Unauthorized Biography (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1994)

    as Producer

  • Girls in Prison(1994)

    as Gordon Madison

    Motif score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Rebel Highway (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Gordon Madison

  • Ellen(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Reverend Engler

    Motif score: 13th percentile of all shows

  • Babylon 5(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as General Lefcourt

    Motif score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. McCarthy

    Motif score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • The X-Files(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Brent Tufeld

    Motif score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Star Trek: Deep Space Nine(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Admiral Bennett

    Motif score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Folks!(1992)

    as Howard

    Motif score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Seinfeld(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Leland

    Motif score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Married... with Children(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Senator Furman

    Motif score: 86th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 90th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 59 titles from 1987 to 2011; peak year 1999.

Biggest box office

Folks! (1992)

$6.1M worldwide

Highest rated

Babylon 5: In the Beginning (1998)

Motif 92nd

Film career

19872011

Peak 1999 · 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting59 of 59: 59 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Motif score69th

By decade

1980s2 · acting1990s35 · acting2000s20 · acting2010s2 · acting

Billing

usually 17th · top billed in 0% of 11 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 Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do J. Patrick McCormack's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 50th percentile, the median of all 23; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 30th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Motif score across 47 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up21
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 47 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved12
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser17
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · actor

The Gatekeeper (2002)

84th percentile spread · 35% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Catch Me If You Can (2002)

Motif 99th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the acting 57/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 36. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif 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.