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Doug McGrath

Doug McGrath

Actor · Born April 13, 1935 (91) · Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada

Doug McGrath is a Canadian actor whose most notable role was that of "Peter" in the acclaimed Canadian film Goin' Down the Road and its sequel Down the Road Again. He also played in acclaimed Canadian films Wedding in White, The Hard Part Begins, the original Black Christmas, Russian Roulette and Coming Out Alive.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 13, 1935 (91)
From
Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada
Works as
Actor
Titles
22 on Motif · 40 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 39 days to Oct 28Down 33% in 30 days

What are Doug McGrath's films like?

Across their 6 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Society.

Genres

Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 76th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile
: browse their Horror movies

Their Motif 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
Morality
38%
Society
23%
Survival
12%
Bonds
8%
Self
8%
Power
7%
Ideas
4%
Justice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themePrejudice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 1 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 1 · Intense 4

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 3 · 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 4 · 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 2 · 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 4 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Dread
3
Joyful
1
Melancholic
1
Thrilling
1
Other
5

How their films linger

Fun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous1

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 Doug McGrath's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 22 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Doug McGrath's titles on Motif; 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, 22 with a Motif page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Down the Road Again (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2011)

    as Pete

  • Murdoch Mysteries(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Old Dan

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Our Fathers(2005)

    as Gary's Father (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • My Brother's Keeper(2004)

    as Mr. King

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • This Is Wonderland (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Ralph

  • Puppets Who Kill(2002)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Ghosts of Mars(2001)

    as Benchley

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Blue Murder (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • X-Men: The Mutant Watch (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2000)

    as Sen. Howard Fulwood

  • Inherit the Wind(1999)

    as Joe Turner

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Providence (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Impatient #2

  • Quick(1993)

    as Motel Deskman

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Rocketeer(1991)

    as Reporter

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Always(1989)

    as Bus Driver

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Cold Front (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1989)

    as Jackie Clearly

  • Pale Rider(1985)

    as Spider Conway

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Twilight Zone: The Movie(1983)

    as Larry

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Return of Captain Invincible(1983)

    as Hitler

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Escape Artist(1982)

    as Photographer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Falcon Crest(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Deke Johansen

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • Porky's(1981)

    as Coach Warren

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Coming Out Alive (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1980)

    as Kirkwood

  • Bronco Billy(1980)

    as Lt. Wiecker

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Gauntlet(1977)

    as Bookie

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Incredible Hulk(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Al

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Cat Murkil and the Silks (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1976)

    as Detective Lambert (as Douglas McGrath)

  • The Outlaw Josey Wales(1976)

    as Lige

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Helter Skelter (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1976)

    as Plainclothesman

  • For the Record (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Russian Roulette (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1975)

    as Lars

  • Baretta (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Black Christmas(1974)

    as Sargeant Nash

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Little House on the Prairie(1974)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • The Hard Part Begins (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1973)

    as Al Dawson

  • The Starlost (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Sergeant

  • Wedding in White(1972)

    as Billy

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Rookies (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Rowdyman (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1972)

    as Pat

  • Out of Touch (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • Goin' Down the Road (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1970)

    as Peter

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 40 titles from 1970 to 2011; peak year 1975.

Biggest box office

Porky's (1981)

$111M worldwide

Highest rated

Pale Rider (1985)

Midcredits 90th

Most popular right now

Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983)

Film career

19702011

Peak 1975 · 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
Acting40 of 40: 40 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score55th

By decade

1970s17 · acting1980s10 · acting1990s4 · acting2000s8 · acting2010s1 · acting

Billing

usually 12th · top billed in 0% of 12 roles
7484

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 Motif, 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 Doug McGrath's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 57th percentile, the median of all 17; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 65th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

93rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 22 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

My Brother's Keeper (2004)

77th percentile spread · 30% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976)

Midcredits 97th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 41. 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 Midcredits 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.

Is Doug McGrath's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 Motif titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles41–76 · median 65 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles25–66 · median 35 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles47–80 · median 70 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles39–50 · median 45 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles36–78 · median 62 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian 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 Doug McGrath work with?

People who share at least 2 of Doug McGrath's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Clint Eastwood shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers