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Doug McKeon

Doug McKeon

Actor, also director and writer · Born June 10, 1966 (60) · Pompton Plains, New Jersey, USA

Doug McKeon was born on 10 June 1966 in Pompton Plains, New Jersey, USA. He is an actor and director, known for On Golden Pond (1981), Come Away Home (2005) and The Boys of Sunset Ridge (2001). He is married to Kathy McKeon. They have three children.

Biography from IMDb.

Born
June 10, 1966 (60)
From
Pompton Plains, New Jersey, USA
Works as
Actor, also director and writer
Titles
21 on MovieCove · 32 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 20% in 30 days

What are Doug McKeon's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile
: browse their Biography 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
37%
Survival
22%
Self
16%
Morality
12%
Power
11%
Society
3%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMortality2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 8 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 5 · Intense 2

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 7 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 3 of 5 analyzed roles.

Hero
3 of 5
Ally
1 of 5
Trickster
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Hopeful
5
Warm
4
Melancholic
4
Tense
3
Bittersweet
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Hopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet6
  • 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 McKeon's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Doug McKeon'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

32 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • LBJ(2016)

    as Hubert H. Humphrey

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • I Spit on Your Grave: Vengeance Is Mine(2015)

    as Oscar

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Masters of Sex(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Reverend Peter Mayfair

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Shameless(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Judge

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Life(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Lou

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Weeds(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Wade

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Come Away Home(2005)

    Director · as Woodsy Warner

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • House(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Priest

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • The Boys of Sunset Ridge(2001)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Rocket's Red Glare(2000)

    as Flight Surgeon #2

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • From the Earth to the Moon(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Joe Allen

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Sub Down (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Chief of the Boat

  • The Empty Mirror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • Where the Red Fern Grows: Part Two(1992)

    as Billy Coleman

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Alien Nation(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Sam Simian

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Monsters(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Lt. Eric Tyler

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Breaking Home Ties (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Lonnie Wells

  • 21 Jump Street(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Todd Stevenson

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows

  • Turnaround (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Ben

  • At Mother's Request (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 2 episodes · as Marc Schreuder

  • Heart of a Champion: The Ray Mancini Story(1985)

    as Ray 'Boom Boom' Mancini

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Mischief(1985)

    as Jonathan Bellah

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Donny Harrigan

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Desperate Lives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Scott Cameron

  • An Innocent Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Harry Woodward

  • Night Crossing(1982)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • On Golden Pond(1981)

    as Billy Ray

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Comeback Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Michael

  • Big Shamus, Little Shamus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 10 episodes · as Max Sutter

  • Daddy, I Don't Like It Like This (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Peter

  • Uncle Joe Shannon(1978)

    as Robbie

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Tell Me My Name (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Timmy

Career shape

Star power in the 88th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 32 titles from 1977 to 2017; peak year 1981.

Biggest box office

On Golden Pond (1981)

$119M worldwide

Highest rated

On Golden Pond (1981)

Midcredits 93rd

Most popular right now

I Spit on Your Grave: Vengeance Is Mine (2015)

Film career

19772017

Peak 1981 · 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
Acting31 of 32: 30 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score65thDirecting2 of 32: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting1 of 32: 0 only writing, 1 with another role

By decade

1970s4 · acting1980s14 · acting1990s4 · acting2000s6 · 5 acting · 2 crew2010s4 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 20% of 5 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 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.

How do Doug McKeon's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 49th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 57th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 21 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

Rocket's Red Glare (2000)

87th percentile spread · 32% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

On Golden Pond (1981)

Midcredits 93rd · 83% liked

Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 42. 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 Doug McKeon's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 41 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 59 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 38 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 30 · mildMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Doug McKeon work with?

People who share at least 2 of Doug McKeon's MovieCove titles; Burt Young shares the most, 2.