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Kurt McKinney

Kurt McKinney

Actor · Born February 15, 1962 (64) · Louisville, Kentucky, USA

Kurt Robin McKinney is an American actor. McKinney played Jason Stillwell in the 1986 martial arts film No Retreat, No Surrender.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 15, 1962 (64)
From
Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
14 on Motif · 16 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 14% in 30 days

What are Kurt McKinney's films like?

Across their 8 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Romance3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Romance 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
Bonds
45%
Morality
27%
Self
18%
Survival
11%
Romantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeParenthood2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 5 · Serious 3 · Dark 0

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 6 · Intense 1

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 5 · 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 6 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.

Ally
2 of 3
Hero
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Romantic
4
Melancholic
3
Thrilling
3
Hopeful
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Hopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy4
  • 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 Kurt McKinney's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 14 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kurt McKinney'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

16 credits, 14 with a Motif page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Black Creek: Retribution (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2027)

    as Deputy Jake Collins

  • Lion Fist(2026)

    as Det. Parker

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Last Kumite(2024)

    as Damon Spears

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Gabriel's Redemption: Part One(2023)

    as Tom

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Thing About Pam(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Judge Cunningham

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Gabriel's Rapture: Part Two(2022)

    as Tom Mitchell

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Gabriel's Inferno: Part Three(2020)

    as Tom Mitchell

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Gabriel's Inferno: Part One(2020)

    as Tom Mitchell

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Blue Bloods(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Agent Stark

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Bending All the Rules(2002)

    as Mortie (Kenna's Father)

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Cupid & Cate(2000)

    as Simon

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

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

    as Secret Agent #2

  • Sworn to Justice(1996)

    as Nicholas

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • ALF(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Scott

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • No Retreat, No Surrender(1986)

    as Jason Stillwell

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Highway to Heaven(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Brad

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 15 titles, 14 of them dated from 1984 to 2026; peak year 1986.

Biggest box office

No Retreat, No Surrender (1986)

$4.7M worldwide

Highest rated

Gabriel's Inferno: Part Three (2020)

Midcredits 67th

Most popular right now

Lion Fist (2026)

Film career

19842026

Peak 1986 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 3 Motif titles. 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
Acting15 of 15: 15 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score47th

By decade

1980s3 · acting1990s2 · acting2000s2 · acting2010s1 · acting2020s6 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 13% of 8 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 Motif, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Kurt McKinney's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 44th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 40th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 14 titles are Mixed.

  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

The Last Kumite (2024)

87th percentile spread · 28% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Gabriel's Inferno: Part Three (2020)

Midcredits 67th · 62% liked

Reviewers score the acting 35/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 63, detractors 13. 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.

Who does Kurt McKinney work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kurt McKinney's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Tosca Musk shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles