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Brian McNamara

Brian McNamara

Actor, also director · Born November 21, 1960 (65) · Long Island, New York, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Brian McNamara (b. November 21, 1960) is an American actor, known for his portrayal of Dean Karny in the TV Movie Billionaire Boys Club for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actor in a supporting role.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 21, 1960 (65)
From
Long Island, New York, USA
Works as
Actor, also director
Titles
74 on MovieCove · 108 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 12% in 30 days

What are Brian McNamara's films like?

Across their 29 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 9th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Romance2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Romance 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
40%
Morality
17%
Survival
16%
Self
14%
Society
7%
Power
4%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds15 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 28 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 13 · Serious 9 · Dark 6

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

Grounded 24 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 8 · Charged 14 · Intense 6

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

A split, not a type: Steady 13 · Shifting 12 · Whiplash 3

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 13 · Some laughs 10 · Funny 5

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

Slow burn 13 · Even-paced 15 · 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 18 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 2

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 14 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 8

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

Resolved 22 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

12 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 5 of 12 analyzed roles.

Ally
5 of 12
Shadow
2 of 12
Mentor
2 of 12
Threshold guardian
2 of 12
Hero
1 of 12
Show the 12 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
16
Warm
13
Hopeful
12
Melancholic
9
Dread
4
Other
23

How their films linger

Hopeful16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy16
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic2
  • 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 Brian McNamara's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 50 of their 74 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hulu (15).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Brian McNamara'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

108 credits, 74 with a MovieCove page.

  • Inheritance(2024)

    as Greg

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • My Southern Family Christmas(2022)

    as Gary Wallace

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Christmas in Louisiana(2019)

    as Mark

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Hometown Christmas(2018)

    as Dr. Peter Collins

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Magnum P.I.(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Raymond Lockhart

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • The Wedding Do Over(2018)

    as Bill Anderson

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Designated Survivor(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Dave Rhodes

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Stitchers(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as James Miller

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • Kidnapped: The Hannah Anderson Story(2015)

    as Brett Anderson

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Scorpion(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as David Ayres

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Perception(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Detective Gerald Rix

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Changing Hearts(2012)

    as Henry Reed

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Grimm(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Abel Mahario

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Friends with Benefits(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Everett Lonsdale

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • Franklin & Bash(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Tom Parker

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Hawaii Five-0(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Construction Foreman

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • NCIS: Los Angeles(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Commander Jason Rehme

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Castle(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Mike Sampson

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Mentalist(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Deke Hutton

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • The Secret Lives of Second Wives(2008)

    as Jack Hughes

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Hallowed Ground(2007)

    as Sheriff O'Connor

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • I Know Who Killed Me(2007)

    as Fred Toland

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Army Wives(2007)

    Show 117 episodes · as Michael Holden

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Andy Barker, P.I.(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Dale

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • The Go-Getter(2007)

    as Book On Tape

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Lost Signal(2006)

    Director · as Carl Nasland

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • The Legend of Tillamook's Gold(2006)

    as Robert Kimbell

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Ghost Whisperer(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Douglas Marks

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Criminal Minds(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Bruce Owen

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Close to Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Joe Gibson

  • Bones(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Eric Neilbling

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The Inside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Roger Comack

  • Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Brad Harper

  • The Suite Life of Zack & Cody(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Serge

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Paparazzi(2004)

    as Bo's Agent

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Rescue Me(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Passing Fireman

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Caught in the Act (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Dan Robertson

  • NCIS(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Noah Sykes

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • The O.C.(2003)

    Show 3 episodes · as Carson Ward

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • CSI: Miami(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Steven Cambridge

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Monk(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Kyle Brooks

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Code Red(2001)

    as Lt. James Doyle

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • A Diva's Christmas Carol(2000)

    as Bob Cratchett

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Steven Anderson

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Manhattan, AZ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 13 episodes · as Daniel Henderson

  • The Ghost of Spoon River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Jesse Hanson

  • Behind the Life of Chris Gaines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Music Producer

  • Judging Amy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as D.A. Baseer

  • Where the Truth Lies(1999)

    as Billy Morgan

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Mercy Point (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 8 episodes · as Dr. Caleb 'C.J.' Jurado

  • Fantasy Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • V.I.P. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Andrew D Welles

  • Four Corners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • Out of Nowhere(1997)

    as Rob Harper

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Seduction in a Small Town(1997)

    as Paul Jenks

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Early Edition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Stan Stanford

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

    Show 1 episode · as Thomas King

  • Suddenly Susan(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · as Cooper Elliott

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • Arli$$(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Matt Miller

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

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

    as Jason

  • Point Zero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Peter

  • A Case for Life(1996)

    as Stan Porter

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

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

    Show 3 episodes · as Terrence Goodson

  • JAG(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Andrew Gale

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Ned & Stacey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Peter

  • Sliders(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Dunhill / Inspector Reed

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Hope and Gloria (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Dale Hutton

  • Pig Sty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 13 episodes · as Randy Fitzgerald

  • Star Trek: Voyager(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as William Chapman

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Without Warning(1994)

    as Mike Curtis

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Touched by an Angel(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Capt. Greg Saunders · as James Berrington

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • ER(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Gil Brenner

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Ellen(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Jim

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Diagnosis Murder(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Chet Brooks

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Triumph Over Disaster: The Hurricane Andrew Story(1993)

    as Cal Kessler

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • When the Party's Over(1992)

    as Taylor

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Perry Mason: The Case of the Heartbroken Bride(1992)

    as Sam Wald

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Mad About You(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Doug

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Melrose Place(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Scott Daniels

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows

  • Honor Thy Mother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • Homefront (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 42 episodes · Actor

  • Mystery Date(1991)

    as Craig McHugh

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Storm and Sorrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as John Marts

  • Arachnophobia(1990)

    as Chris Collins

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Nutt House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 5 episodes · as Charles Nutt

  • Tennessee Nights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Hewitt

  • Seinfeld(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Wake up service man

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Police Story: Monster Manor(1988)

    as Officer Raymond Lebrix

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Police Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Officer Raymond Lebrix

  • Caddyshack II(1988)

    as Todd Young

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Earth Star Voyager: Part 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Commander Jonathan Hays

  • Earth Star Voyager (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Jonathan Hays - Command Specialist

  • Earth Star Voyager (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jonathan Hays

  • Billionaire Boys Club (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Dean Karny

  • Billionaire Boys Club (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dean Karny

  • Sadie and Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Nolie Rothman

  • In the Mood(1987)

    as George

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Betty Ford Story(1987)

    as Steve Ford

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • On Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Ritchie Leary

  • L.A. Law(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Matt Leonard

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Short Circuit(1986)

    as Frank

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Matlock(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Gary Adler

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • The Flamingo Kid(1984)

    as Steve Dawkins

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Harry Neville · as Randall Sloan · as Tom McCray

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Mister Roberts(1984)

    as Payne

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

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

    Show 3 episodes · as Michael Endicott

  • Family Ties(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Greg

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Hill Street Blues(1981)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 108 titles from 1981 to 2024; peak year 1990.

Biggest box office

Arachnophobia (1990)

$53M worldwide

Highest rated

Without Warning (1994)

Midcredits 79th

Most popular right now

Army Wives (2007)

Film career

19812024

Peak 1990 · 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.

  • 1984Screen debut· The Flamingo Kid
  • 2007Career best· Army Wives

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting107 of 108: 106 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score52ndDirecting1 of 108: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleMusic1 of 108: 1 only music, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s24 · acting1990s38 · 37 acting · 1 crew2000s30 · 30 acting · 1 crew2010s14 · acting2020s2 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 0% of 15 roles
8494

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 Brian McNamara's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 41st percentile, the median of all 33; across their 28 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 39th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Approval · how many liked their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Reach · how many have seen their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Midcredits score across 74 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up18
  • 50th to 74th22
  • 25th to 49th21
  • Below 25th13

Shape of the crowd

30 of their 74 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Universally Panned2
  • Cult Classic5
  • Crowd Pleaser30
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed28

Most divisive · actor

A Case for Life (1996)

84th percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Without Warning (1994)

Midcredits 79th · 69% liked

Reviewers score the acting 58/100 in their films, across 25 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 37. 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 Brian McNamara's work okay for kids?

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

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 24 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 52 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 28 · mildMedian 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 Brian McNamara work with?

People who share at least 2 of Brian McNamara's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Emily Moss Wilson shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles