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Alan McRae

Alan McRae

Actor

Works as
Actor
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 28 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 49% in 30 days

What are Alan McRae's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
34%
Morality
29%
Self
15%
Survival
11%
Power
7%
Society
4%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 4 · Serious 1 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 2 · Intense 1

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 4 · 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 4 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
3
Tense
2
Thrilling
3
Dread
1
Absurd
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Fun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet1

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 Alan McRae's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Roku Channel (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Alan McRae'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

28 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page.

  • The West Wing(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Gary with a 'G'

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • 3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain(1998)

    as Sam

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • 3 Ninjas Kick Back(1994)

    as Sam

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • 3 Ninjas(1992)

    as Sam Douglas

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Manhunt: Search for the Night Stalker(1989)

    as Christopher Peterson

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Doogie Howser, M.D.(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Hollister

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Reckless Disregard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Actor

  • Moonlighting(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Charlie

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • The Slayer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as David

  • Mr. Patman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Dr. Bloom

  • Knots Landing(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Director - A. Davey

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Charleston (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Lt. Beeson

  • Roger & Harry: The Mitera Target (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as David Peterson

  • Something for Joey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Intern

  • Three's Company(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as Phil

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • The Death of Richie(1977)

    as Officer Cass

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Breaking Point (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Ted Buchanan

  • Shoot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Billy Platt

  • The Student Body(1976)

    as John

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Wonder Woman(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Security Officer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Three for the Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Doctor

  • Little House on the Prairie(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Angus Thoms

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as Callisher

  • Keep It in the Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Alex G. McDonald

  • Class of '44(1973)

    as Fraternity Senior (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • M*A*S*H(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Corporal Nessen

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • When Michael Calls(1972)

    as Harry Randall

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Sloane Affair: (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Gerald Sloane

Career shape

Star power in the 79th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 28 titles from 1972 to 1999; peak year 1993.

Biggest box office

3 Ninjas (1992)

$29M worldwide

Highest rated

When Michael Calls (1972)

Midcredits 40th

Most popular right now

3 Ninjas (1992)

Film career

19721999

Peak 1993 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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.

  • 1972Screen debut· When Michael Calls

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting28 of 28: 28 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score50th

By decade

1970s18 · acting1980s6 · acting1990s4 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% 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 Alan McRae's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 28th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 20th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

20thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

17thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

84thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 16 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain (1998)

87th percentile spread · 70% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Death of Richie (1977)

Midcredits 65th · 61% liked

Reviewers score the acting 41/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 58, detractors 31. 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.

Who does Alan McRae work with?

People who share at least 2 of Alan McRae's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Margarita Franco shares the most, 3.

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers