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Barry Miller

Barry Miller

Actor · Born February 6, 1958 (68) · Los Angeles, California, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Barry L. Miller (born February 6, 1958) is an American actor. He won Broadway's 1985 Tony Award as Best Actor for his performance as 'Arnold Epstein' in the play Biloxi Blues. Miller was born in Los Angeles, California. Miller's father is Sidney Miller, an actor, director, and writer, and his mother was the agent Iris Burton. Miller's former stepmother is actress Dorothy Green. He attended Bancroft Junior High School, in Hollywood, California. Description above from the Wikipedia article Barry Miller, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 6, 1958 (68)
From
Los Angeles, California, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
26 on MovieCove · 39 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 38 days to Oct 27Down 10% in 30 days

What are Barry Miller's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
Self
39%
Bonds
19%
Morality
18%
Power
11%
Society
7%
Ideas
3%
Survival
2%
Coming of age5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 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 5 · Serious 4 · Dark 4

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 7 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 7 · Intense 4

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 2

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 8 · Some laughs 4 · 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 5 · 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 5 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Herald: 2 of 5 analyzed roles.

Herald
2 of 5
Ally
2 of 5
Shadow
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Melancholic
6
Hopeful
5
Contemplative
5
Bittersweet
4
Other
9

How their films linger

Hopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet10
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Barry Miller's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 19 of their 26 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Barry Miller'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

39 credits, 26 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Shortcut to Happiness(2003)

    as Mike Weiss

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Flawless(1999)

    as Leonard Wilcox

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Ally McBeal(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Mark Henderson

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • The Practice(1997)

    Show 3 episodes · as Douglas Colson

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Arli$$(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Javert

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Pacific Blue(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Jerry Winters

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • Love Affair(1994)

    as Robert Crosley

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Pickle(1993)

    as Ronnie Liebowitz

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Equal Justice(1990)

    Show 27 episodes · as Pete 'Briggs' Brigman

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all shows

  • Love at Large(1990)

    as Marty

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Last Temptation of Christ(1988)

    as Jeroboam

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Sicilian(1987)

    as Dr. Nattore

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Conspiracy: The Trial of the Chicago 8(1987)

    as Jerry Rubin

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Peggy Sue Got Married(1986)

    as Richard Norvik

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Journey of Natty Gann(1985)

    as Parker

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Twilight Zone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as (segment "Red Snow")

  • The Roommate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Henry 'Hub' Palamountain

  • King of America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Demos

  • American Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Demos · as Henry 'Hub' Palamountain

  • The Chosen(1981)

    as Reuven Malter

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Fame(1980)

    as Ralph Garci/Raul Garcia

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Trapper John, M.D. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Voices(1979)

    as Raymond Rothman

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Saturday Night Fever(1977)

    as Bobby C.

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Szysznyk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 15 episodes · Actor

  • The Death of Richie(1977)

    as Domenic

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Having Babies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Kenneth McNamara

  • Wonder Woman(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Barney

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Starsky and Hutch(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Isis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Charlie

  • Lepke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Young Lepke

  • Joe and Sons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 14 episodes · Actor

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Six Million Dollar Man(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Prince Hassad

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Kojak(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Billy Sherback

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • The Streets of San Francisco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Waltons(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • The Bill Cosby Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Harry

  • Adam-12(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Tom Bell

    Midcredits score: 78th 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 39 titles from 1968 to 2007; peak year 1980.

Biggest box office

Saturday Night Fever (1977)

$237M worldwide

Highest rated

The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

Saturday Night Fever (1977)

Film career

19682007

Peak 1980 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. 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
Acting39 of 39: 39 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score58th

By decade

1960s2 · acting1970s16 · acting1980s11 · acting1990s9 · acting2000s1 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 9% of 11 roles
7787

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 Barry Miller's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 60th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 13 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 13

Approval · how many liked their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

83rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 26 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 26 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser16
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · actor

Equal Justice (1990)

84th percentile spread · 27% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)

Midcredits 92nd · 79% liked

Reviewers score the acting 72/100 in their films, across 13 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 Barry Miller's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity, profanity and alcohol & drugs run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles37–72 · median 44 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles25–75 · median 52 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles18–83 · median 49 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles29–63 · median 47 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 62 · intenseMedian 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 Barry Miller work with?

People who share at least 2 of Barry Miller's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jeremy Kagan shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors