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Richard Newman

Richard Newman

Actor · Born November 2, 1946 (79) · Chicago, Illinois, USA

Richard Newman is an American-born voice, film and television actor based in Canada.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 2, 1946 (79)
From
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
57 on MovieCove · 95 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 156 days to Oct 27Up 11% in 30 days

What are Richard Newman's films like?

Across their 23 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Animation12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile
: browse their Adventure 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%
Morality
17%
Self
15%
Society
13%
Survival
7%
Ideas
7%
Power
4%
Friendship6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age4 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 14 · Serious 1 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 6 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 11 · Charged 4 · Intense 0

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

Steady 13 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 10 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 6 · 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 15 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 15 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

10 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 6 of 10 analyzed roles.

Mentor
6 of 10
Shadow
2 of 10
Hero
1 of 10
Ally
1 of 10
Show the 10 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
11
Thrilling
11
Warm
9
Hopeful
11
Absurd
5
Other
9

How their films linger

Feel-good18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCozy2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy15
  • Bittersweet6
  • Ambiguous1
  • Cyclical1

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 Richard Newman's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 43 of their 57 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (26).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Richard Newman'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

95 credits, 57 with a MovieCove page.

  • Light of the World(2025)

    as Fish Monger (voice)

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • North by North Pole: A Dial S Mystery(2024)

    as Gus

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Ninjago: Dragons Rising(2023)

    Show 6 episodes · as Cryptor (voice) · as Temple Spirit (voice)

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • So Help Me Todd(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Kirkland Quimby

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Rock Dog 2: Rock Around the Park(2021)

    as Norbu (voice)

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • My Little Pony: Equestria Girls - Holidays Unwrapped (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Mr. Cranky Doodle (voice)

  • Dragged Across Concrete(2018)

    as Feinbaum

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • My Little Pony Equestria Girls: Rollercoaster of Friendship(2018)

    as Mr Cranky Doodle

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Ice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 2 episodes · as Eleazar

  • Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu - Day of the Departed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Cryptor (voice)

  • Frozen in Time(2014)

    as Santa (voice)

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Witches of East End(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Wally Shane

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Ninjago(2011)

    Show 7 episodes · as Cryptor (voice) · as Emperor (voice)

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Once Upon a Time(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Jeremiah

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Superbook(2011)

    Show 3 episodes · as Abraham · as Israelite Man · as Moses · as Namtar · as Priest 1

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Franklin and Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 52 episodes · as Mr. Turtle (voice)

  • The Side Show Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic(2010)

    Show 5 episodes · as Cranky Doodle Donkey (voice)

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • At Jesus' Side (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Caiaphus / Merchant (voice)

  • Tom and Jerry: A Nutcracker Tale(2007)

    as Santa (voice)

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Ricky Sprocket: Showbiz Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 12 episodes · as (voice)

  • Kong: Return to the Jungle(2007)

    as Mayor (voice)

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Pucca(2004)

    Show 117 episodes · as (voice)

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • The Charlotte Church Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Rory Gallagher - Live at Montreux (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

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

    as Umada (voice)

  • Johnny Test(2005)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • Supernatural(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Oliver Pryce

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Inspector Gadget's Biggest Caper Ever(2005)

    as Mayor Morty Markham (voice)

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Transformers: Cybertron(2005)

    Show as Vector Prime

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • In Search of Santa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Dragon Booster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 39 episodes · as (voice)

  • Dragons: Fire & Ice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Thoron

  • Silverwing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 13 episodes · as General Brutus (voice)

  • Ben Hur(2003)

    as Quintus Arrius (voice)

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Cramp Twins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Pony Protection Man (voice)

  • Back to School with Franklin(2003)

    as Mr. Turtle

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Inspector Gadget's Last Case: Claw's Revenge(2002)

    as Otto (voice)

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Gadget & the Gadgetinis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 52 episodes · as Additional Voices (voice)

  • Make Way for Noddy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 100 episodes · as Mr. Plod (voice)

  • ¡Mucha Lucha! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as El Phantasmo (voice)

  • He-Man and the Masters of the Universe(2002)

    Show 4 episodes · as Faceless One (voice)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Super Duper Sumos(2001)

    Show 26 episodes · as Wisdom San (voice)

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • Dennis the Menace in Cruise Control(2002)

    as Jinks (voice)

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Slammin' Sammy: The Sammy Sosa Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Chicago White Sox's Manager / Award Host (voice)

  • ReBoot: Daemon Rising (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Daecon (voice)

  • Franklin's Magic Christmas(2001)

    as Mr. Turtle / Great-Grandfather Turtle (voice)

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Camouflage(2001)

    as Nick

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • X-Men: Evolution(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · as Omega Red (voice)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Franklin and the Green Knight: The Movie(2000)

    as Mr. Turtle (voice)

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Sole Survivor(2000)

    as Waiter

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Secret Agent Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Werner

  • NASCAR Racers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 26 episodes · as Jack Fassler (voice)

  • NASCAR Racers: The Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Specks/ Jack Fassler (voice)

  • Spider-Man Unlimited(1999)

    Show 13 episodes · as High Evolutionary (voice)

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • Beast Machines: Transformers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 4 episodes · as Rhinox (voice) · as Tankor (voice)

  • Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century(1999)

    Show 26 episodes · as Professor James Moriarty (voice)

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Roswell Conspiracies: Aliens, Myths & Legends(1999)

    Show 40 episodes · as Chauf (voice)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • First Wave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Allenson

  • The Mighty Kong(1998)

    as Captain

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Franklin(1997)

    Show 156 episodes · as Mr. Turtle (voice)

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • Skysurfer Strike Force (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 26 episodes · as Grenader / Dr. Five Eyes (voice)

  • Beast Wars: Transformers(1996)

    Show 52 episodes · as Rhinox (voice)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Sleeping Beauty(1995)

    as (voice)

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Little Orphan Annie's A Very Animated Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Dear (voice)

  • Street Fighter: The Animated Series(1995)

    Show 26 episodes · as M. Bison (voice)

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • DarkStalkers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 13 episodes · as Pyron (voice)

  • G.I. Joe Extreme (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 26 episodes · Actor

  • Black Beauty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as (voice)

  • Snow White(1995)

    as (voice)

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Nutcracker(1995)

    as (voice)

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The NeverEnding Story III(1994)

    as Photographer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • ReBoot(1994)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Cinderella(1994)

    as (voice)

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Story of Christmas(1994)

    as Fathead the Ox

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Only Way Out(1993)

    as Professor

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Exosquad(1993)

    Show 52 episodes · as Governor General Phaeton / Captain Marcus (voice)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • The X-Files(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Rumanovitch

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Born Too Soon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Proprietor

  • Call of the Wild(1992)

    as Perrault

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Bucky O'Hare and the Toad Wars! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 13 episodes · as Toadborg (voice)

  • Palace Guard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Street Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Commish(1991)

    Show 7 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Run(1991)

    as Poker Player

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Booker(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Guido

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • We're No Angels(1989)

    as Passersby

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Trial of the Incredible Hulk(1989)

    as Apartment Owner

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • A Christmas Carol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Narrator / Ebenezer Scrooge (voice)

  • Wiseguy(1987)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • 21 Jump Street(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Store Clerk

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows

  • MacGyver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Minister Amunde

  • Finders Keepers(1984)

    as Pawnbroker

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Switchback (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Host (Vancouver)

  • Caroline Herschel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Jacob Herschel

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 92 titles from 1977 to 2025; peak year 2018.

Biggest box office

Rock Dog 2: Rock Around the Park (2021)

$787K worldwide

Highest rated

Beast Wars: Transformers (1996)

Midcredits 90th

Most popular right now

Franklin (1997)

Film career

19772025

Peak 2018 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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
Acting92 of 92: 92 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score53rd

By decade

1970s1 · acting1980s9 · acting1990s32 · acting2000s32 · acting2010s13 · acting2020s5 · acting

Billing

usually 18th · top billed in 0% of 16 roles
8499

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 Richard Newman's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 46th percentile, the median of all 30; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 35th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 57 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up18
  • 50th to 74th14
  • 25th to 49th15
  • Below 25th10

Shape of the crowd

22 of their 57 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic9
  • Crowd Pleaser19
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed22

Most divisive · actor

Light of the World (2025)

90th percentile spread · 18% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Beast Wars: Transformers (1996)

Midcredits 90th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 51/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 66, detractors 32. 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 Richard Newman work with?

People who share at least 2 of Richard Newman's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Brian Drummond shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers