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Jeffrey Nordling

Jeffrey Nordling

Actor · Born March 11, 1962 (64) · Ridgewood, New Jersey, USA

Screen Actors Guild Award nominee

Jeffrey Richard Nordling (born March 11, 1962) is an American actor. He is best known for his TV roles as Gus Easton on So Help Me Todd, Gordon Klein on Big Little Lies, Daniel Ryan on The Man in the High Castle, Larry Moss on 24, Nick Bolen on Desperate Housewives, Jake Manning on Once and Again, and Dr. David Baylor on Providence. He's known for his film roles as Richard Mackey in TRON: Legacy, Tom Burnett in Flight 93, Mike Markkula in Pirates of Silicon Valley, John Van Dorenin Quiz Show, G. David Schinein Citizen Cohn, and Tim Rourke in Working Girl. He's had guest roles on numerous shows including High Fidelity (2020), The Gifted, This is Us, Motive, Arrow, Suits, Castle, The Mentalist, Bones, The Closer, Cold Case, Nip/Tuck, Crossing Jordan, Judging Amy, Sex and the City, Touched by an Angel, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Law & Order, and Murder, She Wrote.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 11, 1962 (64)
From
Ridgewood, New Jersey, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
71 on MovieCove · 103 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 27Down 21% in 30 days

What are Jeffrey Nordling's films like?

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

Genres

Action7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 21st percentile
: browse their Crime 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
Morality
26%
Self
22%
Bonds
22%
Survival
22%
Society
5%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 21 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 8 · Serious 4 · Dark 9

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

Grounded 20 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 7 · Charged 9 · Intense 5

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

A split, not a type: Steady 11 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 3

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

Straight-faced 12 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 13 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 10 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 1

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 10 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 9

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

Resolved 17 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

10 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 4 of 10 analyzed roles.

Hero
4 of 10
Shadow
4 of 10
Shapeshifter
2 of 10
Show the 10 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
14
Warm
7
Hopeful
8
Melancholic
6
Joyful
5
Other
16

How their films linger

Hopeful12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet10
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous4

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 Jeffrey Nordling's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 49 of their 71 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hulu (15).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jeffrey Nordling'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

103 credits, 71 with a MovieCove page.

  • Bird in Hand(2025)

    as Dale

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • American Sports Story(2024)

    Show 2 episodes · as Huntley Johnson

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Floater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Father

  • The Locksmith(2023)

    as Ian Zwick

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • So Help Me Todd(2022)

    Show 10 episodes · as Gus Easton

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Walker(2021)

    Show 9 episodes · as Stan Morrison

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • High Fidelity(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Tim Parker

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • The Gifted(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · as Danny

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows

  • Big Little Lies(2017)

    Show 14 episodes · as Gordon Klein

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • This Is Us(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Eric

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Sully(2016)

    as Barry Leonard

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Man in the High Castle(2015)

    Show 5 episodes · as Daniel Ryan

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Beautiful Girl(2014)

    as J.B.

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Cloud 9(2014)

    as Sebastian Swift

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Killer Women(2014)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • Motive(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Deputy Chief Earl Halford

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Malibu Country(2012)

    Show 2 episodes · as Bobby Gallagher

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows

  • Arrow(2012)

    Show 3 episodes · as Frank Bertinelli

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Nashville(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Brad Maitland

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Suits(2011)

    Show 4 episodes · as Eric Kaldor

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Body of Proof(2011)

    Show 8 episodes · as Todd Fleming

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Tron: Legacy(2010)

    as Richard Mackey

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Hawaii Five-0(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Josh Bennett

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Love Hurts(2009)

    as Curtis

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Mrs. Washington Goes to Smith(2009)

    as Prof. Terry O'Neill

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Castle(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Marcus Lark

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Mentalist(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Price Randolph

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Surfer, Dude(2008)

    as Eddie Zarno

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Hole in the Paper Sky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Prof. Cory

  • In Plain Sight(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Kurt Gaffney

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Dirt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 16 episodes · as Brent Barrow

  • Home of the Brave(2006)

    as Cary

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Flicka(2006)

    as Rick Koop

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Shark(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as FBI Special Agent Oliver Hayes

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Flight 93(2006)

    as Tom Burnett

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Criminal Minds(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Jack Westbrook

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as Matt Whiting

  • Bones(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as David Ross

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The Closer(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Hart Phillips

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Searching for David's Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Bill Deeton, Darcy's father

  • Desperate Housewives(2004)

    Show 17 episodes · as Nick Bolen

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Listen Up! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Swerling

  • Cold Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Roy Minard

  • The Lyon's Den (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Nip/Tuck(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Roger

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • The Lone Ranger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as James Landry

  • War Stories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Ian Rhys

  • Still Standing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Matt Russell - Restaurateur

  • 24(2001)

    Show 19 episodes · as Larry Moss

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Crossing Jordan(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Tom Crane

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Just Ask My Children(2001)

    as Scott Kniffen

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • State of Grace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Del Adams

  • Personally Yours(2000)

    as Jesse Stanton

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Mark Thayer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Turbulence 2: Fear of Flying(1999)

    as Elliott

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Once and Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 63 episodes · as Jake Manning

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

    Show 1 episode · as Professor Kurt Tomko

  • Pirates of Silicon Valley(1999)

    as Mike Markkula

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Blue Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Billy Medieros

  • Providence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 10 episodes · as Dr. David Baylor

  • Saint Maybe(1998)

    as Danny Bedloe

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Sex and the City(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Capote Duncan

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Polish Wedding(1998)

    as Father Don

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Veronica's Closet(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Tom

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • True Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dr. Peter Woods

  • The Sleepwalker Killing(1997)

    as Det. Lloyd Boyko

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Apollo 11(1996)

    as Neil Armstrong

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • D3: The Mighty Ducks(1996)

    as Ted Orion

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

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

    as Brad Fullerton

  • Arli$$(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Joe Lansing

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Harrison: Cry of the City(1996)

    as Frank

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

  • The Shamrock Conspiracy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Frank

  • Trail of Tears(1995)

    as Michael

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Almost Perfect (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • A Stranger in Town(1995)

    as Larry

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Love Affair(1994)

    as Lou

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Someone She Knows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Greg Phillips

  • Touched by an Angel(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Jackson Spears

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Chicago Hope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Schepps

  • Quiz Show(1994)

    as John Van Doren

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Holy Matrimony(1994)

    as Link

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Baby Brokers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Det. John Kurland

  • Dangerous Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Lee

  • And the Band Played On(1993)

    as Gaetan Dugas

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Journey to the Center of the Earth(1993)

    as Chris Turner

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Star Trek: Deep Space Nine(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Tahna

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Citizen Cohn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as G. David Schine

  • Melrose Place(1992)

    Show 8 episodes · as Eric Baines

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows

  • Ruby(1992)

    as Hank

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Quiet Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Dr. Jake Prescott

  • Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis(1991)

    as Tasker

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Brooklyn Bridge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Jordan Reed

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • The Outsiders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Dean Viola

  • Alien Nation(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Ted Healy

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Working Girl(1988)

    as Tim Rourke

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Shooter(1988)

    as Matt Thompson / Grunwald

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Beauty and the Beast(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Tyler

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Bruce Hastings · as Richard Hawkes

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as Roy Howard

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Danny Bedloe

  • American Housewife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 103 titles, 102 of them dated from 1951 to 2025; peak year 2007.

Biggest box office

D3: The Mighty Ducks (1996)

$23M worldwide

Highest rated

Just Ask My Children (2001)

Midcredits 80th

Most popular right now

So Help Me Todd (2022)

Film career

MilestoneNomination
19512025

Peak 2007 · 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
Acting103 of 103: 103 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score65th

By decade

1950s1 · acting1980s6 · acting1990s40 · acting2000s32 · acting2010s16 · acting2020s7 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 6% of 18 roles
889808

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.

Awards

Nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award in 2020, Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series.

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Jeffrey Nordling's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 42nd percentile, the median of all 33; across their 21 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 31st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

31stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Approval · how many liked their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Reach · how many have seen their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Midcredits score across 71 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up25
  • 50th to 74th22
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th16

Shape of the crowd

30 of their 71 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved11
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser30
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed21

Most divisive · actor

Bird in Hand (2025)

95th percentile spread · 36% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Big Little Lies (2017)

Midcredits 97th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the acting 59/100 in their films, across 17 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 33. 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 Jeffrey Nordling's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 21 · mildMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Jeffrey Nordling work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jeffrey Nordling's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Richard Riehle shares the most, 2.

Actors

Composers

Producers