Ken Norton
Actor · Died September 18, 2013, aged 70 · Jacksonville, Illinois, USA
Kenneth Howard Norton Sr. was an American professional boxer who competed from 1967 to 1981. He is often considered One of Greatest Heavyweight boxers of All Time.
Biography from TMDB.
- August 9, 1943
- September 18, 2013 (aged 70)
- Jacksonville, Illinois, USA
- Actor
- 8 on MovieCove · 13 credits in all
What are Ken Norton's films like?
Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Power and Society.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 5
Light 2 · Serious 0 · Dark 3
Grounded 4 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0
A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 1 · Intense 3
A split, not a type: Steady 2 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0
A split, not a type: Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 1
Casual 1 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 2 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 3
Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Roles they play
- Heroas Drum in Drum (1976)
Moods and endings
- Bittersweet3
- Tragic1
- 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 Ken Norton's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).
Subscription and free streaming for Ken Norton'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
13 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page; 7 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
The Man Who Came Back(2008)
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all filmsThe Next Great Champ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Dirty Work(1998)
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
Kiss and Be Killed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
Oceans of Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
Cover Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
Delta Pi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
Against All Odds(1984)
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
The A-Team(1983)
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows
Knight Rider(1982)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows
Drum(1976)
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
Mandingo(1975)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
Career shape
Star power in the 63rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 13 titles from 1975 to 2008; peak year 1975.
Film career
Peak 1975 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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.
- 1975Screen debut· Mandingo
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.
How do Ken Norton's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 37th percentile, the median of the 5 of 6 with a score; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 68th percentile for acclaim.
- 50th to 74th4
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
3 of their 7 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Crowd Pleaser3
- Broadly Agreed2
- Mixed2
Reviewers score the acting 48/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 63, detractors 28. 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 Ken Norton work with?
People who share at least 2 of Ken Norton's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kyle Onstott shares the most, 2.
Writers
- Kyle OnstottShared titles: Drum (1976), Mandingo (1975)See all 2 shared titles with Kyle Onstott
- Norman WexlerShared titles: Drum (1976), Mandingo (1975)See all 2 shared titles with Norman Wexler
Actors
- George ForemanShared titles: Facing Ali (2009), Champions Forever (1989)See all 2 shared titles with George Foreman
- Joe FrazierShared titles: Facing Ali (2009), Champions Forever (1989)See all 2 shared titles with Joe Frazier
- Larry HolmesShared titles: Facing Ali (2009), Champions Forever (1989)See all 2 shared titles with Larry Holmes
- Muhammad AliShared titles: Facing Ali (2009), Champions Forever (1989)See all 2 shared titles with Muhammad Ali
Producers
- Dino De LaurentiisShared titles: Drum (1976), Mandingo (1975)See all 2 shared titles with Dino De Laurentiis
- Ralph B. SerpeShared titles: Drum (1976), Mandingo (1975)See all 2 shared titles with Ralph B. Serpe