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Scott Patterson

Scott Patterson

Actor · Born September 11, 1958 (68) · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Scott Gordon Patterson (born September 11, 1958) is an American actor. He is known for his role as Luke Danes in Gilmore Girls and Agent Strahm in Saw IV, Saw V and Saw VI. He is currently starring as Michael Buchanan in the NBC drama series The Event. Description above from the Wikipedia article Scott Patterson (actor), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 11, 1958 (68)
From
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
26 on MovieCove · 38 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 155 days to Oct 26Down 36% in 30 days

What are Scott Patterson's films like?

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

Genres

Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 21st percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Horror 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
24%
Self
24%
Morality
21%
Survival
16%
Ideas
8%
Power
4%
Society
3%
Family bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 2 · Serious 3 · Dark 5

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 5

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 2 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles
Threshold guardian
1 of 4
Hero
1 of 4
Shadow
1 of 4
Ally
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Dread
5
Warm
5
Melancholic
4
Romantic
3
Other
12

How their films linger

Hopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous5

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 Scott Patterson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 22 of their 26 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Scott Patterson'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

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

  • Sullivan's Crossing(2023)

    Show 30 episodes · as Harry 'Sully' Sullivan

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Con Man(2018)

    as Older Mike

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Batman: Gotham by Gaslight(2018)

    as James Gordon (voice)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Ape (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Bill

  • Yellow Fever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as John Smart

  • Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life(2016)

    Show 4 episodes · as Luke Danes

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Kidnapped: The Hannah Anderson Story(2015)

    as James DiMaggio

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Boys of Abu Ghraib(2014)

    as Captain Hayes

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Meth Head(2013)

    as Hank

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Love at the Christmas Table(2012)

    as Tom

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • A Beer Tale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as George

  • The Event(2010)

    Show 22 episodes · as Michael Buchanan

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Concrete Canyons(2010)

    as Ben Sloane

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Saw VI(2009)

    as Agent Strahm (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Saw V(2008)

    as Agent Strahm

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Saw IV(2007)

    as Agent Strahm

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Aliens in America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 18 episodes · as Gary Tolchuck

  • Her Best Move(2007)

    as Gil Davis

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Justice League Unlimited(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · as Agent Faraday (voice)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • CSI: Miami(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Brendon Dwyer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Gilmore Girls(2000)

    Show 153 episodes · as Luke Danes

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Get Real (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Jacob Perryhill

  • It's Like, You Know... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Ted

  • Vengeance Unlimited (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 2 episodes · as Detective Tom Swain

  • Will & Grace(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as John Gregorio

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Rhapsody in Bloom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Phil

  • Fired Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mickey

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

    as Simon Trent

  • Arli$$(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Dan Manville

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • A Boy Called Hate(1995)

    as CHP Officer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Three Wishes(1995)

    as Scott's Father

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Alien Nation: Dark Horizon(1994)

    as Ahpossno

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Little Big League(1994)

    as Mike McGrevey

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Blank Check(1994)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Intent to Kill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Al

  • Silk Stalkings(1991)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • Seinfeld(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Billy

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Liberty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Ian Jensen

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 38 titles, 37 of them dated from 1989 to 2023; peak year 2007.

Biggest box office

Saw IV (2007)

$139M worldwide

Highest rated

Gilmore Girls (2000)

Midcredits 92nd

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19892023

Peak 2007 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. 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
Acting37 of 38: 37 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score45thOther crew1 of 38: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s15 · 14 acting · 1 crew2000s8 · acting2010s12 · acting2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 10% of 10 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 Scott Patterson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 41st percentile, the median of all 16; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 36th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 26 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th12
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 26 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · actor

Meth Head (2013)

88th percentile spread · 22% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Gilmore Girls (2000)

Midcredits 92nd · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 53/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 68, 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.

Is Scott Patterson's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, every category sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles5–95 · median 49 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles13–53 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles25–84 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles29–39 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles7–95 · median 47 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian 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 Scott Patterson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Scott Patterson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Marcus Dunstan shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers