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Steve Porcaro

Steve Porcaro

Composer and actor · Born September 2, 1957 (69) · Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Steven Maxwell Porcaro (born September 2, 1957) is an American musician who is a founding member and keyboardist of the band Toto, which also included his brothers Jeff and Mike Porcaro. He has written songs and composed music for television and film, including for the FX series Justified.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 2, 1957 (69)
From
Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Works as
Composer and actor
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 24 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 39% in 30 days

What are Steve Porcaro's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 96th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary 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
27%
Morality
27%
Self
16%
Ideas
10%
Survival
9%
Society
9%
Power
2%
Justice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 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 1 · Dark 6

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

Grounded 14 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 6 · Charged 3 · Intense 6

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

A split, not a type: Steady 8 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 1

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 7 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 0

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

A split, not a type: Casual 8 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Joyful
5
Melancholic
5
Warm
3
Absurd
3
Other
10

How their films linger

Feel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2

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 Steve Porcaro's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Steve Porcaro'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

24 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page; 5 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Toto - 40 Tours Around The Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Keyboard

  • Toto - Baloise Sessions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Keyboard

  • Unanswered Prayers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Composer

  • The 19th Wife(2010)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Justified(2010)

    Show 78 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Prince of Motor City(2008)

    Composer

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

  • Carolina Moon(2007)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • The Wizard of Gore(2007)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Cougar Club(2007)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Montana Sky(2007)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Soccer Dog: European Cup(2004)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Toto: The Ultimate Clip Collection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • Getting There (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Composer

  • Federal Protection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Composer

  • A Season on the Brink (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Composer

  • Emmett's Mark(2002)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Holiday in the Sun(2001)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • My First Mister(2001)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Head Over Heels(2001)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Wayward Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Composer

  • A Murder of Crows(1998)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Hope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Composer

  • Metro(1997)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Dune(1984)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 22 titles from 1984 to 2019.

Biggest box office

Metro (1997)

$32M worldwide

Highest rated

Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary (2024)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

Metro (1997)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting3 of 22: 3 only acting, 0 with another roleMusic19 of 22: 19 only music, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score43rd

By decade

1980s1 · crew1990s4 · crew2000s12 · 1 acting · 11 crew2010s5 · 2 acting · 3 crew

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 Steve Porcaro's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 37th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 42nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 15 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · composer

The Prince of Motor City (2008)

98th percentile spread · 45% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

Justified (2010)

Midcredits 98th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 50/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 59, detractors 39. The element that speaks to their work as a composer.

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 Steve Porcaro'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 57 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

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

Who does Steve Porcaro work with?

People who share at least 2 of Steve Porcaro's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Tom Cox shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Producers