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Gary Reineke

Gary Reineke

Actor · Died September 23, 2024, aged 84 · Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Gary Allen Reineke was an American actor based in Canada. Reineke was born in Thorp, Wisconsin, on May 20, 1940, and graduated from the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire. Reineke appeared in more than 80 films from 1974, and was a Genie Award nominee for Best Supporting Actor at the 4th Genie Awards in 1983 for his performance in The Grey Fox. Reineke died at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto, at the age of 84.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 20, 1940
Died
September 23, 2024 (aged 84)
From
Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Works as
Actor
Titles
24 on MovieCove · 47 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 39 days to Oct 28Down 31% in 30 days

What are Gary Reineke's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 11th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Thriller2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd percentile
: browse their Thriller 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
30%
Survival
25%
Bonds
13%
Ideas
11%
Self
10%
Society
7%
Power
4%
Justice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTechnology2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 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 6 · Serious 4 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 8 · Stylized 4 · 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 5 · Charged 3 · Intense 5

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

Steady 6 · 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 8 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 2

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 5 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 2

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 7 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 2 of 5 analyzed roles.

Shadow
2 of 5
Ally
1 of 5
Herald
1 of 5
Mentor
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Dread
4
Thrilling
4
Warm
4
Melancholic
5
Other
7

How their films linger

Unsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet6
  • 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 Gary Reineke's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 24 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Gary Reineke'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

47 credits, 24 with a MovieCove page.

  • Foxfire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Father Theriault

  • WarGames: The Dead Code(2008)

    as Stephen Falken

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Black Widow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Judge

  • 1-800-Missing(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Ted Banfield

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all shows

  • Spider(2002)

    as Freddy

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Scream Team(2002)

    as Grandpa Frank Carlyle

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Street Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Henry Wilkie

  • Mutant X(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Marsden

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all shows

  • Picture Claire(2001)

    as Pawnbroker

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • A Nero Wolfe Mystery(2001)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mr. Leacraft · as Oliver Pitkin · as Police Commissioner Hombert

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery(2000)

    as Denis Horan

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Summer's End(1999)

    as Sheriff Miller

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Creature (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dr. Ernest Bishop

  • The Taking of Pelham One Two Three(1998)

    as Deputy Mayor

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Adventures of Sinbad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Caliph

  • Due South (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Judge Brock

  • Dieppe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Maj. Gen. Hamilton Roberts

  • Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster(1992)

    as Rear Admiral Nelson

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • To Catch a Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Petrie

  • Hitler's Daughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Holland

  • Millennium(1989)

    as Carpenter

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Top of His Head (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Berge (pursurer)

  • George's Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Captain Kidd

  • Jimmy Valentine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Ben Price

  • Day One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Groves's Commanding Officer

  • Murder Sees the Light(1986)

    as Glover

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Actor

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

    Show 1 episode · as Bradford Lawyer

  • Islands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Sergeant Wren

  • The Surrogate(1984)

    as John Manyon

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Airwolf(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as General Miguel Butarra

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • The Grey Fox(1982)

    as Detective Seavey

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Murder by Phone(1982)

    as Lt. Meara

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Ben Price

  • If You Could See What I Hear(1982)

    as Phil Lucas

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Kidnapping of the President(1980)

    as Deitrich

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Nothing Personal(1980)

    as Colonel

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Agency (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Jones (Second Hitman)

  • The Littlest Hobo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Rooker

  • Riel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Thomas Scott

  • Power Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Aramco

  • Rituals(1977)

    as D.J.

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Why Shoot the Teacher?(1977)

    as Harris Montgomery

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Welcome to Blood City(1977)

    as Harry

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Teleplay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • The Clown Murders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Rosie

  • Sunday in the Country(1974)

    as Highway Patrol

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 89th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 47 titles from 1974 to 2013; peak year 2001.

Biggest box office

Spider (2002)

$5.8M worldwide

Highest rated

The Grey Fox (1982)

Midcredits 89th

Most popular right now

Spider (2002)

Film career

19742013

Peak 2001 · 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.

  • 1974Screen debut· Sunday in the Country
  • 2002Career best· Spider

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting47 of 47: 47 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score39th

By decade

1970s9 · acting1980s18 · acting1990s9 · acting2000s10 · acting2010s1 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 0% of 11 roles
7499

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 Gary Reineke's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 41st percentile, the median of all 20; across their 13 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 13

Approval · how many liked their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 24 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 24 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · actor

Murder Sees the Light (1986)

75th percentile spread · 39% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery (2000)

Midcredits 94th · 81% liked

Reviewers score the acting 63/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 40. 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 Gary Reineke work with?

People who share at least 2 of Gary Reineke's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Stuart Gillard shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Editors