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Brett Rice

Brett Rice

Actor · Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA

Brett Rice was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, the oldest of four children. He attended a number of schools until finally, he was sent to Marist Military Academy in Atlanta, after which he had a short spell in the Army. One day Brett went with a friend to the theater building to wait as he auditioned for a show. While he waited the director asked him if he wanted to audition. He landed a role and from that moment on lived, ate and drank the theater. For the next five years he went to every theater in Atlanta and auditioned for almost everything that came along. This included a TV pilot for The Catlins (1982) which led to a two year contract. He got a part in The Bear (1984), with Gary Busey and then a role in a TV movie called Poison Ivy (1985), with 'Michael J. Fox', 'Adam Baldwin' and Nancy McKeon. Work dried up until Brett started a fantastic run of luck in which he worked solidly thru the 90s. He played in due TV shows such as I'll Fly Away (1991), In the Heat of the Night (1988), Walker, Texas Ranger (1993), and many more. Theatrical Films included Forrest Gump (1994), Edward Scissorhands (1990), Kalifornia (1993), Passenger 57 (1992), From the Earth to the Moon (1998), The Waterboy (1998) and most recently as a co-star in Remember the Titans (2000) in which he played Coach Tyrell opposite Denzel Washington and 'Will Patton'. Brett has a guest appearance on the television show, Sheena (2000). The episode, 'Stranded in the Jungle' will be shown in 2002. Brett has over 75 credits for TV and Film, and at least that many credits for the stage. He has become a Councilor at Large with SAG to get more closely involved with the unusual politics and negotiations with producers in LA and NY.

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From
Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
88 on MovieCove · 112 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 38% in 30 days

What are Brett Rice's films like?

Across their 28 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Biography4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th percentile
: browse their Action 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
35%
Self
19%
Morality
18%
Society
15%
Survival
8%
Ideas
4%
Power
1%
Family bonds15 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose8 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption7 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 28 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 25 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 10 · Charged 12 · Intense 6

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

Steady 19 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 19 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 2

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 20 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 18 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 8 · Affecting 15 · Heavy 5

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

Resolved 22 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 4

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Threshold guardian: 3 of 6 analyzed roles.

Threshold guardian
3 of 6
Shadow
1 of 6
Mentor
1 of 6
Herald
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Hopeful
16
Tense
12
Warm
12
Melancholic
12
Bittersweet
6
Other
22

How their films linger

Hopeful20 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy16
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3

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 Brett Rice's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 64 of their 88 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (26).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Brett Rice'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

112 credits, 88 with a MovieCove page.

  • Student Film: The Movie(2026)

    as Football Coach

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Mr. Manhattan(2024)

    as Stonehouse

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • On a Wing and a Prayer(2023)

    as Jeff White

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Tulsa King(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Theo Montague

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Country Comfort(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Albert

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Safety(2020)

    as Gregory Diamond

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Wander Darkly(2020)

    as Steve

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • USS Christmas(2020)

    as Capt. Chet Jenkins

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Paradise Lost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 10 episodes · as Uncle BB

  • 9-1-1: Lone Star(2020)

    Show 3 episodes · as Wayne Gettinger

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • HeartBreak(2019)

    as Harry Platt

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • 83 Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Sheriff Bart Hawkins

  • Insatiable(2018)

    Show 6 episodes · as Robert Armstrong

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • The Good Doctor(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Wilks

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Thumper(2017)

    as Mason

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Lethal Weapon(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Samuel Petry

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Sully(2016)

    as Carl Clarke

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Choice(2016)

    as Dr. McCarthy

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Angie Tribeca (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Warden Harding

  • Christmas in the Smokies(2015)

    as Mr. Baxter

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Woodlawn(2015)

    as Whitehurst

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Ballers(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Councilman Bob Sawyer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Foxcatcher(2014)

    as Fred Cole

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Transparent(2014)

    Show 3 episodes · as Pastor Gene

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Moms' Night Out(2014)

    as Sergeant

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Summer Snow(2014)

    as Mr. Jenkins

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Ultimate Life(2013)

    as Bill Stevens

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • A Way Back Home(2013)

    as Wes Cameron

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Hope Springs(2012)

    as Vince, Arnold's Friend

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • TalhotBlond(2012)

    as Foreman

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Longmire(2012)

    Show 2 episodes · as Tucker Baggett

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Firelight(2012)

    as Mr. Lewis

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Footloose(2011)

    as Roger Dunbar

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Suburgatory(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Hubba

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Seeking Justice(2011)

    as Long

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Super 8(2011)

    as Sheriff Pruitt

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Workaholics(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Judge Brownton

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Red Dirt Rising(2011)

    as Roy Lewallen

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Way Home(2010)

    as Chief Gary Thomas

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Trial(2010)

    as Dr. Newbern

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Glades(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Gerry Whitlock

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • Unrequited (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Gill Austin

  • Dear John(2010)

    as Pastor

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Endure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Rodney

  • Prime of Your Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Richardson

  • The Blind Side(2009)

    as Cousin Bobby

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • NCIS: Los Angeles(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Anthony Trager

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Van Wilder: Freshman Year(2009)

    as Sergeant Hayes

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The People v. Leo Frank (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Luther Rosser

  • Like Dandelion Dust(2009)

    as Judge Evans

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Lie to Me(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Chief Jack Morrow

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Leverage(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Alfred Ross

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Conjurer(2008)

    as Fulton Moss

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Sex Drive(2008)

    as Mr. Lafferty - Ian's Dad

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Mentalist(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Chief Burt Anson

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • True Blood(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Paul Mills

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Recount(2008)

    as Judge Charles Brown

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Burn Notice(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Union Rep

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The Staircase Murders(2007)

    as Detective Castell

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Ultimate Gift(2006)

    as Bill Stevens

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • We Are Marshall(2006)

    as Lloyd Boone

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

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

    as Commander Haley

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

    Show 1 episode · as Commander Haley

  • Last Time Forever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Glory Road(2006)

    as George McCarty

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Criminal Minds(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Det. Bates

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Today You Die(2005)

    as Taggert

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Frankenstein(2004)

    as Detec. Frye

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius(2004)

    as Big Bob Jones

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Monster(2003)

    as Charles

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • NCIS(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Captain RJ Hammond

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • One Tree Hill(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Detective

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Small Town Conspiracy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Doc DeLibo

  • Sunshine State(2002)

    as Buyer #2

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Three Blind Mice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Charlie Stubbs

  • The Runaway(2000)

    as Deputy Hugh

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Sheena (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Shanahan

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Ben Gerard

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Remember the Titans(2000)

    as Coach Herb Tyrell

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Selma, Lord, Selma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Sheriff Pots

  • The Waterboy(1998)

    as Laski

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Holy Man(1998)

    as Detective #1

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Charmed(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Sheriff

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Palmetto(1998)

    as Crash Site Cop

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Making Waves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Mr. Davis

  • Rosewood(1997)

    as William Bryce

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Sudden Terror: The Hijacking of School Bus #17(1996)

    as Detective Sims

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Fled(1996)

    as Officer Thornhill

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Second Noah (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Saved by the Light(1995)

    as Leonard

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Gordy(1994)

    as Jud

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Trade Off (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Angry Drunk

  • Forrest Gump(1994)

    as High School Football Coach

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • A Passion for Justice: The Hazel Brannon Smith Story(1994)

    as Sheriff Cole

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • SeaQuest 2032(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Dustin Thaw · as UEO Guard

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Kalifornia(1993)

    as Police Officer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Deadly Relations (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Tom Porteous

  • Walker, Texas Ranger(1993)

    Show 2 episodes · as Danny Barnes · as Kyle Meadows

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Stolen Babies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Robert Taylor

  • Matinee(1993)

    as Gene's Dad (voice)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Passenger 57(1992)

    as Cop #1

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Wife, Mother, Murderer(1991)

    as Fowler

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Shake, Rattle and Roll: An American Love Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Joe Hart

  • Problem Child 2(1991)

    as Maitre D'

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Edward Scissorhands(1990)

    as Reporter

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Final Cut (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Mark

  • Superboy(1988)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Dalton: Code of Vengeance II(1986)

    as Sgt. Brown

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Poison Ivy(1985)

    as Martin Blair

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Bear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Don Hutson

  • The Catlins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 361 episodes · Actor

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

    Show 1 episode · as Deputy Hugh

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 110 titles from 1951 to 2026; peak year 2011.

Biggest box office

Hope Springs (2012)

$114M worldwide

Highest rated

The Ultimate Gift (2006)

Midcredits 82nd

Most popular right now

Foxcatcher (2014)

Film career

19512026

Peak 2011 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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
Acting110 of 110: 110 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score62nd

By decade

1950s1 · acting1980s6 · acting1990s26 · acting2000s34 · acting2010s33 · acting2020s10 · acting

Billing

usually 12th · top billed in 0% of 42 roles
8500051015

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 Brett Rice's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 56th percentile, the median of all 62; across their 28 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 46th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Approval · how many liked their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Reach · how many have seen their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Midcredits score across 88 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up33
  • 50th to 74th23
  • 25th to 49th19
  • Below 25th13

Shape of the crowd

38 of their 88 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved14
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser38
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed25

Most divisive · actor

Student Film: The Movie (2026)

99th percentile spread · 31% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Forrest Gump (1994)

Midcredits 99th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the acting 58/100 in their films, across 26 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 34. 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 Brett Rice's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, 3 of the 5 categories sit near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles10–61 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles12–49 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles29–37 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 36 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 40 · moderateMedian 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 Brett Rice work with?

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

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers