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Don Rickles

Don Rickles

Actor · Died April 6, 2017, aged 90 · Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Primetime Emmy winner

Donald Jay Rickles (May 8, 1926 – April 6, 2017) was an American stand-up comedian and actor, known primarily for his insult comedy. His film roles include Run Silent, Run Deep (1958), Enter Laughing (1967), Kelly's Heroes (1970), and Casino (1995). From 1976 to 1978, Rickles had a two-season starring role in the NBC television sitcom C.P.O. Sharkey, having previously starred in two eponymous half-hour programs, an ABC variety show titled The Don Rickles Show (1968) and a CBS sitcom identically titled The Don Rickles Show (1972).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 8, 1926
Died
April 6, 2017 (aged 90)
From
Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
46 on MovieCove · 85 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 40% in 30 days

What are Don Rickles' films like?

Across their 26 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Animation8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 90th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Documentary3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 91st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th 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
Self
33%
Bonds
32%
Society
17%
Morality
9%
Power
5%
Ideas
3%
Survival
1%
Friendship6 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty5 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 25 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 17 · Serious 4 · Dark 4

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 13 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 5

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

Gentle 7 · Charged 16 · Intense 2

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

Steady 15 · Shifting 9 · 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 3 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 15

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

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 14 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 21 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 24 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

13 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 4 of 13 analyzed roles.

Ally
4 of 13
Trickster
4 of 13
Shadow
2 of 13
Herald
2 of 13
Threshold guardian
1 of 13
Show the 13 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
14
Tense
8
Warm
9
Hopeful
7
Melancholic
7
Other
18

How their films linger

Feel-good15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy15
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic2
  • 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 Don Rickles' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 40 of their 46 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (18).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Don Rickles' 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

85 credits, 46 with a MovieCove page; 64 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Don Rickles Live Mystic Lake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Writer · as Self

  • Don Rickles Live in Pala 2013 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Writer · as Himself

  • Don Rickles Live At Mohegan Sun 2011 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Writer · as Self

  • Don Rickles LIVE in Arizona 2014 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Writer · as Self

  • Don Rickles Live in Casino Rama 2010 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Writer · as Self

  • Don Rickles Live Pine Knob Music Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Writer · as Self

  • Toy Story 4(2019)

    In Memory Of · as Mr. Potato Head (voice)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Toy Story That Time Forgot(2014)

    as Mr. Potato Head (voice)

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Toy Story of Terror(2013)

    as Mr. Potato Head (Voice)

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Toy Story Toons: Partysaurus Rex(2012)

    as Mr. Potato Head (voice)

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Toy Story Toons: Small Fry(2011)

    as Mr. Potato Head (voice)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Zookeeper(2011)

    as Frog (voice)

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Toy Story Toons: Hawaiian Vacation(2011)

    as Mr. Potato Head (voice)

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as (archive footage)

  • Hot in Cleveland(2010)

    Show 2 episodes · as Bobby

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Toy Story 3(2010)

    as Mr. Potato Head (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Buzz Lightyear Mission Logs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Potato Head (voice)

  • The Best of Carson, Volume 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • The Unit(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Don Rickles / Priest

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The Wool Cap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Ira

  • The Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70s (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • The Bernie Mac Show(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Don Rickles

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Toy Story 2(1999)

    as Mr. Potato Head (voice)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Dennis the Menace Strikes Again!(1998)

    as George Wilson

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Dirty Work(1998)

    as Hamilton

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Quest for Camelot(1998)

    as Cornwall (voice)

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Redux Riding Hood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as The Boss (voice)

  • Casino(1995)

    as Billy Sherbert

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Toy Story(1995)

    as Mr. Potato Head (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Single Guy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Dick Sloan

  • Daddy Dearest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 13 episodes · as Al Mitchell

  • Innocent Blood(1992)

    as Emmanuel 'Manny' Bergman

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Larry Sanders Show(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Don Rickles

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • Keaton's Cop(1990)

    as Jake Barber

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Tales from the Crypt(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Ingels, Ventriloquist

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Live with Kelly and Mark(1988)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all shows

  • Hunter(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Harold Schwan

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Newhart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Gimme a Break! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Max

  • For the Love of It(1980)

    as Jim Joy

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Happy Birthday, Las Vegas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Actor

  • CPO Sharkey(1976)

    Show 37 episodes · as Otto Sharkey

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Rickles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Actor

  • Thunderbolt and Lightfoot(1974)

    as Comedian on TV

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Sanford and Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Don Rickles Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 8 episodes · as Don Robinson

  • The Love Machine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Announcer (uncredited)

  • Kelly's Heroes(1970)

    as Staff Sergeant "Crapgame"

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Jim Nabors Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Medical Center (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Spencer Rusin

  • Where It's At (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Willie

  • The Money Jungle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Harry Darkwater

  • The Mothers-in-Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Don Rickles

  • Enter Laughing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Harry Hamburger

  • Murder at N.B.C. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • Get Smart(1965)

    Show 2 episodes · as Guard (uncredited) · as Sid Krimm

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • I Dream of Jeannie(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Kiski

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • The Wild Wild West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Asmodeus

  • F Troop(1965)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Run for Your Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Leo Mazinov · as Willy Hatch

  • Beach Blanket Bingo(1965)

    as Big Drop

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Pajama Party(1964)

    as “Big Bang” The Martian

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Gilligan's Island(1964)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Sgt. Mason

  • The Munsters(1964)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • The Addams Family(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Claude

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Bikini Beach(1964)

    as Big Drag

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Muscle Beach Party(1964)

    as Jack Fanny

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Burke's Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Frank Cross · as Lou Kronkeit · as Swifty Piedmont

  • X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes(1963)

    as Crane

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Lucy Show(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Eddie Rickles

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • The Beverly Hillbillies(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Fred

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • The Dick Van Dyke Show(1961)

    Show 2 episodes · as Lyle Delp

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Cain's Hundred (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Dave Malloy

  • The Andy Griffith Show(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Newton Monroe

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Rat Race(1960)

    as Nellie

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Twilight Zone(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Bettor

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The DuPont Show with June Allyson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Announcer · as Newscaster · as Reporter

  • The Rabbit Trap(1959)

    as Mike O'Halloran

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Run Silent Run Deep(1958)

    as Quartermaster 1st Class Ruby

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • M Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Thin Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Summer Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 86 titles from 1954 to 2024; peak year 1998.

Biggest box office

Toy Story 3 (2010)

$1.1B worldwide

Highest rated

Toy Story (1995)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Toy Story 2 (1999)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19542024

Peak 1998 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 4 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
Acting80 of 86: 79 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score72ndWriting6 of 86: 6 only writing, 0 with another roleOther crew1 of 86: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1950s7 · acting1960s30 · acting1970s8 · acting1980s6 · acting1990s13 · acting2000s5 · acting2010s11 · 11 acting · 1 crew2020s6 · crew

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 5% of 22 roles
586898

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.

Awards

Won a Primetime Emmy in 2008, Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program.

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Don Rickles' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 67th percentile, the median of all 27; across their 25 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 79th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Approval · how many liked their films

84thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Reach · how many have seen their films

83rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Midcredits score across 46 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up23
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

23 of their 46 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved13
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser23
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

For the Love of It (1980)

71st percentile spread · 61% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Toy Story (1995)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 71/100 in their films, across 20 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 43. 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 Don Rickles' work okay for kids?

Across up to 10 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity, profanity and alcohol & drugs run lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore8 titles29–62 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity10 titles10–54 · median 16 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity9 titles8–64 · median 14 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs8 titles4–51 · median 11 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense8 titles36–73 · median 41 · 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 Don Rickles work with?

People who share at least 2 of Don Rickles' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; John Lasseter shares the most, 7.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles