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Matt Roe

Actor and writer · Died October 9, 2003, aged 51 · New York City, New York, USA

A producer, actor, and screenwriter whose credits ranged from a bit role in The Naked Gun 33 1/3 to stage producer for Mel Brooks' production of The Producers, multi-faceted show business man Matt Roe had his irons in multiple fires -- and all to great effect. A Brooklyn native, he founded the Denver-based production house Clear Concepts, a company which eventually settled in Mexico, where Roe tried his hand at directing, as well. Though he eventually sold Clear Concepts and moved to Los Angeles to do commercial work, the company continued to flourish while its founder embarked on a series of supporting feature roles. From the late '80s to the early 2000s, Roe's work in such features as The Puppet Master (1989), Child's Play 2 (1990), Improper Conduct (1994), and Black Scorpion (1995) added an extra dimension to otherwise run-of-the-mill supporting roles. Behind the camera, he wrote the screenplays for Tainted Love (1996), Irresistible Impulse (1996), and The Minion (1998). Matt Roe died of multiple myeloma October 9, 2003, in Los Angeles. He was 51. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 1, 1952
Died
October 9, 2003 (aged 51)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor and writer
Titles
21 on MovieCove · 30 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 38 days to Oct 27Down 22% in 30 days

What are Matt Roe's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
60%
Survival
22%
Power
7%
Society
7%
Self
4%
Justice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 5 · Intense 0

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

Steady 0 · Shifting 4 · 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 1 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 3 · 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 5 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Dread
3
Absurd
2
Thrilling
2
Melancholic
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Fun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet4

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 Matt Roe's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Matt Roe'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

30 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page.

  • What Boys Like (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Father

  • The Minion(1998)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Black Scorpion II: Aftershock(1997)

    as Mayor Artie Worth

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Irresistible Impulse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Screenplay

  • Pacific Blue(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Jared Spiegel

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • Tainted Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Writer

  • Black Scorpion(1995)

    as Mayor Artie Worth

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Improper Conduct(1994)

    as Defense Attorney

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult(1994)

    as Clayton

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Other Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as William Altman

  • Sins of the Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Ted Quincy

  • Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Edward Hanson · as Max Menken

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Star Trek: Deep Space Nine(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Latha

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story(1992)

    as Greg Esperson

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Brett Goodman

  • The Unborn(1991)

    as Jeff DeWitt

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Last Call(1990)

    as Jason Laurence

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • The Great Los Angeles Earthquake(1990)

    as Hal Kellogg

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Child's Play 2(1990)

    as Policeman in Car

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • My Blue Heaven(1990)

    as FBI Man

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Wings(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Man

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • The Neon Empire(1989)

    as Metzger

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Final Days(1989)

    as Dick Keiser

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Puppet Master(1989)

    as Frank Forrester

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Love and Betrayal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Irv

  • Double Revenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as DA Steve Hamilton

  • Werewolf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Policeman

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Guard

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Falcon Crest(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Charles / Willard

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • Knots Landing(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Harris

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 80th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 30 titles from 1979 to 2003; peak year 1989.

Highest rated

Puppet Master (1989)

Midcredits 27th

Film career

19792003

Peak 1989 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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
Acting27 of 30: 27 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score40thWriting3 of 30: 3 only writing, 0 with another role

By decade

1970s1 · acting1980s8 · acting1990s20 · 17 acting · 3 crew2000s1 · acting

Billing

usually 11th · top billed in 0% of 5 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 Matt Roe's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 26th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 10th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

10thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

10thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 21 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · actor

Black Scorpion II: Aftershock (1997)

85th percentile spread · 65% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Final Days (1989)

Midcredits 74th · 69% liked

Reviewers score the acting 37/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 60, detractors 26. 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 Matt Roe work with?

People who share at least 2 of Matt Roe's MovieCove titles; Jag Mundhra shares the most, 2.