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Michael Rudder

Michael Rudder

Actor · Born June 14, 1950 (76) · Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Michael Rudder is a Canadian professional actor based in Montreal, Quebec. He made his first stage performance in "Hair" at Royal Alexander Theatre in his hometown of Toronto, Ontario. He joined its underground theatre scene in the early 1970s. Rudder subsequently moved to Ottawa appearing both French and English companies of National Arts Centre.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
June 14, 1950 (76)
From
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Works as
Actor
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 48 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 36% in 30 days

What are Michael Rudder's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
32%
Survival
23%
Morality
17%
Power
13%
Self
8%
Society
8%
Friendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 6 · Intense 0

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

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 4 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 5 · 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 4 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 0

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Thrilling
3
Melancholic
4
Joyful
2
Warm
1
Other
5

How their films linger

Fun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous1

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 Michael Rudder's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Michael Rudder'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

48 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page.

  • Boundaries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • Mommy(2014)

    as Huissier

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Yummy Gummy Search for Santa(2012)

    as Head Elf (voice)

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Alex and the Ghosts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Dad (voice)

  • Steel Toes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Sam

  • The Girl Who Hated Books (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Narrator / Piggy (voice)

  • Deadly Isolation(2005)

    as Dr. Cartwright

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Battle of the Brave(2004)

    as President of the Court

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Robinson Crusoé (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 2 episodes · as Le Capitaine de l'Esperanza

  • Robinson Crusoe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Le Capitaine de l'Esperanza

  • Life's a Bitch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 13 episodes · Actor

  • Nightwaves(2003)

    ADR Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • The Adventures of Pluto Nash(2002)

    as Croupier

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Inuk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 26 episodes · as Ukpik

  • Wumpa's World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 26 episodes · as Tiguak (voice)

  • Varian's War: The Forgotten Hero(2001)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Cause Of Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Clive Johnson

  • Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman: The Heart Within(2001)

    as Phineas Croft

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • A Miss Mallard Mystery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 26 episodes · as (Willard Widgeon)

  • The Legend of Sleepy Hollow(1999)

    as Pastor Van Der Veen

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Taken (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Syd Brooks

  • The Lifeforce Experiment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Woody Gifford

  • Desire in Motion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Serveur restaurant

  • Les grands procès (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Agent d'assurance

  • Heritage Minutes: Joseph-Armand Bombardier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Additional Cast

  • Heritage Minutes: La Bolduc (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Additional Cast

  • Are You Afraid of the Dark?(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Mark Carballo

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Legend of White Fang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 26 episodes · Actor

  • The Irises (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Auctioneer

  • Urban Angel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 11 episodes · as Hubie

  • Two Sisters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Man (voice)

  • Young Robin Hood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 26 episodes · Actor

  • Scanners II: The New Order(1991)

    as Feck

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Real Story of Baa Baa Black Sheep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as (voice)

  • The Little Flying Bears (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 39 episodes · as Additional voices (voice)

  • The Real Story of Itsy Bitsy Spider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Carlo (voice)

  • The Real Story of Rain Rain Go Away (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Smarmly (voice)

  • Buying Time(1988)

    as Cody

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • War of the Worlds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 13 episodes · as Advocate · as Einhorn / Advocate

  • The Moderns(1988)

    as Buffy: Group Montparno

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Blindside(1987)

    as Freelong

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Perfect Timing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Ziggy

  • Sonia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as David

  • Breaking All the Rules(1985)

    as Harry

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Surrogate(1984)

    as Detective

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Tommy

  • The Funny Farm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Doctor in Hospital

  • The Mysterious Cities of Gold(1982)

    Show as Pedro

    Midcredits score: 95th 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 46 titles from 1983 to 2016; peak year 2014.

Highest rated

The Mysterious Cities of Gold (1982)

Midcredits 95th

Film career

19832016

Peak 2014 · 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.

  • 1988Screen debut· The Moderns

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting45 of 46: 45 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score22ndOther crew1 of 46: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s10 · acting1990s18 · acting2000s15 · 14 acting · 1 crew2010s3 · 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 Michael Rudder's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 22nd percentile, the median of all 15; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 21st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

21stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

11thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 17 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

The Yummy Gummy Search for Santa (2012)

86th percentile spread · 82% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Mommy (2014)

Midcredits 99th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 45/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 21. 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 Michael Rudder work with?

People who share at least 2 of Michael Rudder's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Vlasta Vrana shares the most, 4.

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles