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Bill Sage

Bill Sage

Actor · Born April 3, 1962 (64) · New York City, New York, USA

William Sage III (born April 3, 1962) is an American actor and alumnus of State University of New York at Purchase. He is known for his collaborations with director Hal Hartley. Sage has appeared in more than 80 movies, most notable American Psycho (2000), We Are What We Are (2013), Every Secret Thing (2014), and Wrong Turn (2021). On television, he appeared on Nurse Jackie, Hap and Leonard and Power.

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Born
April 3, 1962 (64)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
76 on MovieCove · 110 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Down 32% in 30 days

What are Bill Sage's films like?

Across their 44 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Drama19 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 14th percentile
: browse their Horror 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
26%
Self
23%
Survival
20%
Bonds
12%
Society
9%
Power
6%
Ideas
3%
Survival11 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition7 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice7 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose5 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception6 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 43 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 8 · Serious 10 · Dark 25

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

Grounded 28 · Stylized 12 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 26 · Intense 15

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

Steady 10 · Shifting 24 · Whiplash 9

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

Straight-faced 27 · Some laughs 14 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 19 · Even-paced 22 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 7 · Engaged 29 · Full focus 7

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 8 · Affecting 17 · Heavy 18

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 17 · Open-ended 18 · Ambiguous 8

Roles they play

23 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 10 of 23 analyzed roles.

Shadow
10 of 23
Hero
5 of 23
Mentor
3 of 23
Threshold guardian
3 of 23
Herald
1 of 23
Ally
1 of 23
Show the 23 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
37
Melancholic
21
Dread
12
Contemplative
10
Absurd
9
Other
29

How their films linger

Thought-provoking24 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 9 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet18
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous20

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 Bill Sage's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 54 of their 76 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (29).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Bill Sage'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

110 credits, 76 with a MovieCove page.

  • Where to Land (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Joe Fulton

  • Edward (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Edward

  • Monarch: Legacy of Monsters(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Col. Leland Lafayette Shaw II

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Hayseed(2023)

    as Leo Hobbins

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Payback(2021)

    as Randy

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Wrong Turn(2021)

    as John Venable

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Catch(2020)

    as Tom McManus

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Pale Door(2020)

    as Dodd

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Dinner Party(2020)

    as Carmine Braun

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Reprisal(2019)

    Show 4 episodes · as Jukes

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • The Wave(2019)

    as Jonas

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • After Everything(2018)

    as Paul

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Magnum P.I.(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Elliot Hamler

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • The Big Take(2018)

    as Jack Girardi

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Delinquent(2016)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Price(2017)

    as John Kocher

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • AWOL (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Roy

  • Ascent to Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Mr. Browning

  • The Archer(2016)

    as Bob Patrice

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Good Fight(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Joey Battle

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • All Summers End(2017)

    as Mr. Turner

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Welcome to Willits(2016)

    as Brock

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Delinquent(2016)

    as Rich

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Fender Bender(2016)

    as The Driver

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Preppie Connection(2015)

    as Mike Hammel

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Hap and Leonard(2016)

    Show 6 episodes · as Howard

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Fan Girl(2015)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The Boy(2015)

    as Sheriff Deacon Whit

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Ned Rifle(2014)

    as Bud

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Blackout(2014)

    as Frank

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Shockwave: Darkside(2014)

    as Dalton

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Surviving Family(2012)

    as Jerry Malone

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Legend of the Flying Tomato (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Taco Salesman / El Pirana

  • Cold in July(2014)

    as Baseball Announcer (voice)

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Every Secret Thing(2014)

    as Dave Fuller

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Born to Race: Fast Track(2014)

    as Frank

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • We Are What We Are(2013)

    as Frank Parker

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

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

    as Interviewer

  • Orange Is the New Black(2013)

    Show 3 episodes · as Governor Hutchinson

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Bad Parents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Dan

  • Elementary(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Jake Picardo

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Electrick Children(2012)

    as Tim

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Green (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Leo

  • Person of Interest(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Reddy

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Sweet Little Lies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Roach

  • Boy Wonder(2010)

    as Terry Donovan

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Scientist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Dr. Marcus Ryan

  • Off Season (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Man

  • Precious(2009)

    as Mr Wicher

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • White Collar(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Andrew Dawson

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Nurse Jackie(2009)

    Show 6 episodes · as Bill · as Seizure Man

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Handsome Harry(2009)

    as Pauley

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The New Twenty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Robert Cameron

  • Tennessee(2008)

    as Roy

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • If I Didn't Care (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Davis Meyers

  • One Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Larry

  • The Handyman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Caleb Tucker

  • Heavens Fall(2006)

    as Thomas Knight, Jr.

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Mysterious Skin(2004)

    as Coach

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Shooting Vegetarians (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Prosecutor

  • The Girl from Monday(2005)

    as Jack

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Numb3rs(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Scott Winnard

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • NCIS(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Reed Talbot

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • The Maldonado Miracle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Lyle

  • Sin(2003)

    as Cal Brody

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • EvenHand(2002)

    as Officer Ted Morning

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • CSI: Miami(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Brad Manning

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Stray Dogs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Myers Carter

  • No Such Thing(2001)

    as Carlo

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Desert Saints(2002)

    as Agent Davis

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • My Best Friend's Wife(2001)

    as Chuck

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • On the Borderline (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Dean

  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Forrest Caruso · as Officer Tommy Callahan

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Glitter(2001)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • The Atlantis Conspiracy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Jon

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Frank McBride

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • American Psycho(2000)

    as David Van Patten

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Boiler Room(2000)

    as FBI Agent David Drew

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Double Parked (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Karl Severson

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

    as Chuck

  • The Insider(1999)

    as Intense Young Intern

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Third Watch(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · as Orland

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Bobby Masconi

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

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

    as Philip

  • Remembering Sex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Matt Devlin

  • Too Tired to Die(1998)

    as White Soldier

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • High Art(1998)

    as Arnie

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Somewhere in the City(1998)

    as Justin

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Sex and the City(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Kurt Harrington

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Cost of Living (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Converse

  • Flirt(1995)

    as Bill

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Boys(1996)

    as Officer Bill Martone

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • I Shot Andy Warhol(1996)

    as Tom Baker

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • If Lucy Fell(1996)

    as Dick

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Affair Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Mickey Davis

  • The Perez Family(1995)

    as Steve Steverino

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Lies to Live By: Babylon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Charles Forrester

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

    as Bill

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

    as Tom

  • Simple Men(1992)

    as Dennis McCabe

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Laws of Gravity(1992)

    as Guy's Pal

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Melrose Place(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Drew Mackenzie

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows

  • Ambition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • Theory of Achievement (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Kevin Morton

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Trust(1990)

    as John Bill

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Unbelievable Truth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Gus

  • Sidewalk Stories(1989)

    as Carriage Couple

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Dennis McCabe · as Man in Carriage

  • Drifter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 110 titles, 109 of them dated from 1982 to 2025; peak year 2015.

Biggest box office

American Psycho (2000)

$34M worldwide

Highest rated

Mysterious Skin (2004)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

American Psycho (2000)

Film career

19822025

Peak 2015 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 12 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 score55th

By decade

1980s2 · acting1990s27 · acting2000s33 · acting2010s38 · acting2020s9 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 7% of 41 roles
90000515

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 Bill Sage's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 46th percentile, the median of all 56; across their 43 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 41st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 43

Approval · how many liked their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 43

Reach · how many have seen their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 43

Midcredits score across 76 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up23
  • 50th to 74th19
  • 25th to 49th20
  • Below 25th14

Shape of the crowd

32 of their 76 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved11
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser25
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed32

Most divisive · actor

Tennessee (2008)

93rd percentile spread · 30% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Insider (1999)

Midcredits 98th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 64/100 in their films, across 43 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 41. 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 Bill Sage's work okay for kids?

Across up to 16 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore9 titles33–90 · median 83 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity16 titles27–71 · median 44 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity10 titles53–88 · median 69 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs9 titles33–84 · median 44 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense8 titles38–94 · median 75 · intenseheavier than most 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 Bill Sage work with?

People who share at least 2 of Bill Sage's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Hal Hartley shares the most, 5.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles