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Garwin Sanford

Garwin Sanford

Actor · Born March 14, 1955 (71) · Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada

​Garwin Sanford (born March 14, 1955 in Truro, Nova Scotia) is a Canadian actor best known for his portrayal of Narim in Stargate SG-1 and Simon Wallis in Stargate Atlantis. In 1994-95, he played Captain Taylor Shields in the historical Adventure series Hawkeye. Sanford has also made guest appearances on such television series as Airwolf (Season 4), MacGyver, Sliders, The Odyssey, The Outer Limits, Earth: Final Conflict, Dark Angel, The 4400, Eureka and Supernatural. He appeared Another Cinderella Story. In 1998 Sanford appeared in Merlin's Apprentice as Lord Weston. He's also an artist, specializing in pen and ink portraiture, and a sculptor.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 14, 1955 (71)
From
Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
Works as
Actor
Titles
61 on MovieCove · 97 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 156 days to Oct 27Down 44% in 30 days

What are Garwin Sanford's films like?

Across their 23 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 13th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile
: browse their Crime 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
37%
Morality
23%
Survival
22%
Self
10%
Ideas
5%
Power
3%
Society
1%
Family bonds10 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMortality2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 20 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 10 · Serious 6 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 18 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 6 · Charged 12 · Intense 2

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

Steady 10 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 12 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 2

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 13 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 15 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 16 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 3 of 4 analyzed roles.

Shadow
3 of 4
Threshold guardian
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
13
Hopeful
10
Thrilling
8
Warm
6
Melancholic
6
Other
19

How their films linger

Feel-good12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy14
  • Bittersweet6
  • 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 Garwin Sanford's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 44 of their 61 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (24).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Garwin Sanford'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

97 credits, 61 with a MovieCove page.

  • His & Hers(2024)

    as Paul

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Fire Country(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Ollie

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Christmas at Dollywood(2019)

    as Lyle Davis

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Birdwatcher(2015)

    as Finch Eastman

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Love by Chance(2016)

    as Sam Michaels

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Supergirl(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Paul Nal

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Bad City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as News Anchor

  • Words and Pictures(2013)

    as Huntsman Manager

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • No Clue(2013)

    as Nelson

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • When Calls the Heart(2014)

    Show 3 episodes · as William Thatcher

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Once Upon a Time in Wonderland(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as King

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Independence Daysaster(2013)

    as Dennis Brubaker

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Lucille's Ball (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Doctor

  • I Am Vengeance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Lawyer

  • Arrow(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Justin Claybourne

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • The Music Teacher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Principal Smith

  • The Tall Man(2012)

    as Robert

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Smoke Screen(2010)

    as Gary

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Rain Down (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Director

  • Stargate Atlantis: Fans' Choice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Simon Wallis

  • The Gambler, the Girl and the Gunslinger(2009)

    as The General

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Another Cinderella Story(2008)

    as Rod Parker

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Termination Point(2007)

    as Quinn

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Painkiller Jane(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all shows

  • Home by Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as George Bedford

  • Connors' War(2006)

    as Darryl Greene

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Eureka(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · as Congressman Faraday

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Merlin's Apprentice(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · as Weston

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all shows

  • Recipe for a Perfect Christmas(2005)

    as Clay McNeil

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Supernatural(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Deacon · as Jim Michaels

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Stargate: Atlantis(2004)

    Show 4 episodes · as Simon Wallis

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The 4400 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Adam Kensington

  • The Collector(2004)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • I Want to Marry Ryan Banks(2004)

    as Ed Miller

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Tru Calling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Bridget's father

  • D.C. Sniper: 23 Days of Fear(2003)

    as Agent Tremain

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Devil Winds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Stan Chasen

  • The Barber (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Agent Crawley

  • Smallville(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Brooks

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Mr. Rice's Secret(1999)

    as Stan

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Get Carter(2000)

    as Les Fletcher

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Dark Angel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Head Priest

  • Sole Survivor(2000)

    as Dr. Blom

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

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

    as Bill Evslin

  • My Mother, the Spy(2000)

    as Peter

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Life-Size(2000)

    as Richie

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Higher Ground(2000)

    Show 5 episodes · as Martin Barringer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

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

    as Angelo Diamond

  • So Weird(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · as Tad Raxall

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Seven Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • The Crow: Stairway to Heaven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • First Wave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Nathan Brown · as Trevor Hyams

  • The Long Way Home(1998)

    as Ken Gerrin

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Firestorm(1998)

    as Pete

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Earth: Final Conflict(1997)

    Show 3 episodes · as Federov

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • Stargate SG-1(1997)

    Show 3 episodes · as Narim

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Ronnie and Julie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Hal

  • Susie Q (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Coach Stanford

  • Maternal Instincts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Gary Warden

  • Angel Flight Down(1996)

    as Rick Fowler

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Unforgettable(1996)

    as Joseph Bodner

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Outer Limits(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Dom Pardo · as Peter Chandler · as Senator Meade

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Sliders(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Doc

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Dangerous Indiscretion(1995)

    as Dale Boyer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • For the Love of Nancy(1994)

    as Dr. Partana

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Hawkeye(1994)

    Show 22 episodes · as Captain Taylor Shield

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

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

    Actor

  • Viper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Michael Anthony Cornell / Alec Brody

  • Highlander(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as John Garrick

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • The Hat Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Odyssey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 3 episodes · as Arthur Bourne

  • In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marion(1992)

    as Rossi

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Commish(1991)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • The Hidden Room (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Davis Mathers

  • And the Sea Will Tell(1991)

    as Ted

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • And the Sea Will Tell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ted

  • Revealing Evidence: Stalking the Honolulu Strangler(1990)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Death of the Incredible Hulk(1990)

    as Shoup

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Small Sacrifices (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Matt Jensen (Part 2)

  • Booker(1989)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dehavelen Smith · as Haberman

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Quarantine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Spencer Crown

  • We're No Angels(1989)

    as Prison Priest

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Dead Bang(1989)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Fly II(1989)

    as Observer #2

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Who's Harry Crumb?(1989)

    as Dennis Kimball

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Murphy's Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Accused(1988)

    as Courthouse Reporter

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Body of Evidence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Doctor

  • Wiseguy(1987)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • 21 Jump Street(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Bob · as Luchek · as Scott Morris · as Woody Adderly

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows

  • Power's Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Actor

  • Rainbow War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Actor

  • I-Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Van Driver

  • Nobody's Child (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Dr. Pitteo

  • MacGyver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Durst · as Rafael

  • Airwolf(1984)

    Show 3 episodes · as Arkov

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as Duncan · as Gordon

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 97 titles from 1983 to 2024; peak year 1989.

Biggest box office

Firestorm (1998)

$8.2M worldwide

Highest rated

The Long Way Home (1998)

Midcredits 78th

Most popular right now

Booker (1989)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19832024

Peak 1989 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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
Acting96 of 97: 96 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score46thDirecting1 of 97: 1 only directing, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s19 · acting1990s30 · acting2000s29 · acting2010s17 · 16 acting · 1 crew2020s2 · acting

Billing

usually 11th · top billed in 0% of 22 roles
899404

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 Garwin Sanford's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 40th percentile, the median of all 36; across their 20 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 36th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Approval · how many liked their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Reach · how many have seen their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Midcredits score across 61 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up13
  • 50th to 74th13
  • 25th to 49th20
  • Below 25th15

Shape of the crowd

22 of their 61 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Universally Panned3
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser22
  • Broadly Agreed7
  • Mixed22

Most divisive · actor

The Birdwatcher (2015)

77th percentile spread · 22% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Stargate SG-1 (1997)

Midcredits 96th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 59/100 in their films, across 18 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 35. 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 Garwin Sanford work with?

People who share at least 2 of Garwin Sanford's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Nicholas Carella shares the most, 2.

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers