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Brad Savage

Brad Savage

Actor, also producer and writer · Born December 9, 1965 (60) · Livonia, Michigan, USA

Brad had his first career as a child actor from 1967 to 1988. Credits include 7 features, 2 TV series, 7 pilots, numerous TV movies and "Guest Shots", lots of theater and over 100 commercials. Some highlights include: Red Dawn (1984)/film (Directed by John Milius), "On Golden Pond"/stage (Ahmanson Theater), The Tony Randall Show (1976)/series (Regular-2 Seasons), "Del Monte Gel Cup"/commercial (Directed by Francis Ford Coppola). Attended CSUN... was the lead singer in the band, "Fashion Risk", then played bass and sang for the power rock trio, "Big Boy Combo" (Aerial Flipout Records). He worked as a Runner on the TV show, ALF (1986), then as a Post-Production Coordinator for Patchett Kaufman Entertainment, then freelanced on some other "Made for Television" movies. He became interested in Film Editing and saw that as a more stable career as he was starting a family. In April of 1992, began working in motion picture marketing. He worked for the In-house trailer department at Universal where he began to edit trailers and TV spots. From 1999 to 2005, he owned a boutique Trailer / Post-production company with partner, David Friedman, in Hollywood called "Flashframe". They created advertising materials for the major studios as well as independent film companies. "Flashframe" also created Main Title Sequences for Film and Television. After producing A/V materials for BLT, one of the top Movie Marketing firms in Hollywood, he returned to Universal as a VP in the in-house trailer department. In 2011, he co-founded production company, "Bandwagon Media". They create and produce all forms of content from Film and TV to Marketing and Digital. Brad also co-owns and operates "The Woodshed Studios" in North Hollywood, CA. Brad plays bass guitar and sings in the celebrity cover bands "Band From TV" and "The Action Figures".

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
December 9, 1965 (60)
From
Livonia, Michigan, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer and writer
Titles
21 on MovieCove · 38 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 3% in 30 days

What are Brad Savage's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th 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
Bonds
29%
Self
19%
Survival
18%
Morality
12%
Power
9%
Society
9%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 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 3 · Serious 1 · Dark 3

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 5 · Intense 2

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 3 · 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 4 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

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 3 · Even-paced 2 · 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 3 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1

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 3 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.

Ally
2 of 3
Trickster
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
4
Tense
3
Joyful
3
Bittersweet
3
Contemplative
2
Other
9

How their films linger

Bittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous2
  • 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 Brad Savage's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Brad Savage'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

38 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • I Met My Murderer Online(2021)

    Show 1 episode · Thanks

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Burning Dog(2020)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Geeking Out(2016)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • Motive to Murder(2016)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • In the Line of Duty: Street War(1992)

    Post Production Coordinator

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

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

    Post Production Coordinator

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • In the Line of Duty: Manhunt in the Dakotas(1991)

    Post Production Coordinator

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • In the Line of Duty: A Cop for the Killing(1990)

    Post Production Coordinator

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Just a Regular Kid: An AIDS Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Actor

  • Playing with Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Paul

  • Red Dawn(1984)

    as Danny

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Lottery! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as David

  • Between Two Brothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Robbie Frazer

  • Simon & Simon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Code Red (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Aloha Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Secret of Lost Valley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Adam Harkness

  • Salem's Lot(1979)

    Show 2 episodes · as Danny Glick

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Return from Witch Mountain(1978)

    as Muscles

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Fantasy Island(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Joey Beamus

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • The Love Boat(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Danny Healy

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Lou Grant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • CHiPs(1977)

    Show 2 episodes · as Pete

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • ABC Weekend Specials (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Islands in the Stream(1977)

    as Andrew

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Christmas in Disneyland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Actor

  • The Tony Randall Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 7 episodes · as Oliver Franklin

  • Echoes of a Summer(1976)

    as Philip

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • No Deposit, No Return(1976)

    as Jay Osborne

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Other Side of the Mountain(1975)

    as Boy in Wheelchair

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Apple Dumpling Gang(1975)

    as Clovis Bradley

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • My Father's House(1975)

    as Brad

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Khan! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • All Together Now (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Andy Lindsay

  • Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 13 episodes · as Sean Sanders

  • The Bait (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Mickey

  • Ghost Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Kevin

  • Marcus Welby, M.D.(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Joshua Sellers

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 84th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 35 titles from 1969 to 2021; peak year 1975.

Biggest box office

Red Dawn (1984)

$38M worldwide

Highest rated

Islands in the Stream (1977)

Midcredits 66th

Most popular right now

Red Dawn (1984)

Film career

19692021

Peak 1975 · 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
Acting30 of 35: 30 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score53rdOther crew5 of 35: 5 only other crew, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score32nd

By decade

1960s1 · acting1970s20 · acting1980s9 · acting1990s4 · crew2020s1 · crew

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% of 6 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 Brad Savage's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 53rd percentile, the median of all 13; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 21 titles are Mixed.

  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · producer

Burning Dog (2020)

85th percentile spread · 59% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Islands in the Stream (1977)

Midcredits 66th · 56% liked

Reviewers score the acting 67/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 42. 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 Brad Savage work with?

People who share at least 2 of Brad Savage's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kim Richards shares the most, 2.

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers