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Terry Serio

Terry Serio

Actor · Born January 1, 1956 (70) · Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Terry Serio is an Australian actor, director, musician and singer-songwriter. He has played recurring roles in several television series, including Blue Heelers, Halifax f.p. Ocean Girl, All Saints, Young Lions, Home and Away and Janet King. He played the lead in the film Running on Empty. He won a Helpmann Award for Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical for his performance in Keating!

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 1, 1956 (70)
From
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Works as
Actor
Titles
19 on MovieCove · 36 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 37 days to Oct 26Down 30% in 30 days

What are Terry Serio's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.

Genres

Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile
: browse their Drama 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
Self
23%
Survival
22%
Bonds
18%
Society
17%
Morality
13%
Ideas
8%
Purpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth2 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 4 · Serious 0 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 2 · Intense 2

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 1 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Melancholic
5
Hopeful
4
Warm
2
Bittersweet
2
Other
3

How their films linger

Hopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet5
  • 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 Terry Serio's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Terry Serio'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

36 credits, 19 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • We All Lie My Darling(2021)

    as Eddie

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • On Halloween(2020)

    as The Whaa

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Unsound(2020)

    as Brett

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Hot Mess(2018)

    as Greg

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Shit Creek (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 8 episodes · as Mr. Motherfucker

  • Isolate(2012)

    as Dad

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • 33 Postcards(2010)

    as Fletch

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • A Model Daughter: The Killing of Caroline Byrne(2009)

    as Paul Jacob

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Wall Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Pimp

  • Keating! The Musical (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as John Howard

  • Underbelly(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Terry Falconer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • The Final Winter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Panel Member 1

  • BlackJack: At the Gates (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Police Investigator

  • Little Fish(2005)

    as Busker

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Blue Water High(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Surf Shop Owner

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Money Shot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Angelo Dmitri

  • Bad Cop, Bad Cop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Bruno Rocco / 'Mr Big'

  • Dirty Deeds(2002)

    as Danny

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • He Died with a Felafel in His Hand(2001)

    Additional Dialogue · as Sydney Policeman #1

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • McLeod's Daughters(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Vin Riley

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • In the Red (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Jack Hand

  • Farscape(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Colonel Lennok

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • All Saints(1998)

    Show 2 episodes · as Greg Costello

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • Water Rats(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · as Lieutenant Con Vellis · as Martin Lamb

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Back of Beyond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Lucky Dave

  • Halifax F.P.(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Harry Davenport

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Heartbreak High(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Jim Scully · as Tim Beckett · as TIm Beckett

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Blue Heelers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Paul Reynolds

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

    Show 1 episode · as Barney

  • Police Rescue(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Chicka

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Rafferty's Rules (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 4 episodes · as Bomber Clayton

  • The Flying Doctors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as 'The Bantam'

  • Shout! - The Story of Johnny O'Keefe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Johnny O'Keefe

  • High Country (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Dave Baxter

  • Running on Empty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Mike

  • The Twins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

Career shape

Star power in the 64th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 34 titles, 33 of them dated from 1982 to 2021; peak year 2001.

Biggest box office

Unsound (2020)

$13K worldwide

Highest rated

33 Postcards (2010)

Midcredits 42nd

Most popular right now

A Model Daughter: The Killing of Caroline Byrne (2009)

Film career

19822021

Peak 2001 · 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.

  • 2001Screen debut· He Died with a Felafel in His Hand

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting33 of 34: 32 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score54thDirecting1 of 34: 1 only directing, 0 with another roleOther crew1 of 34: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1980s5 · acting1990s10 · acting2000s12 · 12 acting · 1 crew2010s4 · acting2020s2 · acting

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.

How do Terry Serio's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 42nd percentile, the median of all 10; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 34th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 19 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 19 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

Unsound (2020)

93rd percentile spread · 62% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

He Died with a Felafel in His Hand (2001)

Midcredits 84th · 72% liked

Reviewers score the acting 54/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 30. 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.