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Ted Shackelford

Ted Shackelford

Actor · Born June 23, 1946 (80) · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA

Ted Shackelford was born on 23 June 1946 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA. He is an actor, known for Knots Landing (1979), Knots Landing: Back to the Cul-de-Sac (1997) and Jane White Is Sick & Twisted (2002). He has been married to Annett Wolf since 5 October 1991. He was previously married to Janis Leverenz.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
June 23, 1946 (80)
From
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
24 on MovieCove · 46 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 39 days to Oct 28Up 15% in 30 days

What are Ted Shackelford's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 4th 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
36%
Morality
33%
Self
11%
Power
7%
Survival
5%
Society
5%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 8 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 4 · Charged 2 · Intense 3

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

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

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

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles
Shapeshifter
1 of 6
Ally
1 of 6
Threshold guardian
1 of 6
Hero
1 of 6
Herald
1 of 6
Shadow
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Hopeful
5
Warm
4
Thrilling
4
Melancholic
3
Other
7

How their films linger

Feel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet5

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 Ted Shackelford's films?

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

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ted Shackelford'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

46 credits, 24 with a MovieCove page.

  • Space Precinct: Deathwatch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Lieutenant Patrick Brogan

  • Space Precinct: The Fire Within (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Lieutenant Patrick Brogan

  • Dirty Sexy Money(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Officer Down(2005)

    as Commissioner Donald Hallows

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Miracle Dogs(2003)

    as Dr. Ben Logan

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Cave In (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Chief Bogen

  • Panic(2002)

    as Captain O'Kelly

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Jane White Is Sick & Twisted(2002)

    as Eddie

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Crossing Jordan(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Emmett Parker

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • The Division (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Ted Hillford

  • Cruel Intentions 2(2000)

    as First Chauffeur (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Knots Landing: Back to the Cul-de-Sac (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 2 episodes · as Gary Ewing

  • The Practice(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Lawrence Stiles

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Promised Land (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Spin City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Barry Simmons

  • Sweet Temptation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Les Larson

  • The Outer Limits(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as High Secretary Paul Kohler

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Cybill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Bobbie Ray Weeks / Ed Joblansky

  • Space Precinct(1994)

    Show 24 episodes · as Lieutenant Patrick Brogan

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • Touched by an Angel(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Joel Redding

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Harvest for the Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Jacob 'Jake' Hansen

  • The Spider and the Fly(1994)

    as Michael Moore

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Dying to Remember (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Mark Gage

  • The John Larroquette Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Jim Matthews

  • Mother of the Bride(1993)

    as John Hix

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Baby of the Bride(1991)

    as John Hix

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Commish(1991)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • The Love Boat: A Valentine Voyage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Paul Royce

  • Sweet Revenge(1987)

    as Boone

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Garret / Jason Cook

  • The Twilight Zone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Fr. Mark Cassidy

  • Finder of Lost Loves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Mark Stafford

  • Summer Fantasy(1984)

    as Carlisle

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Hotel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Richard Anderson · as Tom Webb

  • Terror Among Us (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Delbert Ramsey

  • Knots Landing(1979)

    Show 344 episodes · as Gary Ewing

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Ebony, Ivory and Jade(1979)

    as Barnes

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Jordan Chance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Brian Klosky

  • Dallas(1978)

    Show 7 episodes · as Gary Ewing

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • The Defection of Simas Kudirka(1978)

    as Blain

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Big Hawaii (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Soap(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • The Fitzpatricks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Battle of the Network Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Wonder Woman(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Adam Clement · as Pete Johnson

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • The Rockford Files(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Eric Genther

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 40th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 45 titles from 1974 to 2025.

Highest rated

Knots Landing (1979)

Midcredits 49th

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting45 of 45: 45 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score41st

By decade

1970s11 · acting1980s7 · acting1990s16 · acting2000s9 · 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 Ted Shackelford's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 18th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 27th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 24 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 24 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic5
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

Jane White Is Sick & Twisted (2002)

96th percentile spread · 53% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Defection of Simas Kudirka (1978)

Midcredits 80th · 73% liked

Reviewers score the acting 51/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 23. 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 Ted Shackelford work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ted Shackelford's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Rue McClanahan shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Producers