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Alan Shearman

Alan Shearman

Actor, also writer · Born January 15, 1947 (79) · USA

Alan Shearman was born on 15 January 1947 in the USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011), Bullshot Crummond (1983) and Escape from New York (1981).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
January 15, 1947 (79)
From
USA
Works as
Actor, also writer
Titles
33 on MovieCove · 47 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 64 days to Oct 27Up 11% in 30 days

What are Alan Shearman's films like?

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

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
30%
Bonds
30%
Power
19%
Society
9%
Self
7%
Survival
4%
Romantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 6 · Serious 2 · Dark 0

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 4 · Intense 0

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 7 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 0 · 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
4
Joyful
4
Hopeful
4
Absurd
2
Contemplative
2
Other
9

How their films linger

Fun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous2

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 Alan Shearman's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 26 of their 33 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (13).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Alan Shearman'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

47 credits, 33 with a MovieCove page.

  • Missing Link(2019)

    as Lord Entwhistle (voice)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Stripped (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Mr. Cunningham

  • Dragons: Race to the Edge(2015)

    Show 13 episodes · as Additional Voices (voice)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return(2013)

    as Additional Voices (voice)

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Cosmos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as (voice)

  • Mr. Peabody & Sherman(2014)

    as Additional Voices (voice)

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • A Turtle's Tale 2: Sammy's Escape from Paradise(2012)

    as Sammy (voice)

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Heirloom Tomato (voice)

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures(2010)

    as Old Turtle (voice)

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Marco Polo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Maffeo Polo

  • Marco Polo(2007)

    Show 2 episodes · as Maffeo Polo

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all shows

  • Happy Feet(2006)

    as Elder (voice)

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • John Tucker Must Die(2006)

    as Teacher In Thong #1

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Blackbeard(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · as Enoch Sanborn

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all shows

  • Murder Without Conviction (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Det. Kevin O'Connor

  • Just Desserts(2004)

    as Barry Felt

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Teen Titans(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Galfore (voice)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Santa, Jr.(2002)

    as Dr. Romain

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • 2001: A Space Travesty(2000)

    Screenplay · as Security Gendarme

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Family Guy(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as (voice)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • A Christmas Carol(1997)

    as Additional Characters (voice)

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Mother Teresa: In the Name of God's Poor(1997)

    as Sgt. Stout

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

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

    as Matrix

  • The Old Curiosity Shop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Short

  • Black Fox: Good Men and Bad(1995)

    as Jason Hicks, Newspaper Editor Medicine Lodge Kansas

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Shadow of Obsession (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Manager

  • Jack Reed: Badge of Honor(1993)

    as D.A.

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Frasier(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Sous Chef

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Age of Treason(1993)

    as Pollux

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • True Colors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Oberkellner

  • The Shrimp on the Barbie(1990)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Mortal Passions(1989)

    as Pandarus

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Star Trek: The Next Generation(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Inspector Lestrade

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Real Ghostbusters(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Sherlock Holmes / Punker #3 / Crowd (voice) · as Sir Bruce (voice)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Jake Speed(1986)

    as Rodrigo

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Stoogemania(1985)

    as Justice of the Peace

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Dreamchild(1985)

    as 1st Reporter

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

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

    Show 13 episodes · as Captain Greenaway

  • Water(1985)

    as Charlesworth

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Night Court(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Jack Brennan

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Bullshot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Writer · as Capt. Hugh (Bullshot) Crummond

  • Flicks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Narrator

  • Footlight Frenzy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Creator · Writer · as Paul Becker / Nicky Vandermorgan

  • Escape from New York(1981)

    as Dancer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Incredible Shrinking Woman(1981)

    as Guard

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Broadway on Showtime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Hugh 'Bullshot' Crummond

  • Sounds of Silence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 88th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 45 titles, 44 of them dated from 1979 to 2019; peak year 2011.

Biggest box office

A Turtle's Tale 2: Sammy's Escape from Paradise (2012)

$49M worldwide

Highest rated

Just Desserts (2004)

Midcredits 47th

Most popular right now

A Turtle's Tale 2: Sammy's Escape from Paradise (2012)

Film career

19792019

Peak 2011 · 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
Acting44 of 45: 41 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score48thWriting4 of 45: 1 only writing, 3 with another roleOther crew1 of 45: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

45 titles, 3 with more than one role — acting and writing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1970s1 · acting1980s13 · 13 acting · 2 crew1990s11 · 10 acting · 1 crew2000s10 · 10 acting · 1 crew2010s9 · acting

Billing

usually 16th · top billed in 0% of 9 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 Alan Shearman's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 40th percentile, the median of all 23; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 33rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 33 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th12
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 33 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed16

Most divisive · actor

Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return (2013)

85th percentile spread · 26% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Dragons: Race to the Edge (2015)

Midcredits 96th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 52/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 68, detractors 28. 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 Alan Shearman work with?

People who share at least 2 of Alan Shearman's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kevin Connor shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers