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Robert Shepherd

Robert Shepherd

Actor, also producer

Robert Shepherd is a full time actor who was raised on a farm in southern Missouri. He graduated from college and spent several years as an elementary school teacher. He was commissioned as an officer in the U.S. Army and completed over 20 years of service. However,his primary desire was to be an actor and over the years appeared in numerous plays such as 1776,The Four Poster,and Oklahoma in local community theater productions. Upon retirement from the Army, he was able to concentrate full time on his acting career and has appeared in numerous TV,industrial films and has had principal roles in Motion Pictures such as Evan Almighty,Dean Teaster's Ghost Town, and Book of Ruth. He and his wife Marcia live in Virginia.

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Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 27 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 26% in 30 days

What are Robert Shepherd's films like?

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

Genres

Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: 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
Bonds
28%
Self
25%
Morality
19%
Survival
13%
Society
12%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 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 5 · Serious 1 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 8 · Stylized 0 · 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 5 · Charged 2 · Intense 1

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 2 · 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 5 · Engaged 2 · 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 5 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 2

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.

Mentor
2 of 3
Ally
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Hopeful
5
Joyful
3
Tense
3
Contemplative
4
Warm
3
Other
10

How their films linger

Feel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • 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 Robert Shepherd's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (13).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Robert Shepherd'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

27 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page.

  • Let Me Have My Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Sonny

  • I Can't Breathe (God Forgive Them)(2022)

    as John Laresca

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Kelsey Grammer's Historic Battles for America(2022)

    Show as Edmond M Stanton

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Mardi Gras Man(2022)

    Producer · as Tom Karkut

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Past Shadows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Charles Bando

  • The Dark: The Great Deceiver(2020)

    Show 2 episodes · as Walter

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Mary 4 Mayor(2020)

    as Franklin

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • First Lady(2020)

    as The King

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Thanksgiving with the Carters(2019)

    as Judge Duke

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Affairs of State(2018)

    as Fundraiser Guest

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Mad World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Senator Williams

  • Permanent(2017)

    as Harold

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • The Colors of Emily(2017)

    as Sam Hopkins

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

  • Worth The Price (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Paul Williams

  • The Reconciler(2015)

    as Detective Tilton

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • We the People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Colonial Minister

  • Lincoln(2012)

    as Dr. Joseph K. Barnes

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Book of Ruth: Journey of Faith(2009)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Evan Almighty(2007)

    as Congressperson

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Flags of Our Fathers(2006)

    as Senator (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • A Haunting(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Neighbor

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • The Contender(2000)

    as Congressman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Hollow Man(2000)

    as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • My Fellow Americans(1996)

    as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Major Payne(1995)

    as Army Officer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Vanishing Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Friend of Mickey Joe (uncredited)

  • Clouds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Dr. Kruschev

Career shape

Star power in the 67th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 25 titles, 24 of them dated from 1994 to 2023; peak year 2018.

Biggest box office

First Lady (2020)

$93K worldwide

Highest rated

I Can't Breathe (God Forgive Them) (2022)

Midcredits 52nd

Most popular right now

Mary 4 Mayor (2020)

Film career

19942023

Peak 2018 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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
Acting25 of 25: 25 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score34th

By decade

1990s3 · acting2000s6 · acting2010s9 · acting2020s6 · 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 Robert Shepherd's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 34th percentile, the median of all 17; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 11th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

11thpercentile
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

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 20 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive4
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

The Colors of Emily (2017)

98th percentile spread · 59% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Lincoln (2012)

Midcredits 89th · 78% liked

Reviewers score the acting 45/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 24. 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 Robert Shepherd work with?

People who share at least 2 of Robert Shepherd's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kera O'Bryon shares the most, 2.

Actors