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Jamey Sheridan

Jamey Sheridan

Actor, also producer · Born July 12, 1951 (75) · Pasadena, California, U.S.

Screen Actors Guild Award nominee · 1 other major award body

Jamey Sheridan (born July 12, 1951) is an American actor. He has had a prolific acting career in theater, television, and feature film productions. He earned a Tony nomination in 1987 for his performance in the revival of Arthur Miller's All My Sons. After several TV movie appearances, Sheridan landed a starring role on Shannon's Deal. His later television roles include Chicago Hope, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, and Stephen King's The Stand. Other roles include films Wild America and Video Voyeur: The Susan Wilson Story.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 12, 1951 (75)
From
Pasadena, California, U.S.
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
50 on MovieCove · 72 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 155 days to Oct 26Down 50% in 30 days

What are Jamey Sheridan's films like?

Across their 31 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama16 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Biography5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 75th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 28th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: 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
Morality
33%
Bonds
26%
Self
17%
Survival
8%
Society
6%
Power
6%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds11 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice8 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 28 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 10 · Serious 7 · Dark 11

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

Grounded 24 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 8 · Charged 15 · Intense 5

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

Steady 12 · Shifting 16 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 22 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 12 · Even-paced 16 · 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 8 · Engaged 15 · Full focus 5

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 7 · Affecting 11 · Heavy 10

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

Resolved 17 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 4

Roles they play

14 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 8 of 14 analyzed roles.

Shadow
8 of 14
Mentor
3 of 14
Hero
2 of 14
Threshold guardian
1 of 14
Show the 14 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
22
Melancholic
13
Contemplative
11
Hopeful
10
Warm
8
Other
22

How their films linger

Thought-provoking12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet11
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous9
  • 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 Jamey Sheridan's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 31 of their 50 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jamey Sheridan'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

72 credits, 50 with a MovieCove page.

  • Mistletoe in Montana(2021)

    as Stan Cartwright

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Line (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Ed

  • Driven(2018)

    as Bill

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Lizzie(2018)

    as Andrew Borden

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Battle of the Sexes(2017)

    as Ken Rosewall

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Sully(2016)

    as Ben Edwards

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Spotlight(2015)

    as Jim Sullivan

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Ballers(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Agent X(2015)

    Show as Stanton

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Matt's Dad

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • The East(2013)

    as Richard Cannon

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God(2012)

    as Terry (voice)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Arrow(2012)

    Show 7 episodes · as Robert Queen

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Game Change(2012)

    as Mark Salter

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Smash(2012)

    Show 4 episodes · as Richard Francis

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Homeland(2011)

    Show 17 episodes · as William Walden

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Suits(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Charles Van Dyke

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The League(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Ted

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Trauma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 18 episodes · as Dr. Joe Saviano

  • Handsome Harry(2009)

    Producer · as Harry Sweeney

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Reunion(2009)

    Producer · as Barnaby

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Nothing But the Truth(2008)

    as Oscar Van Doren

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Dear Prudence(2009)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Eli Stone(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Sam Russell

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • The Warrior Class (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Macalister

  • Syriana(2005)

    as Division Chief

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • NCIS(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as John McGee

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Desert Saints(2002)

    as Agent George Scanlon

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Video Voyeur: The Susan Wilson Story(2002)

    as Steve Glover

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Simian Line(2000)

    as Paul

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Life as a House(2001)

    as Peter Kimball

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent(2001)

    Show 111 episodes · as James Deakins

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Rain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Tom

  • The Amati Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Paul

  • Hamlet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Claudius

  • The lost child(2000)

    as Jack

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Luminous Motion(1998)

    as Dad

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Cradle Will Rock(1999)

    as John Adair

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Now and Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Let the Devil Wear Black(1999)

    as Carl Lyne

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Ricky Nelson: Original Teen Idol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Ozzie Nelson

  • The Echo of Thunder(1998)

    as Larry Ritchie

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Beauty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Lee Crompton

  • The Ice Storm(1997)

    as Jim Carver

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Wild America(1997)

    as Marty Stouffer Sr.

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • All Lies End in Murder(1997)

    as Danny Scialo

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Spring Awakening (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Martin

  • Chicago Hope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 23 episodes · as John Sutton

  • My Breast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Nick Di Stefano

  • The Stand(1994)

    Show 4 episodes · as Randall Flagg

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Sherwood's Travels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Robert Sherwood

  • Killer Rules (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Marco Ponti / Mark Bridges

  • Whispers in the Dark(1992)

    as Doug McDowell

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • A Stranger Among Us(1992)

    as Nick

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • All I Want for Christmas(1991)

    as Michael O'Fallon

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Murder in High Places(1991)

    as Horn

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Talent for the Game(1991)

    as Tim Weaver

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Quick Change(1990)

    as Mugger

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Shannon's Deal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 14 episodes · as Jack Shannon

  • Stanley & Iris(1990)

    as Joe

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story(1989)

    as Brother Ted

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Shannon's Deal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Jack Shannon

  • Distant Thunder(1988)

    as Moss

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • An Empire of Reason (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Daniel Shays

  • The House on Carroll Street(1988)

    as Porter

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • One Police Plaza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Det. Bo Davis

  • Jumpin' Jack Flash(1986)

    as NY Officers

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Spenser: For Hire(1985)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • The Equalizer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Wayne

  • St. Elsewhere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Webb Etlee

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Jack · as Larry Ritchie

  • Babylon Fields (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · as Ernie Wunch

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 71 titles, 70 of them dated from 1951 to 2021; peak year 1991.

Biggest box office

Sully (2016)

$244M worldwide

Highest rated

Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God (2012)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001)

Film career

MilestoneAward winNomination
19512021

Peak 1991 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 4 MovieCove titles. 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
Acting71 of 71: 70 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score65thProducing1 of 71: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1950s1 · acting1980s10 · acting1990s23 · acting2000s20 · 20 acting · 1 crew2010s14 · acting2020s2 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 9% of 22 roles
869606

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; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

1 major award from 4 major nominations, 1996–2016.

WinNomination
  1. 2016
    • Independent Spirit Award, won
  2. 2013
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
  3. 1997
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
  4. 1996
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Jamey Sheridan's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 53rd percentile, the median of all 37; across their 28 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 49th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Approval · how many liked their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Reach · how many have seen their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Midcredits score across 50 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up18
  • 50th to 74th13
  • 25th to 49th16
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

23 of their 50 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser23
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed15

Most divisive · actor

A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story (1989)

86th percentile spread · 18% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Spotlight (2015)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 25 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 43. 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.

Is Jamey Sheridan's work okay for kids?

Across up to 10 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles15–69 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity10 titles20–58 · median 45 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles41–61 · median 48 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 47 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles20–65 · median 53 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Jamey Sheridan work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jamey Sheridan's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Bette Gordon shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Editors

Producers

Mixed roles