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Ron Smerczak

Ron Smerczak

Actor · Died May 12, 2019, aged 69 · UK

Ron Smerczak was born on 3 July 1949 in England, UK. He was an actor, known for Who Am I? (1998), Finding Lenny (2009) and Strike Back (2010). He died on 12 May 2019 in South Africa.

Biography from IMDb.

Born
July 3, 1949
Died
May 12, 2019 (aged 69)
From
UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
25 on MovieCove · 49 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 26

What are Ron Smerczak's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Action8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 8th percentile
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Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure 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
33%
Morality
24%
Self
16%
Survival
12%
Power
7%
Ideas
5%
Society
4%
Justice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 10 · Serious 3 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 11 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 8 · Intense 4

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

Steady 10 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 3

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

Casual 8 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 4 of 5 analyzed roles.

Shadow
4 of 5
Threshold guardian
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Thrilling
9
Dread
3
Romantic
3
Absurd
3
Other
9

How their films linger

Fun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet4
  • 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 Ron Smerczak's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 25 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (13).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ron Smerczak'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

49 credits, 25 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Girl from St. Agnes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Jack

  • Jongo(2016)

    Show as Richard Abaddon

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Jury Divided (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Juror 9

  • Amelia(2009)

    as Reporter #3

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • The Three Investigators and the Secret of Terror Castle(2009)

    as der Chauffeur

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Finding Lenny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Arthur Jackson

  • The Devil's Mistress(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Croyland Governor

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Namibia: The Struggle for Liberation(2007)

    as Father Bergman

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Blood of Beasts(2005)

    as Ragnar

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Dead Easy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Red Phone 2(2003)

    as Kilov

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Little Unicorn(2001)

    as Sam The Vet

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Pets to the Rescue(2002)

    as Sonny

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Hooded Angels(2002)

    as Packer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • The Red Phone: Manhunt(2002)

    as Albrecht

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Witness to a Kill(2001)

    as Gunther

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Kin(2000)

    as Hans

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Traitor's Heart(1999)

    as Sen. Mahoney

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Beings(1998)

    as PC Jim Blythe

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Who Am I?(1998)

    as Morgan

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Dangerous Ground (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Interrogation Policeman

  • The One That Got Away(1996)

    as Pilot

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Jock of the Bushveld (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Seedling

  • Cry, the Beloved Country(1995)

    as Captain van Jaarsveld

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Lunar Cop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Aragon

  • The Mangler(1995)

    as Officer Steele

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Trigger Fast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as (as Ron Smekczak)

  • Freefall(1994)

    as John Horner

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Cyborg Cop(1993)

    as Callan

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Daisy de Melker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 4 episodes · as Robert Sproat

  • Sherlock Holmes: Incident at Victoria Falls(1992)

    as Lt. Grisholm

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Oh Schucks...! Here Comes UNTAG (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Nigel Shady

  • American Ninja 4: The Annihilation(1990)

    as Maksood

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • The Fourth Reich (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as General Karlowa

  • Burndown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Mason

  • American Eagle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Edward Slovak

  • Return of the Family Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Mark Allen Schecter (The Family Man)

  • Toxic Effect (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Jonathan Forbes

  • Master of Dragonard Hill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Sergeant

  • Scavengers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Captain Barlow

  • John Ross: An African Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Norton

  • Shaka Zulu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 10 episodes · as Ogle

  • Torn Allegiance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Pte. Stan Archer

  • My Friend Angelo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Capt. Denton

  • Deadly Passion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Plainclothes Cop

  • Prisoners of the Lost Universe(1983)

    as Head Trader

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • House of Whipcord(1974)

    as Ted

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Penda's Fen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Joel

  • Play for Today (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Joel

Career shape

Star power in the 91st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 48 titles from 1970 to 2019; peak year 1974.

Biggest box office

The Three Investigators and the Secret of Terror Castle (2009)

$4.5M worldwide

Highest rated

Who Am I? (1998)

Midcredits 78th

Film career

19702019

Peak 1974 · 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.

  • 1974Screen debut· Penda's Fen
  • 1998Career best· Who Am I?

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting48 of 48: 48 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score12th

By decade

1970s3 · acting1980s11 · acting1990s18 · acting2000s14 · acting2010s2 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 0% of 11 roles
7494

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.

How do Ron Smerczak's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 11th percentile, the median of all 23; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 15th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

15thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

10thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 25 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th17

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 25 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed17

Most divisive · actor

The Little Unicorn (2001)

84th percentile spread · 64% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Who Am I? (1998)

Midcredits 78th · 68% liked

Reviewers score the acting 43/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles; fans 65, detractors 29. 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 Ron Smerczak's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 15 · mildMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Ron Smerczak work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ron Smerczak's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Yossi Wein shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles