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Lionel Mark Smith

Lionel Mark Smith

Actor, also producer · Died February 13, 2008, aged 62 · Chicago, Illinois, USA

Lionel Mark Smith (February 5, 1946 – February 13, 2008) was an American actor. He appeared in several movies including Homicide, Edmond, State and Main, and Spartan. He also appeared on such television series as Seinfeld, NYPD Blue, Beverly Hills, 90210 and Hill Street Blues. His last appearance was in the 2007 horror film Stuck. He died from cancer in 2008, aged 62.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 5, 1946
Died
February 13, 2008 (aged 62)
From
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
25 on MovieCove · 33 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 26Up 7% in 30 days

What are Lionel Mark Smith's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime 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
29%
Self
21%
Survival
19%
Bonds
14%
Power
10%
Society
7%
Survival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 1 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 1 · Intense 5

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 1 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 2

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 3 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

1 analyzed role
  • Allyas Charlie Olcott in Homicide (1991)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Dread
4
Absurd
2
Thrilling
3
Contemplative
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Thought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous5

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 Lionel Mark Smith's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 19 of their 25 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Lionel Mark Smith'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

33 credits, 25 with a MovieCove page.

  • Stuck(2007)

    as Sam

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Edmond(2005)

    Co-Producer · as Pimp

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Unit(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · as Combat Loading Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • King of the Ants(2003)

    as Carl

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Spartan(2004)

    as Colonel Blane

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Shield(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Candlin

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Zeta Project(2001)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • State and Main(2000)

    as Bill Smith

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Magnolia(1999)

    as Detective

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Mod Squad(1999)

    as Lanier

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Life Among the Cannibals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Detective Bob

  • Total Stranger(1999)

    as Sgt. Davis

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Spanish Prisoner(1997)

    as Detective Jones

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Viz Top Tips (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • Batman: The Animated Series(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Bus Driver (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Homicide(1991)

    as Charlie Olcott

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Harry and the Hendersons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 2 episodes · as Chief Woods

  • Beverly Hills, 90210(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Harris

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Seinfeld(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Florist

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Things Change(1988)

    as Pit Boss

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • L.A. Law(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Steven Norman

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • 227(1985)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Night Court(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Steven Bostwick

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as Man with Bullet in Back

  • Remington Steele(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Slats Kittridge

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • T.J. Hooker(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Richie Pace

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Park Place (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

  • The Postman Always Rings Twice(1981)

    as Crapshooter

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Hill Street Blues(1981)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Galaxina(1980)

    as Maurice

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Lou Grant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Chance/Trail of the Apache (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Actor

  • What's Happening!! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as Big Al

Career shape

Star power in the 90th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 33 titles from 1976 to 2007; peak year 2007.

Biggest box office

The Mod Squad (1999)

$13M worldwide

Highest rated

Homicide (1991)

Midcredits 76th

Most popular right now

The Mod Squad (1999)

Film career

19762007

Peak 2007 · at the high point of their film career. 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
Acting33 of 33: 32 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score64thProducing1 of 33: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1970s3 · acting1980s12 · acting1990s10 · acting2000s8 · 8 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% of 11 roles
8000

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 Lionel Mark Smith's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 64th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 53rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

85thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 25 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 25 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

Galaxina (1980)

66th percentile spread · 66% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Magnolia (1999)

Midcredits 97th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the acting 64/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 41. 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 Lionel Mark Smith's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity5 titles24–72 · median 52 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 80 · severeMedian of all films: 36

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 Lionel Mark Smith work with?

People who share at least 2 of Lionel Mark Smith's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Stuart Gordon shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers