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Dick Smothers

Dick Smothers

Actor · Born November 20, 1939 (86) · New York City, New York, USA

Primetime Emmy nominee

Richard Remick Smothers (born November 20, 1938) is an American actor, comedian, composer, and musician. He was half of the musical comedy team the Smothers Brothers, with his older brother Tom Smothers.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 20, 1939 (86)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
7 on MovieCove · 25 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 38% in 30 days

What are Dick Smothers' films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Power and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Power
32%
Self
24%
Bonds
16%
Society
12%
Morality
9%
Ideas
7%

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 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 3 · Serious 0 · Dark 2

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 2 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 2 · Intense 1

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

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

A split, not a type: Casual 2 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Joyful
2
Warm
2
Contemplative
2
Melancholic
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Thought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Dick Smothers' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Dick Smothers' 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

25 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page; 48 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Smothers Brothers: LIVE! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Writer · as Self

  • The Informant!(2009)

    as Judge Harold Baker

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Tales of the Rat Fink(2006)

    as Station Wagon (voice)

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Life with Bonnie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Dick Smothers

  • This Land Is Your Land - Folk Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • Mr. Bill Does Vegas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • The Debtors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • Saturday Night Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Casino(1995)

    as Senator

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · Additional Writing · as Dick (voice)

  • Timmy's Special Delivery: A Precious Moments Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Father / Worker #2 (voice)

  • Tribute to Harry Chapin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • The Simpsons(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Dick Smothers (voice)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Speed Zone(1989)

    as Nelson

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Smothers Brothers Yo-Yo Man Instructional Video (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Actor

  • The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 18 episodes · Executive Producer · as Himself

  • Rap Master Ronnie: A Report Card (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Actor

  • Terror at Alcatraz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Ryan Fitzpatrick

  • Fitz and Bones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 4 episodes · as Ryan Fitzpatrick

  • Tales of the Unexpected(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr Humphrey Baxter

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • The Smothers Brothers Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 13 episodes · Actor

  • The Smothers Brothers Summer Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 11 episodes · Actor

  • Alice Through the Looking Glass(1966)

    as Tweedledee

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Burke's Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Luke Rafer

  • The Jack Benny Program (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · as Dick Smothers

Career shape

Star power in the 66th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 25 titles from 1950 to 2024; peak year 1995.

Biggest box office

Casino (1995)

$116M worldwide

Highest rated

Casino (1995)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

19502024

Peak 1995 · 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.

  • 1989Screen debut· Speed Zone

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting23 of 25: 22 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score64thWriting1 of 25: 1 only writing, 0 with another roleProducing1 of 25: 1 only producing, 0 with another roleOther crew1 of 25: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1950s1 · acting1960s2 · acting1970s3 · acting1980s7 · 6 acting · 1 crew1990s6 · 6 acting · 1 crew2000s5 · acting2020s1 · crew

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.

Awards

2 major nominations and no wins, 1969–1988.

  1. 1988
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program
  2. 1969
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Variety or Musical 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 Dick Smothers' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 59th percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 58th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 7 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 7 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

Alice Through the Looking Glass (1966)

61st percentile spread · 18% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Casino (1995)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 72/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 86, detractors 70. 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 Dick Smothers work with?

People who share at least 2 of Dick Smothers' MovieCove titles; Tom Smothers shares the most, 3.