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Drew Snyder

Drew Snyder

Actor · Born September 25, 1946 (80) · Buffalo, New York, USA

Drew Snyder was born on 25 September 1946 in Buffalo, New York, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Commando (1985), Firestarter (1984) and WarGames (1983). He was previously married to Susan Jane Bartels.

Biography from IMDb.

Born
September 25, 1946 (80)
From
Buffalo, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
45 on MovieCove · 61 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 64 days to Oct 27Down 49% in 30 days

What are Drew Snyder's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Thriller2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 15th percentile
: browse their Thriller 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
23%
Bonds
22%
Survival
21%
Self
19%
Power
7%
Society
7%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 7 · Intense 4

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 7 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0

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 6 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 4

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

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles
Shapeshifter
1 of 3
Herald
1 of 3
Shadow
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
13
Thrilling
4
Romantic
4
Dread
3
Melancholic
3
Other
11

How their films linger

Hopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet9
  • Ambiguous1

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 Drew Snyder's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 33 of their 45 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Drew Snyder'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

61 credits, 45 with a MovieCove page.

  • Young, Stalked, and Pregnant(2020)

    as Burt

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Christmas Cabin(2019)

    as Mr. Gatly

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • This Giant Beast That is the Global Economy(2019)

    Show Actor

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • American Horror Story(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Televangelist

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Zombie Bankers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Director · Writer

  • The Glass House(2001)

    as Mr. Morgan

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Determination of Death(2001)

    as Riley

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Lost Souls(2000)

    as Doctor

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Going Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Mr. Carlson

  • The Operator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Richard Blackburn

  • Cruel Intentions(1999)

    as Headmaster Hargrove

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

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

    as Mayor Devlin

  • Ground Control(1998)

    as David, Flight 47 Pilot

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Rag and Bone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Councilman Roykin

  • Ally McBeal(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Hughes

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • The Practice(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Arnold Minor

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • 7th Heaven(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Jack Connelly

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • The Fan(1996)

    as Burrows

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Nixon(1995)

    as Moderator

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Jade(1995)

    as Executive

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • JAG(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Judge

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Separate Lives(1995)

    as Robert Porter

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Avenging Angel(1995)

    as Will Heaton

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Breach of Conduct(1994)

    as Sheriff

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Touched by an Angel(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Doug Randolph

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • ER(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Drane

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Blindfold: Acts of Obsession(1994)

    as Alex Saunders

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Snapdragon(1993)

    as Coroner

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Diagnosis Murder(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Father Bosley

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Born Yesterday(1993)

    as Senator Dorn

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Universal Soldier(1992)

    as Charles

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Dance with Death(1992)

    as Hopper

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Project Eliminator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as FBI Agent Willis

  • No Secrets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Driver

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Frank Cooper

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Parker Kane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Lt. Dunbar Fisk

  • Glory Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Dick

  • Baywatch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Jack Burton

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

    as Demonstrator

  • 21 Jump Street(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Van Every

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows

  • The Secret of My Success(1987)

    as Burt Foster

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • A Fight for Jenny(1986)

    as Ben Wilkes

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • L.A. Law(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Bernard Lavelle

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Matlock(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Arthur Phillips

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Doubletake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Stanger

  • Commando(1985)

    as Lawson

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Izzy & Moe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Agent McCoy

  • The Falcon and the Snowman(1985)

    as FBI Interrogator

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Badge of the Assassin(1985)

    as Inspector McCoy

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Firestarter(1984)

    as Orville Jamieson

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Purple Hearts(1984)

    as Lt. Col. Larimore

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Space Raiders(1983)

    as Aldebarian

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • WarGames(1983)

    as Ayers

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Gift of Life(1982)

    as Ronnie

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Death Wish II(1982)

    as Deputy Comm. Hawkins

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • American Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Bill

  • Night School(1981)

    as Vincent Millett

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Magnum, P.I.(1980)

    Show 1 episode · as Jack Curry

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • The Women's Room (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Carl

  • What Are Friends For? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Pharmacies

  • Kojak(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Stuart Bayliss

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 60 titles from 1973 to 2020; peak year 1984.

Biggest box office

Commando (1985)

$57M worldwide

Highest rated

Commando (1985)

Midcredits 71st

Film career

19732020

Peak 1984 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 2 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
Acting59 of 60: 59 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score40thDirecting1 of 60: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 60: 0 only writing, 1 with another role

By decade

1970s1 · acting1980s23 · acting1990s27 · acting2000s5 · acting2010s3 · 2 acting · 1 crew2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 13th · top billed in 0% of 15 roles
8186

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 Drew Snyder's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 31st percentile, the median of all 30; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 21st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

21stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

23rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 45 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th16
  • Below 25th13

Shape of the crowd

19 of their 45 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser18
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed19

Most divisive · actor

The Gift of Life (1982)

89th percentile spread · 34% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

WarGames (1983)

Midcredits 88th · 77% liked

Reviewers score the acting 39/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 58, 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.

Is Drew Snyder's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 88 · severeMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 59 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 66 · intenseMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 31 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 69 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

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

Who does Drew Snyder work with?

People who share at least 2 of Drew Snyder's MovieCove titles; James Horner shares the most, 2.