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David Soul

David Soul

Actor, also writer · Died January 4, 2024, aged 80 · Chicago, Illinois, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia David Soul (August 28, 1943 - January 4, 2024) was an American-British actor and singer. He is known for his role as Detective Kenneth "Hutch" Hutchinson in the ABC television series Starsky & Hutch from 1975 to 1979. In 2004, Soul became a British citizen, while retaining his U.S. citizenship.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 28, 1943
Died
January 4, 2024 (aged 80)
From
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Works as
Actor, also writer
Titles
37 on MovieCove · 85 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 11% in 30 days

What are David Soul's films like?

Across their 20 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd 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
34%
Bonds
17%
Survival
16%
Society
10%
Ideas
10%
Power
9%
Self
4%
Justice11 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 18 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 17 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 8 · Intense 7

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

Steady 11 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 16 · 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 14 · 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 6 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 15 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

14 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 4 of 14 analyzed roles.

Hero
4 of 14
Shadow
4 of 14
Ally
2 of 14
Mentor
2 of 14
Trickster
1 of 14
Herald
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
18
Dread
7
Melancholic
4
Thrilling
4
Contemplative
4
Other
9

How their films linger

Unsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic4 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
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous6

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 David Soul's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 27 of their 37 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (15).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for David Soul'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

85 credits, 37 with a MovieCove page; 19 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Gridiron(2016)

    Co-Writer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Filth(2013)

    as Punter

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Mermaids: The Body Found (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Farewell(2009)

    as Hutton

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Inspector Lewis(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Paul Yelland

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Puritan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Eric Bridges

  • Johnny Vegas: 18 Stone of Idiot - Unseen and Uncut (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Guest

  • Jerry Springer: The Opera (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Jerry Springer

  • Starsky & Hutch(2004)

    as Original Hutch

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Little Britain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Doctor Who: Death Comes to Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Mission Control

  • Dirty Harry: The Original(2001)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

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

    as Harvey

  • The Heaven and Earth Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Terror in the Mall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Roger Karey

  • Dalziel and Pascoe(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Detective Gus D'Amato

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Les Filles du Lido (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 3 episodes · as Walter

  • Sandra, princesse rebelle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 8 episodes · as Zoltan Kouros

  • Pentathlon(1994)

    as Heinrich Müller

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Grave Secrets: The Legacy of Hilltop Drive(1992)

    as Sam Haney

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Framing(1992)

    as Truman York

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Cry in the Wild: The Taking of Peggy Ann (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Terry Anderson

  • The Bride in Black (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Owen Malloy / John McGuire

  • In the Cold of the Night(1990)

    as Dr. Frieberg

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • So Proudly We Hail(1990)

    as Alden Ernst

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

  • Tides of War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Martin Henkle

  • Prime Target(1989)

    as Peter Armetage

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

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

    Show 8 episodes · as Westy Grayson

  • Poirot(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Andrew Pennington

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • In the Line of Duty: The F.B.I. Murders(1988)

    as Michael Lee Platt

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • China Beach(1988)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Appointment with Death(1988)

    as Jefferson Cope

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • In the Heat of the Night(1988)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • The Secret of the Sahara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 4 episodes · as Lieutenant Ryker

  • Jake and the Fatman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Dashiell Jaimeson · as Nelson Boardman

  • Harry's Hong Kong(1987)

    as Harry Petros

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Hanoi Hilton(1987)

    as Oldham

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Heart of the City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Crime Story(1986)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • The Fifth Missile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Capt. Kevin Harris

  • The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Michael Dennison

  • The Key to Rebecca(1985)

    as Alex Wolff

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Jordan Barnett · as Wes McSorley

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Partners in Crime(1984)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • Hunter(1984)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Miami Vice(1984)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Through Naked Eyes(1983)

    as William Parrish

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Hitchhiker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as Cooper Halliday

  • The Yellow Rose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 22 episodes · as Roy Champion

  • Casablanca (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 5 episodes · as Rick Blaine

  • World War III (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 2 episodes · as Colonel Jake Caffey

  • The Manions of America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 3 episodes · as Caleb Staunton

  • Homeward Bound (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Jake Seaton

  • Rage! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Cal Morrisey

  • Swan Song (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Producer · as Jesse Swan

  • Salem's Lot(1979)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ben Mears

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • The Stick Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Duke Turnbeau

  • Little Ladies of the Night(1977)

    as Lyle York

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Starsky and Hutch(1975)

    Show 92 episodes · Director · as Kenneth Hutchinson

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Starsky & Hutch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Det. Ken 'Hutch' Hutchinson

  • Dogpound Shuffle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Pritt

  • The Disappearance of Flight 412(1974)

    as Capt. Roy Bishop

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Death Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Policeman (uncredited)

  • Magnum Force(1973)

    as Officer John Davis

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Intertect (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Curt Lowens

  • The Secret Sharer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as The Captain

  • The Streets of San Francisco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Inspector James 'Jim' Martin, SFPD

  • Ghost Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as James Barlow

  • The Rookies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Movin' On (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Jeff

  • McMillan & Wife(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Jerry

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 5 episodes · as Doug · as Pete · as Ted Warrick

  • Cannon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Johnny Got His Gun(1971)

    as Swede, World War I Soldier · as Swede

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • All in the Family(1971)

    Show 2 episodes · as Szabo Daborba

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Dan August (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Lawrence Merrill III

  • The Young Rebels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Medical Center (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Here Come the Brides (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 52 episodes · as Joshua Bolt

  • Ironside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Roy Harris

  • Star Trek(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Makora

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • The F.B.I. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Clifford Wade

  • I Dream of Jeannie(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Orderly

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Gunsmoke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Ike Hockett

  • Cuban Soul (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 84 titles, 83 of them dated from 1955 to 2016; peak year 1972.

Biggest box office

Magnum Force (1973)

$40M worldwide

Highest rated

Magnum Force (1973)

Midcredits 87th

Most popular right now

Starsky and Hutch (1975)

Film career

19552016

Peak 1972 · 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
Acting77 of 84: 74 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score53rdDirecting7 of 84: 6 only directing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score79thWriting1 of 84: 1 only writing, 0 with another roleProducing2 of 84: 0 only producing, 2 with another role

84 titles, 3 with more than one role — acting and directing overlap on 1 of them.

By decade

1950s1 · acting1960s6 · acting1970s22 · 22 acting · 1 crew1980s29 · 23 acting · 7 crew1990s13 · acting2000s9 · acting2010s3 · 2 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 0% of 9 roles

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.

How do David Soul's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 42nd percentile, the median of all 21; across their 18 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 41st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Approval · how many liked their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Reach · how many have seen their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Midcredits score across 37 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up15
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 37 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser14
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · writer

The Gridiron (2016)

90th percentile spread · 47% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Johnny Got His Gun (1971)

Midcredits 96th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 62/100 in their films, across 15 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 44. 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 David Soul'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 53 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 52 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

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

Who does David Soul work with?

People who share at least 2 of David Soul's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Lionel Chetwynd shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers