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Austin Stoker

Austin Stoker

Actor · Died October 7, 2022, aged 79 · Trinidad, West Indies

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Austin Stoker (October 7, 1930 – October 7, 2022) was a Trinidadian-American actor known for his role as Lt. Ethan Bishop, the police officer in charge of the besieged Precinct 9, Division 13, in John Carpenter's Howard Hawks-inspired 1976 film, Assault on Precinct 13. This was one of the few heroic starring roles for a black actor in an action film of the 1970s outside of the blaxploitation genre. Stoker was born in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago on October 7, 1930. He started his career on stage, including the 1954 Broadway production of Truman Capote's House of Flowers, where he met his future wife, Enid Mosier (acting name Vivian Bonnell). Prior to his role as Lt. Bishop, Stoker appeared in several blaxploitation films, often playing police detectives. Among these films were Abby (1974), Combat Cops (1974), and Sheba, Baby (1975), in which he played Pam Grier's love interest. Some of Stoker's other notable acting roles were in Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973), Horror High (1974), Airport 1975 (1974), Victory at Entebbe (1976), and the 1977 television mini-series Roots. Stoker is known to Mystery Science Theater 3000 fans for his role as Dr. Ken Melrose in the 1982 B-movie, Time Walker, in which he appeared with Darwin Joston, his co-star from Assault on Precinct 13. Stoker died of renal failure at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California on October 7, 2022, his 92nd birthday. Description above from the Wikipedia article Austin Stoker, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 7, 1943
Died
October 7, 2022 (aged 79)
From
Trinidad, West Indies
Works as
Actor
Titles
21 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 39 days to Oct 28Down 9% in 30 days

What are Austin Stoker's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.

Genres

Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 3rd percentile
: browse their Horror 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
Survival
21%
Bonds
17%
Morality
16%
Society
14%
Self
14%
Ideas
11%
Power
7%
Survival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 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 4 · Serious 3 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 4 · Charged 3 · Intense 1

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 0

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 4 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 1

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 0 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Dread
3
Thrilling
3
Warm
2
Absurd
3
Other
3

How their films linger

Fun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Austin Stoker's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Roku Channel (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Austin Stoker'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, 21 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • 3 from Hell(2019)

    as Newscaster Gibson

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Shhhh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Dave

  • Machete Joe(2010)

    as Raymond Sinclair

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Mach 2(2000)

    as Edwards

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Two Shades of Blue(1999)

    as Security Guard

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Wild Thornberrys(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Poacher #2 (voice)

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Arli$$(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as African Rabbi

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Another Time, Another Place (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Luther

  • Uninvited(1988)

    as Carribean Officer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Airwolf(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Investigator

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • Time Walker(1982)

    as Dr. Ken Melrose

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Falcon Crest(1981)

    Show 2 episodes · as Bailiff

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • Terror Among Us (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as D.A. Rick Clayburn

  • The Incredible Hulk(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Rev. Jack Williams

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • The Man with the Power(1977)

    as Carter

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Roots(1977)

    Show 2 episodes · as Virgil Harvey

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Victory at Entebbe(1976)

    as Dr. Ghota

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Assault on Precinct 13(1976)

    as Ethan Bishop

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Riding with Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Dive Officer

  • Return to the Planet of the Apes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 13 episodes · as Jeff Allen (voice)

  • 'Sheba, Baby'(1975)

    as Brick Williams

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • S.W.A.T.(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Abby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Det. Cass Potter

  • Airport 1975(1974)

    as Air Force Sergeant

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Zebra Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Lt. Frank Savage

  • The Six Million Dollar Man(1974)

    Show 2 episodes · as Captain · as Charles Quinten

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Kojak(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Det. Douglas

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Horror High (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Lieutenant Bozeman

  • Battle for the Planet of the Apes(1973)

    as MacDonald

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Monty Nash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Cole Walker

  • The Aquarians (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Bogan

  • Love, American Style (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Henry

  • Descention (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Brother Malcolm

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 33 titles, 32 of them dated from 1969 to 2019; peak year 2019.

Biggest box office

Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973)

$8.8M worldwide

Highest rated

Assault on Precinct 13 (1976)

Midcredits 91st

Most popular right now

Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973)

Film career

19692019

Peak 2019 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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
Acting33 of 33: 33 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score33rd

By decade

1960s1 · acting1970s18 · acting1980s6 · acting1990s2 · acting2000s2 · acting2010s3 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 11% 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 Austin Stoker's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 23rd percentile, the median of all 12; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 26th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

26thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

15thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 21 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned2
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

Two Shades of Blue (1999)

88th percentile spread · 69% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Assault on Precinct 13 (1976)

Midcredits 91st · 79% liked

Reviewers score the acting 48/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 67, detractors 25. 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 Austin Stoker's work okay for kids?

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

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 71 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 24 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 30 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 50 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

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

Who does Austin Stoker work with?

People who share at least 2 of Austin Stoker's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Bobby Porter shares the most, 2.

Actors

Mixed roles