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Neil Summers

Neil Summers

Actor · Died September 4, 2025, aged 81 · London, England, UK

Neil Summers (28 April 1944 – 4 September 2025) was an English-American actor and stuntman. He was best known for playing the Rodent in the 1990 film Dick Tracy. He was also a collector of Western film memorabilia and wrote books about his experience in the film industry.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 28, 1944
Died
September 4, 2025 (aged 81)
From
London, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
58 on MovieCove · 68 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 65 days to Oct 28Down 20% in 30 days

What are Neil Summers' films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
45%
Bonds
29%
Society
20%
Self
6%

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 3 · Serious 0 · Dark 1

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 2 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 1

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 1 · 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

Casual 2 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
3
Tense
2
Thrilling
2
Warm
2
Melancholic
1

How their films linger

Fun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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 Neil Summers' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 33 of their 58 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (23).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Neil Summers' 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

68 credits, 58 with a MovieCove page.

  • Love Ranch(2010)

    as Drunken John

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Appaloosa(2008)

    as Bragg's Fourth Man

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Holes(2003)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Go(1999)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Jackal(1997)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Buddy(1997)

    Utility Stunts

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Murder in the First(1995)

    as Alcatraz Guard Whitney

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Troublemakers(1994)

    as Dodge

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Shawshank Redemption(1994)

    as Pete

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Bad Girls(1994)

    as Ned, Jarrett Gang

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Holy Matrimony(1994)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Chaplin(1992)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Live Wire(1992)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Lucky Luke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 8 episodes · as Deputy Virgil

  • The Legend Of Grizzly Adams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Jake

  • Lucky Luke(1991)

    as Deputy Virgil

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear(1991)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Wild at Heart(1990)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Dick Tracy(1990)

    as The Rodent

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Peacemaker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Milk Man

  • Big Man on Campus(1989)

    as Woman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Cold Feet(1989)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Dangerous Curves(1988)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Young Guns(1988)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Midnight Run(1988)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Jack's Back(1988)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Under the Gun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Stone's Man

  • The Tracker(1988)

    as Bad Guy

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Made in U.S.A.(1987)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Outing(1987)

    Stunt Coordinator

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • RoboCop(1987)

    as Dougy

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Harry and the Hendersons(1987)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Wanted: Dead or Alive(1986)

    as Hardy

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • A Fine Mess(1986)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Stagecoach(1986)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Better Off Dead(1985)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Lovelines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Stunts

  • Rascals and Robbers: The Secret Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn(1982)

    as Halfbreed

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Gambler(1980)

    as Polo

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Smokey and the Good Time Outlaws (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Stunt Coordinator · as Cowboy at rodeo

  • Mr. Billion(1977)

    as Deputy Hank

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Cop Killers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Policeman

  • The Outlaw Josey Wales(1976)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Hawmps! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Stunts

  • Joshua(1976)

    as Sheriff

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Adiós Amigo(1975)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Boss Nigger(1974)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • White Line Fever(1975)

    as Matchstick

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Pray for the Wildcats(1974)

    as Cantina Local (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • My Name Is Nobody(1973)

    as Squirrel

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean(1972)

    Stunts · as Snake River Rufus Krile

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Ulzana's Raid(1972)

    as Trooper (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Joe Kidd(1972)

    as Posse (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Rio Lobo(1970)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Animals(1971)

    as Charlie Boggs

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • True Grit(1969)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Heaven with a Gun(1969)

    Stunts · as Beck's Man (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Violent Ones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Stunts

  • The Last Challenge(1967)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • El Dorado(1966)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Ride in the Whirlwind(1966)

    as Ward

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Duel at Diablo(1966)

    Stunts · as Trooper (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Shooting(1966)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Great Sioux Massacre(1965)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Greatest Story Ever Told(1965)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Cheyenne Autumn(1964)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • McLintock!(1963)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Townsman

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 67 titles from 1955 to 2010; peak year 1994.

Highest rated

My Name Is Nobody (1973)

Midcredits 90th

Film career

19552010

Peak 1994 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. 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
Acting32 of 67: 28 only acting, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score51stOther crew39 of 67: 35 only other crew, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score61st

67 titles, 4 with more than one role — other crew and acting overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

1950s1 · acting1960s12 · 3 acting · 11 crew1970s15 · 10 acting · 7 crew1980s19 · 7 acting · 12 crew1990s17 · 9 acting · 8 crew2000s2 · 1 acting · 1 crew2010s1 · acting

Billing

usually 21st · top billed in 0% of 17 roles
667691

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 Neil Summers' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 55th percentile, the median of all 58; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 39th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

24thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 58 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up17
  • 50th to 74th15
  • 25th to 49th13
  • Below 25th13

Shape of the crowd

23 of their 58 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Universally Panned2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser23
  • Broadly Agreed9
  • Mixed15

Most divisive · actor

Rascals and Robbers: The Secret Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn (1982)

78th percentile spread · 24% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

Midcredits 99th · 96% liked

Reviewers score the acting 60/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 38. 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 Neil Summers work with?

People who share at least 2 of Neil Summers' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Terence Hill shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers and editors