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Brian Tarantina

Brian Tarantina

Actor · Died November 2, 2019, aged 60 · New York City, New York, USA

Brian Tarantina (March 27, 1959 – November 2, 2019) was an American stage, screen, and television character actor born in New York City. He was known for his roles on such shows as One Life to Live, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, and Gilmore Girls.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 27, 1959
Died
November 2, 2019 (aged 60)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
54 on MovieCove · 73 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 63 days to Oct 26Down 23% in 30 days

What are Brian Tarantina's films like?

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

Genres

Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 76th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography 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
Bonds
29%
Self
26%
Morality
21%
Survival
13%
Society
9%
Power
2%
Ideas
1%
Family bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 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 2 · Dark 7

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

Grounded 10 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 6 · Intense 5

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 10 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 7 · 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 4 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 1

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 3 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 7

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 8 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Melancholic
9
Dread
5
Hopeful
4
Warm
3
Other
6

How their films linger

Bittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3

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 Brian Tarantina's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 44 of their 54 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Brian Tarantina'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

73 credits, 54 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Kitchen(2019)

    as Burns

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Ask for Jane(2018)

    as Angry Doctor

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • BlacKkKlansman(2018)

    as Officer Clay Mulaney

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Breaking Brooklyn(2018)

    as Randy

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel(2017)

    Show 9 episodes · as Jackie

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life(2016)

    Show 2 episodes · as Bootsy

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • The Night Of(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Bar Patron

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • #Lucky Number(2015)

    as Blue Collar Mafia

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Madam Secretary(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Motel Manager

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Zarra's Law(2014)

    as Frankie Andreoli

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Rob the Mob(2014)

    as Ronnie

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Blacklist(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as The Courier's Brother

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Elementary(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Walsh

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Person of Interest(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Yorke

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Knight and Day(2010)

    as Scrap Yard Man

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Good Wife(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Frankie Peel

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Ghost Town(2008)

    as Ghost Cop

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Fringe(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Photographer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • New Amsterdam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Mick

  • The Brave One(2007)

    as Gun Store Clerk

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Black Donnellys(2007)

    Show 13 episodes · as Vinnie Culiari

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Heroes(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · as Weasel

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • A Crime(2006)

    as Joe

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

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

    as Morelli

  • Duane Hopwood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Law & Order: Trial by Jury(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Mike Bressler

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Jonny Zero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Stick

  • The Jury (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • City by the Sea(2002)

    as Snake

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Personal Velocity(2002)

    as Pete Shunt

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Johnny Di Rogga · as Vic Bowman

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Crossing Jordan(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Devlin Inmate Martinson

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Gilmore Girls(2000)

    Show 5 episodes · as Bootsy

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Deadline (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Jimmy the Weasel

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

    as Camera Salesman

  • The Talented Mr. Ripley(1999)

    as Fighting Neighbor

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Now and Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Tommy Madden

  • Third Watch(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as James French

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Bill Jensen

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Summer of Sam(1999)

    as Bobby Del Fiore

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Roberta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Donald

  • The Sopranos(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Mustang Sally

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Providence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Better Living (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Danny

  • Walking to the Waterline (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Lucy 'Replacement'

  • Oz(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Ronald Poklewaldt

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Donnie Brasco(1997)

    as Bruno

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Associate(1996)

    as Eddie

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Spin City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as First Homeless Man

  • Vibrations (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Tough Guy #2

  • Firehouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Hooded Man

  • Bed of Roses(1996)

    as Randy

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Sweet Nothing(1995)

    as Dee Dee

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Jerky Boys(1995)

    as Geno

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • ER(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Joe Barkley

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • New York Undercover(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Eddie Dodge

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Carlito's Way(1993)

    as Speller

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The Saint of Fort Washington(1993)

    as Fred

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Homicide: Life on the Street(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Scott Russell

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Jacob's Ladder(1990)

    as Doug

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Al Manos · as Corso · as Rudy

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Born on the Fourth of July(1989)

    as Vet #2 - Miami Convention

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Runaway Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Actor

  • Uncle Buck(1989)

    as E. Roger Coswell

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The January Man(1989)

    as Cone

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Leg Work (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as George

  • Critical Condition(1987)

    as Tommy Pinto

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Sledge Hammer!(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Blade (as Brain Tarantina)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Resting Place(1986)

    as Sp4 Beyer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Equalizer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Lenny DeWitt

  • The Cotton Club(1984)

    as Vince Hood

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Miami Vice(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Rickman

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Beyer

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 73 titles from 1951 to 2019; peak year 1989.

Biggest box office

Donnie Brasco (1997)

$125M worldwide

Highest rated

Donnie Brasco (1997)

Midcredits 97th

Film career

19512019

Peak 1989 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. 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
Acting73 of 73: 73 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score78th

By decade

1950s1 · acting1980s11 · acting1990s26 · acting2000s20 · acting2010s15 · acting

Billing

usually 11th · top billed in 0% of 21 roles
879202

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 Brian Tarantina's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 54th percentile, the median of all 29; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 54 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up30
  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

24 of their 54 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved17
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser24
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · actor

Ask for Jane (2018)

94th percentile spread · 30% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Carlito's Way (1993)

Midcredits 98th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 76/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles; fans 83, detractors 50. 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 Brian Tarantina's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 88 · severeMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles38–74 · median 49 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 80 · severeMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 54 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 76 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Brian Tarantina work with?

People who share at least 2 of Brian Tarantina's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michael Rispoli shares the most, 2.

Actors

Producers

Mixed roles