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Nick Tate

Actor · Born June 18, 1942 (84) · Sydney, Australia

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Nicholas John Tate (born June 18, 1942) is an Australian actor best known for his role as Eagle pilot Alan Carter in both seasons of the 1970s science fiction television series Space: 1999. His parents were the actors John Tate and Neva Carr Glyn. His maternal grandparents were also actors, originally from Great Britain, who performed in Vaudeville. His father also had a connection to the works of Space:1999 creator Gerry Anderson, being a secondary voice actor in Thunderbirds. Tate's big break came with the Australian television series My Brother Jack, followed later by a production of the musical The Canterbury Tales where he played "Nicholas the Gallant" for eighteen months on stage and on tour throughout the country. This was followed by the TV series Dynasty (not related to the later American series of the same name), where he joined his father John Tate for the first time on camera; the two playing father and son roles. Following his work in Space: 1999, he broke through in film with an award-winning role in the movie The Devil's Playground. He continued to work in film and has continued to have many supporting roles in a number of important theatrical films, including The Year My Voice Broke, Richard Attenborough's Cry Freedom, Return from the River Kwai, A Cry in the Dark, and Hook. Nick Tate has also made guest appearances on numerous hit TV series, such as The X-Files, Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Murder, She Wrote, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (in the sixth season episode "Honor Among Thieves"), Farscape and in the Lost episode "Tabula Rasa". Tate appeared in the TRIP (Tony Rudlin Ingrid Pitt Productions) production of Duty Free (Don't Bother To Dress), by Emmerdale writer, Neville Siggs, which ran in London's West End for 3 months after a successful National Tour. He is also well known for his voiceover work in theatrical trailers for such films as Jurassic Park and Mission: Impossible, as well as work in commercials, including Guinness beer spots airing beginning in fall 2006. Tate and four other well known voice artists (Don LaFontaine, John Leader, Mark Elliot, and Al Chalk) parodied their unique voiceover styles en route to an awards show in a 1997 short film, 5 Men and a Limo. In 2000, he provided the voice for the Australian tycoonist Ozzie Mandrill in the game Escape from Monkey Island. Nick Tate returned to the musical stage, where he played the leading role of Captain E.J. Smith in the Australian premiere of the musical Titanic, which opened on October 25, 2006. A career interview with Tate was published in Talkin' Trek and Other Stories by Anthony Wynn. Nick Tate resides in both Australia and Los Angeles. Description above from the Wikipedia article Nick Tate, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 18, 1942 (84)
From
Sydney, Australia
Works as
Actor
Titles
40 on MovieCove · 85 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 25% in 30 days

What are Nick Tate's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 28th percentile
: browse their Action 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
22%
Morality
21%
Self
18%
Bonds
15%
Society
14%
Power
7%
Ideas
3%
Survival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 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 1 · Serious 3 · Dark 5

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 7 · Intense 2

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 3 · 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 2 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 3 of 4 analyzed roles.

Mentor
3 of 4
Ally
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Contemplative
4
Thrilling
3
Melancholic
4
Joyful
2
Other
9

How their films linger

Thought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet3
  • 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 Nick Tate's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 23 of their 40 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Pluto TV (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Nick Tate'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, 40 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Space: 1999 4K Double Bill - Breakaway and The Metamorph (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Alan Carter

  • Prisoners in Space (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Alan Carter

  • The Strange Chores(2019)

    Show 78 episodes · as Helsing (voice)

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Struggle: The Life and Lost Art of Szukalski(2018)

    as Ben Hecht Narration (voice)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Gerry Anderson's Firestorm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as NASA Chief (Voice)

  • Lupin the 3rd(2014)

    as Thomas Dawson

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • The Blacklist(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Arthur Kilgannon

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • The Great Gatsby(2013)

    as Taxi Driver

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Hsue-shen Tsien(2012)

    as Kimball

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Killer Elite(2011)

    as Commander B

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • SLiDE (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Eugene

  • Pretty Little Liars(2010)

    Show 2 episodes · as Louis Palmer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • East of Everything (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 7 episodes · as Gerry Watkins

  • The Gene Generation(2007)

    as Doctor

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Lost(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Ray Mullen

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • The Junction Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Smokey Harper

  • Seconds to Spare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Commander Haggarty

  • The Lost World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Wiliam Gull

  • Farscape(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as R. Wilson Munroe

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • FX: The Series (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Dingo Tyler

  • The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Darcy (voice) · as Pirate (voice)

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Water Rats(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Snr Sgt Ray Bock

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Bed of Roses(1996)

    as Bayard

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • JAG(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Jimmy Blackhorse · as Judge

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Party of Five(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Professor

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Diagnosis Murder(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Capt. Kennedy

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • The X-Files(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Eugene Openshaw

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Star Trek: Deep Space Nine(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Liam Bilby

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Martin 'Avishominis' Chesterfield

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • The President's Child (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Lipton

  • The Public Eye(1992)

    as Henry Haddock Jr.

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Lady Boss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Civil Wars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Jason Gould

  • Hook(1991)

    as Noodler

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Steel and Lace(1990)

    as Duncan

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Open House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 24 episodes · as Roger McSwain

  • Police State (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Tony Fitzgerald

  • Return from the River Kwai(1989)

    as Lt. Commander Hunt

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Dolphin Cove (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

  • A Cry in the Dark(1988)

    as Charlwood

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Dear John (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Brian Courtney

  • The True Believers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 8 episodes · as Les Hayden

  • The Alien Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 3 episodes · as North

  • Olive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Tony

  • Cry Freedom(1987)

    as Pilot

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Year My Voice Broke(1987)

    as Sergeant Pierce

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Star Trek: The Next Generation(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Dirgo

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Dangerfreaks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Actor

  • Rob Roy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Actor

  • The Flying Doctors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Nigel Haughton

  • Ivanhoe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Sir Cedric (voice)

  • Matlock(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Bob

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • The Empty Beach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Brian Henneberry

  • The Coolangatta Gold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Joe Lucas

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Insp. Stillwell · as Tim Jarvis

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Night Court(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as John Taylor

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Scales of Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 3 episodes · as Attorney-General

  • Cosmic Princess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Captain Alan Carter

  • Journey Through the Black Sun(1982)

    as Captain Alan Carter

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • West End Tales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Sport

  • Alien Attack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Captain Alan Carter

  • Number on End (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Steve Jackson

  • Licensed to Love and Kill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Jensen Fury

  • Danger UXB (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Lt. Chris Craik

  • Destination Moonbase-Alpha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Captain Alan Carter

  • Spearhead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 4 episodes · as Tim Hoffman

  • The Devil's Playground(1976)

    as Brother Victor

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Summerfield (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Simon Robinson

  • The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It(1977)

    as 1st Australian

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Day After Tomorrow(1975)

    as Capt. Harry Masters

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Day After Tomorrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Captain Harry Masters

  • Space: 1999(1975)

    Show 42 episodes · as Alan Carter

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Space: 1999 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Captain Alan Carter

  • Crown Court (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 3 episodes · as Dr. Stephen Saul

  • Play for Today (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Steve Jackson

  • Dynasty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 23 episodes · Actor

  • Battle of Britain(1969)

    as RAF Pilot (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Oblong Box(1969)

    as Young Man in Tavern (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Submarine X-1(1968)

    as Leading Seaman X-1

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • A Man for All Seasons(1966)

    as Master at Arms (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • My Brother Jack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 10 episodes · as Davey

  • The Wednesday Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Private Trevor James

  • Sherlock Holmes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as James McCarthy

  • Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Dixon of Dock Green (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Don Ross

Career shape

Star power in the 92nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 85 titles from 1955 to 2026; peak year 1988.

Biggest box office

Lupin the 3rd (2014)

$22M worldwide

Highest rated

The Year My Voice Broke (1987)

Midcredits 88th

Most popular right now

Space: 1999 (1975)

Film career

19552026

Peak 1988 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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.

  • 1975Screen debut· Space: 1999
  • 1977First film· Summerfield
  • 1977First top-billed film· Summerfield

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting85 of 85: 85 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score63rd

By decade

1950s1 · acting1960s8 · acting1970s14 · acting1980s27 · acting1990s18 · acting2000s5 · acting2010s10 · acting2020s2 · acting

Billing

usually 11th · top billed in 9% of 11 roles
7792

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 Nick Tate's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 54th percentile, the median of all 22; across their 9 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 9

Approval · how many liked their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 40 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up15
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

19 of their 40 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved9
  • Crowd Pleaser19
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

The Strange Chores (2019)

73rd percentile spread · 17% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Struggle: The Life and Lost Art of Szukalski (2018)

Midcredits 97th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 67/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 45. 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 Nick Tate work with?

People who share at least 2 of Nick Tate's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Fred Schepisi shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers