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Leonard Termo

Leonard Termo

Actor · Died October 30, 2012, aged 77 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Leonard Termo (March 6, 1935 – October 30, 2012) was an American character actor whose numerous film and television roles included Fight Club, Johnny Dangerously, and Seinfeld.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 6, 1935
Died
October 30, 2012 (aged 77)
From
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
24 on MovieCove · 34 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 16% in 30 days

What are Leonard Termo's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Thriller2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile
: browse their Thriller 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
25%
Self
15%
Power
14%
Society
9%
Survival
3%
Obsession2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 2 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 3

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

Steady 1 · 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 0 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 3 · 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 3 · 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 1 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Romantic
2
Dread
1
Melancholic
1
Warm
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Thought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2

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 Leonard Termo's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 24 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Leonard Termo'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

34 credits, 24 with a MovieCove page.

  • Ali(2001)

    as Madison Square Garden Reporter

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Double Bang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Al Lucito

  • Clay Pride: Being Clay in America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Steve's Dad (voice)

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Fight Club(1999)

    as Desk Sergeant

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Ballad of the Nightingale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Tony the Tank

  • Family Tree (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Vince

  • Godzilla(1998)

    as Homeless Guy

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Lover Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Mr. Johnny

  • Gone Fishin'(1997)

    as Vending Worker #1

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Lost Highway(1997)

    as Judge

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Can't Hurry Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Bagelman

  • Ed Wood(1994)

    as Makeup Man Harry

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Gettysburg(1993)

    as Cpl. George F. Estabrook

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Pete

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Nowhere to Run(1993)

    as Bus Guard

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Ruby(1992)

    as Tony Ana

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • 29th Street(1991)

    as Dr. Puccini

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Lies of the Twins(1991)

    as Tattoo Man

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Mobsters(1991)

    as Joe Palermo

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Midnight Cabaret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Lt. McMurphy

  • Bloodhounds of Broadway(1989)

    as Goodtime Nate Fishkin

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Preppie Murder(1989)

    as Griggs

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Seinfeld(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Joe

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Hider in the House(1989)

    as George / Exterminator

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Zits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as KGB Chief (as Lenny Termo)

  • Wiseguy(1987)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • A Prayer for the Dying(1987)

    as Bonati

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Barfly(1987)

    as Harry

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Year of the Dragon(1985)

    as Angelo Rizzo

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Johnny Dangerously(1984)

    as Tony Scarano

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Cotton Club(1984)

    as Danny

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Pope of Greenwich Village(1984)

    as Fat Waldo

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • American Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Goodtime Nate Fishkin

Career shape

Star power in the 92nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 34 titles from 1982 to 2001; peak year 1984.

Biggest box office

Nowhere to Run (1993)

$22M worldwide

Highest rated

Year of the Dragon (1985)

Midcredits 72nd

Film career

19822001

Peak 1984 · 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
Acting34 of 34: 34 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score64th

By decade

1980s13 · acting1990s17 · acting2000s4 · acting

Billing

usually 17th · top billed in 0% of 13 roles
8489

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 Leonard Termo's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 61st percentile, the median of all 21; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 43rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

31stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 24 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 24 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

Bloodhounds of Broadway (1989)

77th percentile spread · 32% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Fight Club (1999)

Midcredits 99th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the acting 62/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 43. 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 Leonard Termo work with?

People who share at least 2 of Leonard Termo's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Mickey Rourke shares the most, 2.

Actors

Producers