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Robert Tessier

Robert Tessier

Actor · Died October 11, 1990, aged 56 · Lowell, Massachusetts, USA

Robert W. Tessier (June 2, 1934 – October 11, 1990) was an American actor and stuntman who was best known for playing heavy, menacing characters in films and on television.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 2, 1934
Died
October 11, 1990 (aged 56)
From
Lowell, Massachusetts, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
36 on MovieCove · 50 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 38 days to Oct 27Down 22% in 30 days

What are Robert Tessier's films like?

Across their 18 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Action10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 16th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 13th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 17th 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
Morality
28%
Bonds
25%
Survival
22%
Power
12%
Self
9%
Ideas
3%
Society
1%
Revenge6 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 18 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 9 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 6

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 7 · Intense 8

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 5

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

Straight-faced 13 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 13 · Relentless 2

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 7 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 0

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 9 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Threshold guardian: 2 of 5 analyzed roles.

Threshold guardian
2 of 5
Trickster
1 of 5
Shadow
1 of 5
Ally
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Thrilling
8
Dread
8
Absurd
5
Melancholic
4
Other
11

How their films linger

Fun10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet6
  • 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 Robert Tessier's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 27 of their 36 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (21).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Robert Tessier'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

50 credits, 36 with a MovieCove page.

  • Die schlechtesten Filme aller Zeiten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Koro (archive footage)

  • Fertilize the Blaspheming Bombshell! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Devil-Master

  • Nightwish(1989)

    as Stanley

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Beverly Hills Brats(1989)

    as Slick

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • One Man Force (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Wilson

  • Future Force(1989)

    as Becker

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • No Safe Haven(1987)

    as Randy

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Sledge Hammer!(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Stoolie

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Avenging Angel(1985)

    as Tattoo Artist

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Lost Empire(1984)

    as Koro

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Fix (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Spook

  • The Master (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Steamhammer

  • Manimal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The A-Team(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as Mute · as Scully

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Silver Spoons(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Jack Emish

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Double Exposure(1982)

    as Bartender

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Sword and the Sorcerer(1982)

    as Verdugo

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Fall Guy(1981)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • The Cannonball Run(1981)

    as Biker

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Magnum, P.I.(1980)

    Show 1 episode · as Murderer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Steel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Cherokee

  • Hart to Hart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Mover #1

  • Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 2 episodes · as Marcos

  • The Villain(1979)

    as Mashing Finger

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Billion Dollar Threat(1979)

    as Benjamin

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Starcrash(1978)

    as Thor

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Vega$ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Hooper(1978)

    as Amtrac

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Last of the Mohicans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Magua

  • The Incredible Hulk(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Another Man, Another Chance(1977)

    as Blacksmith

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • CHiPs(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • The Deep(1977)

    as Kevin

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Breakheart Pass(1975)

    Stunts · as Levi Calhoun

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Starsky and Hutch(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Soldier

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Hard Times(1975)

    as Jim Henry

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze(1975)

    as Dutchman

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Little House on the Prairie(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Chief Jack Lame Horse

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • The Longest Yard(1974)

    as Shokner

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Kung Fu(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Aztec Warrior

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • The Velvet Vampire(1971)

    as Biker

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Outlaw Riders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Beans

  • Private Duty Nurses(1971)

    as Super Bouncer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Jesus Trip(1971)

    as Duncan

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Cannon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Brawler

  • Cry Blood, Apache(1970)

    as Two Card Charlie

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Babysitter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Laurence Mackey

  • Five the Hard Way(1969)

    as Jake

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Glory Stompers(1967)

    as Magoo

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Born Losers(1967)

    Stunt Coordinator · as Cueball

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 50 titles from 1967 to 2013; peak year 1976.

Biggest box office

The Deep (1977)

$47M worldwide

Highest rated

Hard Times (1975)

Midcredits 88th

Film career

19672013

Peak 1976 · 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
Acting50 of 50: 48 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score28thOther crew2 of 50: 0 only other crew, 2 with another role

By decade

1960s4 · 4 acting · 1 crew1970s26 · 26 acting · 1 crew1980s18 · acting1990s1 · acting2010s1 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% of 18 roles
677782

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 Robert Tessier's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 20th percentile, the median of all 26; across their 18 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 23rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

23rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Approval · how many liked their films

12thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Reach · how many have seen their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Midcredits score across 36 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th17

Shape of the crowd

19 of their 36 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned3
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed19

Most divisive · actor

The Jesus Trip (1971)

68th percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Hard Times (1975)

Midcredits 88th · 78% liked

Reviewers score the acting 43/100 in their films, across 18 reviewed titles; fans 62, detractors 27. 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 Robert Tessier's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and sex & nudity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles45–75 · median 59 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles18–54 · median 42 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 60 · moderateMedian 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 Robert Tessier work with?

People who share at least 2 of Robert Tessier's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jack Starrett shares the most, 3.

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers