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Jack Thibeau

Jack Thibeau

Actor, also writer · Born June 12, 1946 (80) · Perth, Perthshire, Scotland, UK

Jack Thibeau (born June 12, 1946) is an American film and television actor best known for playing the prisoner Clarence Anglin in the 1979 film Escape from Alcatraz. During his career, he frequently appeared in other movies that starred Clint Eastwood, such as Any Which Way You Can (1980), Sudden Impact (1983), and City Heat (1984). Thibeau also played a number of characters in such films as 48 Hrs. (1982), The Hitcher (1986), Lethal Weapon (1987), and Action Jackson (1988). In addition Thibeau also appeared on such TV-series as Miami Vice, Sledge Hammer![1] and The Untouchables where he co-starred as Bugs Moran in a recurring role.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 12, 1946 (80)
From
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland, UK
Works as
Actor, also writer
Titles
22 on Motif · 29 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 8% in 30 days

What are Jack Thibeau's films like?

Across their 8 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Mystery2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Mystery movies

Their Motif 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
44%
Survival
34%
Power
12%
Bonds
7%
Self
4%
Justice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 6 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 1 · Intense 6

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 0 · Engaged 7 · 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 2 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 4

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Melancholic
4
Dread
3
Thrilling
3
Contemplative
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Cathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet3
  • 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 Jack Thibeau's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 22 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Pluto TV (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jack Thibeau's titles on Motif; 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

29 credits, 22 with a Motif page.

  • Fallen Angels (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as O'Gar

  • The Untouchables (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 42 episodes · as George 'Bugs' Moran

  • Murder 101(1991)

    as Officer (Roadblock)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Off Limits(1988)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Action Jackson(1988)

    as Detective Kotterwell

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Cherry 2000(1987)

    as Stubby Man

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Lethal Weapon(1987)

    as Sergeant McCaskey

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Sledge Hammer!(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as John Kogan

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Matlock(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Tommy O'Keefe

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • The Hitcher(1986)

    as Trooper Prestone

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Streets of Justice (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1985)

    as Zero McKenzie

  • Amazing Stories(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as tough guy

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Joe

  • Warning Sign(1985)

    as Pisarczyk

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Love Lives On (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1985)

    as Mike Carver

  • Kids Don't Tell(1985)

    as Donny

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • City Heat(1984)

    as Garage Soldier

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Miami Vice(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Lt. Ray Gilmore

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Sudden Impact(1983)

    as Kruger

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • 48 Hrs.(1982)

    as Detective

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Remington Steele(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Kelly Stiles

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Tex(1982)

    as Coach Jackson

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Ms .45(1981)

    as Man in Bar

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Any Which Way You Can(1980)

    as Head Muscle

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • 1941(1979)

    as Stilwell Aide

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Escape from Alcatraz(1979)

    as Clarence Anglin

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Apocalypse Now(1979)

    as Soldier in Trench

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Streets of San Francisco (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 29 titles from 1971 to 1993; peak year 1979.

Biggest box office

Sudden Impact (1983)

$68M worldwide

Highest rated

Escape from Alcatraz (1979)

Midcredits 96th

Film career

19711993

Peak 1979 · at the high point of their film career. 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
Acting28 of 29: 28 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score64thWriting1 of 29: 1 only writing, 0 with another role

By decade

1970s5 · acting1980s21 · 20 acting · 1 crew1990s3 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% of 12 roles
7984

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 Motif, 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 Jack Thibeau's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 53rd percentile, the median of all 17; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 65th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

91stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 22 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

Kids Don't Tell (1985)

81st percentile spread · 26% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Apocalypse Now (1979)

Midcredits 99th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 75/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 51. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif 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 Jack Thibeau's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 Motif 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 titles68–86 · median 83 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles22–61 · median 49 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 60 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 32 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 82 · severeMedian 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 Jack Thibeau work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jack Thibeau's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Fred Ward shares the most, 2.

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers