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Michael Tomlinson

Michael Tomlinson

Actor

Works as
Actor
Titles
25 on MovieCove · 35 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 49% in 30 days

What are Michael Tomlinson's films like?

Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
57%
Bonds
32%
Society
11%
Justice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 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 0 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 0 · Intense 2

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

A split, not a type: Steady 2 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 0 · 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 1 · Engaged 1 · 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 0 · Heavy 2

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

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
2
Contemplative
2
Melancholic
1
Dread
1
Thrilling
1
Other
1

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 Michael Tomlinson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 24 of their 25 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Pluto TV (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Michael Tomlinson'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

35 credits, 25 with a MovieCove page.

  • Tim Maia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Mr. O'Meara

  • Jane Doe: Yes, I Remember It Well(2006)

    as Iain Smythe

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of Charlie's Angels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Barney Rosenzweig

  • The Shield(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Ben Horton

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • We Were Soldiers(2002)

    as Col. Tim Brown

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Domestic Disturbance(2001)

    as Berman

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Smallville(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as U.S. Marshal

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • The Division (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Andromeda(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Emissary

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Deadlocked(2000)

    as Barry Lampert

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The West Wing(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Republican Congressman

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Atomic Train (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · as Tom Levy

  • Our Guys: Outrage at Glen Ridge(1999)

    as Mr. Faber

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Mind Games (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Dr. Ryan

  • Loved (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Judge Gibson Strickland

  • Ally McBeal(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Schulman

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as Tom Comstock

  • 7th Heaven(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Robert Lane

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • Nash Bridges(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Paul stevens

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • JAG(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Witherspoon

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • The Outer Limits(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Will Sunderland

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Timemaster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as White House Chef

  • Touched by an Angel(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Sumner

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • ER(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Keith Fecteau

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Party of Five(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. McCarthy

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • One West Waikiki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Mad About You(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Man Looking for Fishing Rod

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Melrose Place(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Lewis

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows

  • Company Business(1991)

    as Dick Maxfield

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • House of Cards (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Constable

  • Jacob's Ladder(1990)

    as Field Doctor

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Beverly Hills, 90210(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Glen

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • The Package(1989)

    as Johnny's Field Soldier

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • L.A. Law(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Ed Weisberg

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Matlock(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Doorman

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 81st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 35 titles from 1986 to 2014; peak year 1989.

Highest rated

Our Guys: Outrage at Glen Ridge (1999)

Midcredits 55th

Most popular right now

Jane Doe: Yes, I Remember It Well (2006)

Film career

19862014

Peak 1989 · 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting35 of 35: 35 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score44th

By decade

1980s3 · acting1990s22 · acting2000s9 · acting2010s1 · acting

Billing

usually 24th · top billed in 0% of 6 roles

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.

How do Michael Tomlinson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 53rd percentile, the median of all 8; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 50th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 25 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 25 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

Jane Doe: Yes, I Remember It Well (2006)

56th percentile spread · 16% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Jacob's Ladder (1990)

Midcredits 92nd · 81% liked

Reviewers score the acting 67/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 52. 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 Michael Tomlinson work with?

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

Producers