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Morgan Upton

Morgan Upton

Actor · Died December 22, 1991, aged 61 · Massachusetts, USA

Morgan Upton (August 11, 1930 – December 22, 1991) was an American actor, best known as one of the original Stormtrooper voices in Star Wars: A New Hope.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 11, 1930
Died
December 22, 1991 (aged 61)
From
Massachusetts, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
23 on MovieCove · 35 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 65 days to Oct 28Down 31% in 30 days

What are Morgan Upton's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Power and Society.

Genres

Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 74th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
Power
42%
Society
22%
Self
21%
Bonds
9%
Morality
5%
Oppression3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 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 3 · Serious 2 · Dark 2

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 6 · Charged 1 · Intense 0

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

A split, not a type: Steady 4 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 4 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Contemplative
5
Absurd
4
Joyful
2
Tense
2
Warm
1
Other
4

How their films linger

Thought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet2
  • 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 Morgan Upton's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Morgan Upton'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, 23 with a MovieCove page.

  • Long Road Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Bull

  • The Spirit of '76(1990)

    as Teacher

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Tucker: The Man and His Dream(1988)

    as Ingram

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Whisper Kill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Actor

  • Peggy Sue Got Married(1986)

    as Mr. Gilfond

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Blue Yonder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Police Captain

  • Seabert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 52 episodes · as Carbonne

  • No Small Affair(1984)

    as News Vendor

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Massive Retaliation(1984)

    as Sheriff Wills

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Sudden Impact(1983)

    as Bartender

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Survivors(1983)

    as Cost-Conscious Survivalist

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Shoot the Moon(1982)

    as Photographer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Chu Chu and the Philly Flash(1981)

    as Butts

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Die Laughing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Record judge

  • Cardiac Arrest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Olderman's Doctor

  • More American Graffiti(1979)

    as Mr. Hunt

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Grass Is Always Greener Over the Septic Tank(1978)

    as Mr. Loring

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Nightmare in Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as George Wilson

  • Corvette Summer(1978)

    as New Owner of Vanessa's Van

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • It Happened One Christmas(1977)

    as Bert

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope(1977)

    as Stormtrooper (voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Tail Gunner Joe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Clucas

  • Stalk the Wild Child(1976)

    as Hank

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Big Bus(1976)

    as First Cemetery Man

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Laverne & Shirley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as Donald

  • Bucktown(1975)

    as Sam

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Linda Lovelace for President(1975)

    as The "Veep"

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Space Is the Place(1974)

    as Agent #2

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Klansman(1974)

    as N.Y. Times Reporter

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Steelyard Blues(1973)

    as Bill the Police Captain

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Maxie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Alex

  • The Candidate(1972)

    as Wally Henderson

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • One Is a Lonely Number(1972)

    as Earl of Gloucester

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Ames

  • Troika (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

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 1969 to 1991; peak year 1975.

Highest rated

The Candidate (1972)

Midcredits 81st

Film career

19691991

Peak 1975 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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

1960s1 · acting1970s19 · acting1980s13 · acting1990s2 · acting

Billing

usually 15th · top billed in 0% of 8 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 Morgan Upton's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 44th percentile, the median of all 23; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 68th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 23 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 23 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · actor

Linda Lovelace for President (1975)

78th percentile spread · 52% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 62/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 44. 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 Morgan Upton work with?

People who share at least 2 of Morgan Upton's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Arthur Marks shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Composers and cinematographers