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Vincent Van Patten

Vincent Van Patten

Actor, also producer and writer · Born October 17, 1957 (69) · Bellerose, New York, U.S.

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Vincent Van Patten (born October 17, 1957) is an American actor and former tour professional tennis player. Description above from the Wikipedia article Vincent Van Patten, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born
October 17, 1957 (69)
From
Bellerose, New York, U.S.
Works as
Actor, also producer and writer
Titles
19 on MovieCove · 58 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 41% in 30 days

What are Vincent Van Patten's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile
: browse their Action 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
18%
Survival
17%
Self
16%
Society
13%
Power
9%
Family bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 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 4 · Serious 3 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 5 · Intense 2

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

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 4 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 4 · 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 6 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles
Ally
1 of 5
Herald
1 of 5
Shadow
1 of 5
Mentor
1 of 5
Hero
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Hopeful
3
Joyful
3
Thrilling
3
Absurd
3
Other
7

How their films linger

Feel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous1

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 Vincent Van Patten's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Vincent Van Patten'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

58 credits, 19 with a MovieCove page; 6 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Days of Our Lives: Beyond Salem (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Phil Bradford

  • 7 Days to Vegas(2019)

    Producer · Writer · as Duke

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Guest House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Abe

  • Celebrity Tennis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • Cuts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Best Week Ever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • High Roller: The Stu Ungar Story(2003)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • When Billie Beat Bobby(2001)

    as Lornie Kuhle

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Backyard Dogs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as ZZ Nash

  • The Break(1995)

    Producer · Writer · as Nick Irons

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Payback (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Terry

  • Baby Talk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Camp Fear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Professor Mark Hamilton

  • Baywatch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Ultimate Spring Break (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Vince

  • The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission(1987)

    as Ronnie Webber

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Matlock(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Dave Travis

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Gidget's Summer Reunion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Mickey

  • Hell Night(1981)

    as Seth

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Yesterday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Matt Kramer

  • Survival Run (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Chip

  • Rock 'n' Roll High School(1979)

    as Tom Roberts

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • $weepstake$ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Flying High (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • What Really Happened to the Class of '65? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Love Boat(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Frank

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • James at 15 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Rip Lindeman

  • Rooster: Spurs of Death! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Wyatt

  • Wonder Woman(1975)

    Show 2 episodes · as Johnny

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Three for the Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 13 episodes · as John Karras

  • Apple's Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 28 episodes · as Paul Apple

  • The Six Million Dollar Man(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Andy Sheffield

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Dirty Sally (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as George

  • Chino(1973)

    as Jamie Wagner

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Lost in Space (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Linc Robinson (voice)

  • Charley and the Angel(1973)

    as Willie Appleby

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Boy and the Bronc Buster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Todd Thompson

  • Barnaby Jones(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Kevin Mills

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Scooby-Doo! Meets the Harlem Globetrotters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Additional Voices

  • ABC Afterschool Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Mark (voice)

  • The Last of the Curlews (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Mark (voice)

  • Scooby-Doo Meets The Addams Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Additional Voices (voice)

  • The New Scooby-Doo Movies(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Bertha (voice)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • The Bravos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Peter Harkness

  • The Partners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

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

    Show 1 episode · as Grover

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

    Show 1 episode · as Shaun Donaldson

  • Night Gallery(1969)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Dial Hot Line (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Stevie

  • Nanny and the Professor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Love, American Style (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Bobby

  • Medical Center (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Benjy

  • The Courtship of Eddie's Father(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Mark

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Adam-12(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Virgil Stephens

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • The High Chaparral (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Culley Broxton

  • Ironside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Bonanza(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Tim Griffin

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Gunsmoke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Colby Eaton · as Heck Walden

Career shape

Star power in the 87th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 58 titles from 1955 to 2021; peak year 1980.

Highest rated

Rock 'n' Roll High School (1979)

Midcredits 70th

Most popular right now

7 Days to Vegas (2019)

Film career

19552021

Peak 1980 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. 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
Acting58 of 58: 56 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score50thWriting2 of 58: 0 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing2 of 58: 0 only producing, 2 with another role

By decade

1950s2 · acting1960s6 · acting1970s30 · acting1980s7 · acting1990s4 · 4 acting · 1 crew2000s5 · acting2010s3 · 3 acting · 1 crew2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 20% of 5 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 Vincent Van Patten's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 38th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 36th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 19 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 19 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor, writer, producer

The Break (1995)

65th percentile spread · 27% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Rock 'n' Roll High School (1979)

Midcredits 70th · 60% liked

Reviewers score the acting 62/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 38. 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 Vincent Van Patten's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 23 · mildMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Vincent Van Patten work with?

People who share at least 2 of Vincent Van Patten's MovieCove titles; James Van Patten shares the most, 3.