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Steven Vidler

Steven Vidler

Actor, also writer and director · Born January 1, 1960 (66) · Australia

Steven Vidler (born 1960) is an Australian actor known for his part in the Scottish–Australian series Jeopardy.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 1, 1960 (66)
From
Australia
Works as
Actor, also writer and director
Titles
22 on MovieCove · 48 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 33% in 30 days

What are Steven Vidler's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy 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
Bonds
33%
Survival
32%
Self
12%
Morality
12%
Ideas
7%
Society
3%
Family bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 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 5 · Serious 1 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 9 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 5 · Intense 4

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

A split, not a type: Steady 6 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0

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

A split, not a type: Casual 5 · Engaged 6 · 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 2 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 5

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Melancholic
4
Bittersweet
4
Dread
3
Warm
3
Other
9

How their films linger

Feel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Steven Vidler's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (13).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Steven Vidler'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

48 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page.

  • Standing Up for Sunny(2019)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • See No Evil 2(2014)

    as Williams

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Dance Academy(2010)

    Show 2 episodes · as Neil Webster

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • In Her Skin(2009)

    as Drew

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Underbelly(2008)

    Show 8 episodes · as Police Commander

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • The Home Song Stories(2007)

    as Bill

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • See No Evil(2006)

    as Williams

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Small Claims: The Reunion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Ross

  • Through My Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · as Inspector Graeme Charlwood

  • Salem's Lot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · as Sheriff Perkins

  • The Mystery of Natalie Wood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · as Richard Gregson

  • The Mystery of Natalie Wood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Richard Gregson

  • Lennie Cahill Shoots Through (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Dwyer

  • Bad Eggs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Pendlebury

  • A Ring of Endless Light(2002)

    as Mr. Gray

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course(2002)

    as Deputy Director Ansell

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Child Star: The Shirley Temple Story(2001)

    as Darryl F. Zanuck

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • McLeod's Daughters(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Hugh Doyle

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • The Love of Lionel's Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Robbie

  • Two Hands(1999)

    as The Man

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • A Difficult Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Writer

  • The Lost World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · as Captain Mark Askwith

  • Dogwatch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as The Captain

  • The Thin Red Line(1998)

    as 2nd Lt. Gore

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • A Difficult Woman(1998)

    Show 4 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all shows

  • The Day of the Roses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dick Lamb

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

    Director · Script Editor

  • The Territorians (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Robert McCabe

  • Water Rats(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Brian Geary

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Napoleon(1995)

    as Snake / Galah / Desert Mouse / Turtle (voice)

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Halifax F.P.(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Steve Kingsley

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Snowy River: The McGregor Saga(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Daniel Larson

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Janus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 4 episodes · as Danny

  • No Worries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Greg Hay

  • Desperate Journey: The Allison Wilcox Story(1993)

    as Lt. Cmdr. Jack Harkin

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Feds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Ed Bishop

  • Bony (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Jackson

  • Frankie's House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • Frankie's House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 4 episodes · as Steve Cotler

  • Police Rescue(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Scuderi

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Harbour Beat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Lance Cooper

  • Wrangler(1989)

    as Jack Donaghue

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Incident at Raven's Gate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Eddie

  • The Good Wife(1987)

    as Sugar Hills

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Rafferty's Rules (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Barry Baker

  • The Perfectionist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Erik

  • The Dunera Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Tropp

  • Robbery Under Arms (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Dick Marston

Career shape

Star power in the 86th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 48 titles from 1985 to 2019; peak year 2001.

Biggest box office

The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course (2002)

$33M worldwide

Highest rated

The Home Song Stories (2007)

Midcredits 83rd

Most popular right now

See No Evil (2006)

Film career

19852019

Peak 2001 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. 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
Acting44 of 48: 44 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score56thDirecting2 of 48: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting4 of 48: 2 only writing, 2 with another role

By decade

1980s7 · acting1990s22 · 19 acting · 3 crew2000s16 · acting2010s3 · 2 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 10th · top billed in 0% of 7 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 Steven Vidler's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 52nd percentile, the median of all 14; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 49th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 22 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · actor

Child Star: The Shirley Temple Story (2001)

72nd percentile spread · 18% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Thin Red Line (1998)

Midcredits 93rd · 79% liked

Reviewers score the acting 62/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 36. 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 Steven Vidler'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 44 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

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

Who does Steven Vidler work with?

People who share at least 2 of Steven Vidler's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sam Neill shares the most, 2.

Actors

Mixed roles