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Craig Wasson

Craig Wasson

Actor · Born March 15, 1954 (72) · Ontario, Oregon, USA

Craig Brewster Wasson is an American actor. He made his film debut in Rollercoaster (1977). He is best known for his roles as Jake Scully in Brian DePalma's Body Double (1984), and Neil Gordon in Chuck Russell's A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987). For his role as Danilo Prozor in Arthur Penn's Four Friends (1981), he was nominated for a Golden Globe Award.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 15, 1954 (72)
From
Ontario, Oregon, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
33 on MovieCove · 69 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 18% in 30 days

What are Craig Wasson's films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Genres

Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 6th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime 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
Survival
34%
Morality
25%
Society
14%
Self
13%
Bonds
7%
Power
4%
Ideas
3%
Survival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeWar2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 17 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 12 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 9 · Intense 6

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 13 · 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 7 · Even-paced 10 · 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 7 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 4 of 5 analyzed roles.

Hero
4 of 5
Threshold guardian
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
14
Dread
7
Contemplative
5
Melancholic
4
Thrilling
4
Other
9

How their films linger

Unsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Bittersweet11
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous5

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 Craig Wasson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 22 of their 33 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Craig Wasson'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

69 credits, 33 with a MovieCove page.

  • De Palma(2015)

    as Jake

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Sasquatch Mountain(2006)

    as Travis Cralle

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Akeelah and the Bee(2006)

    as Ted Saunders

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Ghost Rock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Cherokee Bill

  • Puerto Vallarta Squeeze (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Danny Pastor

  • Boa(2001)

    as Warden Fred Riley

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Epoch(2001)

    as Hudson

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Escape Under Pressure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Elgin Bates

  • The Pornographer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Spano

  • The Last Best Sunday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Deputy Sheriff Bennett

  • Velocity Trap(1999)

    as John Dawson, RMC Corp.

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Back to Even(1998)

    as Sasso

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Seed: A Love Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Hayes

  • Deep Family Secrets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • The Practice(1997)

    Show 2 episodes · as Father O'Brien

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • I Shot a Man in Vegas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Radio Caller (voice)

  • Dangerous Minds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

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

    Show 1 episode · as Andre Kostos

  • The Tomorrow Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Dr. Galloway

  • Harvest of Fire(1996)

    as Philip Dixon

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Sister-in-Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Andy Warner

  • Touched by an Angel(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Tim Porter

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Trapped in Space (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Palmer

  • Diagnosis Murder(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Atty. Avery Decker

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Strapped (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Ben

  • Walker, Texas Ranger(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Sullivan

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Kung Fu: The Legend Continues(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Maxwell Forrester

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • Star Trek: Deep Space Nine(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Ee'char

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Julius Hoffman

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Malcolm X(1992)

    as TV Host

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

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

    Writer · as Paul

  • A More Perfect Union (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as James Madison

  • Bum Rap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Paul Colson

  • Bush Shrink (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Dr. Martin Cypher

  • A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors(1987)

    as Neil Gordon

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Men's Club(1986)

    as Paul

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • L.A. Law(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Tom Cavanaugh

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Body Double(1984)

    as Jake Scully

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Hank Walden

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Tales from the Darkside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Sam Hummel

  • Why Me? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Brian Harmon

  • The Innocents Abroad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Mark Twain

  • Second Thoughts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Will

  • American Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Mark Twain

  • Ghost Story(1981)

    as Don / David

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Four Friends(1981)

    as Danilo

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Thornwell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Capt. Busher

  • Nights at O'Rears (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Max Corely

  • Schizoid(1980)

    as Doug

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Carny(1980)

    as Mickey

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

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

    as David Skagska

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

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • The Outsider(1979)

    as Michael Flaherty

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Hart to Hart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Stephen

  • Mrs. R's Daughter(1979)

    as Andy Webb

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Butterflies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Russell Parkinson

  • Kaz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Go Tell the Spartans(1978)

    as Cpl. Courcey

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Boys in Company C(1978)

    as Pvt. Dave Bisbee

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Rafferty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Rollercoaster(1977)

    as Hippie Boy

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Silence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Hal

  • Isis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 2 episodes · as Feather

  • The Rockford Files(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Steve Watson

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • M*A*S*H(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Pvt. Kurland

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • The Bob Newhart Show(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Chuck Morgan

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Great Performances (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Mark Twain

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 67 titles from 1951 to 2006; peak year 1980.

Biggest box office

A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)

$45M worldwide

Highest rated

De Palma (2015)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

Body Double (1984)

Film career

19512006

Peak 1980 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 4 MovieCove titles. 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.

  • 1977Screen debut· Rollercoaster
  • 1981First top-billed film· Four Friends
  • 1984Career best· Body Double

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting67 of 67: 66 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score56thWriting1 of 67: 0 only writing, 1 with another role

By decade

1950s1 · acting1970s16 · acting1980s21 · acting1990s22 · 22 acting · 1 crew2000s7 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 14% of 14 roles
7782

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; 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 Craig Wasson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 56th percentile, the median of all 21; across their 17 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 48th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Approval · how many liked their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Reach · how many have seen their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Midcredits score across 33 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 33 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser15
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

Sasquatch Mountain (2006)

71st percentile spread · 56% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Malcolm X (1992)

Midcredits 97th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 62/100 in their films, across 15 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 37. 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 Craig Wasson's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 71 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 63 · intenseMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 58 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 36 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 63 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

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

Who does Craig Wasson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Craig Wasson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Phillip J. Roth shares the most, 3.

Directors

Composers and editors

Producers