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Robert Whitehead

Robert Whitehead

Actor · Born September 23, 1950 (76) · Johannesburg, South Africa

Robert Whitehead was born on 23 September 1950 in Johannesburg, South Africa. He is an actor, known for The Dark Tower (2017), Isidingo (1998) and Sarafina! (1992).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
September 23, 1950 (76)
From
Johannesburg, South Africa
Works as
Actor
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 31 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 14% in 30 days

What are Robert Whitehead's films like?

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

Genres

Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 8th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th 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
Bonds
26%
Morality
25%
Survival
15%
Self
13%
Power
13%
Society
7%
Ideas
1%
Romantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 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 3 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 10 · 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 5

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

A split, not a type: Steady 8 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

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 9 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 7 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 1 · 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
9
Contemplative
3
Thrilling
3
Absurd
2
Hopeful
2
Other
11

How their films linger

Fun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet6

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 Robert Whitehead's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Robert Whitehead'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

31 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Jewel(2022)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Herb & Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Herbert

  • Legacy(2020)

    Show 2 episodes · as Archibald Wright

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Dark Tower(2017)

    as Cantab

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Mrs Right Guy(2016)

    as David

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Night Drive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Johan

  • Shogun Khumalo Is Dying! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Mr. Payne

  • King Solomon's Mines(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · as Bitter

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all shows

  • Witness to a Kill(2001)

    as Minister Roddy Faircliffe

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Bones(2001)

    as Zach Devlin

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Hijack Stories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Casting Director

  • Bravo Two Zero(1999)

    as Iraqi Colonel

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Heel Against the Head (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Frenchman

  • The Man Who Drove with Mandela(1998)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Operation Delta Force 2: Mayday(1997)

    as Mikhail

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Ernest Goes to Africa(1997)

    as Prince Kazim

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Bridge of Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Maxwell Spring

  • Dangerous Ground (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Sandton Hotel Receptionist

  • Live Wire: Human Timebomb (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Julio

  • Cry, the Beloved Country(1995)

    as Carmichael

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Tales of Mystery and Imagination (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as James

  • The Redemption: Kickboxer 5(1995)

    as Tito

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Cyborg Cop(1993)

    as Dr. Stechman

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Sarafina!(1992)

    as Interrogator

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • To the Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Dominique Le Braque

  • The Native Who Caused All the Trouble(1989)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Dirty Games(1989)

    as S.D.E.C.E. Agent

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • American Eagle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Detective Lambert

  • Hostage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Harry Stone

  • Shaka Zulu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 10 episodes · as Simpson

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

    Show 3 episodes · as Haring

Career shape

Star power in the 85th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 30 titles from 1985 to 2022; peak year 1992.

Biggest box office

Sarafina! (1992)

$7.3M worldwide

Highest rated

Bravo Two Zero (1999)

Midcredits 69th

Most popular right now

Witness to a Kill (2001)

Film career

19852022

Peak 1992 · 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
Acting30 of 30: 30 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score24th

By decade

1980s5 · acting1990s14 · acting2000s5 · acting2010s3 · acting2020s3 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · 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 Robert Whitehead's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 21st percentile, the median of all 15; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 20th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

20thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

22ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 17 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive2
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

The Native Who Caused All the Trouble (1989)

98th percentile spread · 35% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Cry, the Beloved Country (1995)

Midcredits 73rd · 66% liked

Reviewers score the acting 47/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 69, detractors 26. 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 Robert Whitehead work with?

People who share at least 2 of Robert Whitehead's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Greg Latter shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Editors

Producers

Mixed roles