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Grant Williams

Grant Williams

Actor · Died July 28, 1985, aged 53 · New York City, New York

Grant Williams (born John Joseph Williams; August 18, 1931 – July 28, 1985) was an American film actor and operatic tenor. He is best remembered for his portrayal of Scott Carey in the seminal science fiction film The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957). The film has become a cult classic.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 18, 1931
Died
July 28, 1985 (aged 53)
From
New York City, New York
Works as
Actor
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 30 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 39 days to Oct 28

What are Grant Williams' films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
31%
Bonds
23%
Morality
22%
Self
12%
Society
12%
Survival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMortality2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 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 6 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 4 · Intense 3

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 5 · 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 3 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 3 of 5 analyzed roles.

Hero
3 of 5
Shadow
1 of 5
Trickster
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Melancholic
4
Romantic
2
Bittersweet
1
Dread
1
Other
5

How their films linger

Bittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet2
  • Ambiguous2

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 Grant Williams' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Grant Williams' 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

30 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Doomsday Machine(1976)

    as Maj. Kurt Mason

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • How's Your Love Life? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Paul Miller

  • Brain of Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Bob

  • Dragnet 1967(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Father Barnes

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • The Munsters(1964)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • The Outer Limits(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Major Douglas McKinnon

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • PT 109(1963)

    as Lt. Alvin Cluster

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Stampede at Bitter Creek (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Mike Forbes

  • The Couch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Charles Campbell

  • Susan Slade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Conn White

  • Surfside 6 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Frank Anders · as Keith Minter

  • The Leech Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Neil Foster

  • 13 Fighting Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Capt. John Forrest

  • Hawaiian Eye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 101 episodes · as Greg MacKenzie

  • Lone Texan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Greg Banister

  • The Peter Tchaikovsky Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Peter Tchaikovsky (the man)

  • Shirley Temple's Storybook(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as King Julio

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • The Monolith Monsters(1957)

    as Dave Miller

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Perry Mason(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Todd Meade · as Quincy Davis

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • The Incredible Shrinking Man(1957)

    as Scott Carey

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Four Girls in Town(1957)

    as Spencer Farrington, Jr.

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Written on the Wind(1956)

    as Biff Miley

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Showdown at Abilene (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Chip Tomlin

  • Walk the Proud Land(1956)

    as Woodworth Clum - the narrator (uncredited) (voice)

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Outside the Law(1956)

    as Don Kastner

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Red Sundown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Chet Swann

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

    Show 1 episode · as Joe Plummer

  • The Wonderful World of Disney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as Mike Forbes

  • Follow Your Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 112 episodes · Actor

  • Kraft Television Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Show 1 episode · as Knave of Hearts

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 30 titles from 1947 to 1972; peak year 1972.

Biggest box office

The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957)

$25K worldwide

Highest rated

The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

Written on the Wind (1956)

Film career

19471972

Peak 1972 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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
Acting30 of 30: 30 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score68th

By decade

1940s1 · acting1950s16 · acting1960s10 · acting1970s3 · acting

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 38% 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 Grant Williams' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 61st percentile, the median of all 8; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 57th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

57thpercentile
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

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th5
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 13 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Mixed2

Most loved · actor

The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957)

Midcredits 94th · 83% liked

Reviewers score the acting 59/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 67, detractors 34. 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 Grant Williams' 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 17 · 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 Grant Williams work with?

People who share at least 2 of Grant Williams' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jack Arnold shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers