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Ian Patrick Williams

Ian Patrick Williams

Actor, also writer

Works as
Actor, also writer
Titles
49 on MovieCove · 72 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 64 days to Oct 27Up 59% in 30 days

What are Ian Patrick Williams' films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 17th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 19th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Horror movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 10th percentile
: 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
Survival
38%
Bonds
15%
Morality
14%
Self
12%
Power
8%
Society
6%
Ideas
6%
Survival8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMortality2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 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 7 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 2

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 6 · Intense 7

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 2

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 3 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 3

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 7 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

1 analyzed role
  • Shadowas David Bower in Dolls (1986)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Dread
5
Absurd
4
Thrilling
5
Melancholic
3
Other
8

How their films linger

Fun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet6
  • 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 Ian Patrick Williams' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 39 of their 49 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (17).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ian Patrick 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

72 credits, 49 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Fatal Fandom(2022)

    as Ozzie

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Abbott Elementary(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Uncle Archie

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Hunters(2020)

    Show 2 episodes · as Klaus Rhinehart

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • A Date by Christmas Eve(2019)

    as Danny Dougherty

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Ex-Wife Killer(2017)

    as John Miller

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Gangster Land(2017)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Amazing Ape(2015)

    as Colonel Ryneheart

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Sound and the Shadow(2014)

    as Mr. McGregor

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Untold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Dr. Muenzmire

  • The Extendables(2014)

    as Sir Jeffrey

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Eagleheart: Paradise Rising (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as George Washington

  • Delirium (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Swedish Doctor

  • Sam & Cat(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Presley

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Rizzoli & Isles(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Brendan McHale

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • American Bandits: Frank and Jesse James(2010)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Growth(2010)

    as Mason Lane

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Dire Wolf(2009)

    as Dr. Renault

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Modern Family(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Minister

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • The Last Resort (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as The Founder

  • Dead Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Phil

  • The Starter Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Paul Sassen

  • Superhero Movie(2008)

    as King of Sweden

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Polar Opposites (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as FBI Director Thompson

  • Chuck(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Mustache Man

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Dexter(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Stan Beaudry

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Medium(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Professor

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • King of the Ants(2003)

    as Tony

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Leap of Faith (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Theodore

  • Bleacher Bums (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Theatre Play

  • Alias(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Gibson

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • American Tragedy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Gil Garcetti

  • Gilmore Girls(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Professor Quincy

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Strong Medicine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Batman Beyond(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Andrews (voice)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • The New Batman Adventures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Artist / Guiseppe Bianci (voice)

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

    Show 1 episode · as Peter Zernick

  • Arli$$(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • The Louie Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Star Trek: Voyager(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Doc Fitzgerald

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Unhappily Ever After (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Ray Paul Jones

  • Roseanne: An Unauthorized Biography (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Dr. Allen

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

    Show 1 episode · as Clarence

  • Diagnosis Murder(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Plargent

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Donato and Daughter(1993)

    as Kim Lyle

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • NYPD Blue(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Bonan

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Frasier(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Barfly

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • The Nightmare Begins Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Lt. Blocker

  • Batman: The Animated Series(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Ivan (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Bad Channels(1992)

    as Dr. Payne

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Woman Who Sinned(1991)

    as Alistair

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Locked Up: A Mother's Rage(1991)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Step by Step(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Gabriel

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Not of This World(1991)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Reason for Living: The Jill Ireland Story(1991)

    as Cliff

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Robot Jox(1989)

    as Phillip

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Johnny Soccio

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Alien Nation(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as John

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Seinfeld(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Stubs

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Blueberry Hill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Owen Shacklford

  • Freddy's Nightmares (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Lt. Timothy Blocker

  • Six Against the Rock(1987)

    as Lt. Bergen

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Married... with Children(1987)

    Show 2 episodes · as Beany · as Inspector Fitzpatrick

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Dolls(1986)

    as David Bower

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Designing Women(1986)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Matlock(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Trevor Krause

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • TerrorVision(1986)

    as Nutky

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Re-Animator(1985)

    as Swiss Professor

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • E/R (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Simon & Simon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Robin Davis

  • Dummy(1979)

    as Court Clerk

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Bleacher Bums (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Writer · as Richie

  • Stony Island(1978)

    as Hot Guitar Dealer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 90th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 70 titles from 1978 to 2021; peak year 1986.

Biggest box office

Re-Animator (1985)

$2M worldwide

Highest rated

Re-Animator (1985)

Midcredits 87th

Film career

19782021

Peak 1986 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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
Acting68 of 70: 67 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score57thWriting3 of 70: 2 only writing, 1 with another role

By decade

1970s3 · 3 acting · 1 crew1980s13 · acting1990s22 · acting2000s17 · 16 acting · 1 crew2010s13 · 12 acting · 1 crew2020s2 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 11% of 9 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 Ian Patrick Williams' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 29th percentile, the median of all 25; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 21st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

21stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

18thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 49 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up16
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th13

Shape of the crowd

20 of their 49 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved9
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser16
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed20

Most divisive · actor

Amazing Ape (2015)

93rd percentile spread · 63% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Dummy (1979)

Midcredits 89th · 74% liked

Reviewers score the acting 43/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 66, detractors 23. 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 Ian Patrick Williams' 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 73 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 39 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 37 · moderateMedian of all films: 36

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

Who does Ian Patrick Williams work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ian Patrick Williams' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Charles Band shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers