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Don Wilson

Don Wilson

Actor and producer, also writer · Born September 10, 1954 (72) · Alton, Illinois, USA

Don "The Dragon" Wilson (born September 10, 1954) is an American champion kickboxer and actor. He is most famous for his acting roles in action/adventure films, including eight titles in Roger Corman's Bloodfist series. Description above from the Wikipedia article Don "The Dragon" Wilson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 10, 1954 (72)
From
Alton, Illinois, USA
Works as
Actor and producer, also writer
Titles
43 on MovieCove · 58 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 47% in 30 days

What are Don Wilson's films like?

Across their 35 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
33%
Survival
24%
Bonds
21%
Power
11%
Self
6%
Society
3%
Ideas
2%
Survival19 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice13 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge7 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence5 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 35 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 23 · Stylized 12 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 23 · Intense 8

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

Steady 23 · Shifting 12 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 25 · Some laughs 10 · 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 23 · Relentless 5

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

Casual 28 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 31 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

30 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 23 of 30 analyzed roles.

Hero
23 of 30
Ally
3 of 30
Mentor
3 of 30
Threshold guardian
1 of 30
Show the 30 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
29
Thrilling
25
Absurd
6
Melancholic
5
Hopeful
3
Other
6

How their films linger

Fun20 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy23
  • Bittersweet8
  • Ambiguous4

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 Don Wilson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 38 of their 43 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (29).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Don Wilson'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

58 credits, 43 with a MovieCove page; 10 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Robot Dracula(2026)

    as Jack Cutter

  • The Shepherd Code: Lapierre(2026)

    as Lewis

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Shepherd Code: Road Back(2025)

    as Lewis

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Black Creek(2024)

    as Xiyang

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Taken from Rio Bravo(2024)

    as Angel

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • The Shepherd Code (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Lewis

  • New York Ninja (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as John Liu / The Ninja (voice)

  • Paying Mr. McGetty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Shota Kabu

  • Fury of the Fist and the Golden Fleece(2018)

    as Master Duck Suck Song

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Hitman Agency(2018)

    as The Dragon

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Death Fighter(2017)

    as Bobby Pau (as Don 'The Dragon' Wilson)

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Showdown in Manila(2016)

    as Dillon

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Underdog Kids(2015)

    as Judge

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • One More Round(2015)

    as Bob Paulson

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Martial Arts Kid(2015)

    Co-Producer · as Glen

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Diamond Cartel(2015)

    as Mister Lo

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power(2015)

    as Gizzan

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • It Came From Connemara! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • Liberator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Sidewinder

  • The Last Sentinel(2007)

    Co-Producer · as Tallis

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Crooked(2006)

    Co-Producer · as Danny Tyler

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Sci-Fighter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Co-Producer · as Jack Tanaka

  • Stealing Harvard(2002)

    as Loach's Friend · as Loach’s Friend

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Redemption (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Co-Producer · as John Sato Collins

  • Moving Target (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Co-Producer · as Ray Brock

  • Whatever It Takes(1998)

    Co-Producer · as Neil DeMarco

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Papertrail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as FBI Agent Ryu

  • The Capitol Conspiracy(1998)

    as Jarrid Maddox

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Operation Cobra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Kyle Connors

  • Hollywood Safari(1997)

    as Greg

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

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

    Actor

  • Bloodfist VIII: Trained to Kill(1996)

    as Rick Cowan / George 'Mac' MacReady

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Terminal Rush(1996)

    Executive Producer · as Jacob Harper

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Night Hunter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Co-Producer · as Jack Cutter

  • Moesha(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Don Wilson

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all shows

  • Cyber-Tracker 2(1995)

    Co-Producer · as Eric

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Bloodfist VII: Manhunt(1995)

    Associate Producer · Fight Choreographer · as Jim Trudell

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Virtual Combat(1995)

    as David Quarry

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Batman Forever(1995)

    as Gang Leader

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Lion Strike(1994)

    Story · as Dr. Johnny Woo

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Bloodfist VI: Ground Zero(1994)

    Associate Producer · as Nick Corrican

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Red Sun Rising(1994)

    as Thomas Hoshino

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Cyber Tracker(1994)

    Co-Producer · as Eric Phillips

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Bloodfist V: Human Target(1994)

    Associate Producer · as Jim Stanton

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Ring of Fire II: Blood and Steel(1993)

    Co-Producer · Fight Choreographer · as Johnny Woo

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Out for Blood(1992)

    Co-Producer · Idea · as John Decker

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Bloodfist IV: Die Trying(1992)

    Associate Producer · Fight Choreographer · as Danny Holt

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Blackbelt(1992)

    as Jack Dillon

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Bloodfist III: Forced to Fight(1991)

    Martial Arts Choreographer · as Jimmy Boland

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Future Kick(1991)

    Fight Choreographer · as Walker

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Ring of Fire(1991)

    Fight Choreographer · as Johnny Woo

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Bloodfist II(1990)

    as Jake Raye

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Bloodfist(1989)

    as Jake Raye

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Say Anything(1989)

    as Sparring Partner

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Sisterhood(1988)

    as Guard 3

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • New York Chinatown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Actor

  • Alien Horde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Sensei Zarak

  • Devotion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Don 'The Dragon' Wilson

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 58 titles, 56 of them dated from 1982 to 2026; peak year 1990.

Biggest box office

Bloodfist (1989)

$1.8M worldwide

Highest rated

Death Fighter (2017)

Midcredits 56th

Most popular right now

18 Fingers of Death! (2006)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19822026

Peak 1990 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 5 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting58 of 58: 37 only acting, 21 with another role · typical Midcredits score16thWriting2 of 58: 0 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing17 of 58: 0 only producing, 17 with another role · typical Midcredits score14thOther crew6 of 58: 0 only other crew, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score17th

58 titles, 21 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 17 of them.

By decade

1980s4 · acting1990s27 · 27 acting · 15 crew2000s6 · 6 acting · 5 crew2010s12 · 12 acting · 1 crew2020s7 · acting

Billing

usually 1st · top billed in 56% of 16 roles
8893

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 Don Wilson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 15th percentile, the median of the 41 of 42 with a score; across their 35 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 17th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

17thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 35

Approval · how many liked their films

15thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 35

Reach · how many have seen their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 35

Midcredits score across 42 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th36

Shape of the crowd

26 of their 42 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned4
  • Divisive6
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed26

Most divisive · actor

One More Round (2015)

98th percentile spread · 62% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Say Anything (1989)

Midcredits 90th · 78% liked

Reviewers score the acting 33/100 in their films, across 32 reviewed titles; fans 56, detractors 20. 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 Don Wilson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Don Wilson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Roger Corman shares the most, 11.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles