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Billy Wirth

Billy Wirth

Actor, also producer · Born June 23, 1962 (64) · New York City, New York, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. William E. "Billy" Wirth (born June 23, 1962) is an American actor, film producer, and artist, perhaps best known for his role in the 1987 film, The Lost Boys.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 23, 1962 (64)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
34 on MovieCove · 56 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 65 days to Oct 28Down 29% in 30 days

What are Billy Wirth's films like?

Across their 21 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action 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
30%
Survival
21%
Morality
17%
Self
12%
Power
10%
Society
10%
Friendship6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 21 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 4 · Serious 6 · Dark 11

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

Grounded 15 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 5 · Charged 6 · Intense 10

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

A split, not a type: Steady 9 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 4

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

Straight-faced 14 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 1

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 11 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 8 · Engaged 12 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 5 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 10

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 13 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 2 of 5 analyzed roles.

Hero
2 of 5
Ally
2 of 5
Shadow
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
14
Bittersweet
7
Warm
5
Contemplative
7
Melancholic
7
Other
13

How their films linger

Unsettling8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet12
  • Tragic3
  • 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 Billy Wirth's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 24 of their 34 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (13).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Billy Wirth'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

56 credits, 34 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Ghost Trap(2024)

    as Dale Fogerty

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Dylan & Zoey(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Man of God(2021)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Godfather of Harlem(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Detective Kramer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Eternal Code(2019)

    as Mark Pellegrini

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Heavy(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Betrayed(2018)

    as Mike Wolf

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Man Down(2015)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Alto(2015)

    as Caesar Bellafusco

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Cats Dancing on Jupiter(2011)

    as Oleg

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Scorpion(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Mark Willis

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Echoes(2014)

    as Joe

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Five Thirteen(2013)

    as The Doc

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Chicago P.D.(2014)

    Show 3 episodes · as Charlie

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • A Single Shot(2013)

    Co-Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

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

    as Brian

  • Trust Me(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Being Flynn(2012)

    as Travis

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Duress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as The Detective

  • Powder Blue(2009)

    as David

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • 7 Mummies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Travis

  • The Drone Virus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Stephen Roland

  • The Talent Given Us(2004)

    as Billy

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Summerland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Garrett

  • Looking for Jimmy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Billy Gray

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Reunion(2001)

    as Brad

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • MacArthur Park (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Director

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Aaron Westonson

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Me and Will(1999)

    as Charlie

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Kismet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Director · as Fantasy Guy

  • Charmed(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Matthew Tate

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Martial Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Kevin Seidel

  • Relax... It's Just Sex(1998)

    as Jared

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Sex and the City(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Mark Raskin

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Last Lives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Malakai

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

    Actor

  • Space Marines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Zack Delano

  • Venus Rising (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Nick

  • Children of the Dust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 2 episodes · as Corby/White Wolf

  • Boys on the Side(1995)

    as Nick

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Judicial Consent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Martin

  • Final Mission(1994)

    as Tom Waters

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • The Fence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Terry Griff

  • Body Snatchers(1993)

    as Tim Young

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Red Shoe Diaries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Thomas K. Butler

  • Who Killed the Baby Jesus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • Parker Kane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Jesse

  • Tales from the Crypt(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Ted

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • War Party(1988)

    as Sonny Crowkiller

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Wiseguy(1987)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • The Lost Boys(1987)

    as Dwayne

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Seven Minutes in Heaven(1986)

    as Zoo Knudsen

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Equalizer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Ralph

  • The Change-Up Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as McCall

  • The Fifth Horseman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Drifter

Career shape

Star power in the 90th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 52 titles, 50 of them dated from 1985 to 2024; peak year 1986.

Biggest box office

Boys on the Side (1995)

$23M worldwide

Highest rated

Man of God (2021)

Midcredits 87th

Most popular right now

Boys on the Side (1995)

Film career

19852024

Peak 1986 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. 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
Acting49 of 52: 48 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score51stDirecting2 of 52: 1 only directing, 1 with another roleProducing2 of 52: 2 only producing, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s6 · acting1990s19 · 19 acting · 1 crew2000s11 · 10 acting · 1 crew2010s13 · 11 acting · 2 crew2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 11 roles
8696

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 Billy Wirth's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 38th percentile, the median of all 25; across their 21 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 37th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Approval · how many liked their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Reach · how many have seen their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Midcredits score across 34 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th12
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 34 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive4
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

Cats Dancing on Jupiter (2011)

98th percentile spread · 42% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Lost Boys (1987)

Midcredits 89th · 78% liked

Reviewers score the acting 61/100 in their films, across 20 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 38. 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 Billy Wirth's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 67 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles23–57 · median 44 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 82 · severeMedian of all films: 36

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Billy Wirth work with?

People who share at least 2 of Billy Wirth's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Harley Wallen shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Composers

Producers

Mixed roles