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Tom Wopat

Tom Wopat

Actor · Born September 9, 1951 (75) · Lodi, Wisconsin, USA

Thomas Steven “Tom” Wopat (born September 9, 1951, in Lodi, Wisconsin) is an American actor, singer, and performer whose career has spanned television, film, and the Broadway stage. He first rose to fame as Lucas K. “Luke” Duke on the hit action-comedy The Dukes of Hazzard, a role he played for seven seasons and that made him a familiar face in American pop culture. After Dukes, Wopat broadened his range, taking on both on-screen parts and acclaimed stage work. On television he had a recurring role on the sitcom Cybill and appeared in dramas like Longmire, as well as TV movies including Christmas Comes to Willow Creek. In film, he has had supporting roles in a variety of genres — from comic-book western Jonah Hex to Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained, one of his highest-rated screen appearances. Where Wopat perhaps made his greatest artistic impression is on the Broadway stage. He garnered a Tony Award nomination for his charismatic performance as Frank Butler in the 1999 revival of Annie Get Your Gun opposite Bernadette Peters, and earned a second Tony nomination for A Catered Affair in 2008. His stage résumé also includes acclaimed productions of Chicago, 42nd Street, Glengarry Glen Ross, Catch Me If You Can, and Sondheim on Sondheim, showcasing his versatility as both a leading man and an ensemble player. In addition to acting, Wopat has pursued a long music career, releasing numerous albums that range from country to jazz-infused standards, often highlighting his warm baritone voice.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 9, 1951 (75)
From
Lodi, Wisconsin, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
24 on MovieCove · 40 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 63 days to Oct 26Down 16% in 30 days

What are Tom Wopat's films like?

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

Genres

Action7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
Morality
27%
Bonds
25%
Society
17%
Self
14%
Survival
9%
Power
6%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 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 8 · Serious 2 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 11 · Stylized 2 · 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 7 · Charged 5 · Intense 1

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

Steady 9 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 10 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

12 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 8 of 12 analyzed roles.

Hero
8 of 12
Mentor
2 of 12
Threshold guardian
1 of 12
Shadow
1 of 12
Show the 12 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Hopeful
6
Melancholic
5
Warm
5
Joyful
3
Other
9

How their films linger

Feel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCozy2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet8
  • Ambiguous1
  • Cyclical1

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 Tom Wopat's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 24 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Tom Wopat'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

40 credits, 24 with a MovieCove page; 5 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Our Crossroads (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Larry Mitchell

  • County Line: No Fear(2022)

    as Alden Rockwell

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • County Line: All In(2022)

    as Alden Rockwell

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • New Money(2017)

    as John Breckner

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • County Line(2017)

    as Alden Rockwell

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Fair Haven(2016)

    as Richard Grant

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Lost Cat Corona (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Jimmy Pipes

  • All in Time(2015)

    as Dentist

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Blacklist(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Roy Cain

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Lovestruck: The Musical (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Ryan Hutton

  • Django Unchained(2012)

    as U.S. Marshall Gill Tatum

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Mariachi Gringo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Ron

  • Elementary(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Soble

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Longmire(2012)

    Show 4 episodes · as Jim Wilkins

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • The Understudy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Detective Jones

  • The San Francisco 49ers Team of the '80s (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Main Street(2010)

    as Frank

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Blue Bloods(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Craig Iverson

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Jonah Hex(2010)

    as Colonel Slocum

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Taking Chance(2009)

    as John Phelps

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Hive(2007)

    as Bill

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Bonneville(2006)

    as Arlo Brimm

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Standoff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Rick Keeslar

  • Medium(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Sheriff Gillery

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Smallville(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Jack Jennings

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • The Dukes of Hazzard: Hazzard in Hollywood(2000)

    as Luke Duke

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Meteorites! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Tom Johnson

  • The Dukes of Hazzard: Reunion!(1997)

    as Luke Duke

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

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

    as Sam

  • E! True Hollywood Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Cybill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 22 episodes · as Jeff Robbins

  • Just My Imagination (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Bobby rex

  • Home Improvement(1991)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ian

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • A Peaceable Kingdom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 12 episodes · Actor

  • Blue Skies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

  • Christmas Comes to Willow Creek(1987)

    as Pete

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Bill Dawson

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Burning Rage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Tom Silver

  • The Dukes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 7 episodes · as Luke Duke (voice)

  • The Dukes of Hazzard(1979)

    Show 147 episodes · Director · as Luke Duke

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 40 titles from 1979 to 2024; peak year 2017.

Biggest box office

Jonah Hex (2010)

$11M worldwide

Highest rated

Fair Haven (2016)

Midcredits 76th

Most popular right now

The Dukes of Hazzard (1979)

Film career

19792024

Peak 2017 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 3 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.

  • 1979Screen debut· The Dukes of Hazzard
  • 1997First film· The Dukes of Hazzard: Reunion!
  • 1997First top-billed film· The Dukes of Hazzard: Reunion!
  • 2017Career best· Fair Haven

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting40 of 40: 39 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score60thDirecting1 of 40: 0 only directing, 1 with another role

By decade

1970s1 · 1 acting · 1 crew1980s6 · acting1990s7 · acting2000s7 · acting2010s16 · acting2020s3 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 30% of 10 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 Tom Wopat's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 47th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 42nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 24 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 24 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

All in Time (2015)

84th percentile spread · 24% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Django Unchained (2012)

Midcredits 99th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the acting 64/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 39. 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 Tom Wopat's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 27 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 24 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 25 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 29 · mildMedian of all films: 39

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

Who does Tom Wopat work with?

People who share at least 2 of Tom Wopat's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; John Schneider shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers

Producers