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Anthony Backman

Anthony Backman

Actor · Born August 13, 1972 (54) · St. Paul, Minnesota, USA

Anthony Backman was born on 13 August 1972 in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA. He is an actor and editor, known for A Girl, a Guy, a Space Helmet (2012), Nanny Cam (2014) and 10.0 Earthquake (2014).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
August 13, 1972 (54)
From
St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 18 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 5% in 30 days

What are Anthony Backman's films like?

Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
40%
Survival
26%
Morality
16%
Power
11%
Ideas
6%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 0

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

A split, not a type: Steady 1 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 2 · 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 3 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
2
Dread
2
Hopeful
2
Warm
1
Joyful
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Hopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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 Anthony Backman's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Anthony Backman'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

18 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page.

  • Wish Upon a Unicorn(2020)

    as Mr. Backman

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • American Typecast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Customer

  • Strange Events (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • The Canadians (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · as Sam

  • Escaping Dad(2017)

    as Tony

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • All Hallows' Eve 2(2015)

    as Brad (segment "Descent") (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Nanny Cam(2014)

    as Spy Shop Clerk

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • A Girl, a Guy, a Space Helmet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Walter Kipling

  • Mamma Mia!(2008)

    as Dancer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

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

    as Brad

  • Mona Lisa Smile(2003)

    as Sully Mason Impressionist (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Kiss the Girls(1997)

    as Competitive Swimmer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Heat(1995)

    as Guitarist (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The American President(1995)

    as Senator from Arizona (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

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

    as Cop

  • Showgirls(1995)

    as Cheetah Customer / Club Dancer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Mad About You(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Comic Book Patron (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Delicatessen(1991)

    as Buano (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 73rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 17 titles from 1991 to 2020; peak year 1991.

Highest rated

Nanny Cam (2014)

Midcredits 24th

Film career

19912020

Peak 1991 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. 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
Acting17 of 17: 17 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score64th

By decade

1990s7 · acting2000s3 · acting2010s6 · acting2020s1 · acting

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.

How do Anthony Backman's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 64th percentile, the median of all 11; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 41st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 12 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Wish Upon a Unicorn (2020)

85th percentile spread · 34% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Heat (1995)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

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 Anthony Backman work with?

People who share at least 2 of Anthony Backman's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Nancy Leopardi shares the most, 3.

Cinematographers and editors

Producers