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Bill Kelly

Bill Kelly

Actor · Richmond, Kentucky, USA

Bill Kelly is originally from Richmond, Kentucky and attended Eastern Kentucky University. Has lived in Florida since 1984. Began acting professionally in 2011 and has appeared in over 50 television and film projects. Bill has shared the screen with numerous award-winning actors including Anne Hathaway, Samuel L Jackson, Glenn Close, Amy Adams, Mahershala Ali, Kyle Chandler, Mark Wahlberg, Dwayne Johnson and others. Portrayed Eberhard Anheuser in the Budweiser 2017 Super Bowl ad, "Born the Hard Way". Has over 39 years of radio broadcast experience and enjoys voice acting.

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Biography from TMDB.

From
Richmond, Kentucky, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
28 on MovieCove · 30 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 15% in 30 days

What are Bill Kelly's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Society.

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 18th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 20th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: 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
Self
30%
Society
18%
Morality
18%
Bonds
17%
Survival
11%
Power
6%
Deception3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 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 3 · Serious 2 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 6 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 6 · Intense 0

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

Steady 7 · 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 7 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 2 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 3 of 4 analyzed roles.

Shadow
3 of 4
Hero
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Dread
4
Contemplative
4
Melancholic
3
Warm
2
Other
8

How their films linger

Thought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Bill Kelly's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 25 of their 28 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Bill Kelly'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

30 credits, 28 with a MovieCove page.

  • Christy(2025)

    as Larry Carrier

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Boots(2025)

    Show 1 episode · as General Cochran

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Manhunt(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Jonathan Lamson

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Found(2023)

    Show 10 episodes · as Tony Mallory

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Where the Crawdads Sing(2022)

    as Sheriff Jackson

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Ravine(2021)

    as Bill Schroeder

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Wonder Years(2021)

    Show 3 episodes · as Coach Wright

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Leverage: Redemption(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Judge Clark

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Hillbilly Elegy(2020)

    as Uncle Pet

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Right Stuff(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Buck

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • The Banker(2020)

    as Charles Renault

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Last Thing He Wanted(2020)

    as General Gus Sharp

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Waiting(2020)

    as Michael Roberts

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • A Brilliant Monster(2018)

    as John Logan

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Resident(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Charles Jenkins

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • MacGyver(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as General Allen

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • Truth Is Stranger Than Florida(2016)

    Show as Det. John Kenney

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Movie Extra(2015)

    as Dad

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Ballers(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Paul Grodan

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Watch Over Us(2015)

    as Uncle

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Hum(2015)

    as Doctor

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Scarlet's Witch(2014)

    as Dad

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Halt and Catch Fire(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Jim

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Pain & Gain(2013)

    as Jim

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Catching Hearts(2012)

    as Uncle

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Listen(2012)

    as Calhoun

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • First Taste (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Fred

  • Burn Notice(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Agent Sexton

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The Job(2003)

    as Balding Man

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Florida Wild (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Sheriff Dusty

Career shape

Star power in the 87th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 26 titles, 25 of them dated from 2003 to 2025; peak year 2021.

Biggest box office

Where the Crawdads Sing (2022)

$144M worldwide

Highest rated

Where the Crawdads Sing (2022)

Midcredits 85th

Film career

20032025

Peak 2021 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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
Acting26 of 26: 26 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score54th

By decade

2000s2 · acting2010s11 · acting2020s12 · acting

Billing

usually 12th · top billed in 0% of 6 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 Bill Kelly's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 26th percentile, the median of all 16; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 15th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

15thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

26thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

15thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 28 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 28 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Universally Panned2
  • Divisive3
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

Catching Hearts (2012)

97th percentile spread · 46% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Banker (2020)

Midcredits 92nd · 84% liked

Reviewers score the acting 54/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 65, detractors 36. 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 Bill Kelly work with?

People who share at least 2 of Bill Kelly's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; F.C. Rabbath shares the most, 8.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles