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Jerry Potter

Jerry Potter

Actor · Born December 2, 1938 (87) · Evansville, Indiana, USA

Jerry Potter was born on 2 December 1938 in Evansville, Indiana, USA. He is an actor, known for Wild Wild West (1999), Misery (1990) and The Greatest American Hero (1981).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
December 2, 1938 (87)
From
Evansville, Indiana, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 17 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 24% in 30 days

What are Jerry Potter's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 85th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
Survival
28%
Bonds
19%
Self
19%
Power
18%
Society
11%
Ideas
6%
Power2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 2 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 2

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 4 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Joyful
2
Absurd
2
Dread
1
Hopeful
1
Other
4

How their films linger

Fun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet1
  • Ambiguous1

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 Jerry Potter's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jerry Potter'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

17 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page.

  • Wild Wild West(1999)

    as George Washington

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Inherit the Wind(1999)

    as Rogers

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Scanner Cop II(1995)

    as Sheriff Jake

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Fatal Friendship (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Wrangler

  • Misery(1990)

    as Pete

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Cage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Texan #1

  • Quantum Leap(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Sheriff

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory(1987)

    as Jacob Walker

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Quick and the Dead(1987)

    as Red Hayle

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Matlock(1986)

    Show 2 episodes · as Bernie · as Joseph Bonzer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • The Garry Shandling Show: 25th Anniversary Special(1986)

    as Cowboy

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Get Out of My Room(1985)

    as Bill Collector (segment 'I'm Not Home Right Now')

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Comedy Factory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Joe

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Rhinestone(1984)

    as Walt

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Blue Thunder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Truck Driver

  • Falcon Crest(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Sheriff Jack Broom

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 84th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 17 titles from 1981 to 1999; peak year 1989.

Biggest box office

Misery (1990)

$61M worldwide

Highest rated

Misery (1990)

Midcredits 98th

Film career

19811999

Peak 1989 · 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.

  • 1984Screen debut· Rhinestone

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting17 of 17: 17 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score58th

By decade

1980s12 · acting1990s5 · acting

Billing

usually 10th · top billed in 0% of 7 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 Jerry Potter's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 41st percentile, the median of all 9; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 62nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 13 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

Rhinestone (1984)

80th percentile spread · 56% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Misery (1990)

Midcredits 98th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 63/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 45. 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 Jerry Potter work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jerry Potter's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Patrick Kilpatrick shares the most, 2.

Actors