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Barry Pepper

Barry Pepper

Actor, also producer · Born April 4, 1970 (56) · Cambell River, British Columbia, Canada

Barry Robert Pepper is a Canadian actor. He is best known for roles such as Private Daniel Jackson in Saving Private Ryan, Sergeant Michael Strank in Flags of Our Fathers, Dean Stanton in The Green Mile, Roger Maris in 61*, "Lucky" Ned Pepper in True Grit and Jonnie Goodboy Tyler in Battlefield Earth. He has been nominated for three Screen Actors Guild Awards and a Golden Globe Award. In 2011, for his role as Robert F. Kennedy in the miniseries The Kennedys, Pepper won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 4, 1970 (56)
From
Cambell River, British Columbia, Canada
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
47 on MovieCove · 54 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 30% in 30 days

What are Barry Pepper's films like?

Across their 40 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Action13 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Biography6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile
: browse their Biography movies
Crime6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 92nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Documentary3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile
: browse their Documentary movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 89th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure 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%
Survival
18%
Self
17%
Bonds
16%
Power
15%
Society
4%
Ideas
3%
Survival9 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice8 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice7 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 36 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 6 · Serious 10 · Dark 20

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

Grounded 23 · Stylized 11 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 9 · Intense 25

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 26 · Whiplash 4

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

Straight-faced 26 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 11 · Even-paced 19 · Relentless 6

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

Casual 5 · Engaged 26 · Full focus 5

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 10 · Affecting 11 · Heavy 15

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

Resolved 27 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

29 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 8 of 29 analyzed roles.

Hero
8 of 29
Shadow
8 of 29
Mentor
6 of 29
Ally
4 of 29
Trickster
2 of 29
Herald
1 of 29
Show the 29 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
32
Melancholic
19
Thrilling
10
Hopeful
11
Contemplative
9
Other
30

How their films linger

Thought-provoking19 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet19 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet27
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous6
  • 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 Barry Pepper's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 38 of their 47 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (15).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Barry Pepper'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

54 credits, 47 with a MovieCove page; 8 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Newborn(2026)

    as Hersh

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Gloves Off(2024)

    Show 20 episodes · as Narrator

  • Lawmen: Bass Reeves(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · as Esau Pierce

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Bring Him to Me(2023)

    as Driver

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Creed III(2023)

    as Voice of SHOWTIME® All Access (voice)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Awake(2021)

    as Pastor

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Trigger Point(2021)

    Executive Producer · as Nicolas Shaw

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Painted Bird(2019)

    as Mitka

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Running with the Devil(2019)

    as The Boss

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Crawl(2019)

    as Dave

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Maze Runner: The Death Cure(2018)

    as Vince

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Bitter Harvest(2017)

    as Yaroslav

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Monster Trucks(2016)

    as Sheriff Rick

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials(2015)

    as Vince

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Kill the Messenger(2014)

    as Russell Dodson

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Lone Ranger(2013)

    as Fuller

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Snitch(2013)

    as Agent Cooper

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Broken City(2013)

    as Jack Valliant

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Kennedys(2011)

    Show 8 episodes · as Robert F. Kennedy

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • True Grit(2010)

    as Lucky Ned Pepper

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Casino Jack(2010)

    as Michael Scanlon

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Princess Kaiulani(2009)

    as Thurston

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • When Love Is Not Enough: The Lois Wilson Story(2010)

    as Bill Wilson

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Like Dandelion Dust(2009)

    as Rip Porter

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Seven Pounds(2008)

    as Dan

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Ripley Under Ground(2005)

    as Tom Ripley

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Unknown(2006)

    as Rancher Shirt

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Flags of Our Fathers(2006)

    as Mike Strank

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada(2005)

    as Mike Norton

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as John Young

  • 3: The Dale Earnhardt Story(2004)

    Producer · as Dale Earnhardt

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Snow Walker(2003)

    Producer · as Charlie Halliday

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • 25th Hour(2002)

    as Frank Xavier Slaughtery

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • We Were Soldiers(2002)

    as Joe Galloway

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Knockaround Guys(2001)

    as Matty Demaret

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • 61*(2001)

    as Roger Maris

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Battlefield Earth(2000)

    as Jonnie Goodboy Tyler

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Green Mile(1999)

    as Dean Stanton

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • We All Fall Down(2000)

    as John

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Enemy of the State(1998)

    as Pratt

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Saving Private Ryan(1998)

    as Private Jackson

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Firestorm(1998)

    as Packer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Dead Silence(1997)

    as Airport officer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Titanic(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · as Funker Harold G. Bride

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • The Sentinel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Kurt Hessman

  • Toe Tags (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Twinkie

  • The Outer Limits(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Tyson Ruddick

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Sliders(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Skidd

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Viper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Johnny Hodge

  • Madison (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Mick

  • A Killer Among Friends(1992)

    as Mickey Turner

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Highlander(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Michael Christian

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • The Best of Us (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · as Coach

  • The Horseman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Writer · as The Man

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 54 titles, 52 of them dated from 1992 to 2026; peak year 2002.

Biggest box office

Saving Private Ryan (1998)

$482M worldwide

Highest rated

Saving Private Ryan (1998)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

The Green Mile (1999)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19922026

Peak 2002 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 18 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting54 of 54: 52 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score62ndWriting1 of 54: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing1 of 54: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s15 · acting2000s14 · acting2010s16 · acting2020s7 · 7 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 17% of 35 roles
9202071217

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 Barry Pepper's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 55th percentile, the median of all 40; across their 36 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 55th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 36

Approval · how many liked their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 36

Reach · how many have seen their films

90thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 36

Midcredits score across 46 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up17
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

22 of their 46 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser22
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

We All Fall Down (2000)

92nd percentile spread · 38% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Saving Private Ryan (1998)

Midcredits 99th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the acting 72/100 in their films, across 32 reviewed titles; fans 80, 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.

Is Barry Pepper's work okay for kids?

Across up to 23 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore19 titles45–88 · median 71 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity23 titles12–54 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity22 titles38–84 · median 62 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs19 titles22–61 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense18 titles44–91 · median 63 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

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 Barry Pepper work with?

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

Writers

Actors

Composers

Producers

Mixed roles