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Alan Ruck

Alan Ruck

Actor · Born July 1, 1956 (70) · Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Alan Douglas Ruck (born July 1, 1956) is an American actor. He is best known for portraying Cameron Frye in John Hughes's film Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986), as well as television roles as Stuart Bondek on the ABC sitcom Spin City (1996–2002) and Connor Roy on the HBO series Succession (2018–2023), the latter earning him a Primetime Emmy Award nomination. His other film credits include Bad Boys (1983), Three Fugitives (1989), Young Guns II (1990), Speed (1994), and Twister (1996).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 1, 1956 (70)
From
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
88 on MovieCove · 119 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 12% in 30 days

What are Alan Ruck's films like?

Across their 38 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy15 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 18th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary 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
Bonds
28%
Self
23%
Survival
16%
Morality
10%
Society
10%
Power
9%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds9 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love7 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity8 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship7 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age6 titles, browse their movies with this themeLegacy4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 34 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 18 · Serious 10 · Dark 6

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 22 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 4

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 15 · Charged 9 · Intense 10

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

A split, not a type: Steady 16 · Shifting 12 · Whiplash 6

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

Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 14 · Funny 10

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

Slow burn 13 · Even-paced 17 · Relentless 4

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

Casual 18 · Engaged 14 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 27 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

9 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 6 of 9 analyzed roles.

Ally
6 of 9
Threshold guardian
1 of 9
Trickster
1 of 9
Shadow
1 of 9
Show the 9 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
19
Warm
13
Joyful
10
Dread
7
Absurd
9
Other
42

How their films linger

Feel-good13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy12
  • Bittersweet17
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous8

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 Alan Ruck's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 57 of their 88 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Alan Ruck'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

119 credits, 88 with a MovieCove page; 12 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Hershey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Henry Hershey

  • In Memoriam(2026)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Corporate Retreat(2026)

    as Arthur

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Rooster(2026)

    Show 4 episodes · as Dean Riggs

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • People We Meet on Vacation(2026)

    as Jimmy

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Feel(2025)

    as Sitter 16

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Crust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Randy

  • Elsbeth(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Bill Hepson / Peter Hepson

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • The Burial(2023)

    as Mike Allred

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Disney How NOT to Draw(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Animator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • The Dropout(2022)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jay Rosan

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Freaky(2020)

    as Mr. Bernardi

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Captive State(2019)

    as Rittenhouse

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Dirty John(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as John Dzialo

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • My Dinner with Hervé(2018)

    as Stu Masters

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Sierra Burgess Is a Loser(2018)

    as Mr. Burgess

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Succession(2018)

    Show 39 episodes · as Connor Roy

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Gringo(2018)

    as Jerry

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Fixed(2017)

    as Dr. Ken

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • War Machine(2017)

    as Pat McKinnon

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • One Day at a Time(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Lawrence Schneider

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • The Exorcist(2016)

    Show 10 episodes · as Henry Rance

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Carnage Park(2016)

    as Sheriff Moss

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Loud House(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Tetherby / Cop (voice)

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Dreamland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Walter

  • The Catch(2016)

    Show 10 episodes · as Gordon Bailey

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Cooper Barrett's Guide to Surviving Life(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • Deathly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Richard

  • The Whispers(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · as Executive Director Alex Myers

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Destroyer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Frank

  • Intelligence(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Jonathan Cain

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Zombie Night(2013)

    as Joseph

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Super Fun Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Spencer Quinn

  • We Are Men(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Minister

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all shows

  • Instant Mom(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Shank

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Masters of Sex(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · as Psychiatrist

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Ben and Kate(2012)

    Show 13 episodes · as Principal Geoff Feeney

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Goats(2012)

    as Dr. Eldridge

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Bunheads(2012)

    Show 18 episodes · as Hubbell Flowers

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Shanghai Calling(2012)

    as Marcus Groff

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Five(2011)

    as Sam Jarente

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Close-Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as The LA Director

  • False Creek Stories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Doug

  • Hawaii Five-0(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Slater

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Hot in Cleveland(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Reverend Lare

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Persons Unknown(2010)

    Show 13 episodes · as Charlie Morse

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Justified(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Roland Pike

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Extraordinary Measures(2010)

    as Pete Sutphen

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • The Middle(2009)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jack Kershaw

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Flashforward(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Tomasi

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Cougar Town(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Frank Miller

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • NCIS: Los Angeles(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Donald Wexling

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Ruby & the Rockits(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Martin Wexler

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • I Love You, Beth Cooper(2009)

    as Mr. C

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Ghost Town(2008)

    as Ghost Dad

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Fringe(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Krick

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Eavesdrop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Casper

  • The Happening(2008)

    as Principal

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • InAlienable (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Dr. Proway

  • Greek(2007)

    Show 7 episodes · as Dean Bowman

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • The Bronx Is Burning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 8 episodes · as Reporter

  • Burn Notice(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Max Lyster

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Kickin' It Old Skool(2007)

    as Dr. Fry

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Goodbye Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Douglass

  • Rules of Engagement(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Greenblatt

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Eureka(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr Hood

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Psych(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Phil Stubbins · as Ruben Leonard

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Ghost Whisperer(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Steve Sinclair

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Numb3rs(2005)

    Show 16 episodes · as Arnold Winslow

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Medium(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Albert Bunford

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Boston Legal(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Attorney Wayne Davidson

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Stargate: Atlantis(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Fletcher

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Cheaper by the Dozen(2003)

    as Bill Shenk

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • NCIS(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Ward Beringer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • CSI: Miami(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Allan Beckham

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Everything Put Together(2000)

    as Kessel

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Scrubs(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Bragin

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Endsville (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Kenneth Thith

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Buddy Mills

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Walking to the Waterline (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Duane Hopwood

  • From the Earth to the Moon(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Tom Dolan

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • The Ransom of Red Chief(1998)

    as Ambrose Dorset

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Spin City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 145 episodes · as Stuart Bondek

  • The Daily Show(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Twister(1996)

    as Rabbit

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Born to Be Wild(1995)

    as Dan Woodley

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Outer Limits(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Howard Sharp

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

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

    Show 13 episodes · as Dr. Marshall Jones

  • Star Trek: Generations(1994)

    as Captain John Harriman

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Daddy's Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 13 episodes · as Lenny

  • Speed(1994)

    as Stephens

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Mad About You(1992)

    Show 4 episodes · as Lance Brockwell

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • The Edge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 19 episodes · Actor

  • Picket Fences(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Patrick Gatwood

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Going Places (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 19 episodes · as Charlie Davis

  • Young Guns II(1990)

    as Hendry William French

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Bloodhounds of Broadway(1989)

    as John Wangle

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Just Like in the Movies(1989)

    as Dean

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Famous Teddy Z (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Sheldon Samms

  • Tales from the Crypt(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Carty

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Morton's by the Bay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Junior

  • Three Fugitives(1989)

    as Tener

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Shooter(1988)

    as Stork O'Connor

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Three for the Road(1987)

    as T.S.

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Ferris Bueller's Day Off(1986)

    as Cameron Frye

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • First Steps(1985)

    as Dave

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Impostor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Officer Bob Jenkins

  • Hard Knox (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Frankie Tyrone

  • Class(1983)

    as Roger

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Doctor Detroit(1983)

    as Student

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Bad Boys(1983)

    as Carl Brennan

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • American Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as John Wrangle

  • Cancel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Story

  • Disinherited (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Flowers for Lev (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Goodbye Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Interpersonal Exopolitics (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as P. Murdock Barron

  • The Best Is Yet to Come (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Wind River: Rising (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 119 titles, 111 of them dated from 1982 to 2026; peak year 2019.

Biggest box office

Twister (1996)

$495M worldwide

Highest rated

Succession (2018)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19822026

Peak 2019 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 9 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
Acting118 of 119: 118 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score60thWriting1 of 119: 1 only writing, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s16 · acting1990s17 · acting2000s31 · acting2010s36 · acting2020s11 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% of 28 roles
83930813

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 Alan Ruck's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 48th percentile, the median of all 40; across their 34 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 43rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 34

Approval · how many liked their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 34

Reach · how many have seen their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 34

Midcredits score across 88 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up31
  • 50th to 74th24
  • 25th to 49th19
  • Below 25th14

Shape of the crowd

40 of their 88 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved12
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive3
  • Cult Classic5
  • Crowd Pleaser40
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed23

Most divisive · actor

Feel (2025)

98th percentile spread · 61% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Succession (2018)

Midcredits 99th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 63/100 in their films, across 25 reviewed titles; fans 76, 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 Alan Ruck's work okay for kids?

Across up to 14 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore14 titles12–79 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity14 titles13–50 · median 34 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity13 titles36–86 · median 58 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs14 titles10–44 · median 34 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense14 titles7–67 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all 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 Alan Ruck work with?

People who share at least 2 of Alan Ruck's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Matthew Broderick shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles