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Steve Bisley

Steve Bisley

Actor · Born December 26, 1951 (74) · Lake Munmorah, New South Wales, Australia

Steve Bisley (born 26 December 1951) is an Australian film and television character actor, who attended the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA).

Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 26, 1951 (74)
From
Lake Munmorah, New South Wales, Australia
Works as
Actor
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 55 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 39% in 30 days

What are Steve Bisley's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile
: 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
Bonds
23%
Morality
23%
Survival
18%
Self
15%
Society
10%
Power
7%
Ideas
4%
Community4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 5 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 3

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 4 · 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 6 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 6 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 6
Shadow
2 of 6
Hero
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Warm
5
Joyful
3
Dread
2
Contemplative
3
Other
6

How their films linger

Bittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous3
  • 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 Steve Bisley's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Steve Bisley'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

55 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Deadloch(2023)

    Show 6 episodes · as Frank McCallister

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Darby and Joan(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Declan Kemp

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Mystery Road: Origin(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · as Peter Lovric

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • The Stranger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as John

  • Boar(2017)

    as Bob Murdock

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

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

    Show 2 episodes · as Harry Firth

  • Doctor Doctor(2016)

    Show 21 episodes · as Jim Knight

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • The Great Gatsby(2013)

    as Dan Cody

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Redfern Now(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Richard

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Jack Irish: Bad Debts(2012)

    as Kevin Pixley

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Red Hill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Old Bill

  • I Love You Too(2010)

    as Bill

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Lowdown(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Jack Cooper

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • The Wedding Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Roger

  • Subdivision(2009)

    as Harry

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The View from Greenhaven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Lach

  • East of Everything (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 11 episodes · as Terry Adams

  • Royal Flying Doctor Service (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Sea Patrol(2007)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • The King (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Harry M. Miller

  • Two Twisted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Frank

  • Hell Has Harbour Views (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Bruce Kent

  • Big Reef (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Reilly

  • The Brush-Off (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Eastlake

  • The Man from Snowy River: Arena Spectacular (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Banjo Paterson

  • In the Red (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Sparky

  • Water Rats(1996)

    Show 94 episodes · as Det. Sgt. Jack Christey · as Jack Christey

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

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

    as Robert 'Bob' King

  • Halifax F.P.(1994)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jonah Cole

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

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

    Show 13 episodes · as Graeme Prowse

  • Escape from Jupiter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 13 episodes · as Duffy

  • Nazi Supergrass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Narrator

  • Over the Hill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Benedict

  • Police Rescue(1989)

    Show 39 episodes · as Kevin "Nipper" Harris

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • The Big Steal(1990)

    as Gordon Farkas

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Hard Knuckle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Harry

  • Emma: Queen of the South Seas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 4 episodes · as Captain Tom Farrell

  • The Clean Machine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Ed Riordan

  • Call Me Mister (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 10 episodes · as Jack Bartholomew

  • Two Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Kevin

  • Silver City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Victor

  • Fast Talking (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Redback

  • The Boy in the Bush (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 4 episodes · as Esau

  • The Winds of Jarrah (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Clem Mathieson

  • Squizzy Taylor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Det. Piggott

  • The Highest Honour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as A.B. W.G. Falls

  • The Little Feller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Frank Blair

  • A Town Like Alice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Tim Whelan

  • The Last Outlaw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 4 episodes · as Joe Byrne

  • The Chain Reaction(1980)

    as Larry

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Taxi! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Terry Dean

  • The Last of the Knucklemen(1979)

    as Mad Dog

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Mad Max(1979)

    as Jim Goose

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Summer City(1977)

    as Boo

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Same Time Monday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Father

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 55 titles, 54 of them dated from 1977 to 2023; peak year 1979.

Biggest box office

Mad Max (1979)

$8.8M worldwide

Highest rated

Jack Irish: Bad Debts (2012)

Midcredits 77th

Most popular right now

Water Rats (1996)

Film career

19772023

Peak 1979 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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.

  • 1979Screen debut· Mad Max
  • 1980First top-billed film· The Chain Reaction
  • 2016Career best· Doctor Doctor

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting55 of 55: 55 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score70th

By decade

1970s4 · acting1980s15 · acting1990s10 · acting2000s11 · acting2010s10 · acting2020s4 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 14% 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 Steve Bisley's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 59th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 20 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser14
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Summer City (1977)

73rd percentile spread · 59% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Great Gatsby (2013)

Midcredits 86th · 76% liked

Reviewers score the acting 64/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 43. 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 Steve Bisley work with?

People who share at least 2 of Steve Bisley's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Frankie J. Holden shares the most, 3.

Actors

Producers

Mixed roles