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Peter Dobson

Peter Dobson

Actor, also producer · Born July 19, 1964 (62) · Red Bank, New Jersey, USA

Peter Dobson (born July 19, 1964) is an American actor. His film roles include appearances in Sing (1989), Last Exit to Brooklyn (1989), The Marrying Man (1991), The Frighteners (1996), and Drowning Mona (2000), in addition to a cameo as Elvis Presley in Forrest Gump (1994). On television, he starred as the title character in the CBS comedy Johnny Bago (1993) and the lead of the USA Network comedy-drama Cover Me (2000–2001).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 19, 1964 (62)
From
Red Bank, New Jersey, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
47 on MovieCove · 73 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 63 days to Oct 26Down 38% in 30 days

What are Peter Dobson's films like?

Across their 25 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Comedy8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 6th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime 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
32%
Survival
23%
Bonds
21%
Self
8%
Society
8%
Power
7%
Ideas
1%
Deception7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 25 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 7 · Serious 6 · Dark 12

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

Grounded 17 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 4 · Charged 8 · Intense 13

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 7

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 14 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 17 · 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 8 · Engaged 16 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 7 · Affecting 12 · Heavy 6

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

Resolved 14 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 4

Roles they play

10 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 4 of 10 analyzed roles.

Hero
4 of 10
Shadow
3 of 10
Trickster
2 of 10
Herald
1 of 10
Show the 10 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
21
Melancholic
8
Dread
7
Absurd
6
Thrilling
3
Other
13

How their films linger

Unsettling15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 8 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous11

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 Peter Dobson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 32 of their 47 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (23).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Peter Dobson'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

73 credits, 47 with a MovieCove page.

  • Prisoner of War(2025)

    as Allied Soldier Radio (voice)

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Operation Blood Hunt(2024)

    as Stone

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Bastard Sons(2023)

    Co-Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • 3 Days in Malay(2023)

    as Foley

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Loved (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Producer

  • Dirty Dead Con Men(2018)

    Producer · as Kook Packard

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Bad Frank(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Hotel of the Damned (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Jimmy

  • 6 Ways to Die(2015)

    as Detective Wilcox

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • The Mourning(2015)

    as Mike

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

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

    as Constantine

  • Fatal Instinct(2014)

    as Sgt. Birch

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • American Idiots(2013)

    as Jesse Garrett

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Defenders(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Arnie Barlow

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Hawaii Five-0(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Lane Collins

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • The Nanny Express(2008)

    as Ray

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • 2:22(2008)

    as Curtis

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Remembering Phil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Howard Nessbaum

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

    as The King

  • A Stranger's Heart(2007)

    as Jasper Cates

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • A-list (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Big Love(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Bill's Business Partner

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Freezerburn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Vince Ruby

  • The Poseidon Adventure(2005)

    as Agent Percy

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • CSI: NY(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Fred Becker

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Cold Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Mikey Thompson (1981)

  • Betrayal(2003)

    as Artie, Hitman #1

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Dry Cycle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Maddox

  • Pledge of Allegiance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Salvatore Maldonado

  • CSI: Miami(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Fred Rutter

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Poolhall Junkies(2002)

    as Cory

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Night of the Wolf(2002)

    as Rucker

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Snowbound (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Gunnar Davis

  • Zigs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Cory

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Anthony Haines

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Cover Me: Based on the True Life of an FBI Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 25 episodes · Actor

  • Drowning Mona(2000)

    as Lt. Feege Gruber

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Table for One(1999)

    as Delivery Guy

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Lansky(1999)

    as Man at Supper Club

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Nowhere Land (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Dean

  • Head over Heels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • All Lies End in Murder(1997)

    as Phil Paxton

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Quiet Days in Hollywood(1997)

    as Peter Blaine

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • The Good Life(1997)

    as Gerard

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Big Squeeze(1996)

    as Benny O'Malley

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The Frighteners(1996)

    as Ray Lynskey

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Norma Jean & Marilyn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Joe DiMaggio

  • Dead Cold(1995)

    as Kale

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • My Guys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • Can't Hurry Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 3 episodes · as Peter Callur

  • Terrified(1994)

    as Terry's Friend

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Party of Five(1994)

    Show 3 episodes · as Morgan Lathem

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Forrest Gump(1994)

    as Young Elvis Presley

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Dino Tataglia

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Fallen Angels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Vito

  • Johnny Bago (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 8 episodes · as Johnny Bago

  • The Waiter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Student Waiter

  • Doppelganger(1993)

    as Rob

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Killer Rules (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Richard Guinness

  • Where the Day Takes You(1992)

    as Tommy Ray

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Shades of Gray(1992)

    as Joey Martinelli

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Undertow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • The Marrying Man(1991)

    as Tony

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Lenny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 16 episodes · Actor

  • So Proudly We Hail(1990)

    as Rocco Inucci

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • L.A. Takedown(1989)

    as Chris Sheherlis

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Last Exit to Brooklyn(1989)

    as Vinnie

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Tales from the Crypt(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Eddie

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

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

    as Dominic

  • Plain Clothes(1988)

    as Kyle Kerns

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Bates Motel(1987)

    as Billy Parks

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • I.F.O. (Identified Flying Object) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Ringo

  • Miami Vice(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Joey Scianti

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 71 titles from 1984 to 2025; peak year 1995.

Biggest box office

The Frighteners (1996)

$29M worldwide

Highest rated

The Frighteners (1996)

Midcredits 82nd

Film career

19842025

Peak 1995 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 3 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
Acting68 of 71: 68 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score39thProducing3 of 71: 3 only producing, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s8 · acting1990s27 · acting2000s22 · acting2010s9 · 8 acting · 1 crew2020s5 · 3 acting · 2 crew

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 5% of 19 roles
879297

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 Peter Dobson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 30th percentile, the median of all 37; across their 25 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 27th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Approval · how many liked their films

26thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Reach · how many have seen their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Midcredits score across 47 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th14
  • Below 25th18

Shape of the crowd

24 of their 47 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Universally Panned2
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive3
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed24

Most divisive · actor

The Good Life (1997)

96th percentile spread · 44% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Forrest Gump (1994)

Midcredits 99th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the acting 56/100 in their films, across 21 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 35. 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 Peter Dobson's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 70 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles28–70 · median 44 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32

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 Peter Dobson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Peter Dobson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kevin Interdonato shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers