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Jim Fitzpatrick

Jim Fitzpatrick

Actor, also producer · Born August 28, 1959 (67) · Omaha, Nebraska, USA

James Armando Fitzpatrick was born in Omaha, Nebraska but returned to Clearwater Beach, Florida at three months of age where his parents (Jim Sr. and Cookie) are from and began his acting career on the stage at the tender age of 13 when he appeared in his first school play, "A Thousand Clowns," at Seminole (Florida) High School. Jim accepted a football scholarship to Illinois State University as a theater major where he became involved with the Steppenwolf Theatre Company founded by Gary Sinise and John Malkovich. He put aside an acting career to play professional football, however, starting in 1981 with the Hamilton Tiger Cats in the CFL (Canadian Football league) followed by short stints with the Chicago Bears ('82) and the Baltimore Colts('82). His football career ended when he retired in 1985, after spending three seasons with the Tampa Bay Bandits in the USFL ('83-'85).

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Born
August 28, 1959 (67)
From
Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
25 on MovieCove · 40 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 37 days to Oct 26Down 6% in 30 days

What are Jim Fitzpatrick's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.

Genres

Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Horror movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th 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
Survival
57%
Bonds
20%
Power
12%
Morality
10%
Survival8 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 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 4 · Serious 3 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 9 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 4 · Intense 4

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 2

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 5 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 3 of 5 analyzed roles.

Hero
3 of 5
Shadow
2 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Dread
4
Thrilling
3
Absurd
2
Joyful
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Unsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous4

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 Jim Fitzpatrick's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 19 of their 25 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (13).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jim Fitzpatrick'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

40 credits, 25 with a MovieCove page.

  • Shark Waters(2022)

    as Jose

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Last of the Grads(2021)

    as Mr. Bradley

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Mind Games(2021)

    as Roger

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • All Square(2018)

    as Drinking Gambler

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Do You See Me(2017)

    as Jimmy Nichols

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Divorce Texas Style(2016)

    as Ozzie Partington

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Star Trek: Enterprise - Shockwave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Cmdr. Williams

  • Dolphin Tale(2011)

    as Max Connellan

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Adventure Scouts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Writer · as Allen Daniels

  • The Belly of the Beast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Writer · as Adam Simeon

  • Blood Ranch(2006)

    Associate Producer · as Spider

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Elizabethtown(2005)

    as Rusty

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Threat Matrix (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Camp Pendleton Security Chief Robert Burkehart

  • An American Reunion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Director · Writer · as Jamie Tesch

  • The Code Conspiracy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as John Davis

  • The Agency (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as CIA Guard Allman

  • Star Trek: Enterprise(2001)

    Show 4 episodes · as Commander Williams

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • The District (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Captain Weston Buell

  • U.S. Seals(2000)

    as Mike Bradley

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Operation Delta Force 3: Clear Target(1998)

    as Skip Lang

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Armageddon(1998)

    as NORAD Technician

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Little Ghost(1997)

    as Tony

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Pacific Blue(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Frank Hawkins

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • JAG(1995)

    Show 2 episodes · as Murray Douglas

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • ER(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Lt. Col. McGreun

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Curse of the Starving Class(1994)

    as Emerson (as James Fitzpatrick)

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as The Detective

  • Renegade(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Brett Quinn

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • Ski Patrol(1990)

    as Young Father

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Anything But Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Phantom of the Ritz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Corey Beeson

  • Tour of Duty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Captain Pescow

  • When the Bough Breaks(1986)

    as Reporter #3

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Band of the Hand(1986)

    as Young Street Gangster (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Cocoon(1985)

    as Dock Worker

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Walking the Edge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Fat Man's Body Guard

  • Miami Vice(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Teddy Lake

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Ragtime(1981)

    as Bail Clerk (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Glory Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Steve Street

  • The Walk-Ons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Executive Producer · Writer · as Coach Davis

Career shape

Star power in the 72nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 39 titles, 37 of them dated from 1981 to 2022; peak year 2022.

Highest rated

Little Ghost (1997)

Midcredits 68th

Most popular right now

Mind Games (2021)

Film career

19812022

Peak 2022 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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
Acting39 of 39: 34 only acting, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score51stDirecting2 of 39: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting4 of 39: 0 only writing, 4 with another roleProducing2 of 39: 0 only producing, 2 with another role

39 titles, 5 with more than one role — acting and writing overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

1980s9 · acting1990s10 · acting2000s10 · 10 acting · 3 crew2010s5 · 5 acting · 1 crew2020s3 · acting

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.

How do Jim Fitzpatrick's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 53rd percentile, the median of all 19; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 9th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

9thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 25 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 25 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive3
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

Last of the Grads (2021)

98th percentile spread · 50% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Divorce Texas Style (2016)

Midcredits 90th · 82% liked

Reviewers score the acting 41/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 18. 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 Jim Fitzpatrick work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jim Fitzpatrick's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Corbin Timbrook shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles