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Gerrit Graham

Gerrit Graham

Actor, also writer · Died September 15, 2026, aged 76 · New York City, New York, USA

Gerrit Graham (November 27, 1949 — September 15, 2026) was an American actor and songwriter. He had appeared in such films as Used Cars, TerrorVision, National Lampoon's Class Reunion, and Greetings, where he worked with Brian De Palma for the first time. He would again work with DePalma on Hi, Mom and Home Movies, as well as The Phantom of the Paradise, where he played Beef, the Alice Cooper-inspired rock star. He has also appeared in two different roles on the Star Trek television series; as the Hunter of Tosk on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, and as a member of the Q Continuum (adopting the name Quinn) in the Star Trek: Voyager episode "Death Wish." He was also the voice of Franklin Sherman in the animated series The Critic and has written songs with Bob Weir of Ratdog.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 27, 1949
Died
September 15, 2026 (aged 76)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor, also writer
Titles
68 on MovieCove · 106 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 27% in 30 days

What are Gerrit Graham's films like?

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

Genres

Comedy16 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 28th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Horror4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Animation3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 80th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation 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
27%
Self
26%
Morality
18%
Survival
10%
Society
7%
Power
6%
Ideas
5%
Romantic love8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds10 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 37 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 23 · Serious 9 · Dark 5

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 17 · Stylized 15 · Heightened 5

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

Gentle 13 · Charged 15 · Intense 9

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

A split, not a type: Steady 17 · Shifting 14 · Whiplash 6

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

Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 14 · Funny 12

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

Slow burn 12 · Even-paced 19 · Relentless 6

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

Casual 27 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 28 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

13 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 5 of 13 analyzed roles.

Shadow
5 of 13
Ally
4 of 13
Trickster
2 of 13
Herald
1 of 13
Threshold guardian
1 of 13
Show the 13 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
16
Tense
13
Thrilling
14
Melancholic
11
Joyful
9
Other
37

How their films linger

Fun20 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy16
  • Bittersweet12
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous5
  • 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 Gerrit Graham's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 44 of their 68 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (24).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Gerrit Graham'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

106 credits, 68 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Cove Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as The Hitchhiker (as Bud T. Chud)

  • Chaotic Ana(2007)

    as Mr. H.

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Now and Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 22 episodes · as Roger Bender

  • Third Watch(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Charles Benjamin

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • One True Thing(1998)

    as Oliver Most

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Love Letter(1998)

    as Warren Whitcomb

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Bruno the Kid: The Animated Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as (voice) (archive footage)

  • Magic in the Mirror: Fowl Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Bloom

  • Demolition High (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Mr. Vogel

  • Favorite Deadly Sins(1995)

    as Satan

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Dumb and Dumber(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as General Blackout (voice) · as Melvin (voice) · as Trooper (voice)

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all shows

  • The Break(1995)

    as Bill Cowens

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Wasp Woman(1995)

    as Arthur

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Stuart Saves His Family(1995)

    as Male Diner (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Family Reunion: A Relative Nightmare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Mark McKenna Sr.

  • Star Trek: Voyager(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Quinn

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Gargoyles(1994)

    Show 4 episodes · as Guardian (voice)

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • The Tick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Milo (voice)

  • Shake, Rattle and Rock!(1994)

    as Lipsky

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Rebel Highway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Lipsky

  • Weird Science(1994)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • My Girl 2(1994)

    as Dr. Sam Helburn

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Babylon 5(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Lord Kiro

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Critic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 23 episodes · as Franklin Sherman (voice)

  • The Pornographer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • Philadelphia Experiment II(1993)

    as Dr. William Mailer / Friedrich Mahler

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Diagnosis Murder(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Joseph Boland

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Love Matters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Phillips

  • Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Munch

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • This Boy's Life(1993)

    as Mr. Howard

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Star Trek: Deep Space Nine(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as The Hunter

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Sidekicks(1992)

    as Mapes

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Frozen Assets(1992)

    as Lewis Crandall

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Fievel's American Tails (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 13 episodes · as Cat R. Waul (voice)

  • The Larry Sanders Show(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Kevin

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Night of the Cyclone(1990)

    as Lt. John France (as Bud T. Chud)

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Prince and the Pauper(1990)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Child's Play 2(1990)

    as Phil Simpson

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Alan Bruder · as Mr. Hutchins

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Parker Lewis Can't Lose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dr. Norman Pankow · as Dr. Pankow

  • Big Man on Campus(1989)

    as Stanley Hoyle

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Little Mermaid(1989)

    Additional Dialogue · Writer · as Additional Voices (voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Martians Go Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Stan Garrett

  • Family Matters(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Landlord

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Seinfeld(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Clown

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Tales from the Crypt(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Theodore Carne (segment "The Man Who Was Death")

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • C.H.U.D. II: Bud the Chud(1989)

    as Bud

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Police Academy 6: City Under Siege(1989)

    as Ace

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Dear John (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Gary

  • China Beach(1988)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • The Wonder Years(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Tucker

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Oliver & Company(1988)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Walker(1987)

    as Norvell Walker

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Powell Peralta: The Search for Animal Chin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Skateboard Manufacturer

  • A Different World(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Henry Krum

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • It's Alive III: Island of the Alive(1987)

    as Ralston

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Tonight's the Night(1987)

    as Charlie

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Chopping Mall(1986)

    as Technician Nessler

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Ratboy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Billy Morrison

  • Sidekicks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Sledge Hammer!(1986)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Throb (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Last Resort(1986)

    as Curt

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • TerrorVision(1986)

    as Stanley Putterman

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Twilight Zone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer · as (segment "Welcome to Winfield")

  • The Man with One Red Shoe(1985)

    as Carson

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Annihilators(1985)

    as Ray Track

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Ratings Game(1984)

    as Parker Braithwaite

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Miami Vice(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Calvin Teal

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Spaceship (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Rodzinski

  • The A-Team(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as Brother Stephen

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Likely Stories Vol. 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • New Magic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Jeremy

  • Class Reunion(1982)

    as Bob Spinnaker

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • St. Elsewhere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Gillette

  • Soup for One(1982)

    as Brian

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Used Cars(1980)

    as Jeff

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Home Movies(1979)

    as James Byrd

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Old Boyfriends(1979)

    as The Fisherman

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Just Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 11 episodes · as Leonard Scribner

  • Pretty Baby(1978)

    as Highpockets

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Dallas(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Fred Hughes

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • Dog and Cat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Demon Seed(1977)

    as Walter Gabler

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Street Killing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Dr. Vinton

  • Special Delivery(1976)

    as Swivot

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Cannonball!(1976)

    as Perman Waters

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Dynasty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Carver Blackwood

  • Tunnel Vision(1976)

    as Freddie

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw(1976)

    as Magic Ray

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Laverne & Shirley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Starsky and Hutch(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Medical Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. David Lessing

  • Strange New World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Daniel

  • Baretta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Hatfields and the McCoys(1975)

    as Calvin McCoy

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Black Bart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Curley

  • Phantom of the Paradise(1974)

    as Beef

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Strange Homecoming (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Earl Gates

  • Harry O (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Rookies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Son of Blob(1972)

    as Ape Suited Party Guest

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Hi, Mom!(1970)

    as Gerrit Wood

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Greetings(1968)

    as Lloyd Clay

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Warren Whitcomb

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 105 titles from 1951 to 2012; peak year 1986.

Biggest box office

The Little Mermaid (1989)

$211M worldwide

Highest rated

The Little Mermaid (1989)

Midcredits 94th

Film career

19512012

Peak 1986 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 8 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.

  • 1968Screen debut· Greetings
  • 1982First top-billed film· Class Reunion
  • 1986Career best· TerrorVision

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting104 of 105: 102 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score38thWriting2 of 105: 1 only writing, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 105: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1950s1 · acting1960s1 · acting1970s25 · acting1980s38 · 38 acting · 2 crew1990s38 · 37 acting · 1 crew2000s1 · acting2010s1 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 3% of 29 roles
687888

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 Gerrit Graham's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 27th percentile, the median of all 46; across their 37 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 38th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 37

Approval · how many liked their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 37

Reach · how many have seen their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 37

Midcredits score across 68 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up19
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th20
  • Below 25th18

Shape of the crowd

29 of their 68 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved10
  • Universally Panned3
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser20
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed29

Most divisive · actor

Stuart Saves His Family (1995)

73rd percentile spread · 32% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor, writer

The Little Mermaid (1989)

Midcredits 94th · 82% liked

Reviewers score the acting 61/100 in their films, across 37 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 40. 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 Gerrit Graham's work okay for kids?

Across up to 15 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore10 titles36–65 · median 48 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity15 titles17–72 · median 45 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity13 titles14–70 · median 44 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs7 titles26–56 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense9 titles18–65 · median 47 · 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 Gerrit Graham work with?

People who share at least 2 of Gerrit Graham's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Brian De Palma shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles