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James Kidnie

James Kidnie

Actor · Born August 31, 1953 (73) · Alliston, Ontario, Canada

Trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, which is one of the most selective schools in the world. To be admitted onto the BA acting course, this school accepts 28 out of approximately 2500 applicants ( an acceptance rate of 1% ).His contemporaries included Miranda Richardson , Pete Postlethwaite, Alan Corduner, and Rob Edwards.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
August 31, 1953 (73)
From
Alliston, Ontario, Canada
Works as
Actor
Titles
49 on MovieCove · 77 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 26Up 4% in 30 days

What are James Kidnie's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.

Genres

Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 28th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 10th percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
30%
Bonds
23%
Morality
18%
Power
12%
Self
9%
Society
5%
Ideas
4%
Survival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 9 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 9 · Intense 2

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 6 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.

Shadow
2 of 3
Threshold guardian
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Hopeful
5
Melancholic
5
Warm
2
Thrilling
3
Other
6

How their films linger

Bittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous3

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 James Kidnie's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 32 of their 49 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (21).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for James Kidnie'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

77 credits, 49 with a MovieCove page.

  • MEDINAH (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 7 episodes · Actor

  • Cradle of Lies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Dr. Novak

  • The Tree That Saved Christmas(2014)

    as Elliot Bishop

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Legend of Sarila(2013)

    as Kwatak (voice)

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Arrow(2012)

    Show 4 episodes · as Milo Armitage

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Upside Down(2012)

    as Lagavullan

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Pegasus Vs. Chimera(2012)

    as General Actae

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Continuum(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Nigel Barrow

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Warehouse 13(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as William Freitag

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Fringe(2008)

    Show 2 episodes · as The Commander

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Swamp Devil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Sheriff Nelson Bois

  • 5ive Girls(2006)

    as Virgil

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Thrill of the Kill(2006)

    as Hartford's Henchman

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Psych(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Pawn Shop Owner

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • This Is Wonderland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 15 episodes · as J. P. Kranyek

  • Absolon(2003)

    as Doc

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Mickey Coltraine

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • D-Tox(2002)

    as Red

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Smallville(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Amos Fortune

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Holiday Heart(2000)

    as Penthouse M.C.

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Dark Angel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Gerhardt Bronck

  • The Crossing(2000)

    as Rall

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Resurrection(1999)

    as Walter Chibley

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Highlander: The Raven(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Charlie

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all shows

  • First Wave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Max Sterman

  • Thunder Point (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Bormann

  • Rescuers: Stories of Courage: Two Couples(1998)

    as Arnold

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Joe Torre: Curveballs Along the Way(1997)

    as Al Post

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Earth: Final Conflict(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Troy Sarrazin

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • Hostile Intent(1997)

    as Agent Adams

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Mimic(1997)

    as Subway Repairman

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Stargate SG-1(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Soren

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Too Close to Home(1997)

    as Woody Ryan

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Booty Call(1997)

    as Mummified Man

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • La Femme Nikita(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Ilia Benko

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Hidden in America(1996)

    as Mr. Tatum

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Sentinel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Lonnie Stevens

  • Breach of Trust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Goodwin

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

    as Wess

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

    as Burt

  • Free Willy(1994)

    Show 21 episodes · as Amphonoids (voice)

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all shows

  • Due South (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Ira

  • Royce(1994)

    as Officer Felix

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Green Dolphin Beat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Moss

  • RoboCop: The Future of Law Enforcement (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as William Ray 'Pudface' Morgan

  • RoboCop(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Pudface Morgan

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all shows

  • Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould(1993)

    as Photographer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Crush(1993)

    as Attorney

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Harmony Cats(1992)

    as Lazlo

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Palace Guard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Bingo(1991)

    as Defense Attorney

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Body Parts(1991)

    as Detective Jackson

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Run(1991)

    as Sammy

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Gate 2: The Trespassers(1990)

    as Mr. Coleson

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Bird on a Wire(1990)

    as Underworld Boss

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Last Train Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Skeggs

  • I Love You Perfect (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Defense Attorney

  • Sea of Love(1989)

    as Surveillance Team Member

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • American Boyfriends(1989)

    as Sid

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • We're No Angels(1989)

    as Guard

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • War of the Worlds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Captain Murphy

  • Betrayal of Silence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Brother Martin

  • Blindside(1987)

    as Sandy

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • 21 Jump Street(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Johnson

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows

  • Christmas Eve (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Waiter

  • Hot Shots (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Stanley

  • The Park Is Mine(1985)

    as Policeman in Park

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Perry Mason Returns(1985)

    as Bobby Lynch

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • MacGyver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Hans Felder

  • Terminal Choice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Dr. Kline

  • The Undergrads (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Butch

  • Starcrossed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Federal Agent

  • Overdrawn at the Memory Bank (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Thug No. 2

  • Airwolf(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Colenso

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • The Wars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Martial

  • Curtains(1983)

    as Attendant

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Deadline (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Younger Man

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 77 titles from 1980 to 2023; peak year 1992.

Biggest box office

Upside Down (2012)

$22M worldwide

Highest rated

Holiday Heart (2000)

Midcredits 88th

Most popular right now

Upside Down (2012)

Film career

19802023

Peak 1992 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 2 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
Acting77 of 77: 77 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score42nd

By decade

1980s22 · acting1990s33 · acting2000s14 · acting2010s7 · acting2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 13th · top billed in 0% of 21 roles
80909505

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 James Kidnie's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 38th percentile, the median of all 34; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 17th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

17thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

10thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 49 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th15
  • Below 25th15

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 49 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser14
  • Broadly Agreed11
  • Mixed16

Most divisive · actor

Rescuers: Stories of Courage: Two Couples (1998)

85th percentile spread · 21% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Holiday Heart (2000)

Midcredits 88th · 80% liked

Reviewers score the acting 46/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles; fans 68, detractors 27. 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 James Kidnie work with?

People who share at least 2 of James Kidnie's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Blu Mankuma shares the most, 2.

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers