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Barry Newman

Barry Newman

Actor · Died May 11, 2023, aged 92 · Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Barry Foster Newman is an American film, television, and stage actor, famous for his interpretation of Kowalski in the movie Vanishing Point. He has been nominated for a Golden Globe and Emmy awards. Description above from the Wikipedia article Barry Newman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 7, 1930
Died
May 11, 2023 (aged 92)
From
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
30 on MovieCove · 49 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 35% in 30 days

What are Barry Newman's films like?

Across their 18 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile
: browse their Documentary 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
29%
Self
23%
Survival
12%
Bonds
12%
Ideas
12%
Power
8%
Society
4%
Truth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 18 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 9 · Serious 2 · Dark 7

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

Grounded 8 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 2

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 6 · Charged 5 · Intense 7

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 4

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 12 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 5

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

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 7 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 3

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 10 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 5

Roles they play

8 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 4 of 8 analyzed roles.

Hero
4 of 8
Ally
1 of 8
Mentor
1 of 8
Shapeshifter
1 of 8
Threshold guardian
1 of 8
Show the 8 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Absurd
4
Melancholic
6
Contemplative
4
Warm
3
Other
21

How their films linger

Thought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2

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 Barry Newman's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 30 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Barry Newman'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

49 credits, 30 with a MovieCove page; 9 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Finding Hannah (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Isaac Dorfman

  • Raise Your Kids on Seltzer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Bill Tannery

  • Grilled(2006)

    as Boris

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • What the Bleep!?: Down the Rabbit Hole(2006)

    as Frank

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Ghost Whisperer(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Ray James

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • What the #$*! Do We (K)now!?(2004)

    as Frank

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • The O.C.(2003)

    Show 3 episodes · as Professor Max Bloom

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Manhood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Simon

  • 40 Days and 40 Nights(2002)

    as Walter Sullivan

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • True Blue(2001)

    as Monty

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Good Advice(2001)

    as Donald Simpson

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Jack the Dog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Simon

  • G-Men from Hell(2000)

    as Greydon Lake

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Limey(1999)

    as Jim Avery

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Bowfinger(1999)

    as Hal, Kit's Agent

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Goodbye Lover(1998)

    as Sen. Lassetter

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Brown's Requiem(1998)

    as Jack Skolnick

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Daylight(1996)

    as Norman Bassett

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • JAG(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Lawyer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • MacShayne: Winner Takes All(1994)

    as Andy Capasso

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Der blaue Diamant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Dr. Axel Trank

  • NYPD Blue(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Jimmy Wexler · as Mark Radner

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Miss Marple: The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side(1992)

    as Jason Rudd

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

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

    Show 13 episodes · as Dr. Garrett Braden

  • L.A. Law(1986)

    Show 2 episodes · as Frank Askoff

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • My Two Loves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Ben

  • Fatal Vision (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 2 episodes · as Bernie Segal

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Andrew Bascombe · as Ex-NYPD Lt. Ed McMasters · as Lt. Amos 'Jake' Ballinger

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Second Sight: A Love Story(1984)

    as Richard Chapman

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Having It All(1982)

    as Peter Baylin

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

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

    as Detective Flynn

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

    as Barney Duncan

  • Amy(1981)

    as Dr. Ben Corcoran

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • King Crab (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Johnny Campana

  • City on Fire(1979)

    as Dr. Frank Whitman

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Sex and the Married Woman(1977)

    as Alan Fitch

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Quincy, M.E. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Gabe McCracken

  • The Unwanted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Voiceover

  • Petrocelli (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 44 episodes · as Anthony J. Petrocelli

  • Night Games (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Anthony J. Petrocelli

  • Fear Is the Key(1972)

    as John Talbot

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Salzburg Connection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Bill Mathison

  • Vanishing Point(1971)

    as Kowalski

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Lawyer(1970)

    as Tony Petrocelli

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Get Smart(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Assistant Guru

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Moving Finger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Mason

  • The Defenders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as The Reporter

  • Pretty Boy Floyd (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Al Riccardo

  • Naked City(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Cabby

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 49 titles from 1958 to 2023; peak year 1971.

Biggest box office

Daylight (1996)

$159M worldwide

Highest rated

Miss Marple: The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side (1992)

Midcredits 90th

Most popular right now

Vanishing Point (1971)

Film career

19582023

Peak 1971 · 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.

  • 1971Screen debut· Vanishing Point
  • 1971First top-billed film· Vanishing Point

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting49 of 49: 49 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score49th

By decade

1950s1 · acting1960s4 · acting1970s10 · acting1980s11 · acting1990s10 · acting2000s11 · acting2010s1 · acting2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 21% of 14 roles
7101

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 Barry Newman's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 35th percentile, the median of all 22; across their 18 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 44th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Approval · how many liked their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Reach · how many have seen their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Midcredits score across 30 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 30 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

What the #$*! Do We (K)now!? (2004)

91st percentile spread · 36% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Miss Marple: The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side (1992)

Midcredits 90th · 82% liked

Reviewers score the acting 66/100 in their films, across 17 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 42. 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 Barry Newman's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 5 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 41 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles17–58 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 51 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 36 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 47 · moderateMedian 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 Barry Newman work with?

People who share at least 2 of Barry Newman's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Betsy Chasse shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Composers