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Tom Nowicki

Tom Nowicki

Actor · Born December 17, 1955 (70) · Detroit, Michigan, USA

Tom Nowicki is an American actor who has appeared in several feature films, television series, mini-series and movies of the week. He is a member of the Actors' Equity Association and the Screen Actors' Guild who is best remembered for his lead appearance on RollerJam (1999–2001) and also appeared in the television pilot of L.A. Confidential. Nowicki received his Bachelor of Arts degree of Yale University in 1979 and received dramatic training at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art in 1987. He also spent time as a professional wrestler from 1983 to 1986 as "Lord Larry Oliver" in the Dixie Wrestling Alliance.[2] Among his many television appearances as either a guest star or recurring roles, his lengthiest role as a regular came from 1999 to 2001 as a lead on The New TNN's (now Spike TV's) modern-day roller derby program RollerJam as "Kenneth Loge III", the World Skating League general manager, Florida Sundogs manager and subsequent league commissioner who stood for moral decency and campaigned against sex and violence in the league. He also portrayed Kenneth's twin brother "Leonard Loge III", a world traveler who was more of a free spirit and also managed the Sundogs and had the hots for skater Lindsey Francis. Among the motion pictures he has appeared in, Nowicki starred opposites Denzel Washington in Remember The Titansas well as The Blind Side with Sandra Bullock.

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Born
December 17, 1955 (70)
From
Detroit, Michigan, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
74 on MovieCove · 114 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 23% in 30 days

What are Tom Nowicki's films like?

Across their 24 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Biography4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 74th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 20th percentile
: browse their Horror 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
24%
Morality
21%
Survival
18%
Self
15%
Society
12%
Ideas
7%
Power
4%
Family bonds11 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 23 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 19 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 12 · Intense 6

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

Steady 14 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 19 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 14 · 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

A split, not a type: Casual 15 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 3

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

Easy watch 4 · Affecting 11 · Heavy 8

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

Resolved 18 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

9 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 3 of 9 analyzed roles.

Shadow
3 of 9
Threshold guardian
2 of 9
Ally
1 of 9
Mentor
1 of 9
Herald
1 of 9
Trickster
1 of 9
Show the 9 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
15
Hopeful
15
Melancholic
8
Dread
5
Warm
5
Other
19

How their films linger

Hopeful15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet9
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Tom Nowicki's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 46 of their 74 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (18).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Tom Nowicki'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

114 credits, 74 with a MovieCove page.

  • Widow's Bay(2026)

    Show 1 episode · as Ezra Lowery

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Bad Monkey(2024)

    Show 10 episodes · as Captain Keith Fitzpatrick / Narrator

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • Will Trent(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Roy

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin(2021)

    as Jacob

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Glorias(2020)

    as Doctor London

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Safety(2020)

    as Dr. Matthews

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Dark and the Wicked(2020)

    as Charlie

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Bluff City Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Thomas Sanford

  • Lodge 49(2018)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • The Little Mermaid(2018)

    as Sid

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • At the End of the Day(2018)

    as Gordon Woodman

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Resident(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Lyle Hancock

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Ozark(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Dickey Elston

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Case for Christ(2017)

    as Dr. Alexander Metherell

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • MacGyver(2016)

    Show 2 episodes · as Orson Marcato

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • When the Bough Breaks(2016)

    as Peter Kaye

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Greenleaf(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Prosecutor Pelton

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Confirmation(2016)

    as John Franks

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Game of Silence(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Tom Bell

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Te Ata(2016)

    as Thurlow Lieurance

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Ashby(2015)

    as Kenrick

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Thunder Broke the Heavens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Delroy Riley

  • My Fair Lidy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Ed

  • Dolphin Tale 2(2014)

    as Phillip J Hordern

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • CBGB(2013)

    as Palace Bartender

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Legend of the Red Reaper(2013)

    as Adonis

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Sunlight Jr.(2013)

    as Doctor

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Trouble with the Curve(2012)

    as Red Sox GM

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Revolution(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Georgian Merchant

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • My Fake Fiancé(2009)

    as Gene

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Secret Number (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Prof. Ersheim

  • Flight(2012)

    as Len Caldwell

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Game of Your Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Marcus Bentton

  • Dolphin Tale(2011)

    as Philip J. Hordern

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Immortal Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as ER Doctor

  • The Lost Valentine(2011)

    as Glenn Billings

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Goldberg - P.I. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Dr. Stevens

  • The Way Home(2010)

    as Sheriff Tony Reeves

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Burning Bright(2010)

    as Sheriff

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Letters to God(2010)

    as Jack the Bartender

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Blind Side(2009)

    as Literature Teacher

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Conjurer(2008)

    as Marlin Dryer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Living Proof(2008)

    as Carl Reinhardt

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Never Back Down(2008)

    as Mr. Lloyd

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Wire in the Blood: Prayer of the Bone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Lee-Burrill

  • Hallows Point (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Nathanial Raber

  • Burn Notice(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Conrad

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Army Wives(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Judge Kyle Zimmerman

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Dexter(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Knife Vendor

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Descansos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Ken

  • Furby Island(2005)

    as Dr. Reginald Conquest (voice)

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Planet Ibsen(2005)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Punisher(2004)

    as Lincoln

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • One Tree Hill(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Sam

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • L.A. Confidential (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Capt. Smith

  • The Locket(2002)

    as Dr. Paulson

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

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

    as Chris

  • The Last Brickmaker in America(2001)

    as Carl Douglass

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Boycott(2001)

    as Commissioner Sellars

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Sheena (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Carlton Rule

  • Remember the Titans(2000)

    as Coach Ed Henry

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Bull (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • S Club 7 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Director

  • The First of May(1999)

    as Dan Kepperman

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Selma, Lord, Selma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Mayor Smitherman

  • RollerJam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 101 episodes · Actor

  • The Tempest(1998)

    as General Sherman

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Waterboy(1998)

    as Community College Coach

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Mortal Kombat: Conquest(1998)

    Show 2 episodes · as Grand Master · as High Priest

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • Claudine's Return (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Doctor

  • From the Earth to the Moon(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as David Bell

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Dawson's Creek(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Cole

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Flash(1997)

    as Alfred Rutherford

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • First Time Felon(1997)

    as Hogan

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Three Lives of Karen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as William Last

  • Miracle in the Woods(1997)

    as Doctor Billy Smith

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Dark Angel(1996)

    as Fennaway

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Nightjohn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Dr. Chamberlain

  • All She Ever Wanted(1996)

    as Wesley Knight

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Summer of Fear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Cooper

  • Heroine of Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Simon

  • Saved by the Light(1995)

    as Dr. Trumbauer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • ER(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Brooks

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The Last Spring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • A Passion for Justice: The Hazel Brannon Smith Story(1994)

    as Man with Money

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Bandit: Bandit, Bandit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Tuttle

  • Moon Over Miami (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • SeaQuest 2032(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Slaussen · as Mithor

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • For Love and Glory(1993)

    as Daniel Doyle

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Walker, Texas Ranger(1993)

    Show 2 episodes · as Melvin Louts · as Neal Brockmeyer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Stolen Babies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Bascom Fields

  • Complex of Fear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Steve

  • Passenger 57(1992)

    as Sly's Assistant

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Secret Passion of Robert Clayton(1992)

    as N.Y. Reporter 1 · as NY Reporter 1

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Keys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • Grass Roots (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Tommy Newman

  • Wife, Mother, Murderer(1991)

    as Agt. Blakely

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Problem Child 2(1991)

    as Health Official

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Red Wind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Prosecuting Attorney

  • The 100 Lives of Black Jack Savage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Web of Deceit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Det. Jack Burdock

  • Super Force (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 3 episodes · as Inspector Zeitgeist / Dr. DeNunzio

  • Sudie and Simpson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Mr. McMillian

  • Somebody Has to Shoot the Picture(1990)

    as Steve March

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Murder in Mississippi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Sam

  • Ernest Saves Christmas(1988)

    as Crew Member

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

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

    as Gabby

  • After School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Basketball Player #1

  • Illegally Yours(1988)

    as Court Clerk

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Matlock(1986)

    Show 8 episodes · as Assistant D.A. James Wygot · as Prosecutor

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Miami Vice(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Dwayne

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Harry & Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Jimmy

  • Emerald Cove (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 20 episodes · Actor

  • No More Goodbyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Stan Roman

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 111 titles, 109 of them dated from 1984 to 2026; peak year 2011.

Biggest box office

The Case for Christ (2017)

$18M worldwide

Highest rated

Te Ata (2016)

Midcredits 85th

Most popular right now

Bad Monkey (2024)

Film career

19842026

Peak 2011 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. 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.

  • 1984Screen debut· Harry & Son
  • 2012First top-billed film· The Secret Number
  • 2012Career best· The Secret Number
  • 2024Best so far· Bad Monkey

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting111 of 111: 111 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score58th

By decade

1980s7 · acting1990s42 · acting2000s22 · acting2010s31 · acting2020s7 · acting

Billing

usually 12th · top billed in 4% of 24 roles
840914

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 Tom Nowicki's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 56th percentile, the median of all 52; across their 23 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 49th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Approval · how many liked their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Reach · how many have seen their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Midcredits score across 74 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up26
  • 50th to 74th20
  • 25th to 49th14
  • Below 25th14

Shape of the crowd

31 of their 74 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved9
  • Universally Panned1
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic7
  • Crowd Pleaser31
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed23

Most divisive · actor

Furby Island (2005)

99th percentile spread · 56% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Remember the Titans (2000)

Midcredits 96th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 57/100 in their films, across 21 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 37. 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 Tom Nowicki's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore7 titles31–85 · median 47 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles17–56 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles18–84 · median 66 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles30–62 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles43–87 · median 54 · moderateheavier than most 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 Tom Nowicki work with?

People who share at least 2 of Tom Nowicki's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Brett Rice shares the most, 3.

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers