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Jeff Rector

Jeff Rector

Actor, also producer, director and writer · Born September 12, 1958 (68) · St. Louis, Missouri, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jeff Rector is an American actor, born in St. Louis, and grew up in both Michigan and California. He decided to pursue an acting career after working at Universal Studio as tour guide. His first roles were in New York Soap Operas. Jeff went on to play over 60 feature films, TV shows, and various television programs. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jeff Rector, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 12, 1958 (68)
From
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer, director and writer
Titles
37 on MovieCove · 73 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 17% in 30 days

What are Jeff Rector's films like?

Across their 20 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Genres

Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 7th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 12th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 8th 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
Survival
27%
Morality
21%
Bonds
17%
Self
14%
Power
8%
Society
8%
Ideas
5%
Survival11 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 18 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 5 · Wry 2 · Earnest 9

Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 12 · Serious 4 · Dark 2

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 11 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 6 · Charged 8 · Intense 4

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 0

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 5 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 7

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

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

Casual 13 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 16 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
13
Absurd
11
Thrilling
6
Joyful
4
Dread
3
Other
9

How their films linger

Fun15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous6

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 Jeff Rector's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 32 of their 37 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (19).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jeff Rector'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

73 credits, 37 with a MovieCove page.

  • Dead Bloom(2026)

    as Casper

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Surge of Power: Where There's Smoke(2024)

    Director · Associate Producer · as Big City Mayor

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The DeMarco Crew (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Teague

  • Hustlers Gamblers and Crooks(2024)

    Show as William Shatner

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Holiday Twist(2023)

    as Vance Jordan

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Ape vs. Mecha Ape(2023)

    as General Dean (as Jeffrey Rector)

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Red Tide Massacre(2022)

    as Deputy Hobin

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Dangerous Snow Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Aaron

  • Operation Varsity Blues(2021)

    as Devin Sloane

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Save the Wedding(2021)

    as Walter

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • A Christmas Love(2020)

    as Murray

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Bad President(2021)

    Producer · Actor

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Bigfoot Family(2020)

    as News Anchor (voice)

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Automation(2019)

    as Bill

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Heaven & Hell(2018)

    as Detective

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Crazy Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Al Brayley

  • Married with Secrets(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Det. Sgt. Richard Laursen

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Model Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Officer Myers

  • $elfie Shootout (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as TV Executive

  • How We Got Here (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Detroit Police Commissioner

  • The Muse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Justin

  • Bachelor Night(2014)

    as Jack Rabbit

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Bermuda Tentacles(2014)

    as Captain Warren

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • White T(2013)

    as Officer Myers

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • A Night at the Silent Movie Theater(2012)

    as Officer Lou

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • American Horror Story(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Male Anchor

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Dinocroc vs. Supergator(2010)

    as Stewart Taft

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Lost in the Woods (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Agent Williams

  • Vampire In Vegas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as General Briggs

  • Winged Creatures(2008)

    as Sheriff

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Solar Flare(2008)

    as Trent

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • InAlienable (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Professor Jeffries

  • Revamped(2007)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Richard

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Trapped!(2006)

    as Randall

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Gene Simmons: Family Jewels(2006)

    Show as Rob Turner

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all shows

  • How I Met Your Mother(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Cop

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Cry of the Winged Serpent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Internal Affairs Agent

  • Veronica Mars(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Mayor

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Scarecrow Gone Wild (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Ray

  • The Circuit 2(2002)

    as Fighter

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Fatal Kiss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay · as Richard Clarke

  • Black Scorpion(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Mayor's Aid #2

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all shows

  • Never Look Back (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Wes Dugan

  • Nightfall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Jack Talbot

  • Dark Obsession (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Lt. Dickerson

  • Playboy's Tales of Erotic Fantasies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Servant (segment "Good Service")

  • Kraa! The Sea Monster(1998)

    as Team Leader

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • In My Sister's Shadow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Man at Bar

  • Rapid Assault (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as David Phillips

  • Madam Savant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Sergeant Stevens

  • Friend of the Family II(1996)

    as Mark

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Beverly Hills Bordello (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Felix

  • Fox Hunt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Alan

  • The Killer Inside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Alex Johnson

  • Legion of the Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Francis Vansemie

  • Galaxis(1995)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Sliders(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Scarface P.A.U.L.

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Ballistic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Case

  • Dinosaur Valley Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Tony Markham

  • The Darkening (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Scott Griffin

  • Tornado Run (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Teniente Billy Gunn

  • Death Riders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Cop

  • Compromising Situations (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Emerson Sprague

  • The Secrets of Lake Success (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 2 episodes · as Cop #1

  • Marching Out of Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Lt. Butch

  • Hellmaster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Jesse Jameson

  • Street Soldiers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Priest

  • Beverly Hills, 90210(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Officer Terry

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Danger Zone III: Steel Horse War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Wyman

  • Doctor Hackenstein(1988)

    as Officer Robbins

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Wall Street(1987)

    as Trader - Office

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Star Trek: The Next Generation(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Alien #2

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Aaah! Roach! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as James Hollister

Career shape

Star power in the 82nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 71 titles, 70 of them dated from 1987 to 2025; peak year 2020.

Biggest box office

Ape vs. Mecha Ape (2023)

$38K worldwide

Highest rated

Bad President (2021)

Midcredits 90th

Most popular right now

Gene Simmons: Family Jewels (2006)

Film career

19872025

Peak 2020 · at the high point of their film career. 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.

  • 1992Screen debut· Hellmaster

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting70 of 71: 67 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score28thDirecting2 of 71: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting2 of 71: 0 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing3 of 71: 0 only producing, 3 with another roleOther crew1 of 71: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

71 titles, 3 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1980s3 · acting1990s26 · 25 acting · 1 crew2000s15 · 15 acting · 2 crew2010s14 · acting2020s12 · 12 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 7 roles

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.

How do Jeff Rector's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 11th percentile, the median of all 27; across their 18 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 8th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

8thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Approval · how many liked their films

12thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Reach · how many have seen their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Midcredits score across 37 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th18

Shape of the crowd

23 of their 37 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive4
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed23

Most divisive · actor, director, producer

Surge of Power: Where There's Smoke (2024)

99th percentile spread · 59% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Wall Street (1987)

Midcredits 90th · 82% liked

Reviewers score the acting 36/100 in their films, across 15 reviewed titles; fans 60, detractors 25. 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 Jeff Rector work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jeff Rector's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sadie Katz shares the most, 2.

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles