Jason Robards III was born on 28 March 1949 in New York City, New York, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for They Live (1988), Great Performances (1971) and Voci notturne (1995).
Biography from IMDb.
- March 28, 1949 (77)
- New York City, New York, USA
- Actor and producer
- 4 on MovieCove · 9 credits in all
What are Jason Robards III's films like?
Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Power and Survival.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 3
Light 0 · Serious 1 · Dark 2
A split, not a type: Grounded 1 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0
Gentle 0 · Charged 1 · Intense 2
Steady 2 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0
Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 1
Casual 0 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 0 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 1
Resolved 2 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1
Roles they play
- Heraldas Ed in Zenith (2010)
Moods and endings
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 Jason Robards III's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 4 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Jason Robards III'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
9 credits, 4 with a MovieCove page.
Zenith(2010)
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
Night Voices (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
The Childhood Friend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
Golden Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
Golden Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
They Live(1988)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
You Can't Take it With You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
The Soldier(1982)
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
A Stranger Is Watching(1982)
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
Career shape
Star power in the 73rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 9 titles from 1982 to 2010; peak year 1987.
Film career
Peak 1987 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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.
- 1982Screen debut· A Stranger Is Watching
How do Jason Robards III's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 37th percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 26th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
3 of their 4 titles are Mixed.
- Crowd Pleaser1
- Mixed3
Reviewers score the acting 59/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 67, 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.