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Patrick St. Esprit

Patrick St. Esprit

Actor · Born May 18, 1954 (72) · California, USA

Patrick St. Esprit is an American character actor, best known for playing tough, authoritative roles such as Romulus Thread in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, Elliot Oswald in Sons of Anarchy, and LAPD Commander Robert Hicks in S.W.A.T.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 18, 1954 (72)
From
California, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
77 on MovieCove · 95 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 21% in 30 days

What are Patrick St. Esprit's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 8th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 77th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile
: browse their Drama 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
33%
Survival
21%
Bonds
15%
Self
15%
Power
14%
Society
3%
Justice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 6 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 4

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

A split, not a type: Steady 4 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

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 2 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles
Threshold guardian
1 of 4
Shadow
1 of 4
Ally
1 of 4
Mentor
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Thrilling
4
Absurd
2
Romantic
1
Cathartic
1
Other
5

How their films linger

Fun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet3
  • 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 Patrick St. Esprit's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 62 of their 77 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hulu (21).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Patrick St. Esprit'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

95 credits, 77 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • S.W.A.T. Exiles(2026)

    Show 1 episode · as Robert 'Bob' Hicks

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows

  • Acts of Violence(2018)

    as Hemland

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • S.W.A.T.(2017)

    Show 157 episodes · as Robert 'Bob' Hicks

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • The Fate of the Furious(2017)

    as DS Allan

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Big Little Lies(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Mayor Bartley

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Incorporated(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • Killing Reagan(2016)

    as Alexander Haig

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • War Dogs(2016)

    as Captain Phillip Santos

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Independence Day: Resurgence(2016)

    as Secretary of Defense

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • I Am Wrath(2016)

    as Governor Meserve

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Truth(2015)

    as Brig. Gen. Buck Staudt

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Ballers(2015)

    Show 4 episodes · as Dallas Cowboys GM

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Little Loopers(2015)

    as Judge

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Scorpion(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Captain James Pike

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • The Last Ship(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · as Witt

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Draft Day(2014)

    as Tom Michaels

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Hunger Games: Catching Fire(2013)

    as Romulus Thread

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Torn(2013)

    as Charles

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Ironside(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Nick Sturgess

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • The Last of Robin Hood(2013)

    as Herb Aadland

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Ray Donovan(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Hector's Manager

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Revolution(2012)

    Show 3 episodes · as Wayne Ramsey

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Blue Lagoon: The Awakening(2012)

    as Jack McMullen

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Scandal(2012)

    Show 2 episodes · as Peter Foster

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Homeland(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Aaron

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Against the Wall(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Officer Whiteside

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Super 8(2011)

    as Weapons Commander

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Body of Proof(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Leonard Waxman

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Demoted(2011)

    as JR Daniels

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Chicago Code(2011)

    Show 4 episodes · as Hugh Killian

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Chain Letter(2010)

    as Dean Jones

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Hawaii Five-0(2010)

    Show 2 episodes · as Vice Admiral Rhodes

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Back Nine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Sheriff

  • Rizzoli & Isles(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Artie McMurphy

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • The Glades(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Tim Ballard

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • Green Zone(2010)

    as Military Intel 2 Star

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Men of a Certain Age(2009)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • NCIS: Los Angeles(2009)

    Show 4 episodes · as Roger Bates

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Castle(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Agent Forrest

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Eleventh Hour(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Henry Brooks

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • The Mentalist(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Frank Lockhardt

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Sons of Anarchy(2008)

    Show 13 episodes · as Elliott Oswald

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Journeyman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Carl Hanson

  • Saving Grace(2007)

    Show 8 episodes · as Leo Hanadarko

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee(2007)

    as Major Walsh

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Smokin' Aces(2006)

    as Moustache

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Brothers & Sisters(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · as Bill Stanton

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • Crash Landing(2005)

    as Pilot Craig

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • United 93(2006)

    as Major Kevin Nasypany

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Unit(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Agent Inman

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Criminal Minds(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Sheriff Merrill Dobson

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Must Love Dogs(2005)

    as Marshall

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Closer(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Caleb Walker

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as George Sanborn

  • House(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Keith Tannenbaum

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Desperate Housewives(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Detective Berry

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • King of the Ants (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Sgt. Moorse

  • Lost Treasure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Lieutenant Mullen

  • Cold Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Porter Rawley (2007)

  • NCIS(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Commander Weidman

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as Karl Hartung

  • Without a Trace(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Bob Clifford

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • CSI: Miami(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Paul Jennings

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • She Spies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Dallas Dassi

  • Monk(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Lody

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • George Lopez(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Special Agent Saunders

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • The Shield(2002)

    Show 2 episodes · as Lester

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • We Were Soldiers(2002)

    as General in Hallway

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Face Value (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Agent Edwards

  • Crossing Jordan(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Off. Dodd

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Sheriff Gardner

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Angel(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Jenoff

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Crusade(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Captain Ross

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Where Truth Lies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Stunts

  • JAG(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Markov

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Texas Payback (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Jimmy

  • ER(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Thorpe

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • I Love Trouble(1994)

    as Assassin

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The X-Files(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Guard #2

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Walker, Texas Ranger(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Brad Furnell · as Darby · as Jack Garrett · as Lester Rawlins · as Quint

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman(1993)

    Show 2 episodes · as Carl

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Renegade(1992)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • The Wild Pair(1987)

    as Commando

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Beauty and the Beast(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Arvin Cates

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Terminal Exposure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Ned Carson

  • She's the Sheriff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Coach Campbell

  • Sidekicks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Matlock(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Rick Allen

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Fire in the Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Mike Swanson

  • Hunter(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Dino Morelli · as Jack Colefax

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Knight Rider(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Tommy-Lee Burgess

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Police Squad! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Simon & Simon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Love Boat(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Pete

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Liberty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Sgt. Tanner

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 95 titles, 94 of them dated from 1977 to 2026; peak year 2017.

Biggest box office

War Dogs (2016)

$86M worldwide

Highest rated

War Dogs (2016)

Midcredits 86th

Most popular right now

S.W.A.T. (2017)

Film career

19772026

Peak 2017 · at the high point of their film career. 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting94 of 95: 94 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score69thOther crew1 of 95: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1970s1 · acting1980s11 · acting1990s11 · 10 acting · 1 crew2000s35 · acting2010s35 · acting2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 14th · top billed in 0% of 16 roles
0515

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 Patrick St. Esprit's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 47th percentile, the median of all 25; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 30th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 77 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up31
  • 50th to 74th23
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th14

Shape of the crowd

39 of their 77 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved14
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser39
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed18

Most divisive · actor

Little Loopers (2015)

72nd percentile spread · 27% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Sons of Anarchy (2008)

Midcredits 98th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 52/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 67, detractors 28. 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 Patrick St. Esprit's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 56 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 34 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 44 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 39 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 41 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.