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Scott Wilson

Actor · Died October 6, 2018, aged 76 · Thomasville, Georgia, USA

Scott Wilson (March 29, 1942 – October 6, 2018) was an American film and television actor. Wilson has more than 50 film credits from the 1960s to the 2010s, including In the Heat of the Night, In Cold Blood, The Great Gatsby, Dead Man Walking, Pearl Harbor, and Junebug.In 1980, Wilson received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture for his role in The Ninth Configuration.From 2011 to 2013, Wilson was a main cast member on the AMC television series, The Walking Dead,in which he played veterinarian and Greene family patriarch Hershel Greene. Wilson was well-known especially for his recurring role on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as casino mogul Sam Braun, the father of investigator Catherine Willows.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 29, 1942
Died
October 6, 2018 (aged 76)
From
Thomasville, Georgia, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
62 on MovieCove · 80 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 155 days to Oct 26Down 45% in 30 days

What are Scott Wilson's films like?

Across their 39 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Drama14 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 90th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Adventure 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
26%
Self
23%
Bonds
19%
Survival
17%
Power
7%
Society
6%
Ideas
2%
Self-worth8 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice9 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 39 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 11 · Serious 8 · Dark 20

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 25 · Stylized 10 · Heightened 4

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

Gentle 6 · Charged 18 · Intense 15

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

Steady 13 · Shifting 20 · Whiplash 6

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 29 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 6

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 20 · Even-paced 19 · 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 13 · Engaged 24 · Full focus 2

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 13 · Affecting 9 · Heavy 17

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 21 · Open-ended 13 · Ambiguous 5

Roles they play

16 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 5 of 16 analyzed roles.

Shadow
5 of 16
Mentor
4 of 16
Ally
3 of 16
Hero
2 of 16
Herald
1 of 16
Shapeshifter
1 of 16
Show the 16 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
32
Melancholic
18
Dread
10
Absurd
7
Hopeful
6
Other
28

How their films linger

Bittersweet14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet17
  • Tragic11
  • 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 Scott Wilson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 37 of their 62 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (17).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Scott Wilson'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

80 credits, 62 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Walking Dead: The Return(2024)

    as Hershel Greene (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Hostiles(2017)

    as Cyrus Lounde

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Robot Chicken Walking Dead Special: Look Who's Walking (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Hershel Greene (voice)

  • The OA(2016)

    Show 9 episodes · as Abel Johnson

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Damien (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 5 episodes · as John Lyons

  • Bosch(2014)

    Show 3 episodes · as Dr. Guyot

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Linkers: Codes Secrets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 26 episodes · Actor

  • Dorfman in Love(2011)

    as Winston Cooke Sr.

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Five(2011)

    as Bill (Older)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Walking Dead(2010)

    Show 41 episodes · as Hershel Greene

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Justified(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Frank Reasoner

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Radio Free Albemuth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as President Fremont

  • For Sale by Owner(2009)

    as Doktor Banks

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Saving Grace B. Jones(2009)

    as Reverend Potter

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Big Stan(2007)

    as Warden Gasque

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Heartbreak Kid(2007)

    as Boo

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Open Window(2006)

    as Eddie

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon(2006)

    as Eugene

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Sensation of Sight(2006)

    as Tucker

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Host(2006)

    as Douglas

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Saving Shiloh(2006)

    as Judd Travers

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Come Early Morning(2006)

    as Lowell Fowler

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Junebug(2005)

    as Eugene

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Monster(2003)

    as Horton / Last "John"

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Last Samurai(2003)

    as Ambassador Swanbeck

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • I Was a Teenage Faust(2002)

    as Minion

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Don't Let Go (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Jimmy Ray Stevens

  • Coastlines(2002)

    as Pa Mann

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Bark! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Harold

  • The Animal(2001)

    as Mayor

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Pearl Harbor(2001)

    as George Marshall

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 9 episodes · as Sam Braun

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • The Way of the Gun(2000)

    as Hale Chidduck

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • South of Heaven, West of Hell(2000)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The Debtors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • Shiloh 2: Shiloh Season(1999)

    as Judd Travers

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Jack Bull(1999)

    as Governor

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Clay Pigeons(1998)

    as Sheriff Dan Mooney

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

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

    as Joseph Berry Keenan

  • G.I. Jane(1997)

    as C.O. Salem

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Our God's Brother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Adam Chmielowski, Brother Albert

  • Shiloh(1996)

    as Judd Travers

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Grass Harp(1995)

    as Eugene Fenwick

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • E! True Hollywood Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Dead Man Walking(1995)

    as Chaplain Farley

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Soul Survivors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Bradley Facemeyer

  • Judge Dredd(1995)

    as Pa Angel

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Tall Tale(1995)

    as Zeb

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

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

    as Dr. Chase

  • Geronimo: An American Legend(1993)

    as Redondo

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Flesh and Bone(1993)

    as Elliot

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The X-Files(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Rev. Orison

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Elvis and the Colonel: The Untold Story(1993)

    as Vernon Presley

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Pure Luck(1991)

    as Frank Grimes

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Femme Fatale(1991)

    as Dr. Beaumont

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Ben Chaney

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • The Exorcist III(1990)

    as Dr. Temple

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Young Guns II(1990)

    as Governor Lewis Wallace

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • The Cross of Iberia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Johnson

  • Johnny Handsome(1989)

    as Mikey Chalmette

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Jesse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Sam Maloney

  • The Tracker(1988)

    as John 'Red Jack' Stillwell

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Malone(1987)

    as Paul Barlow

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Blue City(1986)

    as Perry Kerch

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • The Twilight Zone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as (segment "Quarantine")

  • The Aviator(1985)

    as Jerry Stiller

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • On the Line(1984)

    as Mitch

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • A Year of the Quiet Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Norman

  • The Right Stuff(1983)

    as Scott Crossfield

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Ninth Configuration(1980)

    as Capt. Billy Cutshaw

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Illegal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Police officer

  • The Passover Plot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Judah

  • The Great Gatsby(1974)

    as George Wilson

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Lolly-Madonna XXX(1973)

    as Thrush Feather

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The New Centurions(1972)

    as Gus

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Grissom Gang(1971)

    as Slim Grissom

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Gypsy Moths(1969)

    as Malcolm Webson

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Castle Keep(1969)

    as Cpl. Clearboy

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • In Cold Blood(1967)

    as Richard 'Dick' Hickcock

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • In the Heat of the Night(1967)

    as Harvey Oberst

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 80 titles from 1967 to 2024; peak year 2006.

Biggest box office

The Heartbreak Kid (2007)

$128M worldwide

Highest rated

In Cold Blood (1967)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Big Stan (2007)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19672024

Peak 2006 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 4 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting80 of 80: 80 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score57th

By decade

1960s4 · acting1970s6 · acting1980s11 · acting1990s25 · acting2000s22 · acting2010s11 · acting2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 2% of 45 roles
67728792970207

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 Scott Wilson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 55th percentile, the median of all 55; across their 39 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 50th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 39

Approval · how many liked their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 39

Reach · how many have seen their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 39

Midcredits score across 62 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up20
  • 50th to 74th19
  • 25th to 49th15
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

26 of their 62 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved10
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser26
  • Broadly Agreed7
  • Mixed17

Most divisive · actor

The Walking Dead: The Return (2024)

84th percentile spread · 15% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

In the Heat of the Night (1967)

Midcredits 98th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 39 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 45. 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 Scott Wilson's work okay for kids?

Across up to 19 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore14 titles31–87 · median 78 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity19 titles25–71 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity15 titles46–89 · median 65 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs12 titles30–54 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense12 titles26–86 · median 59 · 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 Scott Wilson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Scott Wilson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Dale Rosenbloom shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles