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Portrait of John Philbin

Acting

John Philbin

Career

Active from 1985 to 2022, busiest in 1985 with 4 main titles.

Leading roles
2
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score50/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Return of the Living Dead
The Return of the Living Dead
GoodWatch score71/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 27 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.2 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
John Philbin Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Wholesome
    2.5, average 3.4
  • Pathos
    4.5, average 5.3
  • Situational Comedy
    2.0, average 2.7
  • Politics
    2.0, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Relationship Dynamics 2
  • Psychological Tension 2
  • Iconic Soundtrack 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

41
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

2 titles · average score 70
Strange Harvest
Strange Harvest (2025)
GoodWatch score 70

as News Interviewee

Pandemic Undead
Pandemic Undead (2022)

as Agent Richardson

2010s

5 titles · average score 48
Undateable John
Undateable John (2019)

as John

Ovation
Ovation (2016)

as Party Guest

Ride
Ride (2014)
GoodWatch score 50

Associate Producer

The Perfect House
The Perfect House (2012)
GoodWatch score 35

as Jeff

Soul Surfer
Soul Surfer (2011)
GoodWatch score 59

as Fuel TV Reporter #2

2000s

3 titles · average score 54
Zombie Farm
Zombie Farm (2007)
GoodWatch score 42

as Agent Richardson

Bones
Bones (2005)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as Ned Dixon

Perfect Fit
Perfect Fit (2000)
GoodWatch score 46

as Monty

1990s

12 titles · average score 59
ATF
ATF (1999)
GoodWatch score 54

as Randy

Girl
Girl (1998)
GoodWatch score 64

as Mr. Jones

The Killing Jar
The Killing Jar (1997)
GoodWatch score 50

as Pete Lawrence

Moonbase
Moonbase (1997)
GoodWatch score 39

as Lucas

Levitation
Levitation (1997)

as Police Officer

Blossom Time
Blossom Time (1996)

as Arthur Steele

The Crew
The Crew (1994)
GoodWatch score 46

as Alex

Tombstone
Tombstone (1993)
GoodWatch score 71

as Tom Mclaury

Black Widow Murders: The Blanche Taylor Moore Story
Black Widow Murders: The Blanche Taylor Moore Story (1993)
GoodWatch score 72

as Ray, Jr.

Point Break
Point Break (1991)
GoodWatch score 69

as Nathanial

Dillinger
Dillinger (1991)
GoodWatch score 57

as Hamilton

Law & Order
Law & Order (1990)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show · as Fleet Manager

1980s

19 titles · average score 52
Martians Go Home
Martians Go Home (1989)
GoodWatch score 30

as Donny

The Four Minute Mile
The Four Minute Mile (1988)

as Wes Santee

Shy People
Shy People (1987)
GoodWatch score 65

as Tommy

North Shore
North Shore (1987)
GoodWatch score 41

as Turtle

Amazing Stories
Amazing Stories (1986)
GoodWatch score 65

as Bullseye

The Return of the Living Dead
The Return of the Living Dead (1985)
GoodWatch score 71

as Chuck

The New Kids
The New Kids (1985)
GoodWatch score 41

as Gideon Walters

Chase
Chase (1985)

as Bobby

Amazing Stories
Amazing Stories (1985)
GoodWatch score 54

TV show · as Bullseye

This Child Is Mine
This Child Is Mine (1985)

as Matt

Children of the Corn
Children of the Corn (1984)
GoodWatch score 46

as Amos

Grandview, U.S.A.
Grandview, U.S.A. (1984)
GoodWatch score 46

as Cowboy