Portrait of Michael Ironside

Acting

Michael Ironside

Career

Active from 1974 to 2026, busiest in 1994 and 1998 with 8 main titles each.

Leading roles
102
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score47/100
Highest rated
Poster for BlackBerry
BlackBerry
GoodWatch score82/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 151 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Michael Ironside Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Wholesome
    2.1, average 3.4
  • Historical
    1.4, average 2.6
  • Situational Comedy
    1.5, average 2.7
  • Family Dynamics
    3.8, average 4.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Psychological Thriller 17
  • Mystery 9
  • Social Commentary 8
  • Character-Driven 8
  • Action-Packed 7
  • Political Intrigue 7
  • Intrigue 6
  • Creature Feature 6
  • Revenge Plot 5
  • B-Movie 5
  • Revenge 5
  • Cult Classic 4

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

249
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

4 titles
Liberty
Liberty

as Fischer

Deep Tissue
Deep Tissue

as Uncle Nik

Super Dicks
Super Dicks

as Police Chief

My Best Friend Depression
My Best Friend Depression

as Ralph Johnson

2020s

21 titles ยท average score 58
Marrow
Marrow (2026)

as Dr. Jonathan Myers

1242: Gateway to the West
1242: Gateway to the West (2025)
GoodWatch score 37

as Narrator / Mihaly

The Jester from Transylvania
The Jester from Transylvania (2024)

as Charles Pennington

BlackBerry
BlackBerry (2023)
GoodWatch score 82

as Charles Purdy

Condor's Nest
Condor's Nest (2023)
GoodWatch score 40

as Agent Astakhov

The Family Circus
The Family Circus (2023)

as The Cop

Dracula: The Original Living Vampire
Dracula: The Original Living Vampire (2022)
GoodWatch score 40

as Dr. Jack Seward

Tin Can
Tin Can (2022)
GoodWatch score 52

as Wayne

Pumpkin Everything
Pumpkin Everything (2022)
GoodWatch score 45

as Tom

Nobody
Nobody (2021)
GoodWatch score 75

as Eddie Williams

Skipping Stones
Skipping Stones (2021)
GoodWatch score 59

as Mr. Travers

Bloodthirsty
Bloodthirsty (2021)
GoodWatch score 55

as Dr. Swan

2010s

55 titles ยท average score 57
Hellmington
Hellmington (2018)
GoodWatch score 39

as Rupert Woodhouse

The Convent
The Convent (2018)
GoodWatch score 30

as The Magistrate

Alterscape
Alterscape (2018)
GoodWatch score 37

as Dr. Julian Loro

Atropa
Atropa (2018)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as Captain Schreiber

Patient Seven
Patient Seven (2016)
GoodWatch score 43

as Dr. Daniel Marcus

Element
Element (2016)
GoodWatch score 55

as Joe

Turbo Kid
Turbo Kid (2015)
GoodWatch score 72

as Zeus

The Flash
The Flash (2014)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show ยท as Lewis Snart

A Fighting Man
A Fighting Man (2014)
GoodWatch score 48

as Max Wynn

Ice Soldiers
Ice Soldiers (2013)
GoodWatch score 37

as Col. Desmond Trump

Conduct Unbecoming
Conduct Unbecoming (2011)

as Col. Dodd

The Bannen Way
The Bannen Way (2010)
GoodWatch score 47

TV show ยท as Chief Bannen

2000s

57 titles ยท average score 50
Mutants
Mutants (2008)
GoodWatch score 17

as Colonal Gauge

Disaster Zone: Volcano in New York
Disaster Zone: Volcano in New York (2006)
GoodWatch score 33

as Levering

The Veteran
The Veteran (2006)
GoodWatch score 41

as Mark 'Doc' Jordan

The V Word
The V Word (2006)
GoodWatch score 50

as Mr. Chaney

Criminal Minds
Criminal Minds (2005)
GoodWatch score 63

TV show ยท as John

The Machinist
The Machinist (2004)
GoodWatch score 73

as Miller

Maximum Velocity
Maximum Velocity (2003)
GoodWatch score 32

as General Amberson

Down
Down (2001)
GoodWatch score 50

as Gunter Steinberg

Extreme Honor
Extreme Honor (2001)
GoodWatch score 39

as Baker

Heavy Metal 2000
Heavy Metal 2000 (2000)
GoodWatch score 29

as Tyler (voice)

Crime + Punishment in Suburbia
Crime + Punishment in Suburbia (2000)
GoodWatch score 39

as Fred Skolnick

Nuremberg
Nuremberg (2000)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as Colonel Burton Andrus

1990s

67 titles ยท average score 52
Starship Troopers
Starship Troopers (1997)
GoodWatch score 71

as Lieutenant Jean Rasczak

Major Payne
Major Payne (1995)
GoodWatch score 48

as Lt. Colonel Stone

The Next Karate Kid
The Next Karate Kid (1994)
GoodWatch score 35

as Dugan

Save Me
Save Me (1994)
GoodWatch score 32

as Oliver

seaQuest DSV
seaQuest DSV (1993)
GoodWatch score 61

TV show ยท as Captain Oliver Hudson

Night Trap
Night Trap (1993)
GoodWatch score 46

as Bishop

Free Willy
Free Willy (1993)
GoodWatch score 67

as Dial

Sweet Killing
Sweet Killing (1993)

as Inspector Garcia

Killer Image
Killer Image (1992)
GoodWatch score 35

as Luther Kane

The Vagrant
The Vagrant (1992)
GoodWatch score 58

as Lt. Ralf Barfuss

McBain
McBain (1991)
GoodWatch score 37

as Frank Bruce

Total Recall
Total Recall (1990)
GoodWatch score 73

as Richter

1980s

35 titles ยท average score 57
Mindfield
Mindfield (1989)
GoodWatch score 54

as Kellen O'Reilly

Hostile Takeover
Hostile Takeover (1989)
GoodWatch score 50

as Larry Gaylord

Watchers
Watchers (1988)
GoodWatch score 24

as Lem Johnson

Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II
Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II (1987)
GoodWatch score 57

as Bill Nordham

Extreme Prejudice
Extreme Prejudice (1987)
GoodWatch score 65

as Major Paul Hackett

Top Gun
Top Gun (1986)
GoodWatch score 63

as Jester

Murder in Space
Murder in Space (1985)
GoodWatch score 39

as Capt. Neal Braddock

V
V (1984)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show ยท as Ham Tyler

V: The Final Battle
V: The Final Battle (1984)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show ยท as Ham Tyler

Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone
Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone (1983)
GoodWatch score 38

as OverDog

Visiting Hours
Visiting Hours (1982)
GoodWatch score 32

as Colt Hawker

Scanners
Scanners (1981)
GoodWatch score 65

as Darryl Revok

1970s

10 titles ยท average score 64
The Littlest Hobo
The Littlest Hobo (1979)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Bill

Stone Cold Dead
Stone Cold Dead (1979)
GoodWatch score 54

as Murdered Police Detective

The Family Man
The Family Man (1979)

as Bartender

Summer's Children
Summer's Children (1979)

as Pimp

I, Maureen
I, Maureen (1978)

as Dr. Paul Oswald

High-Ballin'
High-Ballin' (1978)
GoodWatch score 47

as Butch

Power Play
Power Play (1978)
GoodWatch score 64

as Torturer

Outrageous!
Outrageous! (1977)
GoodWatch score 83

as Drunk

For the Record
For the Record (1976)

TV show

The Ottawa Valley
The Ottawa Valley (1974)

as Soldier on train (uncredited)