Portrait of David Downing

Acting

David Downing

Career

Active from 1971 to 1988, with a break from 1974 to 1987, with up to 1 main title a year.

Leading roles
3
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score66/100
Highest rated
Poster for Meet the Raisins!
Meet the Raisins!
GoodWatch score73/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 13 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 2.8 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
David Downing Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Tension
    3.0, average 6.0
  • Psychological
    2.9, average 5.5
  • Mystery
    1.6, average 4.0
  • Melancholy
    2.4, average 4.7

Main genres

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    Recurring tags

      Works often with

      People in at least two of their main titles.

        Movies and TV shows

        19
        Type
        Role
        Score
        Decade
        Genre
        Group by

        2000s

        1 title 路 average score 71
        The Bernie Mac Show
        The Bernie Mac Show (2001)
        GoodWatch score 71

        TV show 路 as Father

        1990s

        5 titles 路 average score 62
        JAG
        JAG (1995)
        GoodWatch score 66

        TV show 路 as Chaplain

        Roc
        Roc (1991)
        GoodWatch score 51

        TV show 路 as Mr. Brown

        Cast a Deadly Spell
        Cast a Deadly Spell (1991)
        GoodWatch score 60

        as Thadius Pilgrim

        The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
        The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)
        GoodWatch score 71

        TV show 路 as Reverend White / Presenter

        Extreme Close-Up
        Extreme Close-Up (1990)

        as Psychiatrist

        1980s

        4 titles 路 average score 70
        Meet the Raisins!
        Meet the Raisins! (1988)
        GoodWatch score 73

        as Red (voice)

        Designing Women
        Designing Women (1986)
        GoodWatch score 67

        TV show

        A Rose for Emily
        A Rose for Emily (1983)
        GoodWatch score 64

        as Tobe

        A Piano for Mrs. Cimino
        A Piano for Mrs. Cimino (1982)
        GoodWatch score 78

        as Mr. Harris

        1970s

        8 titles 路 average score 59
        Backstairs at the White House
        Backstairs at the White House (1979)
        GoodWatch score 72

        TV show 路 as Dixon, Butler

        Loose Shoes
        Loose Shoes (1978)
        GoodWatch score 34

        as 'Dark Town' Singer

        Ziegfeld: The Man and His Women
        Ziegfeld: The Man and His Women (1978)

        as Bert Williams

        What's Happening!!
        What's Happening!! (1976)
        GoodWatch score 48

        TV show 路 as Mr. Barnes

        Little House on the Prairie
        Little House on the Prairie (1974)
        GoodWatch score 82

        TV show 路 as Jackson Henry

        Gordon's War
        Gordon's War (1973)
        GoodWatch score 60

        as Otis Russell

        Up the Sandbox
        Up the Sandbox (1972)
        GoodWatch score 61

        as John

        Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up to Me
        Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up to Me (1971)

        as Heff

        1960s

        1 title 路 average score 70
        Putney Swope
        Putney Swope (1969)
        GoodWatch score 70

        as (uncredited)