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Portrait of Richard Brestoff

Acting

Richard Brestoff

Career

Active from 1977 to 1989, with up to 1 main title a year.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score53/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Man with Two Brains
The Man with Two Brains
GoodWatch score68/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 18 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Richard Brestoff Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Melancholy
    2.9, average 4.7
  • Pathos
    3.7, average 5.3
  • Catharsis
    3.8, average 5.1
  • Class & Capitalism
    2.3, average 3.3

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Cult Classic 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

    Movies and TV shows

    22
    Type
    Role
    Score
    Decade
    Genre
    Group by

    1990s

    2 titles · average score 62
    The Taking of Beverly Hills
    The Taking of Beverly Hills (1991)
    GoodWatch score 43

    as Executive #1

    Northern Exposure
    Northern Exposure (1990)
    GoodWatch score 82

    TV show · as Steven Gould

    1980s

    16 titles · average score 60
    Call from Space
    Call from Space (1989)

    as Movie Director

    Loverboy
    Loverboy (1989)
    GoodWatch score 45

    as Robot (voice)

    Freddy's Nightmares
    Freddy's Nightmares (1988)
    GoodWatch score 50

    TV show · as Dr. Clayton Van Der Straten

    Return to Horror High
    Return to Horror High (1987)
    GoodWatch score 19

    as Arthur Lyman Kastleman

    Tour of Duty
    Tour of Duty (1987)
    GoodWatch score 82

    TV show · as Maj. Darling

    Real Men
    Real Men (1987)
    GoodWatch score 47

    as Henderson

    The Twilight Zone
    The Twilight Zone (1985)
    GoodWatch score 79

    TV show · as British Aide (segment "A Small Talent for War")

    Murder, She Wrote
    Murder, She Wrote (1984)
    GoodWatch score 76

    TV show · as William Bailey

    Night Court
    Night Court (1984)
    GoodWatch score 74

    TV show · as Richard Elliott / KGB Agent

    The Man with Two Brains
    The Man with Two Brains (1983)
    GoodWatch score 68

    as Dr. Pasteur

    The Entity
    The Entity (1982)
    GoodWatch score 58

    as Gene Kraft

    Family Ties
    Family Ties (1982)
    GoodWatch score 73

    TV show · as Professor Webster

    1970s

    4 titles · average score 66
    Fast Break
    Fast Break (1979)
    GoodWatch score 58

    as Howard

    Operation Petticoat
    Operation Petticoat (1977)
    GoodWatch score 67

    TV show · as Yeoman Alvin Hunkle

    Lou Grant
    Lou Grant (1977)
    GoodWatch score 73

    TV show · as Mike Norvette

    Car Wash
    Car Wash (1976)
    GoodWatch score 68

    as Irwin Barrow