Portrait of James Broderick

Acting

James Broderick

Career

Active from 1959 to 1983, busiest in 1960 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles
11
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score72/100
Highest rated
Poster for Dog Day Afternoon
Dog Day Afternoon
GoodWatch score86/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 20 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.7 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
James Broderick Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Physical Comedy
    1.3, average 2.4
  • Adrenaline
    3.7, average 4.8
  • Uncanny
    1.5, average 2.5
  • Wonder
    2.3, average 3.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 3
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Coming-of-Age 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

38
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1980s

5 titles · average score 66
Keeping On
Keeping On (1983)

as Luke Rankovich

The Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters
The Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters (1982)
GoodWatch score 71

as Dad

Dreams Don't Die
Dreams Don't Die (1982)
GoodWatch score 65

as Gavin

American Playhouse
American Playhouse (1982)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show · as Dad / Luke Rankovich

The Shadow Box
The Shadow Box (1980)
GoodWatch score 58

as Joe

1970s

12 titles · average score 67
Roots: The Next Generations
Roots: The Next Generations (1979)
GoodWatch score 51

TV show · as Dr. Lewis

The Love Boat
The Love Boat (1977)
GoodWatch score 53

TV show · as Neal Rich

Family
Family (1976)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show · as Doug Lawrence

The Phantom of the Open Hearth
The Phantom of the Open Hearth (1976)

as Mr. Parker

Dog Day Afternoon
Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
GoodWatch score 86

as Sheldon

Beyond the Horizon
Beyond the Horizon (1975)

as Captain Scott

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)
GoodWatch score 81

as Denny Doyle

Nicky's World
Nicky's World (1974)

as Russell

If You Give a Dance, You Gotta Pay the Band
If You Give a Dance, You Gotta Pay the Band (1972)

as Trick

Great Performances
Great Performances (1971)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show · as Captain Scott

The Todd Killings
The Todd Killings (1971)
GoodWatch score 53

as Sam Goodwin

The Ceremony of Innocence
The Ceremony of Innocence (1970)

as Sussex

1960s

12 titles · average score 72
Alice's Restaurant
Alice's Restaurant (1969)
GoodWatch score 62

as Ray Brock

The Tree
The Tree (1969)

as Det. McCarthy

Judd, for the Defense
Judd, for the Defense (1967)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show

ABC Stage 67
ABC Stage 67 (1966)

TV show · as Hal Crady

The Group
The Group (1966)
GoodWatch score 68

as Dr. Ridgeley

The F.B.I.
The F.B.I. (1965)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show · as Frank Porter

Abe Lincoln in Illinois
Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1964)

as Joshua Speed

The Fugitive
The Fugitive (1963)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show · as Sheriff Owen Troop

The Defenders
The Defenders (1961)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show · as Chuck Agostini / George Schreiber

John Brown's Raid
John Brown's Raid (1960)

as Watson Brown

The Iceman Cometh
The Iceman Cometh (1960)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show · as Willie Oban

Girl of the Night
Girl of the Night (1960)

as Dan Bolton

1950s

6 titles · average score 84
Brenner
Brenner (1959)

TV show · as Ernie Brenner

The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone (1959)
GoodWatch score 91

TV show

Play of the Week
Play of the Week (1959)

TV show

Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke (1955)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show · as Wes / Pete

Look up and Live
Look up and Live (1953)

TV show · as Worthy

Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
GoodWatch score 85

TV show · as Joshua Speed

1940s

3 titles · average score 63
Suspense
Suspense (1949)
GoodWatch score 62

TV show

Studio One
Studio One (1948)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show · as John Alexander / Robert

The Philco Television Playhouse
The Philco Television Playhouse (1948)

TV show · as Danny Keel / Horace