Acting
Dick Van Patten
- Titles
- 79movies84TV shows
- Career
Active from 1949 to 2009, with a break from 1950 to 1962, with up to 3 main titles a year.
- Leading roles
- 15top three billing
- Average score
52/100
- Highest rated
- Mama79/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 79 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Nostalgia6.4average 3.6
- Situational Comedy5.3average 2.7
- Wholesome5.4average 3.3
- Physical Comedy4.2average 2.5
- Pop Culture3.7average 2.2
- Wit & Wordplay4.9average 3.7
- Satire & Parody3.2average 2.3
- Historical3.4average 2.6
Rarely in their work
- Melancholy2.5, average 4.7
- Psychological3.5, average 5.6
- Tension4.2, average 6.1
- Violence2.7, average 4.3
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Nostalgic 4
- Family-Friendly 3
- Coming-of-Age 3
- Parody 2
- Homage 2
- Mel Brooks 2
- Situational Humor 2
- Lighthearted 2
- Physical Comedy 2
- Classic Sitcom 2
- Absurdist Humor 2
- Heartwarming 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Vincent McEveetyDirectorEight Is Enough, The Strongest Man in the World, Gus, Superdad
Mel BrooksActorSpaceballs, When Things Were Rotten, High Anxiety
Willie AamesActorEight Is Enough, An Eight Is Enough Wedding, Eight Is Enough: A Family Reunion
Adam RichActorEight Is Enough, An Eight Is Enough Wedding, Eight Is Enough: A Family Reunion
Grant GoodeveActorEight Is Enough, An Eight Is Enough Wedding, High Powder
Alan OppenheimerActorWestworld, Freaky Friday
Bob CraneActorGus, Superdad
Kurt RussellActorThe Strongest Man in the World, Superdad
Tim ConwayActorThe Shaggy D.A., Gus
Joe FlynnActorThe Strongest Man in the World, Superdad
John MorrisComposerSpaceballs, High Anxiety
Gary NelsonDirectorThe Partners, Freaky Friday
Movies and TV shows
221980s
22 titles · average score 59
An Eight Is Enough Wedding (1989)
as Tom Bradford
Hoodwinked (1989)
as The Commodore
39
The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking (1988)
as Greg the Glue Man
57
14 Going on 30 (1988)
as Principal John Loonies
Going to the Chapel (1988)
as Rick
61
Spaceballs (1987)
as King Roland
Eight Is Enough: A Family Reunion (1987)
as Tom Bradford
A Mouse, a Mystery and Me (1987)
as Santa Claus
79
Rags to Riches (1987)
TV show
Picnic (1986)
as Howard Bevans
49
Combat Academy (1986)
as Principal
70
Growing Pains (1985)
TV show · as Nick Simpson
64
The Midnight Hour (1985)
as Martin Grenville
76
Murder, She Wrote (1984)
TV show · as District Atty. Fred Whittaker
54
Crazy like a Fox (1984)
TV show · as Howard
Finder of Lost Loves (1984)
TV show · as Alan Nettles
The Hoboken Chicken Emergency (1984)
as Mayor Bagley
WonderWorks (1984)
TV show · as Mayor
Masquerade (1983)
TV show
High Powder (1982)
as Tom Reed
66
Hotel (1982)
TV show · as Herbert Pitts
38
Lunch Wagon (1981)
as Bernie Simmons