Acting
Dick Van Patten
- Titles
- 78movies84TV 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
53/100
- 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.
- Situational Comedy5.4average 2.7
- Nostalgia6.2average 3.6
- Wholesome5.4average 3.3
- Physical Comedy4.2average 2.5
- Pop Culture3.6average 2.2
- Wit & Wordplay5.0average 3.7
- Satire & Parody3.2average 2.3
- Historical3.5average 2.6
Rarely in their work
- Melancholy2.5, average 4.7
- Psychological3.5, average 5.6
- Tension4.3, average 6.1
- Pathos3.6, average 5.2
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Nostalgic 4
- Family-Friendly 3
- Coming-of-Age 3
- Classic Sitcom 2
- Parody 2
- Homage 2
- Mel Brooks 2
- Situational Humor 2
- Lighthearted 2
- Physical Comedy 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, Superdad, Gus
Adam RichActorEight Is Enough, An Eight Is Enough Wedding, Eight Is Enough: A Family Reunion
Mel BrooksActorSpaceballs, When Things Were Rotten, High Anxiety
Willie AamesActorEight Is Enough, An Eight Is Enough Wedding, Eight Is Enough: A Family Reunion
Grant GoodeveActorEight Is Enough, An Eight Is Enough Wedding, High Powder
Bob CraneActorSuperdad, Gus
Tim ConwayActorThe Shaggy D.A., Gus
Kurt RussellActorThe Strongest Man in the World, Superdad
Alan OppenheimerActorWestworld, Freaky Friday
Joe FlynnActorThe Strongest Man in the World, Superdad- SSteve JankowskiWriterDemolition High, The Santa Trap
Jim WynorskiWriterDemolition High, Final Embrace
Movies and TV shows
251990s
25 titles · average score 59
64
Family Guy (1999)
TV show · as Tom Bradford (voice)
Angel on Abbey Street (1999)
as Preacher
71
That '70s Show (1998)
TV show · as Murph
44
Evasive Action (1998)
as Parole Officer
76
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction (1997)
TV show · as Chester Higgins (segment "The Chess Game")
72
The Weird Al Show (1997)
TV show · as The Burglar
29
Demolition University (1997)
as Army General
39
Demolition High (1996)
as General Wainwright
69
7th Heaven (1996)
TV show · as James Rodgers Sr.
50
Love Is All There Is (1996)
as Dr. Rodino
69
Cybill (1995)
TV show
57
A Dangerous Place (1994)
as Principal
44
Touched by an Angel (1994)
TV show · as Jerry / Eb
67
Burke's Law (1994)
TV show · as Paul Hampton
46
Diagnosis: Murder (1993)
TV show · as Monty Emerson
76
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993)
TV show · as Orphanage Worker / Santa
67
Boy Meets World (1993)
TV show · as Amish Farmer
56
Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993)
as The Abbot
Joker's Wild (1992)
as Max
Final Embrace (1992)
as Larch
73
The Golden Palace (1992)
TV show · as Taylor
WIOU (1990)
TV show · as Floyd Graham