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Acting

Boris McGiver

Career

Active from 1990 to 2026, with a break from 1991 to 2002, busiest in 2019 with 2 main titles.

Leading roles
4
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score45/100
Highest rated
Poster for Point Blank
Point Blank
GoodWatch score45/100

Characters

4

The characters Boris McGiver played, best-known titles first.

Boris McGiver as Tom Hammerschmidt
Boris McGiver as Hersh
Boris McGiver as Uncle George
Boris McGiver as Glen Maskins

Character images: TheTVDB

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 39 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Boris McGiver Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Fantasy
    0.4, average 1.7
  • Coming of Age
    1.8, average 3.0
  • Wholesome
    2.4, average 3.4
  • Wonder
    2.5, average 3.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

    Works often with

    People in at least two of their main titles.

    Movies and TV shows

    47
    Type
    Role
    Score
    Decade
    Genre
    Group by

    2020s

    8 titles · average score 64
    LOVE
    LOVE (2026)

    as The Father

    Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed
    Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed (2026)
    GoodWatch score 71

    TV show · as Judge Narleski

    The Space Between Attack and Decay
    The Space Between Attack and Decay (2025)

    as Ricki Constant

    Teacup
    Teacup (2024)
    GoodWatch score 66

    TV show · as Donald Kelly

    Held Hostage in My House
    Held Hostage in My House (2024)
    GoodWatch score 50

    as Detective Wiseman

    Our Flag Means Death
    Our Flag Means Death (2022)
    GoodWatch score 74

    TV show · as Father Bonnet

    The First Lady
    The First Lady (2022)
    GoodWatch score 51

    TV show · as Morley Safer

    For Life
    For Life (2020)
    GoodWatch score 75

    TV show · as DA Glen Maskins

    2010s

    15 titles · average score 70
    Point Blank
    Point Blank (2019)
    GoodWatch score 45

    as Masterson

    Evil
    Evil (2019)
    GoodWatch score 83

    TV show · as Monsignor Matthew Korecki (voice) / Monsignor Matthew Korecki

    Servant
    Servant (2019)
    GoodWatch score 77

    TV show · as Uncle George

    FBI
    FBI (2018)
    GoodWatch score 61

    TV show · as Stan Gibney

    Josephine
    Josephine (2016)

    as Tally Simpson

    The Blacklist
    The Blacklist (2013)
    GoodWatch score 80

    TV show · as Tobias Reuther

    House of Cards
    House of Cards (2013)
    GoodWatch score 77

    TV show · as Tom Hammerschmidt

    Lincoln
    Lincoln (2012)
    GoodWatch score 79

    as Alexander Coffroth

    Person of Interest
    Person of Interest (2011)
    GoodWatch score 75

    TV show · as George Hersh

    Unforgettable
    Unforgettable (2011)
    GoodWatch score 61

    TV show · as Lewis Martin

    Blue Bloods
    Blue Bloods (2010)
    GoodWatch score 73

    TV show · as Trevor Holt

    Boardwalk Empire
    Boardwalk Empire (2010)
    GoodWatch score 83

    TV show · as Sheriff Jacob Lindsay

    2000s

    17 titles · average score 67
    The Good Wife
    The Good Wife (2009)
    GoodWatch score 85

    TV show · as Eric Dorfman

    White Collar
    White Collar (2009)
    GoodWatch score 85

    TV show · as Section Chief Bruce Hawes

    John Adams
    John Adams (2008)
    GoodWatch score 79

    TV show · as Robert Goddard

    The Clique
    The Clique (2008)
    GoodWatch score 56

    as Isaac

    Damages
    Damages (2007)
    GoodWatch score 83

    TV show · as Killer

    30 Rock
    30 Rock (2006)
    GoodWatch score 76

    TV show · as Patrick

    The Pink Panther
    The Pink Panther (2006)
    GoodWatch score 43

    as Vainqueur

    Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus
    Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus (2006)
    GoodWatch score 57

    as Jack Henry

    Rescue Me
    Rescue Me (2004)
    GoodWatch score 82

    TV show

    Taxi
    Taxi (2004)
    GoodWatch score 33

    as Franklin

    The Wire
    The Wire (2002)
    GoodWatch score 92

    TV show · as Charles Marimow

    Law & Order: Criminal Intent
    Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001)
    GoodWatch score 68

    TV show · as Lou Cardinale / Larry Chapel

    1990s

    6 titles · average score 71
    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
    GoodWatch score 73

    TV show · as Dermott Grogan

    Third Watch
    Third Watch (1999)
    GoodWatch score 81

    TV show · as Dan

    Cradle Will Rock
    Cradle Will Rock (1999)
    GoodWatch score 65

    as Opening - Man on Street

    Little Odessa
    Little Odessa (1994)
    GoodWatch score 63

    as Ivan

    Law & Order
    Law & Order (1990)
    GoodWatch score 73

    TV show · as Desk Clerk / Alan

    Antigone/Rites of Passion
    Antigone/Rites of Passion (1990)

    as Guard

    1980s

    1 title · average score 58
    Ironweed
    Ironweed (1987)
    GoodWatch score 58

    as Clerk