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Portrait of Kip Niven

Acting

Kip Niven

Career

Active from 1973 to 2018, with a break from 1981 to 2013, busiest in 1973 and 1977 with 2 main titles each.

Leading roles
4
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score46/100
Highest rated
Poster for Magnum Force
Magnum Force
GoodWatch score67/100

Characters

1

The characters Kip Niven played, best-known titles first.

Kip Niven as Walter Russell

Character images: TheTVDB

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 31 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.1 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 3.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Kip Niven Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Cringe Humor
    0.7, average 2.2
  • Coming of Age
    1.5, average 3.0
  • Absurdist Humor
    0.6, average 2.0
  • Physical Comedy
    1.1, average 2.4

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

    51
    Type
    Role
    Score
    Decade
    Genre
    Group by

    2010s

    4 titles · average score 43
    Goodland
    Goodland (2018)
    GoodWatch score 36

    as Hal Bloom

    Devil's Food Cake
    Devil's Food Cake (2017)

    as Uncle Fred

    E.P.G.
    E.P.G. (2016)

    as Dr. Hooft

    Jayhawkers
    Jayhawkers (2014)
    GoodWatch score 51

    as Forrest 'Phog' Allen

    2000s

    2 titles · average score 39
    Raising Jeffrey Dahmer
    Raising Jeffrey Dahmer (2006)
    GoodWatch score 39

    as Attorney Howard Parker

    More Than Puppy Love
    More Than Puppy Love (2000)

    as Vincent

    1990s

    5 titles · average score 57
    Hostage High
    Hostage High (1997)
    GoodWatch score 61

    as FBI Agent Brown

    A Deadly Vision
    A Deadly Vision (1997)
    GoodWatch score 54

    as Lt. Chad Mulligan

    Summer of Fear
    Summer of Fear (1996)
    GoodWatch score 45

    as Father

    Dead Before Dawn
    Dead Before Dawn (1993)
    GoodWatch score 50

    as Ken Fuller

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

    TV show · as Dan Rudman

    1980s

    10 titles · average score 57
    Crazy like a Fox
    Crazy like a Fox (1984)
    GoodWatch score 54

    TV show

    Knight Rider
    Knight Rider (1982)
    GoodWatch score 74

    TV show · as Harrington

    T. J. Hooker
    T. J. Hooker (1982)
    GoodWatch score 42

    TV show · as Secret Service Agent Bob Komack

    Hotel
    Hotel (1982)
    GoodWatch score 65

    TV show · as Larry McLain

    A Wedding on Waltons Mountain
    A Wedding on Waltons Mountain (1982)
    GoodWatch score 60

    as Reverend Tom Marshall

    Mother's Day on Waltons Mountain
    Mother's Day on Waltons Mountain (1982)
    GoodWatch score 59

    as Reverend Tom Marshall

    Falcon Crest
    Falcon Crest (1981)
    GoodWatch score 59

    TV show · as Amos Clark

    Goliath Awaits
    Goliath Awaits (1981)
    GoodWatch score 67

    TV show · as Gantman (uncredited)

    A Matter of Life and Death
    A Matter of Life and Death (1981)

    as Dr. Hamilton

    New Year's Evil
    New Year's Evil (1980)
    GoodWatch score 37

    as Richard Sullivan

    1970s

    27 titles · average score 60
    Damnation Alley
    Damnation Alley (1977)
    GoodWatch score 37

    as Lt. Tom Perry

    CHiPs
    CHiPs (1977)
    GoodWatch score 44

    TV show · as Dr. Rutledge

    How the West Was Won
    How the West Was Won (1977)
    GoodWatch score 76

    TV show · as Lt. Ayeless

    Midway
    Midway (1976)
    GoodWatch score 54

    as Lt. Howard P. Ady, PBY Pilot

    Earthquake
    Earthquake (1974)
    GoodWatch score 52

    as Walter Russell

    Airport 1975
    Airport 1975 (1974)
    GoodWatch score 46

    as Lt. Thatcher

    Magnum Force
    Magnum Force (1973)
    GoodWatch score 67

    as Officer Alan "Red" Astrachan

    Maneater
    Maneater (1973)

    as Shep Saunders

    The Waltons
    The Waltons (1972)
    GoodWatch score 65

    TV show · as Rev. Tom Marshall

    Emergency!
    Emergency! (1972)
    GoodWatch score 78

    TV show · as Billy Hanks / Stan Taylor

    Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
    Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law (1971)
    GoodWatch score 67

    TV show · as Fred Holden

    Night Gallery
    Night Gallery (1970)
    GoodWatch score 85

    TV show · as Harry Krell

    1960s

    3 titles · average score 62
    Marcus Welby, M.D.
    Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969)
    GoodWatch score 68

    TV show · as Dr. Richards

    Adam-12
    Adam-12 (1968)
    GoodWatch score 74

    TV show · as Officer Phillips

    Ironside
    Ironside (1967)
    GoodWatch score 45

    TV show · as Joey / Phil Wagner Jr.