Portrait of Richard Backus

Acting

Richard Backus

Career

Active from 1974 to 1984, busiest in 1977 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles
5
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score70/100
Highest rated
Poster for Camelot
Camelot
GoodWatch score76/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 10 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Richard Backus Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Coming of Age
    1.2, average 3.0
  • Physical Comedy
    0.7, average 2.4
  • Situational Comedy
    1.5, average 2.7
  • Satire & Parody
    1.1, average 2.3

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

    19
    Type
    Role
    Score
    Decade
    Genre
    Group by

    1990s

    1 title ยท average score 74
    Law & Order
    Law & Order (1990)
    GoodWatch score 74

    TV show ยท as Hamilton Burns Jr.

    1980s

    9 titles ยท average score 63
    Crime Story
    Crime Story (1986)
    GoodWatch score 54

    TV show ยท as Las Vegas Officer

    Spenser: For Hire
    Spenser: For Hire (1985)
    GoodWatch score 50

    TV show

    Why Me?
    Why Me? (1984)
    GoodWatch score 63

    as Civilian Doctor

    Flight 90: Disaster on the Potomac
    Flight 90: Disaster on the Potomac (1984)
    GoodWatch score 64

    as Larry Nichols

    M.A.D.D.: Mothers Against Drunk Drivers
    M.A.D.D.: Mothers Against Drunk Drivers (1983)

    as Dr. Schumwaith

    Camelot
    Camelot (1982)
    GoodWatch score 76

    as Mordred

    Remington Steele
    Remington Steele (1982)
    GoodWatch score 79

    TV show ยท as Chip Carstairs / Eddie Howell

    The Gentleman Bandit
    The Gentleman Bandit (1981)

    as Attorney

    The First Deadly Sin
    The First Deadly Sin (1980)
    GoodWatch score 56

    as Walt Ashman

    1970s

    8 titles ยท average score 70
    Lovers and Friends
    Lovers and Friends (1977)

    TV show ยท as Jason Saxton

    Soldier's Home
    Soldier's Home (1977)

    as Harold Krebs

    For Richer, For Poorer
    For Richer, For Poorer (1977)

    TV show

    Ah, Wilderness!
    Ah, Wilderness! (1976)

    as Richard Miller

    Judge Horton and the Scottsboro Boys
    Judge Horton and the Scottsboro Boys (1976)

    as Dr. Lynch

    Beyond the Horizon
    Beyond the Horizon (1975)

    as Robert Mayo

    Dead of Night
    Dead of Night (1974)
    GoodWatch score 71

    as Andy Brooks

    Great Performances
    Great Performances (1971)
    GoodWatch score 70

    TV show ยท as Richard Miller / Robert Mayo

    1960s

    1 title ยท average score 42
    Another World
    Another World (1964)
    GoodWatch score 42

    TV show