Portrait of Cliff Robertson

Acting

Cliff Robertson

Career

Active from 1955 to 2004, busiest in 1973 with 5 main titles.

Leading roles
66
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score59/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Best Man
The Best Man
GoodWatch score89/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 53 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.8 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Cliff Robertson Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.4, average 5.4
  • Absurdist Humor
    1.2, average 2.0
  • Fantasy
    1.0, average 1.7
  • Family Dynamics
    4.2, average 4.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Historical Drama 5
  • Character-Driven 5
  • Coming-of-Age 4
  • American History 4
  • Biographical Drama 3
  • Classic Hollywood 3
  • Political Intrigue 3
  • Inspirational Story 2
  • Historical Setting 2
  • Psychological Thriller 2
  • Betrayal 2
  • Visual Spectacle 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

94
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

1 title ยท average score 88
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023)
GoodWatch score 88

as Uncle Ben (archive footage) (uncredited)

2000s

7 titles ยท average score 51
Spider-Man 3
Spider-Man 3 (2007)
GoodWatch score 61

as Ben Parker

Riding the Bullet
Riding the Bullet (2004)
GoodWatch score 38

as Farmer

Spider-Man 2
Spider-Man 2 (2004)
GoodWatch score 83

as Ben Parker

Spider-Man
Spider-Man (2002)
GoodWatch score 78

as Ben Parker

13th Child
13th Child (2002)
GoodWatch score 36

as Mr. Shroud

Mach 2
Mach 2 (2001)
GoodWatch score 26

as Vice President Pike

Falcon Down
Falcon Down (2001)
GoodWatch score 33

as Buzz Thomas

1990s

16 titles ยท average score 61
Race
Race (1998)

as Jack Durmann

Lusitania
Lusitania (1998)

as Narrator

Assignment Berlin
Assignment Berlin (1998)
GoodWatch score 52

as Colonel Cliff Garret

Escape from L.A.
Escape from L.A. (1996)
GoodWatch score 52

as President

The Sunset Boys
The Sunset Boys (1995)

as Ted Roth

Dazzle
Dazzle (1995)

TV show ยท as Mike Kilkullen

Dazzle
Dazzle (1995)

as Mike Kilkullen

The Outer Limits
The Outer Limits (1995)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show ยท as Theodore Harris

The American Revolution
The American Revolution (1994)

TV show ยท as George Washington

Wind
Wind (1992)
GoodWatch score 51

as Morgan Weld

Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken
Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken (1991)
GoodWatch score 75

as Dr. W.F. Carver

Dead Reckoning
Dead Reckoning (1990)

as Daniel Barnard

1980s

14 titles ยท average score 57
Malone
Malone (1987)
GoodWatch score 40

as Charles Delaney

Ford: The Man and the Machine
Ford: The Man and the Machine (1987)
GoodWatch score 69

as Henry Ford

Dreams of Gold: The Mel Fisher Story
Dreams of Gold: The Mel Fisher Story (1986)

as Mel Fisher

The Key to Rebecca
The Key to Rebecca (1985)
GoodWatch score 57

as Maj. William Vandam

Shaker Run
Shaker Run (1985)
GoodWatch score 52

as Judd Pierson

Star 80
Star 80 (1983)
GoodWatch score 69

as Hugh Hefner

Brainstorm
Brainstorm (1983)
GoodWatch score 60

as Alex Terson

Class
Class (1983)
GoodWatch score 45

as Mr. Burroughs

Two of a Kind
Two of a Kind (1982)

as Frank Minor

Falcon Crest
Falcon Crest (1981)
GoodWatch score 59

TV show ยท as Michael Ranson

Dominique
Dominique (1980)
GoodWatch score 52

as David Ballard

The Pilot
The Pilot (1980)
GoodWatch score 66

as Mike Hagan

1970s

22 titles ยท average score 64
Washington: Behind Closed Doors
Washington: Behind Closed Doors (1977)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show ยท as William Martin

Obsession
Obsession (1976)
GoodWatch score 66

as Michael Courtland

Three Days of the Condor
Three Days of the Condor (1975)
GoodWatch score 75

as J. Higgins

Man on a Swing
Man on a Swing (1974)
GoodWatch score 55

as Lee Tucker

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1974)

as Johnny Nolan

Ace Eli and Rodger of the Skies
Ace Eli and Rodger of the Skies (1973)
GoodWatch score 48

as Ace Eli Walford

The Men Who Made the Movies: Alfred Hitchcock
The Men Who Made the Movies: Alfred Hitchcock (1973)
GoodWatch score 71

as Narrator

The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli
The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli (1973)
GoodWatch score 72

as Narrator (voice)

The Man Without a Country
The Man Without a Country (1973)
GoodWatch score 68

as Philip Nolan

The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid
The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid (1972)
GoodWatch score 63

as Cole Younger

J.W. Coop
J.W. Coop (1972)
GoodWatch score 63

as J.W. Coop

Too Late the Hero
Too Late the Hero (1970)
GoodWatch score 62

as Lt. Sam Lawson

1960s

20 titles ยท average score 63
The Devil's Brigade
The Devil's Brigade (1968)
GoodWatch score 61

as Major Alan Crown

Charly
Charly (1968)
GoodWatch score 58

as Charlie Gordon

The Honey Pot
The Honey Pot (1967)
GoodWatch score 66

as William McFly

Love Has Many Faces
Love Has Many Faces (1965)
GoodWatch score 47

as Pete Jordon

Up from the Beach
Up from the Beach (1965)

as Sgt. Edward Baxter

Masquerade
Masquerade (1965)
GoodWatch score 41

as David Frazer

633 Squadron
633 Squadron (1964)
GoodWatch score 45

as Wing Commander Roy Grant

The Best Man
The Best Man (1964)
GoodWatch score 89

as Joe Cantwell

PT 109
PT 109 (1963)
GoodWatch score 54

as Lt. John F, Kennedy

Sunday in New York
Sunday in New York (1963)
GoodWatch score 65

as Adam Tyler

Underworld U.S.A.
Underworld U.S.A. (1961)
GoodWatch score 87

as Tolly Devlin

All in a Night's Work
All in a Night's Work (1961)
GoodWatch score 55

as Warren Kingsley Jr.

1950s

12 titles ยท average score 66
Gidget
Gidget (1959)
GoodWatch score 62

as The Big Kahuna

Battle of the Coral Sea
Battle of the Coral Sea (1959)
GoodWatch score 43

as Lt. Cmdr. Jeff Conway

The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone (1959)
GoodWatch score 91

TV show ยท as Jerry Etherson / Christian Horn

As the Sea Rages
As the Sea Rages (1959)

as Clements

The Naked and the Dead
The Naked and the Dead (1958)
GoodWatch score 69

as Robert Hearn

The Girl Most Likely
The Girl Most Likely (1958)
GoodWatch score 36

as Pete

Days of Wine and Roses
Days of Wine and Roses (1958)
GoodWatch score 75

as Joe Clay

Natchez
Natchez (1958)

as Danny Carson

Autumn Leaves
Autumn Leaves (1956)
GoodWatch score 79

as Burt Hanson

Playhouse 90
Playhouse 90 (1956)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show ยท as Danny Carson / Lieutenant

Picnic
Picnic (1955)
GoodWatch score 53

as Alan Benson

The United States Steel Hour
The United States Steel Hour (1953)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show

1940s

2 titles ยท average score 62
Corvette K-225
Corvette K-225 (1943)
GoodWatch score 64

as Lookout

We've Never Been Licked
We've Never Been Licked (1943)
GoodWatch score 61

as Adams (uncredited)