Portrait of John Getz

Acting

John Getz

Career

Active from 1975 to 2019, busiest in 1994 with 4 main titles.

Leading roles
18
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score53/100
Highest rated
Poster for Blood Simple
Blood Simple
GoodWatch score83/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 98 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.9Style
John Getz Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Historical
    1.5, average 2.6
  • Wonder
    2.5, average 3.4
  • Fantasy
    0.9, average 1.7
  • Coming of Age
    2.4, average 3.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 9
  • Psychological Thriller 5
  • Situational Humor 3
  • Intense Drama 2
  • Psychological Tension 2
  • Police Procedural 2
  • Intrigue 2
  • Dark 2
  • Suspenseful 2
  • Lighthearted 2
  • Slow Burn 2
  • Pop Culture References 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

132
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

8 titles ยท average score 75
The Pitt
The Pitt (2025)
GoodWatch score 87

TV show ยท as Lloyd Wilkins

A Man on the Inside
A Man on the Inside (2024)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show ยท as Elliott Haverhill

Brilliant Minds
Brilliant Minds (2024)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as Dr. Doug Adler

The Dead Don't Hurt
The Dead Don't Hurt (2024)
GoodWatch score 71

as Reverend Simpson

The Last of Us
The Last of Us (2023)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show ยท as Dr. Edelstein

Fatal Attraction
Fatal Attraction (2023)
GoodWatch score 50

TV show ยท as Warren

Alaska Daily
Alaska Daily (2022)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show ยท as Conrad Pritchard

Reservation Dogs
Reservation Dogs (2021)
GoodWatch score 88

TV show ยท as James Minor

2010s

26 titles ยท average score 70
Doom Patrol
Doom Patrol (2019)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show ยท as Paul Trainor

Timeless
Timeless (2016)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show ยท as Benjamin Cahill

Better Call Saul
Better Call Saul (2015)
GoodWatch score 91

TV show ยท as Chairman

Bosch
Bosch (2015)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show ยท as Bradley Walker

Grace and Frankie
Grace and Frankie (2015)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show ยท as John

How to Get Away with Murder
How to Get Away with Murder (2014)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show ยท as David Dolan

Elevator
Elevator (2013)
GoodWatch score 42

as Henry Barton

Scandal
Scandal (2012)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Patrick Keating

American Horror Story
American Horror Story (2011)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show ยท as Mr. St. Pierre Vanderbilt

Homeland
Homeland (2011)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show ยท as Joe Crocker

The Social Network
The Social Network (2010)
GoodWatch score 87

as Sy

Nikita
Nikita (2010)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Senator Ed Chappell

2000s

40 titles ยท average score 62
Castle
Castle (2009)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show ยท as Gustavo Bauer

Mad Men
Mad Men (2007)
GoodWatch score 88

TV show ยท as Dr. Eric Stone

How I Met Your Mother
How I Met Your Mother (2005)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show ยท as Bob Hewitt

Criminal Minds
Criminal Minds (2005)
GoodWatch score 63

TV show ยท as Andrew Kane

Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy (2005)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show ยท as Michael Breyers

Medium
Medium (2005)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show ยท as Stuart McCallister

Prison Break
Prison Break (2005)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show ยท as Dr. Roger Knowlton

Bones
Bones (2005)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show ยท as Steven Frank

NCIS
NCIS (2003)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show ยท as Walter Kane / Captain Thomas Butler

CSI: Miami
CSI: Miami (2002)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show ยท as George Risher

The Guardian
The Guardian (2001)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show ยท as Wendell Rapke

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show ยท as Richard Zeigler / Bill Harvey

1990s

26 titles ยท average score 56
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as Vincent Albers

The West Wing
The West Wing (1999)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show ยท as Mark B. Sellner

The King of Queens
The King of Queens (1998)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show ยท as Mr. Dugan

Awake to Danger
Awake to Danger (1995)
GoodWatch score 58

as Steve Murdock

JAG
JAG (1995)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show ยท as Adm. Harrison Spencer

Playmaker
Playmaker (1994)
GoodWatch score 46

as Eddie

Untamed Love
Untamed Love (1994)
GoodWatch score 69

as Dan

In My Daughter's Name
In My Daughter's Name (1992)
GoodWatch score 67

as Michael Elias

Majority Rule
Majority Rule (1992)

as Paul Taylor

Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead
Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead (1991)
GoodWatch score 49

as Gus

Curly Sue
Curly Sue (1991)
GoodWatch score 35

as Walker McCormick

Men at Work
Men at Work (1990)
GoodWatch score 43

as Maxwell Potterdam III

1980s

19 titles ยท average score 62
The Fly II
The Fly II (1989)
GoodWatch score 39

as Stathis Borans

Police Story: Burnout
Police Story: Burnout (1988)

as Sgt. Jack Leland

The Fly
The Fly (1986)
GoodWatch score 79

as Stathis Borans

Blood Simple
Blood Simple (1985)
GoodWatch score 83

as Ray

MacGruder and Loud
MacGruder and Loud (1985)

TV show ยท as Malcom MacGruder

Thief of Hearts
Thief of Hearts (1984)
GoodWatch score 34

as Ray Davis

Maggie Briggs
Maggie Briggs (1984)

TV show

Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote (1984)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Jonas Cole / Kyle Kimball

Concrete Beat
Concrete Beat (1984)

as Mickey Thompson

Not in Front of the Children
Not in Front of the Children (1982)

as Dr. Paul Adams

Muggable Mary: Street Cop
Muggable Mary: Street Cop (1982)

as Dan Waters

Tattoo
Tattoo (1981)
GoodWatch score 41

as Buddy

1970s

12 titles ยท average score 61
A Woman Called Moses
A Woman Called Moses (1978)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as Stewart

Loose Change
Loose Change (1978)

TV show ยท as John Campbell

Rafferty
Rafferty (1977)

TV show ยท as Dr. Daniel Gentry

Three's Company
Three's Company (1977)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show ยท as Lee Tripper

The Sentinel
The Sentinel (1977)
GoodWatch score 44

as Film Crew (uncredited)

On Our Own
On Our Own (1977)

TV show ยท as Tom Ericson

The Andros Targets
The Andros Targets (1977)

TV show ยท as Dan Bridger

The Happy Hooker
The Happy Hooker (1975)
GoodWatch score 39

as Trout Fisherman

Barney Miller
Barney Miller (1975)
GoodWatch score 52

TV show ยท as William McKuen

Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman (1975)
GoodWatch score 87

TV show ยท as Christian Harrison

Killer Bees
Killer Bees (1974)
GoodWatch score 46

as Attendant

ABC Afterschool Special
ABC Afterschool Special (1972)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show ยท as Thomas Sanders

1960s

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

TV show