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Portrait of Philip Sterling

Acting

Philip Sterling

Career

Active from 1961 to 1990, with a break from 1962 to 1973, busiest in 1986 with 2 main titles.

Leading roles
2
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score49/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Wall
The Wall
GoodWatch score67/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 52 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Philip Sterling Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Violence
    2.9, average 4.1
  • Adrenaline
    3.7, average 4.8
  • Uncanny
    1.5, average 2.5
  • Fantasy
    0.7, average 1.7

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

    72
    Type
    Role
    Score
    Decade
    Genre
    Group by

    1990s

    7 titles · average score 63
    My Giant
    My Giant (1998)
    GoodWatch score 32

    as Uncle Nate

    Caroline in the City
    Caroline in the City (1995)
    GoodWatch score 64

    TV show · as Arnie Glickman

    Murder One
    Murder One (1995)
    GoodWatch score 81

    TV show · as Frederick Hartman

    NYPD Blue
    NYPD Blue (1993)
    GoodWatch score 81

    TV show · as Albert Bloom

    Sisters
    Sisters (1991)
    GoodWatch score 77

    TV show · as Judge Truman Ventnor

    The Death of the Incredible Hulk
    The Death of the Incredible Hulk (1990)
    GoodWatch score 35

    as Dr. Ronald Pratt

    The Long Walk Home
    The Long Walk Home (1990)
    GoodWatch score 70

    as Winston

    1980s

    32 titles · average score 65
    The Wonder Years
    The Wonder Years (1988)
    GoodWatch score 83

    TV show · as Grandpa Pfeiffer

    L.A. Law
    L.A. Law (1986)
    GoodWatch score 77

    TV show · as Judge Jonathan Cramer

    Matlock
    Matlock (1986)
    GoodWatch score 54

    TV show · as Thomas Freemont / Kenneth Roberts

    The Golden Girls
    The Golden Girls (1985)
    GoodWatch score 83

    TV show · as Dr. Ashley / Dr. Barensfeld

    Tomboy
    Tomboy (1985)
    GoodWatch score 32

    as Earl Delarue

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

    TV show · as Capt. Sam Cohen

    Night Court
    Night Court (1984)
    GoodWatch score 74

    TV show · as Leonard Blum

    The A-Team
    The A-Team (1983)
    GoodWatch score 74

    TV show · as Grant Eldridge

    Family Ties
    Family Ties (1982)
    GoodWatch score 73

    TV show · as Mr. Winkler

    Remington Steele
    Remington Steele (1982)
    GoodWatch score 79

    TV show · as John Seward

    Born to Be Sold
    Born to Be Sold (1981)
    GoodWatch score 49

    as Sgt. Prill

    Magnum, P.I.
    Magnum, P.I. (1980)
    GoodWatch score 82

    TV show · as Harry Clayborn

    1970s

    25 titles · average score 62
    Hart to Hart
    Hart to Hart (1979)
    GoodWatch score 60

    TV show

    Dr. Strange
    Dr. Strange (1978)
    GoodWatch score 59

    as Dr Frank Taylor, Chief of Psychiatry

    The White Shadow
    The White Shadow (1978)
    GoodWatch score 75

    TV show · as Lee Burns

    Diff'rent Strokes
    Diff'rent Strokes (1978)
    GoodWatch score 74

    TV show

    City of Angels
    City of Angels (1976)

    TV show · as Michael Brimm

    Barney Miller
    Barney Miller (1975)
    GoodWatch score 52

    TV show · as Noel Cadey / Judge Philip Paul Gibson

    Switch
    Switch (1975)
    GoodWatch score 68

    TV show · as Boyle

    Come Die with Me
    Come Die with Me (1974)

    as Jenkins

    The Rockford Files
    The Rockford Files (1974)
    GoodWatch score 82

    TV show · as County Supervisor Tom Nardoni

    Rhoda
    Rhoda (1974)
    GoodWatch score 65

    TV show

    M*A*S*H
    M*A*S*H (1972)
    GoodWatch score 78

    TV show

    Maude
    Maude (1972)
    GoodWatch score 47

    TV show

    1960s

    3 titles · average score 53
    Me, Natalie
    Me, Natalie (1969)
    GoodWatch score 64

    as Mr. Miller

    Another World
    Another World (1964)
    GoodWatch score 42

    TV show

    The Sin of Jesus
    The Sin of Jesus (1961)

    as A Friend

    1950s

    3 titles · average score 70
    Naked City
    Naked City (1958)
    GoodWatch score 69

    TV show · as Officer Schulberg

    Decoy
    Decoy (1957)
    GoodWatch score 70

    TV show · as Sergeant Basilio

    The Edge of Night
    The Edge of Night (1956)
    GoodWatch score 71

    TV show

    1940s

    2 titles · average score 62
    Suspense
    Suspense (1949)
    GoodWatch score 62

    TV show · as Ciro

    The Clock
    The Clock (1949)

    TV show