Portrait of Michael Anderson Jr.

Acting

Michael Anderson Jr.

Career

Active from 1960 to 1996, with a break from 1983 to 1992, busiest in 1965 with 5 main titles.

Leading roles
9
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score57/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Sons of Katie Elder
The Sons of Katie Elder
GoodWatch score78/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 41 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Michael Anderson Jr. Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Cringe Humor
    0.9, average 2.2
  • Contemporary Realism
    4.1, average 5.4
  • Absurdist Humor
    1.0, average 2.0
  • Dark Humor
    1.8, average 2.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Historical Drama 3
  • Western 2
  • Family Drama 2
  • Warfare 2
  • Coming-of-Age 2
  • Historical Setting 2
  • Character-Driven 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

63
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1990s

8 titles ยท average score 57
Elvis Meets Nixon
Elvis Meets Nixon (1997)
GoodWatch score 72

as Secret Service Agent

Terminal Rush
Terminal Rush (1996)
GoodWatch score 32

as Harrison Dekker

Undue Influence
Undue Influence (1996)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show ยท as Funeral Priest

Rent-a-Kid
Rent-a-Kid (1995)
GoodWatch score 51

as Mr. Nicely

Kung Fu: The Legend Continues
Kung Fu: The Legend Continues (1993)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show ยท as Jack Hamilton

Sunset Grill
Sunset Grill (1993)
GoodWatch score 35

as Lt. Jeff Carruthers

Dieppe
Dieppe (1993)

as David Lean

Highlander: The Series
Highlander: The Series (1992)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show ยท as Ian Bancroft

1980s

10 titles ยท average score 66
Jesse Hawkes
Jesse Hawkes (1989)

TV show

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

TV show ยท as Dr. Lynch

Highway to Heaven
Highway to Heaven (1984)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show

Love Leads the Way: A True Story
Love Leads the Way: A True Story (1984)
GoodWatch score 75

as Hank

Making of a Male Model
Making of a Male Model (1983)
GoodWatch score 55

as Sven

A Legacy for Leonette
A Legacy for Leonette (1982)

as Martin

Falcon Crest
Falcon Crest (1981)
GoodWatch score 59

TV show ยท as Bill Tuttle

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

TV show ยท as Garwood Huddle Jr.

The Martian Chronicles
The Martian Chronicles (1980)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show ยท as David Lustig

Nightkill
Nightkill (1980)
GoodWatch score 43

as Lt. Donner

1970s

18 titles ยท average score 56
Fantasy Island
Fantasy Island (1978)
GoodWatch score 43

TV show ยท as Bill

The Stableboy's Christmas
The Stableboy's Christmas (1978)

as Father

CHiPs
CHiPs (1977)
GoodWatch score 44

TV show ยท as Lucas Peters

Logan's Run
Logan's Run (1976)
GoodWatch score 60

as Doc

Kiss Me... Kill Me
Kiss Me... Kill Me (1976)

as Dan Hodges

Quincy, M.E.
Quincy, M.E. (1976)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show

Evel Knievel
Evel Knievel (1974)

as Darrell Pettet

Petrocelli
Petrocelli (1974)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show ยท as Nathaniel Wakely

Coffee, Tea or Me?
Coffee, Tea or Me? (1973)

as Tommy Byrnes

Police Story
Police Story (1973)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show ยท as Robert Armstrong

The Streets of San Francisco
The Streets of San Francisco (1972)
GoodWatch score 48

TV show ยท as Paul William Bierce

The House That Would Not Die
The House That Would Not Die (1970)
GoodWatch score 47

as Stan Whitman

1960s

23 titles ยท average score 59
Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O (1969)
GoodWatch score 48

TV show ยท as Ray Stokely / Anthony Waring

Love, American Style
Love, American Style (1969)
GoodWatch score 43

TV show ยท as Officer Tracy / Dewey

Ironside
Ironside (1967)
GoodWatch score 45

TV show ยท as Jeff Hanley

The Monroes
The Monroes (1966)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as Clayt Monroe

The Greatest Story Ever Told
The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965)
GoodWatch score 53

as James the Younger

The Sons of Katie Elder
The Sons of Katie Elder (1965)
GoodWatch score 78

as Bud Elder

Major Dundee
Major Dundee (1965)
GoodWatch score 72

as Trooper Tim Ryan

The Glory Guys
The Glory Guys (1965)
GoodWatch score 54

as Pvt. Martin Hale

Play It Cool
Play It Cool (1962)
GoodWatch score 58

as Alvin

Reach for Glory
Reach for Glory (1962)
GoodWatch score 64

as Lewis Craig

In Search of the Castaways
In Search of the Castaways (1962)
GoodWatch score 64

as John Glenarvan

The Sundowners
The Sundowners (1960)
GoodWatch score 65

as Sean Carmody

1950s

4 titles ยท average score 67
Tiger Bay
Tiger Bay (1959)
GoodWatch score 77

as Boy with Cap Gun (uncredited)

Ivanhoe
Ivanhoe (1958)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show ยท as Prince Arthur

The Moonraker
The Moonraker (1958)
GoodWatch score 57

as Martin Strangeways

The Count of Monte Cristo
The Count of Monte Cristo (1956)

TV show