Portrait of Lane Smith

Acting

Lane Smith

Titles
63movies34TV shows
Career

Active from 1973 to 2001, busiest in 1992 with 4 main titles.

Leading roles
17
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score58/100
Highest rated
Poster for My Cousin Vinny
My Cousin Vinny
GoodWatch score85/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 65 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Lane Smith Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Absurdist Humor
    1.3, average 2.0
  • Wonder
    2.7, average 3.4
  • Fantasy
    1.1, average 1.8
  • Uncanny
    1.9, average 2.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 4
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Redemption Arc 2
  • Feel-Good Movie 2
  • Psychological Tension 2
  • Relationship Dynamics 2
  • Culture Clash 2
  • Fish-Out-Of-Water 2
  • Romantic Comedy 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

33
TypeAllMovies63TV shows33
RoleAnyActing33Appearances1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1950s11970s51980s141990s102000s3
GenreAnyDrama26Crime11Mystery10Comedy9Sci-Fi & Fantasy5Family3Action & Adventure3Western2Animation1War & Politics1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2000s

3 titles · average score 60
GoodWatch60
Poster for Out of Order

TV show · as Frank

Poster for DAG

TV show · as Agent Baxter

1990s

10 titles · average score 69
GoodWatch76
Poster for Judging Amy

TV show · as Mr. Radford

GoodWatch80
Poster for From the Earth to the Moon

TV show · as Emmett Seaborn

GoodWatch65
Poster for Legacy

TV show · as Asa Winters

GoodWatch78
Poster for King of the Hill

TV show · as Charlie Fortner (voice) / Nate Hashaway (voice)

GoodWatch76
Poster for The Practice

TV show · as Judge H. Finkel

GoodWatch46
Poster for Clueless

TV show · as Dan Hafner

GoodWatch82
Poster for The Outer Limits

TV show · as Dr. Malcolm Boussard

GoodWatch53
Poster for Walker, Texas Ranger

TV show · as Reverend Thornton Powers

GoodWatch56
Poster for Good Sports

TV show · as R.J. Rappaport

1980s

14 titles · average score 73
GoodWatch75
Poster for If Tomorrow Comes

TV show · as Warden Brannigan

GoodWatch79
Poster for The Twilight Zone

TV show · as (segment "Profile in Silver")

GoodWatch54
Poster for Amazing Stories

TV show · as Dr. Caruso

Poster for MacGruder and Loud

TV show · as Richard

GoodWatch72
Poster for V

TV show · as Nathan Bates

GoodWatch76
Poster for Murder, She Wrote

TV show · as Pol. Chief Miles Underwood

GoodWatch80
Poster for Chiefs

TV show · as Hoss Spence

GoodWatch69
Poster for American Playhouse

TV show · as Britton

GoodWatch90
Poster for Hill Street Blues

TV show · as Mike

GoodWatch73
Poster for A Rumor of War

TV show · as Sgt. Willliam Holgren

All 14 titles from the 1980s

1970s

5 titles · average score 72
GoodWatch73
Poster for Lou Grant

TV show · as Dr. Lawrence

GoodWatch74
Poster for Quincy, M.E.

TV show · as Dr. Paul Flynn

GoodWatch82
Poster for The Rockford Files

TV show · as CIA Agent Donnegan / Willett

GoodWatch72
Poster for Kojak

TV show · as Clyde Regan

1950s

1 title · average score 85
GoodWatch85
Poster for Hallmark Hall of Fame

TV show · as Fred Turner / Spad

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