Portrait of Tommy Kirk

Acting

Tommy Kirk

Career

Active from 1956 to 2001, with a break from 1972 to 1987, with up to 3 main titles a year.

Leading roles
25
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score50/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Hardy Boys
The Hardy Boys
GoodWatch score85/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 24 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.7 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Tommy Kirk Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.0, average 5.4
  • Psychological
    2.4, average 5.5
  • Melancholy
    2.3, average 4.7
  • Class & Capitalism
    1.1, average 3.3

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Nostalgic 4
  • Family-Friendly 4
  • Family Adventure 3
  • Coming-of-Age 3
  • Classic Disney Comedy 3
  • Nostalgic Charm 3
  • Wholesome Entertainment 3
  • Lighthearted Fun 3
  • Animal Antics 2
  • Pop Culture 2
  • Wholesome Adventure 2
  • Frontier Life 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

45
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2000s

2 titles
The Education of a Vampire
The Education of a Vampire (2001)

as Albert Kornfield

Club Dead
Club Dead (2000)

as Private Detective

1990s

3 titles ยท average score 33
Billy Frankenstein
Billy Frankenstein (1998)

as Blind Monk

Little Miss Magic
Little Miss Magic (1997)
GoodWatch score 32

as Mr. Kenner

Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfold
Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfold (1995)
GoodWatch score 35

as Passenger

1980s

1 title
Streets of Death
Streets of Death (1988)

as Frank Phillips

1970s

3 titles ยท average score 47
Disney's Greatest Dog Stars
Disney's Greatest Dog Stars (1976)

as Wilby Daniels (uncredited)

The Streets of San Francisco
The Streets of San Francisco (1972)
GoodWatch score 47

TV show ยท as Roland Claridge

Ride the Hot Wind
Ride the Hot Wind (1971)

as Captain Gregory Shank

1960s

24 titles ยท average score 47
It's Alive
It's Alive (1969)
GoodWatch score 28

as Wayne Thomas

Mars Needs Women
Mars Needs Women (1968)
GoodWatch score 14

as Dop - Martian Fellow #1 / Mr. Fast - Seattle Sun Reporter

Blood of Ghastly Horror
Blood of Ghastly Horror (1967)
GoodWatch score 30

as Lt. Cross

Catalina Caper
Catalina Caper (1967)
GoodWatch score 16

as Don Pringle

The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini
The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini (1966)
GoodWatch score 48

as Chuck Phillips

The Monkey's Uncle
The Monkey's Uncle (1965)
GoodWatch score 52

as Merlin Jones

Village of the Giants
Village of the Giants (1965)
GoodWatch score 24

as Mike

Pajama Party
Pajama Party (1964)
GoodWatch score 40

as Go Go

The Misadventures of Merlin Jones
The Misadventures of Merlin Jones (1964)
GoodWatch score 61

as Merlin Jones

Savage Sam
Savage Sam (1963)
GoodWatch score 52

as Travis Coates

The Horsemasters
The Horsemasters (1961)

as Danny Grant

Swiss Family Robinson
Swiss Family Robinson (1960)
GoodWatch score 72

as Ernst

1950s

12 titles ยท average score 74
The Shaggy Dog
The Shaggy Dog (1959)
GoodWatch score 50

as Wilby Daniels

Old Yeller
Old Yeller (1957)
GoodWatch score 83

as Travis Coates

The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Ghost Farm
The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Ghost Farm (1957)

as Joe Hardy

Down Liberty Road
Down Liberty Road (1957)

as Jimmy Rollins

The Hardy Boys
The Hardy Boys (1956)
GoodWatch score 85

TV show ยท as Joe Hardy

The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Applegate Treasure
The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Applegate Treasure (1956)
GoodWatch score 81

as Joe Hardy

Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke (1955)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Jerry Pitcher

Matinee Theater
Matinee Theater (1955)

TV show

The Millionaire
The Millionaire (1955)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show ยท as Tom Morrison

Frontier
Frontier (1955)

TV show

The Wonderful World of Disney
The Wonderful World of Disney (1954)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show ยท as Danny Grant / Wilby Daniels

Letter to Loretta
Letter to Loretta (1953)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show ยท as Mark Seaton / Alvin Simms