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Acting

Orson Bean

Career: Active from 1955 to 2018, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Leading roles: 11
top three billing

Average score: 53/100

Highest rated: Being John Malkovich
86/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 56 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Orson Bean Catalog average

Rarely in their work

Tension
4.2, average 6.0
Adrenaline
3.1, average 4.8
Violence
2.6, average 4.1
Scare
1.2, average 2.6

Main genres

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Recurring tags

Nostalgic 4
Classic Literature Adaptation 2
Lighthearted 2
Feel-Good Story 2
Family Friendly 2
Animated Fantasy 2
Coming-of-Age 2
Character-Driven 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

84

Type

Role

Score

Decade

Genre

Group by

2010s

11 titles · average score 66

The Equalizer 2

58

as Sam Rubinstein

Teachers

63

TV show · as Jerry

Superstore

76

TV show · as Dr. Fogler

Grace and Frankie

77

TV show · as Bruno

Another Period

73

TV show · as Laverne Fusselforth V

Sleep Cycle

as Insomniac #1

A Golden Christmas 3

49

as Mr. Cole

Two-Legged Rat Bastards

as Eddie

as Andre

Hot in Cleveland

70

TV show · as Dan

Ashley's Ashes

as Dan

2000s

22 titles · average score 59

Modern Family

85

TV show · as Marty

Mattie Fresno and the Holoflux Universe

as Raff Buddemeyer

The Sarah Silverman Program

67

TV show · as Mr. Myron

How I Met Your Mother

75

TV show · as Bob

The Closer

77

TV show · as Donald Baxter

Commander in Chief

59

TV show · as Bill Harrison

Desperate Housewives

76

TV show · as Roy Bender

Soccer Dog 2: European Cup

41

as Mayor Milton Gallagher

Two and a Half Men

67

TV show · as Norman

Cold Case

73

TV show · as Harland Sealey

Frank McKlusky, C.I.

28

as Mr. Gafty

Normal, Ohio

36

TV show · as Bill Gamble

1990s

16 titles · average score 66

Being John Malkovich

86

as Dr. Lester

The King of Queens

66

TV show · as Carl Tepper

Will & Grace

76

TV show · as Joseph Dudley

Becker

66

TV show · as Mr. Bennett

Ally McBeal

69

TV show · as Marty Brigg

7th Heaven

69

TV show · as Patient

Ellen

53

TV show · as Gameshow Contestant

Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman

74

TV show · as Loren Bray

Diagnosis: Murder

46

TV show · as Lewis Sweeney

Just My Imagination

as Jeremy Sticher

Final Judgement

46

as Monsignor Corelli

Tiny Toon Adventures

76

TV show · as Gepetto (voice)

1980s

7 titles · average score 67

Monsters

71

TV show · as Dr. Hubbard

Innerspace

71

as Lydia's Editor

Smart Alec

as Arthur Fitzgerald

Murder, She Wrote

76

TV show · as Ebeneezer McEnery

Garfield in the Rough

73

as Billy Rabbit (voice)

Forty Deuce

53

as Mr. Roper

The Return of the King

60

as Frodo Baggins / Bilbo Baggins (voice)

1970s

8 titles · average score 56

The Facts of Life

46

TV show

The Hobbit

68

as Bilbo Baggins (voice)

The Love Boat

53

TV show · as Artie D'Angelo

Forever Fernwood

TV show

Ellery Queen

79

TV show · as Warren Wright

The Spy Who Returned from the Dead

as Bob

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

as Hank / Sir Boss (voice)

Twinky

35

as Hal

1960s

5 titles · average score 43

Love, American Style

43

TV show · as Artie Kaufman

The Star Wagon

as Stephen Minch

NET Playhouse

TV show · as Stephen Minch

Vacation Playhouse

TV show

Two by Saroyan: 'Once Around the Block' and 'My Heart's in the Highlands'

as Jimmy London

1950s

13 titles · average score 74

The Twilight Zone

91

TV show · as James B.W. Bevis

Anatomy of a Murder

90

as Dr. Matthew Smith

Miracle On 34th Street

70

as Dr. William Sawyer

Naked City

69

TV show · as Arnold Platt

Where's Charley?

as Jack Chesney

Showdown at Ulcer Gulch

as Llewelyn Throckmorton, III

How to Be Very, Very Popular

48

as Toby Marshall

The Phil Silvers Show

77

TV show · as Pvt. Wally Gunther / Pete Gunther

The Millionaire

68

TV show · as Newman Johnson

I've Got a Secret

78

TV show

Omnibus

75

TV show · as Narrator

Robert Montgomery Presents

TV show

1940s

2 titles · average score 71

Studio One

65

TV show · as Harvey B. Hines / Joey

Kraft Television Theatre

78

TV show · as George Sanford