Portrait of Lyman Ward

Acting

Lyman Ward

Career

Active from 1985 to 2022, with a break from 1997 to 2021, busiest in 1989 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles
6
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score50/100
Highest rated
Poster for Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
GoodWatch score76/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 59 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Lyman Ward Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Melancholy
    3.3, average 4.7
  • Historical
    1.2, average 2.6
  • Spiritual
    1.3, average 2.0
  • Wonder
    2.7, average 3.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Political Intrigue 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Psychological Thriller 2
  • Intense Suspense 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

77
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

1 title ยท average score 43
In the Forest
In the Forest (2022)
GoodWatch score 43

as Stan

2010s

1 title ยท average score 79
Transparent
Transparent (2014)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show ยท as Dean Carl Spitzer

2000s

7 titles ยท average score 51
2:13
2:13 (2009)
GoodWatch score 41

as Police Captain

The Suite Life of Zack & Cody
The Suite Life of Zack & Cody (2005)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show ยท as George Harrington

Rumor Has It...
Rumor Has It... (2005)
GoodWatch score 38

as Charity Dinner Guest

Quiet Kill
Quiet Kill (2004)
GoodWatch score 33

as Dr. Rubin

Monk
Monk (2002)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show ยท as Mr. Carlson

First Monday
First Monday (2002)
GoodWatch score 45

TV show ยท as Brian Chandler

Not Another Teen Movie
Not Another Teen Movie (2001)
GoodWatch score 44

as Mr. Wyler

1990s

20 titles ยท average score 55
The Practice
The Practice (1997)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Mr. Hayes

Independence Day
Independence Day (1996)
GoodWatch score 69

as Secret Service Guy

A Stranger to Love
A Stranger to Love (1996)
GoodWatch score 61

as Handley

JAG
JAG (1995)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show ยท as Maj. Gen. Chad Kubin / Roger Morris

Serial Killer
Serial Killer (1995)
GoodWatch score 49

as Dr. Harvard Jankowitz

The Wrong Woman
The Wrong Woman (1995)
GoodWatch score 65

as Jonah Slide

Weird Science
Weird Science (1994)
GoodWatch score 55

TV show

The Force
The Force (1994)
GoodWatch score 47

as Maddox

Sleepwalkers
Sleepwalkers (1992)
GoodWatch score 43

as Mr. Robertson

Melrose Place
Melrose Place (1992)
GoodWatch score 53

TV show ยท as Doug Vincent

The Taking of Beverly Hills
The Taking of Beverly Hills (1991)
GoodWatch score 43

as Chief Healy

Guilty as Charged
Guilty as Charged (1991)
GoodWatch score 40

as Stanford

1980s

35 titles ยท average score 63
Dick Francis: In the Frame
Dick Francis: In the Frame (1989)

as Don Stuart

Perfect Victims
Perfect Victims (1988)
GoodWatch score 42

as Steven Hack

The Wonder Years
The Wonder Years (1988)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show ยท as Ben Aidem

Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)
GoodWatch score 76

as Tom Bueller

Matlock
Matlock (1986)
GoodWatch score 54

TV show ยท as Arthur Richardson

Creature
Creature (1985)
GoodWatch score 39

as David Perkins

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

TV show ยท as Colin Crowe / Mitchell Lawrence

Night Court
Night Court (1984)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show ยท as Commander Tucker

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

TV show ยท as Eisher

Family Ties
Family Ties (1982)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as John Willis

Remington Steele
Remington Steele (1982)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show ยท as Russell Forsyth

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

TV show ยท as Frank Foley

1970s

13 titles ยท average score 61
Hart to Hart
Hart to Hart (1979)
GoodWatch score 60

TV show

Battlestar Galactica
Battlestar Galactica (1978)
GoodWatch score 58

TV show ยท as Pallon / Karibdis

The Great Smokey Roadblock
The Great Smokey Roadblock (1978)
GoodWatch score 42

as Leland

Man from Atlantis
Man from Atlantis (1977)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show ยท as Clavius

Alice
Alice (1976)
GoodWatch score 46

TV show

Laverne & Shirley
Laverne & Shirley (1976)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show ยท as Tad Shotz

Barney Miller
Barney Miller (1975)
GoodWatch score 52

TV show ยท as Harv Jetter / Len Macready

One Day at a Time
One Day at a Time (1975)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show

Kojak
Kojak (1973)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show ยท as Larry Jordan

Police Story
Police Story (1973)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show ยท as Officer Harris

Coffy
Coffy (1973)
GoodWatch score 71

as Orderly

Delphi Bureau
Delphi Bureau (1972)

TV show ยท as Moretti