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Acting

Matthew Cowles

Career

Active from 1972 to 2003, with a break from 1973 to 1987, with up to 1 main title a year.

Leading roles
1
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score49/100
Highest rated
Poster for Kojak: It's Always Something
Kojak: It's Always Something
GoodWatch score67/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 29 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Matthew Cowles Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Wonder
    2.4, average 3.4
  • Coming of Age
    2.1, average 3.0
  • Historical
    1.7, average 2.5
  • Warfare
    0.3, average 1.2

Main genres

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Recurring tags

    Works often with

    People in at least two of their main titles.

      Movies and TV shows

      37
      Type
      Role
      Score
      Decade
      Genre
      Group by

      2010s

      1 title · average score 72
      Shutter Island
      Shutter Island (2010)
      GoodWatch score 72

      as Ferry Captain

      2000s

      10 titles · average score 57
      Veronika Decides to Die
      Veronika Decides to Die (2009)
      GoodWatch score 59

      as Old Fred

      Life on Mars
      Life on Mars (2008)
      GoodWatch score 73

      TV show · as Cowboy Dan

      American Loser
      American Loser (2007)
      GoodWatch score 46

      as Detoxer

      The Living Wake
      The Living Wake (2007)
      GoodWatch score 49

      as Mossman

      Law & Order: Trial by Jury
      Law & Order: Trial by Jury (2005)
      GoodWatch score 77

      TV show · as Reuben Bailey

      Season of the Hunted
      Season of the Hunted (2003)
      GoodWatch score 36

      as Mitch

      City by the Sea
      City by the Sea (2002)
      GoodWatch score 52

      as Arnie

      New World Order
      New World Order (2002)

      as Malfolio

      Nurse Betty
      Nurse Betty (2000)
      GoodWatch score 66

      as Merle

      Deadline
      Deadline (2000)

      TV show · as Clyde

      1990s

      8 titles · average score 65
      Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
      Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
      GoodWatch score 73

      TV show · as Cyrus Wert

      Oz
      Oz (1997)
      GoodWatch score 78

      TV show · as William Brandt

      The Juror
      The Juror (1996)
      GoodWatch score 36

      as Rodney

      White Fang 2: Myth of the White Wolf
      White Fang 2: Myth of the White Wolf (1994)
      GoodWatch score 63

      as Lloyd Halverson

      Homicide: Life on the Street
      Homicide: Life on the Street (1993)
      GoodWatch score 89

      TV show · as W.J. Masius

      Law & Order
      Law & Order (1990)
      GoodWatch score 73

      TV show · as Christian 'Lemonhead' Tatum

      Kojak: It's Always Something
      Kojak: It's Always Something (1990)
      GoodWatch score 67

      as Timonthy

      Stella
      Stella (1990)
      GoodWatch score 44

      as Sid

      1980s

      9 titles · average score 57
      She's Back
      She's Back (1989)
      GoodWatch score 35

      as Sherman Bloom

      Lonesome Dove
      Lonesome Dove (1989)
      GoodWatch score 92

      TV show · as Monkey John

      Signs of Life
      Signs of Life (1989)
      GoodWatch score 43

      as Gasoline Attendant

      Stars & Bars
      Stars & Bars (1988)
      GoodWatch score 45

      as Beckman Gage

      The Money Pit
      The Money Pit (1986)
      GoodWatch score 56

      as Marty

      The Equalizer
      The Equalizer (1985)
      GoodWatch score 62

      TV show · as Rapist

      Love on the Run
      Love on the Run (1985)

      as Yancy

      Miami Vice
      Miami Vice (1984)
      GoodWatch score 77

      TV show · as Man on Phone

      Eddie Macon's Run
      Eddie Macon's Run (1983)
      GoodWatch score 49

      as Ray Banes

      1970s

      9 titles · average score 65
      Slap Shot
      Slap Shot (1977)
      GoodWatch score 74

      as Charlie Kischel

      The Happy Hooker
      The Happy Hooker (1975)
      GoodWatch score 45

      as Albert Ruffleson

      Kojak
      Kojak (1973)
      GoodWatch score 72

      TV show · as Ryan

      The Friends of Eddie Coyle
      The Friends of Eddie Coyle (1973)
      GoodWatch score 83

      as Pete

      Crawlspace
      Crawlspace (1972)
      GoodWatch score 61

      as Dave Freeman

      The Hospital
      The Hospital (1971)
      GoodWatch score 78

      as Intern Chandler (uncredited)

      They Might Be Giants
      They Might Be Giants (1971)
      GoodWatch score 55

      as Teenage Boy (uncredited)

      A World Apart
      A World Apart (1970)

      TV show

      The People Next Door
      The People Next Door (1970)
      GoodWatch score 53

      as Wally