Wilford Brimley
Actor · 47 credits · 27 in highly-rated films
Best known for The Thing (1982)
Frequent collaborators: Charles Bronson, Tom Selleck, Barbara Hershey, Gerald McRaney
Best Wilford Brimley movies by genre
- Wilford Brimley Drama Movies 23
- Wilford Brimley TV Movie Movies 12
- Wilford Brimley Crime Movies 9
- Wilford Brimley Comedy Movies 8
- Wilford Brimley Western Movies 8
- Wilford Brimley Thriller Movies 7
- Wilford Brimley Action Movies 6
- Wilford Brimley Science Fiction Movies 6
- Wilford Brimley Mystery Movies 6
- Wilford Brimley Horror Movies 5
- Wilford Brimley Romance Movies 5
- Wilford Brimley Adventure Movies 5
Movies (47 total, ranked by score)
1The Thing
1982 · ★ 8.1 (8,181 votes)
Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction
2The Natural
1984 · ★ 6.9 (684 votes)
Drama
3The Firm
1993 · ★ 6.7 (2,368 votes)
Drama, Mystery, Thriller
4Cocoon
1985 · ★ 6.6 (1,440 votes)
Comedy, Science Fiction, Mystery
5Last of the Dogmen
1995 · ★ 6.7 (101 votes)
Adventure, Mystery, Thriller
6Hard Target
1993 · ★ 6.5 (1,377 votes)
Action, Thriller, Crime
7In & Out
1997 · ★ 6.5 (769 votes)
Comedy
8Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
1985 · ★ 6.2 (278 votes)
Action, Adventure, Comedy
9Absence of Malice
1981 · ★ 6.6 (252 votes)
Drama, Romance, Crime
10The Electric Horseman
1979 · ★ 6.1 (170 votes)
Drama, Romance, Comedy
11Crossfire Trail
2001 · ★ 6.3 (42 votes)
Romance, Western, Action
1210 to Midnight
1983 · ★ 6.2 (235 votes)
Crime, Drama, Thriller
13Billy the Kid
1989 · ★ 7.1 (15 votes)
History, Western, TV Movie
14Cocoon: The Return
1988 · ★ 6.5 (1,026 votes)
Comedy, Science Fiction
15My Fellow Americans
1996 · ★ 6.1 (181 votes)
Comedy
16Borderline
1980 · ★ 6.1 (55 votes)
Action, Crime, Drama
17High Road to China
1983 · ★ 6.0 (107 votes)
Adventure, Drama, History
18Joe Dancer: The Big Black Pill
1981 · ★ 5.8 (2 votes)
Mystery, Crime, Drama
19All My Friends Are Cowboys
1998
Music
20Eternity
1990 · ★ 4.0 (7 votes)
Drama
21Roughnecks
1980 · ★ 6.0 (1 votes)
TV Movie, Drama, Adventure
22Amber Waves
1980 · ★ 8.5 (2 votes)
TV Movie, Drama
23Tough Enough
1983 · ★ 5.6 (10 votes)
Action, Drama, Romance
24The Natural: The Best There Ever Was
2016
Documentary
25Ewoks: The Battle for Endor
1985 · ★ 5.4 (363 votes)
Adventure, Family, TV Movie
26Rodeo Girl
1980 · ★ 8.5 (2 votes)
TV Movie, Drama, Western
27Summer of the Monkeys
1998 · ★ 5.8 (13 votes)
Family
28Thompson's Last Run
1986 · ★ 6.7 (3 votes)
TV Movie, Drama
29Act of Vengeance
1986 · ★ 5.7 (24 votes)
Drama, Crime, TV Movie
30Shadows on the Wall
1986 · ★ 9.0 (1 votes)
Thriller
Credits are ranked using the same weighted score as movie collections. Last updated Aug 28, 2026.