Dabney Coleman
Audiences rate Dabney Coleman’s films higher than 64% of the 3,467 people with 10 or more films on ThumbScore. See the full ranking
Free to watch now (26 Oct): On Golden Pond (YouTube, Roku Channel, Fandango at Home, Pluto TV, Shout! TV, Plex, Prime Video (free), Cineverse, Tubi, Kanopy, Fawesome) · You've Got Mail (YouTube) · Rolling Thunder (Tubi) · The Scalphunters (Tubi) · This Property Is Condemned (Hoopla) · Bite the Bullet (Xumo Play, Tubi) and 2 more.
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The ThumbScore for Dabney Coleman (73.1%) is the average audience approval rating across 21 films. Each movie's ThumbScore represents the percentage of real audiences who rated it positively. A higher score means more of Dabney's films are well-received by everyday viewers.
Dabney Wharton Coleman (January 3, 1932 – May 16, 2024) was an American actor. He was recognized for his roles portraying egomaniacal and unlikeable characters in comedic performances. Throughout his career, he appeared in over 175 films and television programs and received awards for both comedic and dramatic performances. Coleman's notable films include 9 to 5 (1980), On Golden Pond (1981), Tootsie (1982), WarGames (1983), Cloak & Dagger (1984), and You've Got Mail (1998).
His significant television roles included Merle Jeeter on Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman (1976–1977), the title characters in Buffalo Bill (1983–1984) and The Slap Maxwell Story (1987–1988), and Burton Fallin on The Guardian (2001–2004). Later in his career, he portrayed Louis "The Commodore" Kaestner on Boardwalk Empire (2010–2011). His final role was an appearance on Yellowstone (2019). As a voice actor, he provided the voice of Principal Peter Prickly on Recess (1997–2001) and in several movies based on the series. Coleman won one Primetime Emmy Award from six nominations and one Golden Globe Award from three nominations.
Born 1932-01-03 in Austin, Texas, USA. Died 2024-05-16.
On ThumbScore, Dabney Coleman appears in 21 films with an average audience score of 73.1%, most frequently in the Comedy genre.
