---
name: "Kevin Conway"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/kevin-conway"
fi1m_id: "kevin-conway"
imdb_id: "nm0176723"
tmdb_id: 27116
wikidata_id: "Q586857"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "29 May 1942"
died: "5 February 2020"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 5
average_fi1m_score: 80
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 4
updated: "2026-10-02T22:10:16.342304+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Kevin Conway

## Identity

Kevin Conway

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/kevin-conway
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** kevin-conway
- **IMDb ID:** nm0176723
- **TMDB ID:** 27116
- **Wikidata ID:** Q586857
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Conway_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q586857, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0176723/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/27116

Actor. Born 29 May 1942 in New York City, New York, USA. Died 5 February 2020.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 29 May 1942, New York City, New York, USA
- **Died:** 5 February 2020
- **Active:** 1984–2000
- **Also known as:** Kevin John Conway
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 5: 4 acting, 1 other
- **Average Fi1m score:** 80, as actor, over 4 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 81 (1), 1990s 84 (2), 2000s 76 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 80 to 77 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 3 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Crime 3, Drama 3, History 1, Mystery 1, Thriller 1
- **Screen time:** 2 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $35m across 1 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Conway_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q586857, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0176723/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/27116

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Thirteen Days*](https://film.one/film/thirteen-days.md) (70)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Kevin Conway was an American actor and film director. Born in New York City on 29 May 1942, he worked as an IBM sales analyst before beginning his acting career at the age of 24. He trained at the Dramatic Workshop at Carnegie Hall and at HB Studio in Greenwich Village.

Conway had an extensive stage career, appearing on Broadway in productions including *Indians* (1969), *Of Mice and Men* (1974 revival) and *Dinner at Eight* (2002 revival), and off-Broadway in *When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder?* (for which he received a Drama Desk Award in 1974) and *The Elephant Man*. His film roles included Roland Weary in *Slaughterhouse-Five* (1972), Eugene Dred in *The Quick and the Dead* (1995), Gen. Curtis LeMay in *Thirteen Days* (2000), and Frank Papale in *Invincible* (2006). He also appeared in television series such as *Oz* and *Person of Interest*, and provided the control voice for the revived *The Outer Limits* (1995–2002). Conway died in Manhattan on 5 February 2020.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, nytimes.com.*

## On Fi1m (5)

### Performed in (4) — the average rests on these

- *Thirteen Days* (2000), Fi1m 70, as Gen. Curtis LeMay — [page](https://film.one/film/thirteen-days.md)
- *Oz* (1997), Fi1m 80, as Seamus O'Reilly — [page](https://film.one/tv/oz.md)
- *Homicide: Life on the Street* (1993), Fi1m 89, as Joseph Cardero — [page](https://film.one/tv/homicide-life-on-the-street.md)
- *Miami Vice* (1984), Fi1m 81, as Commander Fox — [page](https://film.one/tv/miami-vice.md)

### Also credited (1) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited

- *Mystic River* (2003), Fi1m 82, as Theo (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/mystic-river.md)

## Complete filmography (78)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Gettysburg Address* (2025), as Daniel Webster (voice)
- *The Mayo Clinic* (2018), as William Worrall Mayo (voice)
- *Walden* (2017), as Henry David Thoreau
- *Is That a Gun in Your Pocket?* (2016), as Cyrus
- *The Keepers of the Streak* (2015), as Narration
- *Yosemite — A Gathering of Spirit* (2013), as Theodore Roosevelt (Voice)
- *Prohibition* (2011), series, as Reader (voice)
- *Person of Interest* (2011), series, as George Massey — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/person-of-interest.md)
- *The Good Wife* (2009), series, as Jonas Stern — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-good-wife.md)
- *Life on Mars* (2008), series, as Donovan Stamp
- *The Bronx Is Burning* (2007), series, as Gabe Paul
- *American Loser* (2007), as Bert
- *The Black Donnellys* (2007), series, as Jenny's Pop
- *Invincible* (2006), as Frank Papale
- *Brotherhood* (2006), series, as Neal Caffee
- *Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson* (2004), as Other Voices (voice)
- *Mystic River* (2003), as Theo (uncredited) — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/mystic-river.md)
- *Gods and Generals* (2003), as Sgt. Buster Kilrain
- *Mark Twain* (2002), as Mark Twain (voice)
- *Mark Twain* (2002), series, as Mark Twain (voice)
- *Black Knight* (2001), as King Leo
- *Law & Order: Criminal Intent* (2001), series, as Frank McNare, Jackie Dooley
- *Thirteen Days* (2000), as Gen. Curtis LeMay — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/thirteen-days.md)
- *Dark Angel* (2000), series, as Operative at Warehouse
- *Sally Hemings: An American Scandal* (2000), as Thomas Paine
- *Sally Hemings: An American Scandal* (2000), series, as Thomas Paine
- *Two Family House* (2000), as Jim O'Neary
- *The Confession* (1999), as Mel Duden
- *Mercury Rising* (1998), as Lomax
- *Lewis & Clark - The Journey of the Corps of Discovery* (1997), series, as Patrick Gass
- *Oz* (1997), series, as Seamus O'Reilly — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/oz.md)
- *Calm at Sunset* (1996), as Kelley Dobbs
- *Looking for Richard* (1996), as Hastings
- *Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace* (1996), as Jonathan Walker
- *Streets of Laredo* (1995), series, as Mox Mox
- *New York News* (1995), series, as Jim Kowalski
- *JAG* (1995), series, as Willie Meizer / Roscoe Martin
- *The Quick and the Dead* (1995), as Eugene Dred
- *The Whipping Boy* (1994), as Hold-Your-Nose-Billy
- *Gettysburg* (1993), as Sergeant Buster Kilrain
- *Homicide: Life on the Street* (1993), series, as Joseph Cardero — Fi1m 89, [page](https://film.one/tv/homicide-life-on-the-street.md)
- *Jennifer Eight* (1992), as Chief Citrine
- *Breaking the Silence* (1992), as DA Jack Hastings
- *Rambling Rose* (1991), as Dr. Martinson
- *One Good Cop* (1991), as Lt. Danny Quinn
- *When Will I Be Loved?* (1990), as Jerry Howard
- *Law & Order* (1990), series, as Detective John Flynn — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md)
- *Northern Exposure* (1990), series, as Arlen Briscoe — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/northern-exposure.md)
- *Jesse* (1988), as Ken Brand
- *Homeboy* (1988), as Grazziano
- *Funny Farm* (1988), as Crum Petree (uncredited)
- *Star Trek: The Next Generation* (1987), series, as Kahless — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/star-trek-the-next-generation.md)
- *The Sun and the Moon* (1987), Actor
- *The Equalizer* (1985), series, as John Allenwaite
- *Attack on Fear* (1984), as Richard Ofshe
- *Miami Vice* (1984), series, as Commander Fox — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/miami-vice.md)
- *Flashpoint* (1984), as Brook
- *Something About Amelia* (1984), as Dr. Kevin Farley
- *Rage of Angels* (1983), series, as Ken Bailey
- *The Elephant Man* (1982), as Frederick Treves
- *The Funhouse* (1981), as The Barker
- *The Lathe of Heaven* (1980), as Dr. William Haber
- *The Scarlet Letter* (1979), series, as Roger Chillingworth
- *Paradise Alley* (1978), as Stitch
- *F.I.S.T.* (1978), as Vince Doyle
- *The Deadliest Season* (1977), as George Graff
- *Johnny, We Hardly Knew Ye* (1977), as David F. Powers
- *The Gardener's Son* (1977), as James Gregg
- *Rx for the Defense* (1973), as Dr. Packer
- *Mr. Inside/Mr. Outside* (1973), as Fence #1
- *Shamus* (1973), as The Kid
- *Portnoy's Complaint* (1972), as Smolka
- *Slaughterhouse-Five* (1972), as Weary
- *Believe in Me* (1971), as Clancy
- *Hogan's Goat* (1971), as Peter Boyle
- *Great Performances* (1971), series, as Peter Boyle
- *A World Apart* (1970), series, Actor
- *Hallmark Hall of Fame* (1951), series, as Kelly Dobbs

## Gallery

- ![Kevin Conway](https://film.one/media/person/287661/gallery-8e30034dbf74.jpg) Kevin Conway — Image via TMDB
- ![Kevin Conway](https://film.one/media/person/287661/gallery-8e01475d6847.jpg) Kevin Conway — Image via TMDB
- ![Kevin Conway](https://film.one/media/person/287661/gallery-485b4c4f0893.jpg) Kevin Conway — Image via TMDB

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