TopTenREVIEWS presents the film career and movie reviews of Scott Wilson.

Scott Wilson
Birthdate: March 29, 1942

Scott Wilson

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CAREER SPAN

Decade
Movie Score
# Movies
1960s
2.4053
4
total ranking of 2.4053
1970s
1.7227
5
total ranking of 1.7227
1980s
2.0336
7
total ranking of 2.0336
1990s
2.4819
15
total ranking of 2.4819
2000s
2.4484
16
total ranking of 2.4484
Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews & awards.
Overall Actor Score: Scott Wilson is ranked overall as 2.5453 of of 4 stars2.5453

Scott Wilson Movie Rankings

1
Scott Wilson starring in Right Stuff
Scott Wilson scores a combined 3.6338 out of 4 stars for Right Stuff3.6338
The film chronicles over the course of 15 years and shares the difficulties the government face in trying to run a space program. NASA recruits seven test pilots and trains them to be astronauts. They participate in the Mercury Space Program in an attempt to beat the Russians into space. ...more about Right Stuff
2
Scott Wilson starring in Host
Scott Wilson scores a combined 3.2098 out of 4 stars for Host3.2098
A giant monster emerges from the Han River and begins abducting locals. When a young girl is captured, her family sets out to find her on word she is still alive. ...more about Host
3
Scott Wilson starring in In the Heat of the Night
Scott Wilson scores a combined 3.1822 out of 4 stars for In the Heat of the Night3.1822
Virgil Tibbs is a Philadelphia Homicide detective home to see his mother in the rural south. He is arrested on general principles when a rich white man is found dead, and Tibbs' being Black is enough reason. ...more about In the Heat of the Night
4
Dead Man Walking (1995)
Scott Wilson scores a combined 3.1371 out of 4 stars for Dead Man Walking3.1371
A caring nun receives a desperate letter from a death row inmate trying to find help to avoid execution for murder. ...more about Dead Man Walking
5
In Cold Blood (1967)
Scott Wilson scores a combined 3.1137 out of 4 stars for In Cold Blood3.1137
Two young men are ineffectual individually, but when together become violent criminals. They break into a wealthy farmer's home only to find that there is nearly no money at the home and murder the entire family to avoid identification. ...more about In Cold Blood
6
Junebug (2005)
Scott Wilson scores a combined 3.0541 out of 4 stars for Junebug3.0541
A dealer in outsider art threatens the equilibrium of her middle-class in-laws in North Carolina. Madeline is a go-getting art gallery owner from Chicago, recently married to George, a near-perfect Southern beau. ...more about Junebug
7
Monster (2003)
Scott Wilson scores a combined 2.9830 out of 4 stars for Monster2.9830
Often considered America's first female serial killer, Aileen Wuornos was convicted of killing six men while she was a roadside prostitute, trying to support herself and her girlfriend. ...more about Monster
8
Last Samurai, The (2003)
Scott Wilson scores a combined 2.9244 out of 4 stars for Last Samurai2.9244
In Japan, Civil War veteran Captain Nathan Algren trains the Emperor's troops to use modern weapons as they prepare to defeat the last of the country's samurais. ...more about Last Samurai
9
Exorcist III, The (1990)
Scott Wilson scores a combined 2.8929 out of 4 stars for Exorcist III2.8929
The sprit of a dead serial killer possesses the body of Father Karras, the priest thrown out of Regan's window 15 years after before. Each night the killer's soul possesses the body of an elderly person in the hospital and resumes its rampage. ...more about Exorcist III
10
G.I. Jane (1997)
Scott Wilson scores a combined 2.8036 out of 4 stars for G.I. Jane2.8036
When a crusading chairperson of the military budget committee pressures the would be Navy secretary to begin full gender integration of the service, he offers the chance for a test case for a female trainee in the elite Navy SEALS commando force. Lt. ...more about G.I. Jane
11
Ninth Configuration, The (1980)
Scott Wilson scores a combined 2.7577 out of 4 stars for Ninth Configuration2.7577
A new commanding officer, Col. Kane, arrives at a remote castle where apparently insane soldiers are incarcerated under psychiatric care. But all is not what it seems as Kane attempts to cure his men, whilst combating his own personal demons. ...more about Ninth Configuration
Actor Awards
  • Golden Globes, USA - Best Motion Picture Actor in a Supporting Role
12
Clay Pigeons (1998)
Scott Wilson scores a combined 2.6618 out of 4 stars for Clay Pigeons2.6618
Clay (as in the title) is a young man in a small town who witnesses his friend kill himself because of the ongoing affair that Clay was having with the man's wife. ...more about Clay Pigeons
13
Pearl Harbor (2001)
Scott Wilson scores a combined 2.6383 out of 4 stars for Pearl Harbor2.6383
Set during the time of the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor, two friends (Ben Affleck and Josh Hartnett) are caught up in the events that draw the United States into World War II. One of them enlists with the U.S. ...more about Pearl Harbor
14
Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon (2007)
Scott Wilson scores a combined 2.6325 out of 4 stars for Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon2.6325
A serial killer, determined to become the most famous killer in history, gives a documentary crew access to his lifestyle and plans to terrorize a small town. ...more about Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon
15
Great Gatsby, The (1974)
Scott Wilson scores a combined 2.6216 out of 4 stars for Great Gatsby2.6216
Nick Carraway, a young Midwesterner now living on Long Island, finds himself fascinated by the mysterious past and lavish lifestyle of his neighbor, the nouveau riche Jay Gatsby. ...more about Great Gatsby
16
Shiloh (1996)
Scott Wilson scores a combined 2.5716 out of 4 stars for Shiloh2.5716
An abused beagle runs away from his owner. On the road, he meets young Marty Preston and follows him home. The boy immediately forms a bond with the dog and names him Shiloh. ...more about Shiloh
17
Flesh and Bone (1993)
Scott Wilson scores a combined 2.5588 out of 4 stars for Flesh and Bone2.5588
Some thirty years after Arlis witnesses his father murdering a family, he runs into Kay, who happens to be the family's baby who was spared. Kay and Arlis suspect nothing about each other, but when his father returns, old wounds are reopened. ...more about Flesh and Bone
18
Castle Keep (1969)
Scott Wilson scores a combined 2.5308 out of 4 stars for Castle Keep2.5308
Toward the end of World War II, a small company of American GI's occupy an ancient castle. Their commander has an affair with the countess in resident. One guy falls in love with a Volkswagon. A baker among them moves in with another baker's wife. ...more about Castle Keep
19
Tall Tale (1995)
Scott Wilson scores a combined 2.5229 out of 4 stars for Tall Tale2.5229
A young boy draws on the inspiration of legendary western characters to find the strength to fight an evil land baron in the old west who wants to steal his family's farm and destroy their idyllic community. ...more about Tall Tale
  • Not Available on DVD
20
Way Of The Gun, The (2000)
Scott Wilson scores a combined 2.5186 out of 4 stars for Way Of The Gun2.5186
Two petty if violent criminals kidnap a girl being paid $1m to be a surrogate mother. As the baby is for a gangster the pair's demand for money sees several henchmen and assorted other ruthless characters head after them to Mexico. ...more about Way Of The Gun
21
Come Early Morning (2006)
Scott Wilson scores a combined 2.5018 out of 4 stars for Come Early Morning2.5018
Lucy (Judd) is a hard-working, Southern woman whose personal life has been reduced to a spiral of late nights and one-night stands. ...more about Come Early Morning
22
Young Guns II (1990)
Scott Wilson scores a combined 2.4634 out of 4 stars for Young Guns II2.4634
Billy "The Kid" and his gang is wanted by the law, and when "Doc" Scurlock and Chavez are captured, Billy has to save them. They escape and set south for Mexico. "Let's hire a thief to catch one", John S. ...more about Young Guns II
23
Grass Harp, The (1995)
Scott Wilson scores a combined 2.4042 out of 4 stars for Grass Harp2.4042
After his mother's death, Collin Fenwick goes to live with his father's cousins, the wealthy, avaricious, and controlling Verena Talbo, and her compliant, earthy sister Dolly. ...more about Grass Harp
24
Animal, The (2001)
Scott Wilson scores a combined 2.3845 out of 4 stars for Animal2.3845
Small, wimpy Marvin (Schneider) doesn't have what it takes to fulfill his lifelong dream to be a cop. But his luck changes when he's critically injured in a car accident, and a deranged scientist secretly uses animal organs to rebuild him. ...more about Animal
25
Geronimo: An American Legend (1993)
Scott Wilson scores a combined 2.2838 out of 4 stars for Geronimo: An American Legend2.2838
The Apache Indians have reluctantly agreed to settle on a US Government approved reservation. Not all the Apaches are able to adapt to the life of corn farmers, and one in particular - Geronimo, is restless. ...more about Geronimo: An American Legend
26
Coastlines (2006)
Scott Wilson scores a combined 2.2684 out of 4 stars for Coastlines2.2684
Sonny Mann (Olyphant), an ex-con returning home from prison, creates a new dynamic for both friends and enemies with his arrival. ...more about Coastlines
27
Malone (1987)
Scott Wilson scores a combined 2.2612 out of 4 stars for Malone2.2612
Ex-CIA hit-man running from his past (Malone) finds just how difficult it is to retire when he runs accross a small town controlled by mercenaries and a family that's resisting their control. ...more about Malone
  • Not Available on DVD
28
Shiloh 2: Shiloh Season (1999)
Scott Wilson scores a combined 2.2365 out of 4 stars for Shiloh 2: Shiloh Season2.2365
After young Marty Peterson rescued Shiloh from his abusive owner, Judd Travers, he thought his troubles were over. But when Judd starts threatening to take "his" dog back, Marty is afraid of losing the best friend he's ever had. ...more about Shiloh 2: Shiloh Season
29
Saving Shiloh (2006)
Scott Wilson scores a combined 2.1867 out of 4 stars for Saving Shiloh2.1867
Based on Phyllis Reynolds Naylor's book by the same name, this film tells the story of a young Midwestern boy and his dog Shiloh. ...more about Saving Shiloh
31
New Centurions, The (1972)
Scott Wilson scores a combined 2.0662 out of 4 stars for New Centurions2.0662
  • Not Available on DVD
32
Quest, The (1996)
Scott Wilson scores a combined 1.9862 out of 4 stars for Quest1.9862
Chris embarks on an odyssey of self-discovery that spans the globe. ...more about Quest
33
Johnny Handsome (1989)
Scott Wilson scores a combined 1.9788 out of 4 stars for Johnny Handsome1.9788
A career criminal who has been deformed since birth is given a new face by a kindly doctor and paroled from prison. It appears that he has gone straight, but he is really planning his revenge on the man who killed his father-figure and sent him to prison. ...more about Johnny Handsome
34
Don't Let Go (2002)
Scott Wilson scores a combined 1.8660 out of 4 stars for Don't Let Go1.8660
Wilson plays Jimmy Ray in 'Don't Let Go'. He's a Rockabilly star who's a legend both because of his great hits and because he gave up music very young when his brother was killed. Now, years later he has two sons and they have a band. ...more about Don't Let Go
  • Not Available on DVD
35
Gypsy Moths, The (1969)
Scott Wilson scores a combined 1.8368 out of 4 stars for Gypsy Moths1.8368
On a 4th of July weekend, three barnstorming skydivers arrive to perform in a small Kansas town. They are hosted by the youngest member Webson's (Wilson) aunt, the unhappily married Elizabeth (Kerr). ...more about Gypsy Moths
36
South of Heaven, West of Hell (2000)
Scott Wilson scores a combined 1.7121 out of 4 stars for South of Heaven1.7121
Valentine Casey is a Marshal in the desolate Tucson territory of the early 1900's. On Christmas Eve, his outlaw family pays him a disturbing visit. He must confront the sins of his past. He and his partner, U.S. ...more about South of Heaven
38
On the Line (1984)
Scott Wilson scores a combined 1.3240 out of 4 stars for On the Line1.3240
  • Not Available on DVD
39
Mother (1996)
Scott Wilson scores a combined 1.3059 out of 4 stars for Mother1.3059
Weisser is a young college bound man who's future is threatened when his mother interferes with his love life and a pending scholarship. He also discovers that his mothers best friend wishes to get closer to him, even if it means murder. ...more about Mother
  • Not Available on DVD
40
Open Window (2006)
Scott Wilson scores a combined 1.2359 out of 4 stars for Open Window1.2359
  • Not Available on DVD
41
Bark! (2002)
Scott Wilson scores a combined 1.2248 out of 4 stars for Bark!1.2248
A comedy about misfits in which a veterinarian becomes involved with a client, whose wife has begun acting like a dog. Lisa Kudrow plays the vet while Lee Tergensen is the frazzled husband, whose marriage is going to the dogs. ...more about Bark!
42
Passover Plot, The (1976)
Scott Wilson scores a combined 1.1926 out of 4 stars for Passover Plot1.1926
Dramatization of the controversial best-seller that posits an alternate version of the birth of Christianity. In this version, Jesus planned for His crucifixion by taking a drug that would simulate death. ...more about Passover Plot
  • Not Available on DVD
43
Blue City (1986)
Scott Wilson scores a combined 0.7031 out of 4 stars for Blue City0.7031
Actor Awards
  • Razzie Awards - Worst Supporting Actor
  • Not Available on DVD
44
Femme Fatale (1991)
No Reviews Available
Joseph Price, a former artist (painter) and now nature park ranger, has fallen for a woman who he meets in the park. They get on really well and before long they're married, but Joe doesn't know much about his new bride Cynthia. ...more about Femme Fatale
  • Not Available on DVD
45
Lolly-Madonna XXX (1973)
No Reviews Available
Two rustic families, headed by patriarchs Laban Feather (Rod Steiger)and Pap Gutshall (Robert Ryan), are feuding. At first, it is comical, with just the sons of the two families playing tricks on each other. ...more about Lolly-Madonna XXX
  • Not Available on DVD
46
Our God's Brother (1997)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
47
Sensation of Sight, The (2006)
No Reviews Available
This off-beat drama about man's search for meaning amidst the ache of despair chronicles Finn, an introspective English teacher entering a mid-life crisis impelled by a recent tragedy, as he sets afoot selling encyclopedias to the town locals. ...more about Sensation of Sight
  • Not Available on DVD