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Art Hindle

Art Hindle

29 movies on Netflix

Biography

Art Hindle is a Canadian actor and television director who started out in local plays as a teenager and studied method acting under Eli Rill. Born in Halifax, he grew up in Bowmanville and the Beaches area of Toronto. He began working on screen in 1971, taking an early major role in the biker film The Proud Rider and then playing Billy Duke in Face-Off, which brought him offers from Hollywood. His horror credits include Black Christmas (1974), Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) and The Brood (1979). He played Ted Jarvis, a police officer, in the teen sex comedy Porky's (1981) and its sequel Porky's II: The Next Day (1983). On television he was Mike Fennell, a news director, on the CTV drama E.N.G., a part that won him a Gemini Award, and he later directed episodes of Paradise Falls, in which he also starred.

78years old

Turns 79 on July 21in 281 days

  • Born Halifax
  • Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
  • Also credited as Arthur Hindle

Movie Career

Films
29
Career span
48 years1974 to 2022

Genres

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  1. First role

    Hindle's first major role was in The Proud Rider, a biker movie that came about because Easy Rider was popular. He acted alongside Satan's Choice of Oshawa, a real motorcycle gang.

  2. A change of course

    Before acting, Hindle modeled clothes in catalogs for the Canadian companies Simpsons-Sears and Eaton's, and he also worked as a stockbroker.

  3. Behind the camera

    Hindle has also directed since the early 1990s. In 2001, he both acted in and directed episodes of Paradise Falls, an award-winning series shown on Canada's Showcase channel and on cable stations in the U.S.

Art Hindle movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. The Void2016 Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fias Mitchell

    IMDb rating 5.948K votes

  2. The Brood1979 Horror, Sci-Fias Frank Carveth

    IMDb rating 6.839K votes

  3. Invasion of the Body Snatchers1978as Dr. Geoffrey Howell, DDS

    IMDb rating 7.483K votes

  4. Black Christmas1974as Chris Hayden

    IMDb rating 7.157K votes

  5. Porky's1981as Ted Jarvis

    IMDb rating 6.249K votes

  6. The Octagon1980as A. J.

    IMDb rating 5.17.1K votes

  7. Monster Brawl2011as Sasquatch Sid Tucker

    IMDb rating 3.62.7K votes

  8. The Memory Book2014as Jack Dodd

    IMDb rating 6.82.1K votes

Most often with

Bob Clark directed four of these films, Don McBrearty two. Two actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Kenneth Welsh, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Kenneth WelshDan Monahan, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Dan MonahanJayne Eastwood, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Jayne EastwoodBrennan Elliott, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Brennan ElliottMimi Kuzyk, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Mimi KuzykPaulino Nunes, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Paulino NunesBob ClarkDirector, 4 filmsSee the 4 films by Bob ClarkDon McBreartyDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Don McBrearty

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Box office

What Art Hindle's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$283 million

10 of the 29 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 29 films: 10 worldwide figure; 14 never in cinemas; 5 figure not found.

  • 10Worldwide figure
  • 14Never in cinemas
  • 5Figure not found

Top grosser

Porky's1981as Ted Jarvis$160 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 99% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Porky's1981as Ted Jarvis
    $160M56.5% of the total
  2. 2
    Porky's II: The Next Day1983as Ted Jarvis
    $55M19.4% of the total
  3. 3
    Invasion of the Body Snatchers1978as Dr. Geoffrey Howell, DDS
    $25M8.8% of the total
  4. 4
    The Octagon1980as A. J.
    $19M6.7% of the total
  5. 5
    From the Hip1987as Lt. Matt Sosha
    $9.5M3.4% of the total
  6. 6
    The Brood1979as Frank Carveth
    $5.0M1.8% of the total
  7. 7
    Black Christmas1974as Chris Hayden
    $4.0M1.4% of the total
  8. 8
    Cannonball Fever1989as Flash
    $3.1M1.1% of the total
The Man Who Wasn't There (1983), $2.4 millionThe Void (2016), $151,042

$2.6 millionfrom the other 2 films with a worldwide figure, 1% of the total

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