Trace Beaulieu

Characters played by Trace Beaulieu

Crow T. Robot/ Dr. Clayton Forrester — Mystery Science Theater 3000 (1989)

Crow T. Robot is a sentient bot aboard the Satellite of Love, built from available parts and retained with the show's successive human test subjects. He watches the bad movies alongside Tom Servo and the human subject, contributing riffs and wisecracks that help them maintain their sanity during the experiments.

Career Overview

Trace Beaulieu has 58 screen credits in a career dating back to 1989. Signature works include Return to Eden Prairie: 25 Years of Mystery Science Theater 3000, Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Motion Picture Odyssey, Cinematic Titanic: War of the Insects. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Acting
Gender: male
Known Credits: 58
Birth Date: 1958-11-06

Known For

Frequent Collaborators

Joel Hodgson (5 collaborations)
Mary Jo Pehl (5 collaborations)
Frank Conniff (4 collaborations)
J. Elvis Weinstein (4 collaborations)
Jim Mallon (2 collaborations)
Kevin Murphy (2 collaborations)
Jeff Stonehouse (2 collaborations)
Patrick Brantseg (1 collaborations)
Paul Chaplin (1 collaborations)
Beez McKeever (1 collaborations)

Credits

writing (20 credits)
- RiffTrax Live: Day of the Shorts: SF Sketchfest 2019
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2019
- RiffTrax Live: Summer Shorts Beach Party
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2017
- Cinematic Titanic: The Astral Factor
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2016
- RiffTrax Live: MST3K Reunion
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2016
- The Frank
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2014
- Cinematic Titanic: Rattlers
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2012
- Cinematic Titanic: War of the Insects
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2011
- Cinematic Titanic: Danger on Tiki Island
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2010
- Cinematic Titanic: The Alien Factor
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2010
- Cinematic Titanic: East Meets Watts
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2009
- Cinematic Titanic: Blood of the Vampires
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2009
- Cinematic Titanic: Frankenstein's Castle of Freaks
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2008
- Cinematic Titanic: Santa Claus Conquers the Martians
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2008
- Cinematic Titanic: Legacy of Blood
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2008
- Cinematic Titanic: The Wasp Woman
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2008
- Cinematic Titanic: Doomsday Machine
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2008
- Cinematic Titanic: The Oozing Skull
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2007
- Mystery Science Theater 3000: Shorts, Volume 3
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2000
- Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1996
- Mystery Science Theater 3000
  writer
  
  writing
  
  - Merlin's Shop of Mystical Wonders (1999) ... writer writing
  
  - Diabolik (1999) ... writer writing
  
  - Squirm (1999) ... writer writing
  
  - Horrors of Spider Island (1999) ... writer writing
  
  - It Lives by Night (1999) ... writer writing
  
  1989
actors (34 credits)
- RiffTrax Live: Day of the Shorts: SF Sketchfest 2019
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- Cinematic Titanic: The Astral Factor
  Trace Beaulieu
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- RiffTrax Live: MST3K Reunion
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- Secrets of Einstein's Brain
  Albert Einstein
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2015
- The Frank
  Dr. Eff
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- Hamlet A.D.D.
  Evil Robot (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- Return to Eden Prairie: 25 Years of Mystery Science Theater 3000
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Motion Picture Odyssey
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- Cinematic Titanic: Rattlers
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- Cinematic Titanic: War of the Insects
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- Darkstar: Terror at the Edge of Time
  Ross Perryman
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- Cinematic Titanic: Danger on Tiki Island
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- Cinematic Titanic: The Alien Factor
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- Cinematic Titanic: East Meets Watts
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2009
- Cinematic Titanic: Blood of the Vampires
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2009
- Cinematic Titanic: Frankenstein's Castle of Freaks
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2008
- Cinematic Titanic: Santa Claus Conquers the Martians
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2008
- Cinematic Titanic: Legacy of Blood
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2008
- Cinematic Titanic: The Wasp Woman
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2008
- Cinematic Titanic: Doomsday Machine
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2008
- Cinematic Titanic: The Oozing Skull
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- Arrested Development
  
  - A New Start (2013) ... Crow T. Robot actor actors
  
  2003
- Mystery Science Theater 3000: Shorts, Volume 3
  Crow T. Robot
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2000
- Mystery Science Theater 3000: Shorts, Volume 2
  Crow T. Robot
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1999
- The West Wing
  
  - Bad Moon Rising (2001) ... Cal actor actors
  
  1999
- Freaks and Geeks
  
  - Noshing and Moshing (2000) ... Hector Lacovara actor actors
  
  - Discos and Dragons (2000) ... Hector Lacovara actor actors
  
  - The Little Things (2000) ... Hector Lacovara actor actors
  
  - Smooching and Mooching (2000) ... Hector Lacovara actor actors
  
  - Girlfriends and Boyfriends (2000) ... Hector Lacovara actor actors
  
  1999
- Mystery Science Theater 3000: Shorts, Volume 1
  Crow T. Robot
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1998
- With or Without You
  Rich
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1998
- Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie
  Crow T. Robot (voice) / Dr. Clayton Forrester
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1996
- Poopie Parade of Values
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1995
- Poopie!
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1995
- MST3K Little Gold Statue Preview Special
  Crow T. Robot
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1995
- This Is MST3K
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1992
- Mystery Science Theater 3000
  
  - Laserblast (1996) ... Crow T. Robot (voice) / Dr. Clayton Forrester actor actors
  
  - Escape 2000 (1996) ... Crow T. Robot (voice) / Dr. Clayton Forrester actor actors
  
  - The Incredible Melting Man (1996) ... Crow T. Robot (voice) / Dr. Clayton Forrester actor actors
  
  - Deathstalker and the Warriors from Hell (1996) ... Crow T. Robot (voice) / Dr. Clayton Forrester actor actors
  
  - The Brute Man (1996) ... Crow T. Robot (voice) / Dr. Clayton Forrester actor actors
  
  1989
production (2 credits)
- Cinematic Titanic: The Astral Factor
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2016
- Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie
  associate producer
  
  production
  
  1996
directing (2 credits)
- The Frank
  director
  
  directing
  
  2014
- Mystery Science Theater 3000
  
  - Laserblast (1996) ... director directing
  
  - Deathstalker and the Warriors from Hell (1996) ... director directing
  
  - Night of the Blood Beast (1996) ... director directing
  
  - Angels Revenge (1995) ... director directing
  
  - Red Zone Cuba (1994) ... director directing
  
  1989