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J. Anthony Brown

J. Anthony Brown

Actor · Columbia, South Carolina, USA

James Anthony Brown is an American comedian, actor and radio personality. He received the Peabody Award and the NAACP Image Award.

Biography from TMDB.

From
Columbia, South Carolina, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
14 on MovieCove · 20 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 7% in 30 days

What are J. Anthony Brown's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Society
50%
Self
29%
Bonds
21%
Community3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 3 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 2 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

Gentle: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their gentle movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 1 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 3 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 2 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Hopeful
3
Warm
3
Joyful
3
Thrilling
1
Triumphant
1

How their films linger

Feel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch J. Anthony Brown's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for J. Anthony Brown's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

20 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The App That Stole Christmas(2020)

    as Santa

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Tyler Perry's Assisted Living(2020)

    Show 144 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all shows

  • Me Plus Me Plus Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Director

  • Greenleaf(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Rev. Richard Adenoids

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Something Like a Business(2010)

    as Judge Trey Deuce

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • xXx: State of the Union(2005)

    as Webster

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Mr. 3000(2004)

    as First Base Umpire

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Like Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 22 episodes · as Ed 'Pop' Ward

  • Eve(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as J. Anthony Brown

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Drumline(2002)

    as Mr. Wade

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Parkers(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • The Hughleys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Clyde

  • How to Be a Player(1997)

    as Uncle Snook

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Moesha(1996)

    Show 3 episodes · as Eddie

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all shows

  • The Parent 'Hood(1995)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Me and the Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 3 episodes · Writer · Actor

  • Living Single(1993)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • ComicView (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 12 episodes · Actor

  • Martin(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as J.T.

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Streetball: Game Over (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Bob Chatham

Career shape

Star power in the 73rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 20 titles, 19 of them dated from 1992 to 2020; peak year 2005.

Biggest box office

Drumline (2002)

$58M worldwide

Highest rated

Drumline (2002)

Midcredits 50th

Most popular right now

Tyler Perry's Assisted Living (2020)

Film career

19922020

Peak 2005 · at the high point of their film career. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting19 of 20: 18 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score42ndDirecting1 of 20: 1 only directing, 0 with another roleWriting1 of 20: 0 only writing, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s9 · 9 acting · 1 crew2000s5 · acting2010s3 · 2 acting · 1 crew2020s2 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do J. Anthony Brown's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 28th percentile, the median of all 6; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 33rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

87thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 14 titles are Mixed.

  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

Tyler Perry's Assisted Living (2020)

98th percentile spread · 56% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Living Single (1993)

Midcredits 84th · 83% liked

Reviewers score the acting 53/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 70, detractors 28. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does J. Anthony Brown work with?

People who share at least 2 of J. Anthony Brown's MovieCove titles; Charles Stone III shares the most, 2.