
Thomas Jefferson Byrd
Actor · Died October 3, 2020, aged 70 · Griffin, Georgia, USA
Thomas Jefferson Byrd (June 25, 1950 - October 3, 2020) was an American actor.
Biography from TMDB.
- June 25, 1950
- October 3, 2020 (aged 70)
- Griffin, Georgia, USA
- Actor
- 18 on MovieCove · 22 credits in all
What are Thomas Jefferson Byrd's films like?
Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 0 · Earnest 7
Light 0 · Serious 3 · Dark 5
Grounded 3 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1
A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 4
Steady 3 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 2
Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0
Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0
Casual 0 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 1 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 5
Resolved 3 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 2
Roles they play
- Mentoras Deacon Zee in Red Hook Summer (2012)
Moods and endings
- Bittersweet3
- Tragic2
- Ambiguous3
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 Thomas Jefferson Byrd's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Thomas Jefferson Byrd'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
22 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

Freedom's Path(2022)
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
The Last O.G. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

She's Gotta Have It(2017)
Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows
Chi-Raq(2015)
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
Da Sweet Blood of Jesus(2014)
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
Red Hook Summer(2012)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
Brooklyn's Finest(2009)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
Lackawanna Blues(2005)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
Ray(2004)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
The Kudzu Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows
Boycott(2001)
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
MacArthur Park (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
Bamboozled(2000)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
Trois (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

Bulworth(1998)
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
He Got Game(1998)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
Set It Off(1996)
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
Get on the Bus(1996)
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
Girl 6(1996)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
Clockers(1995)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
Career shape
Star power in the 91st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 21 titles from 1995 to 2023; peak year 1995.
Film career
Peak 1995 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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.
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. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.
How do Thomas Jefferson Byrd's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 74th percentile, the median of all 16; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 72nd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up8
- 50th to 74th4
- 25th to 49th4
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
9 of their 18 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved2
- Divisive1
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser9
- Mixed5
Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 45. 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.
Is Thomas Jefferson Byrd's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Thomas Jefferson Byrd work with?
People who share at least 2 of Thomas Jefferson Byrd's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Spike Lee shares the most, 6.
Directors
- Spike LeeShared titles: Da Sweet Blood of Jesus (2014), Red Hook Summer (2012), The Making of 'Bamboozled' (2001), Bamboozled (2000), Get on the Bus (1996), Clockers (1995)See all 6 shared titles with Spike Lee

Actors
- Jada Pinkett SmithShared titles: The Making of 'Bamboozled' (2001), Bamboozled (2000), Set It Off (1996)See all 3 shared titles with Jada Pinkett Smith

- Damon WayansShared titles: The Making of 'Bamboozled' (2001), Bamboozled (2000)See all 2 shared titles with Damon Wayans

- Michael RapaportShared titles: The Making of 'Bamboozled' (2001), Bamboozled (2000)See all 2 shared titles with Michael Rapaport

- Savion GloverShared titles: The Making of 'Bamboozled' (2001), Bamboozled (2000)See all 2 shared titles with Savion Glover

Composers and editors
- Terence BlanchardShared titles: Bamboozled (2000), Get on the Bus (1996), Clockers (1995)See all 3 shared titles with Terence Blanchard

- Sam PollardShared titles: The Making of 'Bamboozled' (2001), Bamboozled (2000), Clockers (1995)See all 3 shared titles with Sam Pollard

- Bruce HornsbyShared titles: Da Sweet Blood of Jesus (2014), Red Hook Summer (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Bruce Hornsby

Producers
- Jon KilikShared titles: Bamboozled (2000), Clockers (1995)See all 2 shared titles with Jon Kilik



