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Maestro Harrell

Maestro Harrell

Actor · Born July 29, 1991 (35) · Chicago, Illinois, USA

Maestro Harrell, also known as M A E S T R O (born July 29, 1991), is an American DJ, singer, rapper, actor, and record producer. He starred on the HBO original series The Wire as Randy Wagstaff (2006–08), and as Malik on the ABC comedy Suburgatory.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 29, 1991 (35)
From
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
22 on MovieCove · 28 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 65 days to Oct 28Down 13% in 30 days

What are Maestro Harrell's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
49%
Morality
20%
Self
13%
Power
10%
Bonds
4%
Society
4%
Survival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 2 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 3

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

Steady 0 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 1 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 3 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

1 analyzed role
  • Heroas Alex in Loco (2020)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Dread
4
Thrilling
2
Melancholic
2
Joyful
1
Other
4

How their films linger

Unsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous2

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 Maestro Harrell's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 20 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Maestro Harrell'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

28 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page.

  • Nemesis(2026)

    Show 2 episodes · as B-Roll

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • Mufasa: The Lion King(2024)

    as Inaki (voice)

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Vigilante (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Zay

  • Brand New (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Dez

  • The Lincoln Lawyer(2022)

    Show 2 episodes · as Rashad Harrison

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • 5150 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Maestro Harrell

  • Loco(2020)

    as Jason

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • John Henry(2020)

    as Young Hell

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • FBI(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Big Trey

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Thriller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Ronny DeBerry

  • Unsolved: The Murders of Tupac and the Notorious B.I.G.(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as James "Lil' Cease" Lloyd

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Bone Tomahawk(2015)

    as Gizzard

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Adam Ruins Everything(2015)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Fear the Walking Dead(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · as Matt Sale

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • Some Kind of Hate(2015)

    as Willie

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Dark Summer(2015)

    as Kevin

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Young & Hungry(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Derek

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Drunk History(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Louis Armstrong

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • The Soul Man(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Wesley

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • House of Lies(2012)

    Show 3 episodes · as JR

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Suburgatory(2011)

    Show 30 episodes · as Malik

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story(2009)

    as Joe (Teen)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Lie to Me(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Tyrel

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Cold Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Terrance Carter (2002)

  • The Wire(2002)

    Show 14 episodes · as Randy Wagstaff

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Barbershop(2002)

    as Customer Tillman

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Ali(2001)

    as Young Cassius Clay

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Guys Like Us (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 13 episodes · as Maestro Harris

Career shape

Star power in the 88th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 28 titles from 1998 to 2026; peak year 2014.

Biggest box office

Bone Tomahawk (2015)

$383K worldwide

Highest rated

Bone Tomahawk (2015)

Midcredits 85th

Most popular right now

Suburgatory (2011)

Film career

19982026

Peak 2014 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. 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.

  • 2002Screen debut· The Wire
  • 2009First film· Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting28 of 28: 28 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score65th

By decade

1990s1 · acting2000s6 · acting2010s13 · acting2020s8 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% of 7 roles

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.

How do Maestro Harrell's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 59th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 13th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

13thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

6thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 22 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Loco (2020)

91st percentile spread · 44% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Wire (2002)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 65/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 49. 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 Maestro Harrell's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 42 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Maestro Harrell work with?

People who share at least 2 of Maestro Harrell's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Gracie Gillam shares the most, 2.

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers