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Leon Isaac Kennedy

Leon Isaac Kennedy

Actor, producer and writer · Born January 1, 1949 (77) · Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Leon Isaac Kennedy was born on 1 June 1948 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Penitentiary III (1987), Lone Wolf McQuade (1983) and Body and Soul (1981). He has been married to Maureen LaVette since 19 August 2005. He was previously married to Lolita Armbrister and Jayne Kennedy.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
January 1, 1949 (77)
From
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Works as
Actor, producer and writer
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 27Down 34% in 30 days

What are Leon Isaac Kennedy's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 22nd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 17th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Documentary3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

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

share of theme weight
Morality
26%
Survival
19%
Self
16%
Bonds
15%
Power
14%
Ideas
9%
Society
1%
Justice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 3

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 3 · Intense 6

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 8 · 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 8 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 6 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 2

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 7 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 5 of 6 analyzed roles.

Hero
5 of 6
Ally
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Melancholic
6
Contemplative
4
Absurd
3
Triumphant
3
Other
5

How their films linger

Fun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous5

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 Leon Isaac Kennedy's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 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 Leon Isaac Kennedy'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; 6 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • New York Ninja (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Det. Jimmy Williams (voice)

  • The Observers(2021)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Cosmic Secret(2019)

    Producer · as Himself

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Skeleton Coast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Chuck

  • Penitentiary III(1987)

    Producer · as Too Sweet

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Hollywood Vice Squad(1986)

    as Hawkins

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Knights of the City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Producer · Screenplay · as Troy

  • Too Scared to Scream(1984)

    as Frank

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Hitchhiker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as The Duke

  • Lone Wolf McQuade(1983)

    as Jackson

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Penitentiary II(1982)

    as Too Sweet

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Body and Soul(1981)

    Writer · as Leon Johnson

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Off the Minnesota Strip(1980)

    as Louis Knox Jr

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Penitentiary(1979)

    Producer · as Martel 'Too Sweet' Gordone

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Cheerleaders' Wild Weekend(1979)

    as Joyful Jerome

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Death Force (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Associate Producer · as McGee

  • To Kill a Cop(1978)

    as Det. Abernathy

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Big Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Writer

  • Mean Johnny Barrows(1975)

    as Pvt. Pickens

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Hammer(1972)

    as Bobby Williams

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 80th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 18 titles from 1972 to 2021; peak year 1982.

Biggest box office

Lone Wolf McQuade (1983)

$12M worldwide

Highest rated

Lone Wolf McQuade (1983)

Midcredits 57th

Film career

19722021

Peak 1982 · 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting17 of 18: 13 only acting, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score19thWriting3 of 18: 1 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing3 of 18: 0 only producing, 3 with another role

18 titles, 4 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1970s7 · 6 acting · 2 crew1980s10 · 10 acting · 3 crew2020s1 · 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 Leon Isaac Kennedy's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 22nd percentile, the median of all 14; across their 12 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 12

Approval · how many liked their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 14 titles are Mixed.

  • Divisive2
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · producer

The Observers (2021)

94th percentile spread · 37% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor, producer

The Cosmic Secret (2019)

Midcredits 78th · 66% liked

Reviewers score the acting 51/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 64, detractors 31. 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 Leon Isaac Kennedy work with?

People who share at least 2 of Leon Isaac Kennedy's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jamaa Fanaka shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers