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J.D. Williams

J.D. Williams

Actor · Born May 22, 1978 (48) · Newark - New Jersey - USA

J.D. Williams is an actor.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 22, 1978 (48)
From
Newark - New Jersey - USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
24 on MovieCove · 38 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 16% in 30 days

What are J.D. Williams' films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Power and Survival.

Genres

Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 21st percentile
: browse their Action 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
Power
25%
Survival
23%
Morality
15%
Self
14%
Ideas
8%
Bonds
8%
Society
6%
Violence3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 0 · Dark 6

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 4

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 1

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 5 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles
Threshold guardian
1 of 3
Ally
1 of 3
Hero
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Melancholic
4
Hopeful
2
Contemplative
2
Bittersweet
1
Other
4

How their films linger

Thought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Bittersweet5
  • 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 J.D. Williams' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 22 of their 24 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for J.D. Williams' 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

38 credits, 24 with a MovieCove page.

  • The City God Forgot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Casper

  • The Probe(2024)

    as Stink

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Scam City(2022)

    as Valley

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

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

    as Malcolm

  • One Sweet Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Ossian Sweet

  • A Vigilante(2018)

    as Charlene Jackson's Boyfriend

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Blood Brother(2018)

    as Kayvon

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Manifest(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Walter

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Clipped Wings, They Do Fly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Toby Johnson

  • The Night Of(2016)

    Show 4 episodes · as Trevor Williams

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Saints & Sinners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 48 episodes · as Jabari

  • Cymbeline(2014)

    as Quarry Cop 2

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Surviving Family(2012)

    as Bobby

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • An American in Hollywood(2014)

    as Dorian

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Chinese Puzzle(2013)

    as Le barman

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Following(2013)

    Show 3 episodes · as Carlos Perez

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Happy New Year (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Jerome

  • Blue Bloods(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Benjamin Banks

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Falling Awake(2009)

    as D-Money

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Good Wife(2009)

    Show 6 episodes · as Dexter Roja

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Nite Tales: The Series (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Rapper

  • Cash Rules (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Spike

  • The Kill Point (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • 4 Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Pooh

  • Two Guns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Bill

  • Mr. Smith Gets a Hustler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Abe

  • The Wire(2002)

    Show 42 episodes · as Bodie Broadus

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Durdy Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Little Man

  • Snipes(2001)

    as J.D.

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Pootie Tang(2001)

    as Froggy

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • 100 Centre Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as William Floyd

  • Third Watch(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Pee Wee

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · as Anton Jefferson

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The Sopranos(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Special K

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Sex and the City(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Sweet Sauce

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Oz(1997)

    Show 22 episodes · as Kenny Wangler

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Homicide: Life on the Street(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Damon 'Casper' Kelly

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Second Kid

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 85th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 38 titles from 1990 to 2024; peak year 2019.

Biggest box office

Snipes (2001)

$71K worldwide

Highest rated

Surviving Family (2012)

Midcredits 65th

Most popular right now

The Probe (2024)

Film career

19902024

Peak 2019 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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
Acting38 of 38: 38 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score66th

By decade

1990s7 · acting2000s12 · acting2010s14 · acting2020s5 · 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.D. Williams' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 36th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 29th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

24thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 24 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 24 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved9
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

The Probe (2024)

92nd percentile spread · 61% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Wire (2002)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 54/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 33. 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.D. Williams work with?

People who share at least 2 of J.D. Williams' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Derrick Hammond shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Editors