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Mel Jackson

Mel Jackson

Actor, also producer and writer · Born October 13, 1970 (56) · Chicago, Illinois, United States

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Melton Jackson (born on October 13, 1970, in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.) is an African-American actor, producer, spoken word artist and R&B musician. Jackson made his first appearance in the 1997 film Soul Food, and since has appeared in films such as Deliver Us From Eva , The Temptations, Uninvited Guest, Motives and Flip the Script. He also appeared in the 2005 hit stage play Friends and Lovers and starred in Issue's: We've all got 'em (2006). His dulcet tenor voice has been featured on Living Single, where he played "Tripp" during the hit sitcom's final year, as well as another stage play he starred in with Canadian chanteuse Deborah Cox. Despite his vocal gifts, he has yet to issue an album. Description above from the Wikipedia article Melton Jackson,  licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 13, 1970 (56)
From
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Works as
Actor, also producer and writer
Titles
22 on MovieCove · 31 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 16% in 30 days

What are Mel Jackson's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd 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
Bonds
45%
Morality
32%
Self
18%
Power
3%
Survival
3%
Romantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage3 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 3 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 8 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

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

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 1

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 6 · 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 4 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.

Ally
2 of 3
Shadow
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Warm
4
Romantic
4
Hopeful
4
Dread
3
Other
12

How their films linger

Unsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Mel Jackson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 19 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Mel Jackson'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

31 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page.

  • Holiday Heist(2025)

    Producer

  • Clinic(2023)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Civilian Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Commander Jamison

  • Fear Files(2015)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Four Seasons(2014)

    as Colin

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Dreams(2013)

    as Mia's Father

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • If You Really Love Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Charles

  • The Marriage Chronicles(2012)

    as Dr. Timothy Masters

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • A Good Man Is Hard to Find(2008)

    as Jasper King

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Motives 2(2007)

    as Detective Morgan

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Love on Layaway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Anthony

  • Love, Inc. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Daniel

  • Friends and Lovers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Richard

  • Motives(2004)

    as Detective Morgan

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Deliver Us from Eva(2003)

    as Timothy

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Half & Half(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Roland

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • The Division (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 5 episodes · as Johnny

  • DAG (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 17 episodes · as Agent Morton

  • Little Richard(2000)

    as Bud Blackwell

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Playing with Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Guy Brayson

  • The Parkers(1999)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Uninvited Guest(1999)

    as Howard

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • The Temptations(1998)

    Show 2 episodes · as Norman Whitfield

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Soul Food(1997)

    as Simuel

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • George Wallace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Eddie

  • The Jamie Foxx Show(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Kenny

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • The Steve Harvey Show(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Julian

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • To Sir, with Love II(1996)

    as Tommie Rahwn (as Melton Jackson)

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • In the House(1995)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • The Parent 'Hood(1995)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Living Single(1993)

    Show 13 episodes · as Ira Lee "Tripp" Williams

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 72nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 29 titles from 1993 to 2015; peak year 1996.

Biggest box office

Deliver Us from Eva (2003)

$18M worldwide

Highest rated

Living Single (1993)

Midcredits 84th

Film career

19932015

Peak 1996 · 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.

  • 1993Screen debut· Living Single
  • 1996First film· To Sir, with Love II

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting29 of 29: 29 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score49th

By decade

1990s11 · acting2000s12 · acting2010s6 · 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 Mel Jackson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 42nd percentile, the median of the 13 of 14 with a score; across their 10 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 10

Approval · how many liked their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 21 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive4
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

Fear Files (2015)

97th percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Living Single (1993)

Midcredits 84th · 83% liked

Reviewers score the acting 59/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 34. 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 Mel Jackson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Mel Jackson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sean Blakemore shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers