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Burgess Jenkins

Burgess Jenkins

Actor, also director and producer · Born October 24, 1973 (53) · Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA

Burgess Jenkins (born October 24, 1973) is a film actor known for work in the 2000 film Remember The Titans (as Ray Budds) opposite Academy Award winner Denzel Washington; as Hilary Swank's husband David Winter in The Reaping (2007). He portrayed religious leader John Wesley in the award winning independent film Wesley (2009) with Golden Globe winner Kevin McCarthy and Emmy-nominated television legend June Lockhart. On television, Jenkins played Bobby Irons throughout season 6 on the hit WB series One Tree Hill while also playing a recurring role on Lifetime's Army Wives and Drop Dead Diva. He starred in the true story "Unshackled" with Stacy Keach. He was nominated as Best Actor at the Boston Film Festival for his portrayal of Bruce Snow in "Insignificant Others". Jenkins is a Meisner method actor trained at the Playhouse West with Robert Carnegie and academy award nominated actor Jeff Goldblum. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 24, 1973 (53)
From
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
Works as
Actor, also director and producer
Titles
29 on MovieCove · 36 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 155 days to Oct 26Down 7% in 30 days

What are Burgess Jenkins' films like?

Across their 18 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
25%
Morality
23%
Society
22%
Self
21%
Survival
6%
Ideas
3%
Faith7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 17 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 17 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 11 · Intense 2

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

Steady 11 · 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 13 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 11 · Even-paced 6 · 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 13 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 4 of 7 analyzed roles.

Ally
4 of 7
Shadow
2 of 7
Hero
1 of 7
Show the 7 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Hopeful
15
Warm
6
Melancholic
8
Contemplative
4
Romantic
4
Other
13

How their films linger

Hopeful16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet7
  • 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 Burgess Jenkins' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 25 of their 29 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (13).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Burgess Jenkins' 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

36 credits, 29 with a MovieCove page.

  • Making Him Famous(2023)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Southern Gospel(2023)

    as Tony Jacks

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Girl Who Believes in Miracles(2021)

    as Alex Hopkins

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Uncle Frank(2020)

    as Beau

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Reason(2020)

    as Zach

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • First Lady(2020)

    as Harold Carrington

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Noelle(2019)

    as Dan

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • If You're Gone(2019)

    as Detective Padron

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Christmas on the Coast(2017)

    as Brysen Flynn

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Mountain Top(2017)

    as Bobby Lambert

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Chicago Med(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Todd Lowry

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • I Am Potential (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Patrick John Hughes

  • Red Dirt Rising(2011)

    as Bill Blair

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Hero(2014)

    Producer · as Joe Finn

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Jimmy(2013)

    as Jake Garner

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Find A Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director

  • Susie's Hope(2013)

    as Roy Lawrence

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Coma(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Sean Berman

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all shows

  • My Fake Fiancé(2009)

    as Steve

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Heart of Christmas(2011)

    as Walt

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Shunning(2011)

    as Bishop John Beiler

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Key Man(2011)

    as Charles Hawthorne

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Christmas Cupid(2010)

    as Andrew Craig

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Marry Me(2010)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jeff Rumson

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • The Trial(2010)

    as Harry O'ryan

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • In/Significant Others (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Bruce Snow

  • Wesley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Co-Producer · as John Wesley

  • Army Wives(2007)

    Show 13 episodes · as Eddie Hall · as Major Kurt Dandridge

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • The Reaping(2007)

    as David Winter

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Sea of Fear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Lance

  • One Tree Hill(2003)

    Show 8 episodes · as Bobby

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Good Morning, Miami (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Jimmy

  • Remember the Titans(2000)

    as Ray Budds

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

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

    as Harold Morris

  • Dawson's Creek(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Brad

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • JAG(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Jack Kersey

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 90th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 36 titles from 1995 to 2023; peak year 2011.

Biggest box office

The Girl Who Believes in Miracles (2021)

$3.2M worldwide

Highest rated

Mountain Top (2017)

Midcredits 88th

Most popular right now

Marry Me (2010)

Film career

19952023

Peak 2011 · 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
Acting34 of 36: 33 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score55thDirecting2 of 36: 2 only directing, 0 with another roleProducing1 of 36: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s2 · acting2000s8 · 8 acting · 1 crew2010s20 · 19 acting · 1 crew2020s6 · 5 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 0% of 8 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 Burgess Jenkins' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 56th percentile, the median of all 22; across their 17 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 54th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Approval · how many liked their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Reach · how many have seen their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Midcredits score across 29 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 29 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive4
  • Cult Classic5
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · actor

First Lady (2020)

96th percentile spread · 51% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Remember the Titans (2000)

Midcredits 96th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 53/100 in their films, across 15 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 30. 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 Burgess Jenkins work with?

People who share at least 2 of Burgess Jenkins' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Gary Wheeler shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers