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Brent Jennings

Brent Jennings

Actor · Born April 13, 1951 (75) · Little Rock, Arkansas, USA

Brent Jennings (born April 13, 1951) is an American actor. He was born in Little Rock, Arkansas, and is a 1969 graduate of Little Rock Central High School. He played Oakland Athletics coach Ron Washington in the 2011 film Moneyball, played supporting character Ernie, traveling plumbing salesman in the short-lived, but acclaimed AMC television series Lodge 49 and currently stars in the TV series All American. Description above from the Wikipedia article about Brent Jennings, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 13, 1951 (75)
From
Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
64 on MovieCove · 82 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 64 days to Oct 27Up 7% in 30 days

What are Brent Jennings' films like?

Across their 26 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 89th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography 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%
Bonds
18%
Society
12%
Self
12%
Power
8%
Ideas
5%
Justice10 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 25 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 19 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 12 · Intense 11

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

Steady 12 · Shifting 13 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 15 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 1

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 11 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 4

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 22 · Full focus 0

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

Easy watch 6 · Affecting 12 · Heavy 7

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

Resolved 19 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 6 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 6
Shadow
2 of 6
Trickster
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
21
Dread
10
Hopeful
7
Warm
5
Melancholic
6
Other
18

How their films linger

Hopeful11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet11
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous4

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 Brent Jennings' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 40 of their 64 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hulu (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Brent Jennings' 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

82 credits, 64 with a MovieCove page.

  • Bookie(2023)

    Show 4 episodes · as John 'Frank' Franklin

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • All Rise(2019)

    Show 5 episodes · as Charles Carmichael

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • All American(2018)

    Show 17 episodes · as Grandpa Willy

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Lodge 49(2018)

    Show 20 episodes · as Ernie Fontaine

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Young Sheldon(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Henry

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Insecure(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as George

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Cry Now (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Ron

  • Bipolar(2014)

    as Father Wallace

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Audrey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Coe Lesher

  • Go for Sisters(2013)

    as Dixon

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Crazy Ones(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Kyle

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Political Animals(2012)

    Show 2 episodes · as Bill

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • The Newsroom(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Judge

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Veep(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Anthony Holland

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Touch(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Medical Examiner

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Suburgatory(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · as Chester

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Moneyball(2011)

    as Ron Washington

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Harry's Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Earl Connolly

  • Shameless(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Principal Monroe

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • My Girlfriend's Back (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Geoff

  • Modern Family(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Shawn

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Glee(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Reverend

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Honeydripper(2007)

    as Ned

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Day Break (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Lloyd

  • Brothers & Sisters(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Officer Dunnigan

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • The Unit(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Detective Litsinger

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Bones(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Plant Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Grey's Anatomy(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Charles Redford

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Medium(2005)

    Show 3 episodes · as Wayne

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Intimate Betrayal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Jack Baker

  • Boston Legal(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Marshall Gottlieb

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Gas(2004)

    as Mr. Garrison

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Without a Trace(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Earl Dooley

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • The Guardian(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Cliff Jenkins

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Boycott(2001)

    as Rufus Lewis

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Dancing in September (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Matt

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

    Show 1 episode · as Steve

  • Blue Ridge Fall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Jack Crow

  • A Lesson Before Dying(1999)

    as Reverend Ambrose

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Love Songs(1999)

    as Bunchie

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Life(1999)

    as Hoppin' Bob

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Where's Marlowe?(1998)

    as Funeral Director

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Fixer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Monsignor Hjogu

  • Don King: Only in America(1997)

    as Dick Sadler

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Little Boy Blue(1997)

    as Tom

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Buffy the Vampire Slayer(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Absalom

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Practice(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Malcolm Kane

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Shadow of a Doubt(1995)

    as Little Mike

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Children of the Corn IV: The Gathering(1996)

    as Donald Atkins

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Soul of the Game(1996)

    as Frank Duncan

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Moesha(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Harvey

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all shows

  • Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Farmer Farouk (voice)

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • ER(1994)

    Show 3 episodes · as Nat

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Party of Five(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Fountain

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Pointman(1994)

    as Peter Dembrowski

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • In the Line of Duty: The Price of Vengeance(1994)

    as Johnnie Moore

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Inspector Henderson

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • A Child Lost Forever: The Jerry Sherwood Story(1992)

    as Clayton Robinson

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Live Wire(1992)

    as Shane Rogers

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Nervous Ticks(1992)

    as Cole

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Brooklyn Bridge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Greer

  • Another 48 Hrs.(1990)

    as Tyrone Burroughs

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Disaster at Silo 7(1988)

    as A.C. Jones

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Dear John (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Frank

  • Kansas(1988)

    as Buckshot

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The George McKenna Story(1986)

    as Mr. Jackson

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Red Heat(1988)

    as Abdul Elijah

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Serpent and the Rainbow(1988)

    as Louis Mozart

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Murder of Mary Phagan(1988)

    Show 2 episodes · as Newt Lee

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • 21 Jump Street(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Police Detective

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows

  • Outrage! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Wilbert Ward

  • Child's Cry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Harkins

  • Witness(1985)

    as Carter

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Miami Vice(1984)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jiveman · as Sgt. Hugh Heraty

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Fear City(1984)

    as Hawker

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Murder in Coweta County(1983)

    as Robert Lee Gates

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Alone in the Dark(1982)

    as Ray Curtis

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Parole (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Marco

  • For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as First Man at Barbecue

  • American Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as First man at barbecue

  • Brubaker(1980)

    as Mr. Clarence

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Dark Light (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Carl

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 82 titles, 81 of them dated from 1980 to 2023; peak year 1989.

Biggest box office

Another 48 Hrs. (1990)

$154M worldwide

Highest rated

Moneyball (2011)

Midcredits 97th

Film career

19802023

Peak 1989 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. 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
Acting82 of 82: 82 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score63rd

By decade

1980s19 · acting1990s25 · acting2000s17 · acting2010s19 · acting2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 0% of 13 roles
8090

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; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Brent Jennings' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 48th percentile, the median of all 31; across their 25 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 52nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Approval · how many liked their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Reach · how many have seen their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Midcredits score across 64 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up24
  • 50th to 74th18
  • 25th to 49th16
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

33 of their 64 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved9
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser33
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed14

Most divisive · actor

Gas (2004)

77th percentile spread · 51% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Moneyball (2011)

Midcredits 97th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 67/100 in their films, across 23 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 45. 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 Brent Jennings' work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore7 titles38–85 · median 71 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles20–62 · median 49 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity7 titles38–88 · median 65 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs7 titles12–59 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense7 titles25–71 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Brent Jennings work with?

People who share at least 2 of Brent Jennings' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Peter Boyle shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles