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Aries Spears

Aries Spears

Actor, also writer and producer · Born April 3, 1975 (51) · Chicago, Illinois, USA

Nairobi Aries Spears (born April 3, 1975) is an American stand-up comedian, impressionist, and actor. He grew up in New Jersey. Spears was a regular on Fox's sketch comedy series Mad TV (1995–2005), appearing in 198 episodes, making him the second longest-serving cast member on the show.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 3, 1975 (51)
From
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Works as
Actor, also writer and producer
Titles
29 on MovieCove · 39 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 63 days to Oct 26Up 54% in 30 days

What are Aries Spears' films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Society.

Genres

Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 12th percentile
: 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
24%
Society
23%
Self
18%
Morality
16%
Survival
13%
Ideas
4%
Power
3%
Community4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame2 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
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 7 · Serious 2 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 10 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 4 · Intense 4

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 6

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 7 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

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

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Trickster: 3 of 5 analyzed roles.

Trickster
3 of 5
Ally
2 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
7
Tense
5
Absurd
6
Warm
5
Manic
3
Other
8

How their films linger

Fun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous2
  • Cyclical1

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 Aries Spears' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 23 of their 29 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Aries Spears' 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

39 credits, 29 with a MovieCove page; 10 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Wildcards(2026)

    Actor

  • American Troll(2026)

    Actor

  • Holy Cash(2024)

    as Actor

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder(2022)

    Show 4 episodes · as Sir Paid-a-Lot (voice) · as Wizard Kelly (voice)

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • Immortalist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • The 420 Movie: Mary & Jane(2020)

    as Patrolman Watkins

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Chase(2019)

    as Miles

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Aries Spears: Comedy Blueprint(2016)

    Writer · as Himself

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Promoted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Platinum Artist

  • Turbo FAST(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Tinfoil (voice)

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Aries Spears: Hollywood, Look I'm Smiling(2011)

    Producer · Writer · as Aries Spears

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Chocolate Sundaes Comedy Show: Live On Sunset Strip! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Aries Spears

  • The Underground (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • Thugaboo: Sneaker Madness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Money (voice)

  • Hood of Horror(2006)

    as Quon

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • The Proud Family Movie(2005)

    as Wizard Kelly / Board Member (voice)

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Mind of Mencia(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • Jiminy Glick in Lalawood(2004)

    as Gunnar 'MC GUN' Jorge

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • American Dad!(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Shaquille O'Neal (voice)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Lilo & Stitch: The Series(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Wizard Kelly (voice)

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • Love Chronicles(2003)

    as Playa

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • The Night B4 Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Elvin

  • CSI: Miami(2002)

    Show 2 episodes · as Oscar Monahan

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • The Proud Family(2001)

    Show 7 episodes · as Wizard Kelly (voice) · as Wizard Kelly / Sir Paid-A-Lot (voice) · as Wizard Kelly / Sir-Paid-A-Lot (voice) · as Wizard Kelly / Sir-Paid-A-Lot / Li'l Wiz Jr. (voice)

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Higher Ed(2001)

    as Lil' Bud

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Best Damn Sports Show Period (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 42 episodes · Actor

  • Josie and the Pussycats(2001)

    as The Other Carson Daly

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Family Guy(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Eddie Murphy (voice) · as Shaquille O'Neal (voice)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Why Do Fools Fall in Love(1998)

    as Redd Foxx

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Pest(1997)

    as Chubby

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Jerry Maguire(1996)

    as Tee Pee

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • C-Bear and Jamal(1996)

    Show 16 episodes · as Big Chill / Kwame (voice)

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • Mad TV(1995)

    Show 204 episodes · as Various

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Out-of-Sync(1995)

    as Frank

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Home of Angels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • South of Sunset (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 7 episodes · as Ziggy Duane

  • The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Bobby Swan

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • A Different World(1987)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ty

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • Love Meets in the Sunshine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 86th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 39 titles, 38 of them dated from 1987 to 2026; peak year 1996.

Biggest box office

The Pest (1997)

$3.6M worldwide

Highest rated

Mad TV (1995)

Midcredits 59th

Most popular right now

The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder (2022)

Film career

19872026

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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting38 of 39: 37 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score37thWriting2 of 39: 1 only writing, 1 with another role

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s10 · acting2000s15 · acting2010s6 · 5 acting · 2 crew2020s6 · acting

Billing

usually 16th · top billed in 0% of 7 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 Aries Spears' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 27th percentile, the median of the 15 of 17 with a score; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 13th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

13thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

28thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

28thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 27 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th10

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 27 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive4
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

Holy Cash (2024)

96th percentile spread · 59% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Jerry Maguire (1996)

Midcredits 90th · 79% liked

Reviewers score the acting 53/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 27. 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 Aries Spears work with?

People who share at least 2 of Aries Spears' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Leslie Small shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Producers