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Joe Torry

Joe Torry

Actor, also producer · Born September 28, 1965 (61) · St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Joseph Pierre 'Joe' Torry (born September 28, 1965) is an American actor and comedian.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 28, 1965 (61)
From
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
24 on MovieCove · 35 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Down 21% in 30 days

What are Joe Torry's films like?

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

Genres

Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime 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
43%
Morality
33%
Self
13%
Survival
6%
Society
4%
Romantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 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 6 · Serious 3 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 10 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 9 · Intense 1

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

A split, not a type: Steady 6 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 7 · 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 7 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles
Shadow
1 of 3
Trickster
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
Warm
5
Joyful
3
Melancholic
5
Dread
2
Other
11

How their films linger

Feel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet5
  • 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 Joe Torry's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 21 of their 24 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (13).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Joe Torry'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

35 credits, 24 with a MovieCove page; 7 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Unreported (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Mike

  • Game On! A Comedy Crossover Event(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Chuckie

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all shows

  • The Workout Room(2019)

    Producer · as Teejay

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Perfectly Single(2019)

    as Greg

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

  • Soul Ties (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Morris

  • Act of Faith(2014)

    as Mann Mann

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Power of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Jamal

  • Act Like You Love Me(2013)

    as B. Smooth

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Caught on Tape(2013)

    as Delivery Man

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Pawn Shop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Pierre

  • Why Am I Doing This?(2009)

    as Kenny

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Boston Strangler: The Untold Story(2008)

    as Arthur Winfield

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Redrum(2007)

    as Tyrone

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Motives 2(2007)

    as Derrick

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Getting Played(2005)

    as Josh

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Hair Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Brian

  • Motives(2004)

    as Derrick Woods

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • NCIS(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Darryl Wilkins

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Def Comedy Jam: All Stars 12 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • The Flamingo Rising(2001)

    as Pete Moss

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Lockdown(2000)

    as Alize

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Girlfriends(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mel

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Back in Business (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Tony Dunbar

  • Sprung(1997)

    as Clyde

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Dangerous Minds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Tales from the Hood(1995)

    as Stack (segment "Welcome to My Mortuary")

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Exit to Eden(1994)

    as Baggage Cop

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • ER(1994)

    Show 4 episodes · as Chris Law

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • House Party 3(1994)

    as D-Trick

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Poetic Justice(1993)

    as Chicago

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Strictly Business(1991)

    as Darryl

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Three Muscatels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Andre Squire

  • Talkin' Dirty After Dark(1991)

    as Audience Member

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Pete Moss

  • The Big Black Comedy Show: Vol. 4 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 85th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 35 titles, 34 of them dated from 1951 to 2022; peak year 1994.

Biggest box office

Poetic Justice (1993)

$28M worldwide

Highest rated

Tales from the Hood (1995)

Midcredits 69th

Film career

19512022

Peak 1994 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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
Acting35 of 35: 35 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score33rd

By decade

1950s1 · acting1990s11 · acting2000s12 · acting2010s8 · acting2020s2 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · 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 Joe Torry's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 32nd percentile, the median of all 20; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 32nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 24 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 24 titles are Mixed.

  • Divisive5
  • Cult Classic5
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · actor, producer

The Workout Room (2019)

99th percentile spread · 55% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

ER (1994)

Midcredits 88th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 55/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 74, 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 Joe Torry work with?

People who share at least 2 of Joe Torry's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; William L. Johnson shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers