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Don Yesso

Don Yesso

Actor, also producer · Born November 27, 1954 (71) · New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Born in Louisiana, Yesso attended at Louisiana State University and worked as a high school football coach in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, when he met director Hugh Wilson in a Los Angeles airport. The two struck up a friendship and Wilson offered him a part in the upcoming TV series "Frank's Place; from there began his career in the world of entertainment, and worked in many films and series Tv. Today lives in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and opened an exercise studio named Yoglates.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
November 27, 1954 (71)
From
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
32 on MovieCove · 41 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 14% in 30 days

What are Don Yesso's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 21st percentile
: browse their Action 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
46%
Survival
24%
Society
11%
Morality
9%
Self
7%
Power
3%
Romantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 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 3 · Serious 1 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 6 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 1 · Intense 3

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

A split, not a type: Steady 4 · Shifting 2 · 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 4 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 5 · 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 3 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 2

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Dread
3
Joyful
2
Absurd
2
Romantic
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Feel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet4

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 Don Yesso's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 24 of their 32 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Don Yesso'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

41 credits, 32 with a MovieCove page.

  • Fast Charlie(2023)

    as Tony D

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Demonologist(2019)

    as Captain Meechum

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Tres Leches (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Cousin Sidney

  • Jeepers Creepers III(2017)

    as SWAT Team Leader

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Hate Crime(2017)

    as News Reporter

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Like Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Father

  • American Ultra(2015)

    as Air Force Commander

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Fantastic Four(2015)

    as General

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Zoo(2015)

    Show 4 episodes · as Deputy Kraft

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Focus(2015)

    as Card Player / Football Coach

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Bad Country(2014)

    Executive Producer · as Captain Bannock

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • 22 Jump Street(2014)

    as MCS Coach (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • True Detective(2014)

    Show 3 episodes · as Commander Speece

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Bullet to the Head(2012)

    as St. Charles Bartender

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Stash House(2012)

    as Detective

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Transit(2012)

    as Sgt. Gazzo

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Treme(2010)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • I Love You Phillip Morris(2009)

    as Guard

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans(2009)

    as Client

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • K-Ville (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Mickey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Cardinals Coach

  • Sonny(2002)

    as Waiter

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Badge(2002)

    as Cash Haden

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Big Fat Liar(2002)

    as Rocco Malone

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • American Pie 2(2001)

    as Man in Crowd (uncredited

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Dudley Do-Right(1999)

    as Kenneth

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Blast from the Past(1999)

    as Jerry

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Damon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Bank Robber

  • Dark Angel(1996)

    as Al Barney

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • JAG(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Harley

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Out-of-Sync(1995)

    as Shorty

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • The Hard Truth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Luis Gisors

  • Ellen(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Fight Fan · as The Robber

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Guarding Tess(1994)

    as Ralph Buoncristiani

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Hocus Pocus(1993)

    as Bus Driver

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Hero(1992)

    as Elliott

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Tony

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Jake and the Fatman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • My Two Dads (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Frank's Place (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 22 episodes · as Shorty

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Leo Kositchek

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 41 titles from 1984 to 2023; peak year 2014.

Biggest box office

Blast from the Past (1999)

$40M worldwide

Highest rated

Blast from the Past (1999)

Midcredits 73rd

Most popular right now

Guarding Tess (1994)

Film career

19842023

Peak 2014 · 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.

  • 1992Screen debut· Hero
  • 2015Career best· Focus
  • 2015Career best· Zoo

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting41 of 41: 40 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score43rdProducing1 of 41: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1980s4 · acting1990s12 · acting2000s7 · acting2010s17 · 17 acting · 1 crew2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 15th · top billed in 0% of 16 roles
9202

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 Don Yesso's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 42nd percentile, the median of all 25; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 18th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

18thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

87thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 32 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 32 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Universally Panned3
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

Hate Crime (2017)

88th percentile spread · 68% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

True Detective (2014)

Midcredits 98th · 95% liked

Reviewers score the acting 57/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 40. 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 Don Yesso work with?

People who share at least 2 of Don Yesso's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Hugh Wilson shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers