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Malik Yoba

Malik Yoba

Actor, also producer · Born September 17, 1967 (59) · New York City, New York, USA

Malik Yoba (born September 17, 1967) is an American actor and occasional singer. Description above from the Wikipedia article Malik Yoba,licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 17, 1967 (59)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
50 on MovieCove · 66 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 156 days to Oct 27Down 23% in 30 days

What are Malik Yoba's films like?

Across their 24 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Genres

Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 13th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Romance2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Romance 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
Self
25%
Morality
25%
Bonds
18%
Society
15%
Survival
11%
Power
5%
Ideas
1%
Justice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 20 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 18 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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 7 · Intense 10

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

Steady 8 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 13 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 14 · Relentless 1

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

A split, not a type: Casual 10 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 2

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

Easy watch 4 · Affecting 10 · Heavy 6

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

Resolved 15 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

13 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 5 of 13 analyzed roles.

Ally
5 of 13
Hero
2 of 13
Herald
2 of 13
Mentor
2 of 13
Shadow
1 of 13
Shapeshifter
1 of 13
Show the 13 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
16
Hopeful
14
Dread
6
Melancholic
8
Contemplative
5
Other
17

How their films linger

Hopeful13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet9
  • Ambiguous8

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 Malik Yoba's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 42 of their 50 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (17).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Malik Yoba'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

66 credits, 50 with a MovieCove page; 5 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Love After Holidays(2024)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Jonesing: When Love Is a Habit(2025)

    as Uncle Eric

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • I Held Him (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Executive Producer

  • The Good Nurse(2022)

    as Sam Johnson

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • East New York(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Lamont Jacobs

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows

  • The Equalizer(2021)

    Show 2 episodes · as Manny Rodriguez

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • Terror Lake Drive(2020)

    Show 6 episodes · as Corey

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all shows

  • Unicorns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Marlon

  • First Wives Club(2019)

    Show 9 episodes · as Derrick Ellsworth

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Awake(2019)

    as Frank Ward

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Take Point(2018)

    as Gerald

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • God Friended Me(2018)

    Show 3 episodes · as Terrance

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • The Last O.G. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 10 episodes · as Wavy

  • Faith Under Fire(2018)

    as Lt. Franklin

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Til Death Do Us Part(2017)

    as Rob Smith

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Dope Fiend(2017)

    Co-Executive Producer · as Velo

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • My B.F.F. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Roy Brown

  • Designated Survivor(2016)

    Show 21 episodes · as Jason Atwood

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Restored Me(2016)

    as Agent Thurmond

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Bad Dad Rehab(2016)

    as Mr. Leon

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Where Hearts Lie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Obnoxious Attorney

  • Paradox(2016)

    as Mr. Landau

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Lucky Girl(2015)

    as Gerald Jackson

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Hood(2015)

    as Reverend Benjamin Tuck

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Brotherly Love(2015)

    as Overbrook Coach

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Empire(2015)

    Show 12 episodes · as Vernon Turner

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • The Assault(2014)

    as Coach Tim Miller

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Turks & Caicos(2014)

    as Jim Carroll

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Men, Money & Gold Diggers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Bobby

  • Other Plans(2014)

    as Harold

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Caught on Tape(2013)

    as Detective Roberts

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Betty and Coretta(2013)

    as Martin Luther King, Jr.

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Allegiance(2012)

    as Staff Sergeant Hart

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Revolution(2012)

    Show 4 episodes · as Jim Hudson

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Person of Interest(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Andre Wilcox

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Alphas(2011)

    Show 24 episodes · as Bill Harken

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Nikita(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Wallace

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Why Did I Get Married Too?(2010)

    as Gavin

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Justified(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Toby Griffin

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

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

    as Dereck Scott

  • The Good Wife(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Eddie Fornum

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Defying Gravity(2009)

    Show 13 episodes · as Ted Shaw

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Why Did I Get Married?(2007)

    as Gavin

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Raines(2007)

    Show 7 episodes · as Charlie Lincoln

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Thief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 6 episodes · as Elmo 'Mo' Jones

  • Kids in America(2005)

    as Will Drucker

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Criminal(2004)

    as Frank Hill

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Oh Happy Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Moses Jackson

  • The Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 4 episodes · as Gib Taylor

  • Arrested Development(2003)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ice

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Vote for Me! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • Kingpin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • That's So Raven(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Judge

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • CSI: Miami(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Reggie Mastow

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • The Twilight Zone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Shawn

  • Girlfriends(2000)

    Show 8 episodes · as Brock Harris

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 22 episodes · as Corey Granville

  • Harlem Aria (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Luke

  • Hook'd Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Keith Parker

  • Ride(1998)

    as Poppa

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Cop Land(1997)

    as Detective Carson

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Blue in the Face(1995)

    as Watch Man

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Smoke(1995)

    as The Creeper

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • New York Undercover(1994)

    Show 89 episodes · as James 'J.C.' Williams

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Cool Runnings(1993)

    as Yul Brenner

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Pat Williams

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 66 titles from 1990 to 2025; peak year 1994.

Biggest box office

Cool Runnings (1993)

$155M worldwide

Highest rated

New York Undercover (1994)

Midcredits 85th

Film career

19902025

Peak 1994 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 4 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
Acting65 of 66: 64 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score59thProducing2 of 66: 1 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s9 · acting2000s17 · acting2010s33 · 33 acting · 1 crew2020s7 · 6 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 0% of 16 roles
9308

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 Malik Yoba's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 55th percentile, the median of all 29; across their 20 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 38th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Approval · how many liked their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Reach · how many have seen their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Midcredits score across 50 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up14
  • 50th to 74th18
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

20 of their 50 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Divisive9
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser14
  • Mixed20

Most divisive · actor

Love After Holidays (2024)

99th percentile spread · 38% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Smoke (1995)

Midcredits 92nd · 81% liked

Reviewers score the acting 58/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 35. 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 Malik Yoba's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 2 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity5 titles14–34 · median 30 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 50 · moderateMedian of all films: 36

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 Malik Yoba work with?

People who share at least 2 of Malik Yoba's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Richard T. Jones shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers