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Lawrence Turner

Lawrence Turner

Actor · Born August 10, 1959 (67) · Sulphur, Louisiana, USA

Lawrence Turner was born in Sulphur, Louisiana, USA. He is known for True Detective (2014), Free State of Jones (2016) and Underground (2016).

Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 10, 1959 (67)
From
Sulphur, Louisiana, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
29 on MovieCove · 33 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Down 19% in 30 days

What are Lawrence Turner's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 10th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 6th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: 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
Morality
32%
Survival
32%
Bonds
14%
Self
10%
Society
7%
Ideas
4%
Power
2%
Survival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 10 · Stylized 3 · 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 1 · Charged 5 · Intense 7

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 12 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 9 · 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 6 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

1 analyzed role
  • Shadowas Keller Landreaux in Mirrors 2 (2010)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Dread
7
Melancholic
6
Thrilling
3
Hopeful
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Unsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic2
  • 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 Lawrence Turner's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 23 of their 29 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (13).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Lawrence Turner'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

33 credits, 29 with a MovieCove page.

  • Carry-On(2024)

    as Frustrated Passenger #2

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Black Bird(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Stoned Prisoner

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Synchronic(2019)

    as Joe

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Wounds(2019)

    as Willard

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Pure Country Pure Heart(2017)

    as Henry Monroe

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Furious in Alabama(2017)

    as Jack Hargrove

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Free State of Jones(2016)

    as Chester

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Duel(2016)

    as Silas

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Dead Still(2014)

    as William

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Desiree(2014)

    as Father

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Star-Crossed(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Protestor

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • True Detective(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Foreman

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Bering Sea Beast(2013)

    as Thorne

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Dallas Buyers Club(2013)

    as Foreman

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Adam Devine's House Party(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Ken

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows

  • White Rabbit(2013)

    as Harvey

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter(2012)

    as Pharmacist

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Stash House(2012)

    as Max Farrell

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Mysterious Island(2010)

    as Tom Ayrton

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Normal Types (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Mike

  • Mirrors 2(2010)

    as Keller Landreaux

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • RED(2010)

    as Retirement Home Assassin

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Terror Trap(2010)

    as Caydo

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Small Town Saturday Night(2010)

    as Abusive Father

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Mothman(2010)

    as Vinny

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Nine Dead(2009)

    as Coogan

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Open Road(2009)

    as Store Clerk (Kentucky)

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Good Chemistry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Eater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Steinwitz

  • Today You Die(2005)

    as Garret

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Las Vegas(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Scotty Everett

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • Angel(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Hank

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Profiler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Tyrell Banning

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 32 titles from 1996 to 2024; peak year 2011.

Highest rated

White Rabbit (2013)

Midcredits 44th

Most popular right now

Nine Dead (2009)

Film career

19962024

Peak 2011 · 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
Acting32 of 32: 32 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score29th

By decade

1990s2 · acting2000s5 · acting2010s22 · acting2020s3 · acting

Billing

usually 13th · top billed in 0% of 18 roles
0515

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 Lawrence Turner's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 26th percentile, the median of all 23; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 16th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

16thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

11thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 29 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th11

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 29 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Universally Panned5
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

Furious in Alabama (2017)

95th percentile spread · 30% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Dallas Buyers Club (2013)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 44/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 69, detractors 30. 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 Lawrence Turner work with?

People who share at least 2 of Lawrence Turner's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Nick Thurlow shares the most, 5.

Directors

Actors

Producers