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Lavell Crawford

Lavell Crawford

Actor, also writer and producer · Born November 11, 1968 (57) · St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Lavell Maurice Crawford is an American comedian and actor. He is best known for playing Huell Babineaux in Breaking Bad and its spin-off Better Call Saul. He also played the role of Gus Patch in the Netflix original movie The Ridiculous 6.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 11, 1968 (57)
From
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Works as
Actor, also writer and producer
Titles
31 on MovieCove · 40 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 155 days to Oct 26Up 8% in 30 days

What are Lavell Crawford's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Society.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
26%
Society
24%
Bonds
24%
Power
8%
Survival
7%
Morality
7%
Ideas
4%
Community7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 11 · Serious 0 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 11 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 7 · Charged 4 · Intense 1

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

Steady 10 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 9

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 5 · 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 12 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Trickster: 3 of 4 analyzed roles.

Trickster
3 of 4
Ally
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
8
Absurd
8
Warm
4
Manic
3
Tense
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Fun10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet2
  • Ambiguous2
  • Cyclical2

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 Lavell Crawford's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 26 of their 31 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Lavell Crawford'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

40 credits, 31 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Happy Gilmore 2(2025)

    as Slim Peterson

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Freak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Willy

  • Pastacolypse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Chub (voice)

  • Lavell Crawford: THEE Lavell Crawford(2023)

    Writer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm(2022)

    as Street Tough (voice)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • On the Count of Three(2021)

    as Donny

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Home Team(2022)

    as Gus the Bus Driver

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Horror Noire(2021)

    as Samuel (segment 'Sundown')

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Poorly Drawn Lines(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Ricard

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Lavell Crawford: The Comedy Vaccine(2021)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Hubie Halloween(2020)

    as Farmer Dan

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Lavell Crawford: New Look, Same Funny!(2019)

    Producer · Actor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Love is Not Enough (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Brother Winters

  • Lavell Crawford: Home for the Holidays(2017)

    Writer · Actor

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Shaquille O'neal All-star Comedy Jam: Live from Sin City(2016)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Legends of Chamberlain Heights(2016)

    Show 20 episodes · as LeDante

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates(2016)

    as Keith

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Meet the Blacks(2016)

    as Parole Officer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Ridiculous 6(2015)

    as Gus Patch

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • American Ultra(2015)

    as Big Harold

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Better Call Saul(2015)

    Show 6 episodes · as Huell Babineaux

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • For Love or Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Big Daddy

  • 4Play(2014)

    as Tiko

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Super Fun Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Antwan

  • The Crazy Ones(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Marvin

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • What Goes Around Comes Around(2012)

    as Pete the Postman

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Lavell Crawford: Can a Brother Get Some Love? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Executive Producer · as Himself

  • New Girl(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Trevlo

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Workaholics(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Strip Club DJ

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Love Chronicles: Secrets Revealed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Willie

  • All Star Comedy Jam: Live from South Beach(2009)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Laffapalooza Live From Las Vegas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Breaking Bad(2008)

    Show 11 episodes · as Huell

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Squidbillies(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Judge Jammer (voice)

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Landslide

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Friends and Lovers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Bobby

  • Out on Parole(2004)

    as Little Bit

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Aqua Teen Hunger Force(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · as Chimp Alien (voice) · as Unbelievable Ron (voice)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Beverly Hood(1999)

    as Lil Bit

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • The Jamie Foxx Show(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Partygoer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 91st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 40 titles from 1996 to 2025; peak year 2015.

Biggest box office

Meet the Blacks (2016)

$9.1M worldwide

Highest rated

On the Count of Three (2021)

Midcredits 85th

Most popular right now

Home Team (2022)

Film career

19962025

Peak 2015 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. 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 40: 37 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score45thWriting2 of 40: 1 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing1 of 40: 1 only producing, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s2 · acting2000s8 · acting2010s19 · 18 acting · 2 crew2020s11 · 10 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 16th · top billed in 0% of 9 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 Lavell Crawford'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 25th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

25thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

17thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 31 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th12
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 31 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Divisive5
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · actor

Legends of Chamberlain Heights (2016)

99th percentile spread · 47% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Better Call Saul (2015)

Midcredits 99th · 96% liked

Reviewers score the acting 43/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 31. 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 Lavell Crawford's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 60 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 35 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 85 · severeMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 48 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 62 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Lavell Crawford work with?

People who share at least 2 of Lavell Crawford's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Brian Volk-Weiss shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Editors

Producers