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Rodney Perry

Rodney Perry

Actor · Born September 15, 1970 (56) · Chicago, Illinois, USA

Rodney Perry (born September 15, 1970) is an American comedian, actor, and writer. He is most known for serving as co-host on BET's late night talk show The Mo'Nique Show where he provided laughs alongside actress and comedian Mo'Nique five nights a week from October 5, 2009, until the show ended on August 16, 2011. For four seasons, he has served as co-host and Man on the Street for TV One's comedy competition Bill Bellamy's Who's Got Jokes? He's also appeared on HBO's Def Comedy Jam, BET's Comic View, Showtime's Jamie Foxx's Laffapalooza, Starz Network's Martin Lawrence Presents First Amendment Stand-Up, E! Network's Chelsea Lately and Byron Allen's Comics Unleashed. On the big screen, Perry joined Tyler Perry and a host of stars in Tyler Perry's 2011 film Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family. He has also teamed up with Tony Rock in the film The Last Laugh, a drama about comedy. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 15, 1970 (56)
From
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
19 on MovieCove · 50 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 157 days to Oct 28Down 16% in 30 days

What are Rodney Perry's films like?

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

Genres

Comedy8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 18th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th 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
Bonds
48%
Self
20%
Morality
20%
Society
5%
Ideas
3%
Survival
2%
Power
2%
Family bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeParenthood2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 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 6 · Serious 4 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 11 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 6 · Intense 1

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

Steady 8 · Shifting 3 · 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 2 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 7

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 10 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles
Shadow
1 of 3
Ally
1 of 3
Herald
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
7
Hopeful
5
Melancholic
4
Absurd
3
Tense
2
Other
8

How their films linger

Feel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • 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 Rodney Perry's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (15).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Rodney Perry'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

50 credits, 19 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • What I'd Do for Love(2026)

    as Attorney Fullsome

  • Deadly Visitor(2025)

    as Sheriff Krieg

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • South Haven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Thomas

  • Finding Tony(2024)

    as Mr. Parks

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Generational Gap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Rodney Perry

  • Recession Proof (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Pastor Hicks

  • He Who Findeth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Gabe

  • Double Dekoi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • My Only Fan(2023)

    as Adrian Price

  • A Thanksgiving Christmas(2023)

    as One Tyme

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Drone That Saved Christmas(2023)

    as Barry Bryant

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Unequally Yoked Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Bubba Smith Coffee Shop Owner

  • Lust and Deceit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • Easter Sunday(2022)

    as Father Hildo

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Ayanna Shon's Christmas Hypnosis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Ced

  • Coming 2 America(2021)

    as Cousin

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Heaven on Seven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Pastor Swanson

  • The Urbans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Randy

  • The Products of the American Ghetto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Cowboy

  • Hey, Mr. Postman!(2018)

    as Frank Crawford

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Once Upon a Time in Detroit(2017)

    as Detective Mitchell

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Conflict of Interest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Tristin

  • To Love The Soul Of A Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Frank Sanders

  • Dirty South House Arrest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Mr. Bookman

  • Not Another Black Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Martin Cole

  • Loose Screws (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Uncle Clarence

  • About Him (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 14 episodes · Actor

  • Civilian Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Mr. Wiley

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

    as Bartender

  • Mr. Right(2015)

    as Frank Brinkley

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Love Will Keep Us Together (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Earnest

  • Raising Izzie(2012)

    as Guard

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Dance Fu(2011)

    as Mayor Pope

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Madea's Big Happy Family(2011)

    as Harold

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Legacy(2008)

    as Jaul

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Dance Machine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

  • Show Stoppers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Dont Cuss

  • Welfare Checks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Fletcher

  • Redrum(2007)

    as Otis

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Laffapalooza! #8 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • So Fresh, So Clean (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Lovey

  • Wifey(2005)

    as Icky

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Big Black Comedy Show: Vol. 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Johnson Family Vacation(2004)

    as Cousin Lump

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • With or Without You(2003)

    as Guard #1

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Livin' tha Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Uncle Fred

  • Slice 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Phony Producer

  • Slice 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Burnt Orange

  • Socially Distanced (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Glen

  • The Soul Mate Experiment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Comedian

Career shape

Star power in the 74th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 49 titles, 45 of them dated from 2003 to 2025; peak year 2022.

Biggest box office

Madea's Big Happy Family (2011)

$54M worldwide

Highest rated

Madea's Big Happy Family (2011)

Midcredits 38th

Film career

20032025

Peak 2022 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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
Acting49 of 49: 49 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score20th

By decade

2000s12 · acting2010s17 · acting2020s16 · acting

Billing

usually 16th · top billed in 0% of 5 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 Rodney Perry's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 20th percentile, the median of the 17 of 19 with a score; across their 11 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 11

Approval · how many liked their films

26thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

19thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th11

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 17 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive6
  • Cult Classic2
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

Deadly Visitor (2025)

99th percentile spread · 50% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Raising Izzie (2012)

Midcredits 79th · 65% liked

Reviewers score the acting 67/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 39. 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 Rodney Perry work with?

People who share at least 2 of Rodney Perry's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Columbus Short shares the most, 2.

Actors

Producers