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Jonathan McDaniel

Jonathan McDaniel

Actor · Born May 17, 1985 (41) · Long Beach, California, USA

Jonathan 'Lil J' McDaniel was born on May 17, 1985 in Long Beach, California, USA as Jonathan Richard McDaniel. He is an actor, known for Hit the Floor (2013), Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board (2007) and Kill Katie Malone (2010).

Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 17, 1985 (41)
From
Long Beach, California, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 16 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 39 days to Oct 28Up 36% in 30 days

What are Jonathan McDaniel's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
38%
Self
24%
Morality
15%
Survival
11%
Society
6%
Power
6%
Family bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 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 2

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 1

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

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

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Hopeful
4
Tense
3
Joyful
3
Thrilling
2
Melancholic
2
Other
9

How their films linger

Feel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous2

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 Jonathan McDaniel's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jonathan McDaniel'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

16 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page.

  • Incision(2020)

    as Calvin $oundz

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Raven's Home(2017)

    Show 10 episodes · as Devon Carter

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • My Many Sons(2016)

    as Pete Froedden

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Call Me King(2017)

    as Zho

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Mysterious Ways(2015)

    as Sunny

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Next Dance(2014)

    as Tristian

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Hit the Floor(2013)

    Show 8 episodes · as German Vega

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • In the Hive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Xtra Keyz

  • Aim High(2011)

    Show as Derek

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Kill Katie Malone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Kyle (Dixie) Canning

  • Burning Palms(2010)

    as Trey

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Detention (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as T-Loc

  • Cougar Town(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Ryan

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board(2007)

    as Sam Sterling

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Entourage(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · as Sneakerhead

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • That's So Raven(2003)

    Show 10 episodes · as Devon Carter

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 80th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 14 titles from 2003 to 2020; peak year 2009.

Highest rated

Hit the Floor (2013)

Midcredits 58th

Most popular right now

That's So Raven (2003)

Film career

20032020

Peak 2009 · 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
Acting14 of 14: 14 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score40th

By decade

2000s4 · acting2010s9 · acting2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · 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 Jonathan McDaniel's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 25th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 23rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

23rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 13 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive2
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

The Next Dance (2014)

96th percentile spread · 50% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Raven's Home (2017)

Midcredits 62nd · 74% liked

Reviewers score the acting 47/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 25. 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 Jonathan McDaniel work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jonathan McDaniel's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Korrina Rico shares the most, 2.

Actors

Producers

Mixed roles