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Kendrick Cross

Kendrick Cross

Actor · Born May 1, 1971 (55) · Louisville, Kentucky, USA

Kendrick Cross (born May 1, 1971) is an American actor. He began acting on stage, before appearing on television, in episodes of Dawson's Creek, Army Wives, Drop Dead Diva and One Tree Hill. Cross had a recurring roles on The Game, The Haves and the Have Nots and Saints & Sinners. He also guest starred on Born Again Virgin, House of Cards, Homeland, Dynasty and Black Lightning. In 2019, Cross starred in the Oprah Winfrey Network prime time soap opera, Ambitions. The series was canceled after single season. In 2021, he had a recurring role on Queen Sugar and appeared on Genius: Aretha. In 2022, Cross had a recurring role as Agent Wallace in the fourth season of Netflix series, Stranger Things, and starred in the Allblk horror anthology series, Terror Lake Drive. In film, Cross has appeared in For Colored Girls (2010), The 5th Wave (2016), All Eyez on Me (2017), Acrimony (2018), Tales from the Hood 2 (2018), Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween (2018), and The War with Grandpa (2020). In January 2023, he joined the cast of General Hospital in the recurring role of Detective Bennett.

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Born
May 1, 1971 (55)
From
Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
43 on MovieCove · 52 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 65 days to Oct 28Down 41% in 30 days

What are Kendrick Cross' films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 10th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile
: browse their Crime 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
39%
Bonds
24%
Self
15%
Ideas
8%
Power
7%
Survival
5%
Society
3%
Justice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge3 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 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 4 · Serious 2 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 9 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 5 · Intense 2

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

A split, not a type: Steady 4 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 3

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

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 5 · 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 5 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Dread
6
Melancholic
5
Hopeful
3
Bittersweet
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Infuriating4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Kendrick Cross' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 37 of their 43 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kendrick Cross' 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

52 credits, 43 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Outdoor School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Melvin Shambry Sr.

  • Single Black Female 2: Simone's Revenge(2024)

    as Trevor

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Single Black Female 2: Simone's Revenge(2024)

    as Trevor Williams

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Whatever It Takes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Devin Sr.

  • Praise This(2023)

    as Uncle Larry

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Will Trent(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Grady Parnell

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • A Sisterly Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Keith Fisher

  • Coins Forever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Demarco

  • The Wonder Years(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Dave Payton

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Ann Rule's A Murder to Remember(2020)

    as Ed

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Greenland(2020)

    as FEMA supervisor

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Coins for Love(2020)

    as Demarco

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Richard Jewell(2019)

    as GBI Guy

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Overcomer(2019)

    as Ken Jones

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Ambitions(2019)

    Show as Titus Hughes

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows

  • The Front Runner(2018)

    as Chairmaker

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween(2018)

    as Sam's Father

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Conrad & Michelle: If Words Could Kill(2018)

    as Detective Spain

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Tales from the Hood 2(2018)

    as Henry Bradley

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Smoke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Adrian Brown

  • Acrimony(2018)

    as Kalvin

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Resident(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Chief Medical Officer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Black Lightning(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Kito Payne

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • Oscar Pistorius: Blade Runner Killer(2017)

    as Jacob Abba

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • When Love Kills: The Falicia Blakely Story(2017)

    as Raymond

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Genius(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Herbert

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Killing Reagan(2016)

    as Danny Spriggs

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Stranger Things(2016)

    Show 5 episodes · as Agent Wallace

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • The 5th Wave(2016)

    as Situation Room Soldier

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • My First Love(2015)

    as Jahaad

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Divergent Series: Insurgent(2015)

    as Candor Guard

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Secrets and Lies(2015)

    Show 3 episodes · as Uniform

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Accidental Love(2015)

    as Security Guard

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • The Fright Night Files(2014)

    as Eddie

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • My Other Mother(2014)

    as Lewis

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • To Hell and Back (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • Sabotage(2014)

    as DEA Agent #2

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Witches of East End(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Orderly

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Sleepy Hollow(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Crane's Lawyer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Under the Dome(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Orderly

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Iron Man 3(2013)

    as Helicopter Pilot #2

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Scary Movie 5(2013)

    as Rescue Worker (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Probable Cause (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Travis

  • Hornet's Nest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Dispatcher Mike

  • Homeland(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Secret Service Agent

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • The Gates(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Tech Guy

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Breaking Up Is Hard to Do(2010)

    as Vince

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • The Vampire Diaries(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Officer Albert

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Army Wives(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Detective Paulsen · as ICU Doctor · as PX Manager

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • One Tree Hill(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Scout

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Dawson's Creek(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Medic

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Golden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Mr. Wake

Career shape

Star power in the 90th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 50 titles, 49 of them dated from 1998 to 2025; peak year 2019.

Biggest box office

Acrimony (2018)

$46M worldwide

Highest rated

Acrimony (2018)

Midcredits 45th

Most popular right now

Ambitions (2019)

Film career

19982025

Peak 2019 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. 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
Acting50 of 50: 50 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score61st

By decade

1990s1 · acting2000s3 · acting2010s34 · acting2020s11 · acting

Billing

usually 18th · top billed in 0% of 10 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 Kendrick Cross' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 37th percentile, the median of all 26; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 28th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

28thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

24thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 43 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up15
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th11

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 43 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive4
  • Cult Classic5
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · actor

Breaking Up Is Hard to Do (2010)

98th percentile spread · 63% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Stranger Things (2016)

Midcredits 96th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 51/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 32. 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 Kendrick Cross' work okay for kids?

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

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 51 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

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

Who does Kendrick Cross work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kendrick Cross' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; David Eubanks shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles