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Nate Parker

Nate Parker

Actor, producer, director and writer · Born November 18, 1979 (46) · Norfolk, Virginia, USA

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Nate Parker (born November 18, 1979) is an American actor and musical performer who has appeared in The Secret Life of Bees, The Great Debaters, and Pride. In his recent roles, he has performed alongside Denzel Washington, Forest Whitaker and Terrence Howard. Parker has overcome turbulence and turmoil in his life both as a youth and a collegian. He was raised in both Virginia and Maine, but blossomed as a wrestler in his later high school years in Virginia. Parker was an All-American wrestler in both high school and at the University of Oklahoma. Parker has been active in charitable work, donating his time both as a volunteer wrestling coach and a political activist Description above from the Wikipedia article Nate Parker, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 18, 1979 (46)
From
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Works as
Actor, producer, director and writer
Titles
21 on MovieCove · 29 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 38 days to Oct 27Down 2% in 30 days

What are Nate Parker's films like?

Across their 18 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Drama11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 79th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th 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
32%
Self
18%
Bonds
15%
Survival
13%
Society
12%
Power
10%
Justice7 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 18 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 6 · Dark 11

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

Grounded 15 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 8 · Intense 10

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 14 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 15 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

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 9 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 5 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 4

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 1 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 11

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 9 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

8 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 4 of 8 analyzed roles.

Hero
4 of 8
Ally
2 of 8
Trickster
1 of 8
Mentor
1 of 8
Show the 8 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
15
Melancholic
8
Hopeful
7
Dread
4
Triumphant
3
Other
15

How their films linger

Thought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet11
  • 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 Nate Parker's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Nate Parker'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

29 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Newborn(2026)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • American Skin(2019)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Lincoln 'Linc' Jefferson

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Showtime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Executive Producer

  • The Birth of a Nation(2016)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay · Story · as Nat Turner

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Eden(2014)

    Producer · Writer · as Slim

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Beyond the Lights(2014)

    as Kazaam Nicol

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • #AmeriCAN (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director · Writer

  • About Alex(2014)

    as Ben

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Every Secret Thing(2014)

    as Detective Kevin Jones

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Non-Stop(2014)

    as Zack White

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • They Die by Dawn(2013)

    as Jim Beckwourth

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Ain't Them Bodies Saints(2013)

    as Sweetie

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Ghost Team One(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Arbitrage(2012)

    as Jimmy Grant

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Red Hook Summer(2012)

    as Box

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Red Tails(2012)

    as Marty Julian

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • J.A.W. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • Blood Done Sign My Name(2010)

    as Ben Chavis

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Secret Life of Bees(2008)

    as Neil

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Felon(2008)

    as Officer Collins

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • 1968 Tunnel Rats(2008)

    as Private Jim Lidford

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Rome & Jewel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Rome

  • The Great Debaters(2007)

    as Henry Lowe

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Pride(2007)

    as Hakim

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Cruel World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Techno

  • The Unit(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Darryl

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Cold Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as R.J. Holden

  • Valley of the Wolves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 2 episodes · as Erkek Manken

  • American Race (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Narration (voice)

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 28 titles, 27 of them dated from 2003 to 2026; peak year 2015.

Biggest box office

Non-Stop (2014)

$223M worldwide

Highest rated

The Great Debaters (2007)

Midcredits 93rd

Most popular right now

Non-Stop (2014)

Film career

20032026

Peak 2015 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 4 MovieCove titles. 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
Acting24 of 28: 21 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score61stDirecting5 of 28: 0 only directing, 5 with another roleWriting5 of 28: 0 only writing, 5 with another roleProducing6 of 28: 1 only producing, 5 with another role

28 titles, 6 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

2000s10 · acting2010s16 · 13 acting · 6 crew2020s1 · crew

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 12% of 17 roles
0611

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 Nate Parker's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 54th percentile, the median of all 20; across their 18 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 50th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Approval · how many liked their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Reach · how many have seen their films

85thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 21 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · actor

They Die by Dawn (2013)

91st percentile spread · 42% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Great Debaters (2007)

Midcredits 93rd · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 18 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 46. 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 Nate Parker's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles49–85 · median 66 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles20–52 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles56–81 · median 58 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles24–58 · median 44 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles47–74 · median 63 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Nate Parker work with?

People who share at least 2 of Nate Parker's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Hernany Perla shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles