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Wyatt Cenac

Wyatt Cenac

Actor, writer and producer · Born April 19, 1976 (50) · New York City, New York, USA

Wyatt John Foster Cenac Jr. (born April 19, 1976) is an American comedian, actor, producer, and writer. He was a correspondent and writer for The Daily Show from 2008 to 2012. He starred in the TBS series People of Earth and in Barry Jenkins's first feature Medicine for Melancholy. He also hosted and produced the HBO series Wyatt Cenac's Problem Areas. Description above from the Wikipedia article Wyatt Cenac, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 19, 1976 (50)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor, writer and producer
Titles
22 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 155 days to Oct 26Down 23% in 30 days

What are Wyatt Cenac's films like?

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

Themes

share of theme weight
Society
35%
Self
31%
Bonds
20%
Morality
7%
Ideas
6%
Community7 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame2 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 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 2 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 4 · Intense 0

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 6

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

Slow burn 6 · 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

A split, not a type: Casual 3 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 5 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 4 of 5 analyzed roles.

Hero
4 of 5
Trickster
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
7
Warm
7
Contemplative
6
Absurd
5
Bittersweet
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Feel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet6
  • Ambiguous3
  • 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 Wyatt Cenac's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hulu (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Wyatt Cenac'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, 22 with a MovieCove page; 12 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Nuke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Tech

  • Urkel Saves Santa: The Movie!(2023)

    Executive Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Great North(2021)

    Show 2 episodes · as Barbara Baconbottoms (voice) · as Businessman Greg (voice) · as Colton the Croonin' Cod (voice) · as Cool Mike (voice) · as Deppy (voice) · as Dr. Gary (voice) · as Grace (voice) · as Harry Hotfog (voice) · as Horton (voice) · as Lifeguard (voice) · as Parkgoer (voice) · as Ted Folly IV (voice)

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • The Shivering Truth(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as (voice)

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Wyatt Cenac's Problem Areas(2018)

    Show 20 episodes · Executive Producer · Writer · as Self - Host

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • aka Wyatt Cenac (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 6 episodes · Director · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer · as Wyatt

  • I Do... Until I Don't(2017)

    as Zander

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Fits and Starts(2017)

    as David Warwick

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • People of Earth(2016)

    Show 20 episodes · as Ozzie Graham

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Jacqueline Argentine(2016)

    as Director

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Ellie Kemper: Unbreakable Comedy Gala (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • Wyatt Cenac: Brooklyn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director · Executive Producer · Writer · as Himself

  • BoJack Horseman(2014)

    Show 3 episodes · as Wayne (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Last Week Tonight with John Oliver(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Bar Patron

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Growing Up and Other Lies(2014)

    as Gunderson

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Hits(2014)

    as Babatunde

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Sleepwalk with Me(2012)

    as Chris

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • An Oversimplification of Her Beauty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Co-Executive Producer

  • Wyatt Cenac: Comedy Person (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Writer · as Self

  • Bob's Burgers(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Jerry (voice) · as Nick (voice)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • New York Stand-Up Show(2010)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Fanboy & Chum Chum(2009)

    Show 100 episodes · as Lenny (voice) · as Michael Johnson (voice)

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • Archer(2009)

    Show 2 episodes · as Cliff (voice)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Medicine for Melancholy(2008)

    as Micah

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Yacht Rock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as James Ingram

  • The Office(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Improv Class Student (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • The Venture Bros.(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Tommy / Mr. Blunder (voice)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • King of the Hill(1997)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer · as (voice) · as Cameraman / Dr. Stephens (voice) · as Football Announcer / Tough-Looking Guy (voice) · as Guard (voice)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • The Daily Show(1996)

    Show 2,559 episodes · Writer · as Self · as Self - Correspondent

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 88th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 28 titles from 1996 to 2026; peak year 2009.

Biggest box office

I Do... Until I Don't (2017)

$281K worldwide

Highest rated

People of Earth (2016)

Midcredits 80th

Most popular right now

Fanboy & Chum Chum (2009)

Film career

19962026

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
Acting22 of 28: 20 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score74thDirecting2 of 28: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting6 of 28: 2 only writing, 4 with another roleProducing5 of 28: 2 only producing, 3 with another roleOther crew1 of 28: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

28 titles, 4 with more than one role — acting and writing overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1990s2 · 1 acting · 2 crew2000s6 · acting2010s17 · 13 acting · 5 crew2020s3 · 2 acting · 1 crew

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.

How do Wyatt Cenac's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 38th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 37th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 22 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · writer

New York Stand-Up Show (2010)

89th percentile spread · 30% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

BoJack Horseman (2014)

Midcredits 99th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 49. 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 Wyatt Cenac work with?

People who share at least 2 of Wyatt Cenac's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jon Glaser shares the most, 2.

Actors

Producers