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Terrell Carter

Terrell Carter

Actor

Born and raised in Buffalo, NY, Terrell Carter has become a major rising force in entertainment as an actor-singer-songwriter, making him a true triple-threat. Recently (2017) staring in the critically acclaimed and very popular Fox drama series Empire alongside Taraji P. Henson, Terrence Howard and Phylicia Rashad. He has also starred in a major recurring role in the USA Network drama Shooter, opposite Ryan Philippe and Omar Epps, among many other television appearances. On the big screen, Carter made his film debut in Tyler Perry's Diary of a Mad Black Woman and performed the song '"Father Can You Hear Me." He also appeared in Screen Gems' Think Like a Man Too opposite Kevin Hart and has racked up many additional film credits. Both films debuted at number one in the country. He spent several years touring as a lead in the Perry-produced plays Madea's Class Reunion, Meet the Browns and What's Done in the Dark. Carter spent his first five years in the entertainment industry touring with Fred Hammond as part of his musical group, Radical for Christ. At the end of the tour, he reconnected with childhood friend Stevie J. and worked with him under P.Diddy and the Bad Boy umbrella as a songwriter and vocalist in Manhattan. Within a year, Carter was signed by Quincy Jones to work in music publishing as a singer-songwriter and made his move to Los Angeles. He went on to work with a number of recording artists, including Patti LaBelle, Beyoncé, Celine Dion, Mariah Carey and Christina Aguilera. He presently resides in Los Angeles.

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Works as
Actor
Titles
18 on MovieCove · 26 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 2% in 30 days

What are Terrell Carter's films like?

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

Genres

Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 28th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Horror 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
26%
Morality
22%
Self
21%
Survival
16%
Power
12%
Society
3%
Romantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 5 · Serious 3 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 8 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 5 · Intense 0

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 3 · 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 7 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Shapeshifter: 2 of 6 analyzed roles.

Shapeshifter
2 of 6
Herald
1 of 6
Hero
1 of 6
Shadow
1 of 6
Ally
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Hopeful
4
Romantic
3
Joyful
3
Melancholic
3
Other
11

How their films linger

Hopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet6
  • Ambiguous3

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 Terrell Carter's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Terrell Carter'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

26 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Beauty in Black(2024)

    Show 40 episodes · as Varney

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • The Microchip that Ruined Halloween(2023)

    as Barry Bryant

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

  • From Scratch(2022)

    Show 8 episodes · as Ken

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Alone in the Dark(2022)

    as Xavier Johnson

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Millennial (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Erik

  • Lace(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Mark

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all shows

  • Kiss Me for Christmas(2020)

    as Trevor

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

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

    as Ishmael

  • Everything That Glitters(2018)

    as Eric

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Falling in Love Again(2018)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Shooter(2016)

    Show 3 episodes · as Kevin Campbell

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Curse of Mesopotamia(2015)

    as Tony/Karmael

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Empire(2015)

    Show 20 episodes · as Warren Hall

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Think Like a Man Too(2014)

    as Strip Club MC

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Mindy Project(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Basketball Player

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • The Newsroom(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Karaoke Singer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Soul Kittens Cabaret(2011)

    as Mike Dupree

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Love Me or Leave Me(2010)

    as Shane Edwards

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Perfect Combination(2010)

    as Damon

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Friends & Lovers: The Ski Trip 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Montell

  • Tyler Perry's What's Done In The Dark - The Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Dr. Bowman

  • Tyler Perry's Meet The Browns - The Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Will Brown

  • Diary of a Mad Black Woman(2005)

    as Reverend Carter

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Madea's Class Reunion - The Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Cory Jeffery

  • The Playaz Court (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Police Officer #3

  • Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Family Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Pastor Anthony Williams

Career shape

Star power in the 82nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 26 titles, 25 of them dated from 2000 to 2024.

Biggest box office

Diary of a Mad Black Woman (2005)

$51M worldwide

Highest rated

Diary of a Mad Black Woman (2005)

Midcredits 48th

Most popular right now

Beauty in Black (2024)

Film career

  • 2003Screen debut· Madea's Class Reunion - The Play

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting26 of 26: 26 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score34th

By decade

2000s6 · acting2010s12 · acting2020s7 · acting

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 Terrell Carter's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 30th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 24th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

24thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

18thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 18 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 18 titles are Divisive.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive7
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Curse of Mesopotamia (2015)

99th percentile spread · 35% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

From Scratch (2022)

Midcredits 85th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 40/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 20. 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 Terrell Carter work with?

People who share at least 2 of Terrell Carter's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Dan Garcia shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Editors

Producers

Mixed roles