Aliaume Damala Badara Akon Thiam (born April 16, 1973), better known as Akon, is an American singer, rapper, songwriter, businessman, record producer and actor. He rose to prominence in 2004 following the release of "Locked Up", the first single from his debut album Trouble.
Biography from TMDB.
- April 16, 1973 (53)
- St. Louis, Missouri, USA
- Actor, producer and composer
- 5 on MovieCove · 7 credits in all
What are Akon's films like?
Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Society.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
A split, not a type: Ironic 2 · Wry 1 · Earnest 2
A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 0 · Dark 2
Grounded 2 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0
Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 0
Steady 1 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 3
Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 1
Casual 3 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 3 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 1
Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Roles they play
- Heroas Sebastian in The American King (2020)
Moods and endings
- Happy1
- Bittersweet1
- 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 Akon's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 5 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Akon'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
7 credits, 5 with a MovieCove page; 29 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

The American King(2020)
Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
American Heist(2014)
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
Black November(2012)
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films
Ra.One(2011)
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
Love, Kills xx (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Plies: Goon In the Trap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Career shape
Star power in the 61st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 7 titles from 2010 to 2020.
Film career
- 2014Screen debut· American Heist
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.
How do Akon's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 24th percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 10th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 25th to 49th1
- Below 25th3
Shape of the crowd
2 of their 5 titles are Divisive.
- Divisive2
- Cult Classic2
- Crowd Pleaser1
Reviewers score the acting 53/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 33. 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 Akon work with?
People who share at least 2 of Akon's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Joel Christian Goffin shares the most, 2.
Composers
- Joel Christian GoffinShared titles: The American King (2020), Black November (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Joel Christian Goffin
Producers
- JoJo RyderShared titles: Tooken (2015), American Heist (2014)See all 2 shared titles with JoJo Ryder

Mixed roles
- Enyinna NwigweShared titles: The American King (2020), Black November (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Enyinna Nwigwe


