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Lucius Baston

Lucius Baston

Actor · Richmond Hill, New York, United States

Lucius Baston Junior, the youngest of three boys, was born in South Richmond Hill Queens, NY to a father who was an Army veteran turned transportation (train) conductor and a mother who was a nurse and home maker. Lucius played high school basketball, and was an 11-year-old disk jockey (DJ) in the early days of Hip-Hop music. Following grade school, Lucius enlisted to the United States Air Force, where he was active duty for 11 years. Shortly after separating from the U.S. Air Force, he worked in the computer chip industry and became an on air radio personality. Lucius's love for music and passion for the entertainment business would lead him to pursue a career in film and television. Lucius has since aggressively built an impressive body of work with roles in Emmy & Golden Globe Award winning shows like Atlanta (2016), Roots (2016), and Homeland (2011) as well as appearances in Marvel's Loki (2021), Amazon's The Underground Railroad (2021), HBO's Lovecraft Country (2020) and Netflix's Stranger Things (2016). Also, supporting roles in films such as The Best of Enemies (2019), The Front Runner (2018), Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans (2009), and the Ride Along (2014) franchise just to name a few. Now developing projects of his own, Lucius is focused on producing content for multimedia platforms worldwide. He now resides in Atlanta, GA.

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From
Richmond Hill, New York, United States
Works as
Actor
Titles
25 on MovieCove · 34 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 28Up 10% in 30 days

What are Lucius Baston's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
25%
Bonds
24%
Self
18%
Morality
13%
Society
11%
Power
5%
Ideas
3%
Justice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 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 5 · Serious 1 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 6 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 4 · Charged 3 · Intense 1

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 3 · 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 3 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Absurd
3
Joyful
2
Dread
2
Warm
2
Other
8

How their films linger

Bittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous1

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 Lucius Baston's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 19 of their 25 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Lucius Baston'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

34 credits, 25 with a MovieCove page.

  • 57 Seconds(2023)

    as Sammy

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Secret Headquarters(2022)

    as Jerry the Janitor

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Loki(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Male Shopper

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • The Underground Railroad(2021)

    Show 3 episodes · as Prideful

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • The Gaze (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • Lovecraft Country(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Phil Hodges

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • By Night's End(2020)

    as Ben

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Keys to the City(2019)

    as Young Gizzle

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Best of Enemies(2019)

    as Teacher

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Front Runner(2018)

    as DC Cab Driver

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Insatiable(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Warden Winters

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Dirt Road to Lafayette(2018)

    as Wee Thin Guy

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Daphne & Velma(2018)

    as Mr. Nussbaum

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • N.O.L.A Circus(2015)

    as Woody

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Quad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Cyrus Hitchens

  • Stranger Things(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Technician

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • The Last Punch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Mr. Nottage

  • The Inspectors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Shawn Harper

  • Beginner's Guide to Sex(2015)

    as Coach Bush

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Bad Asses on the Bayou(2015)

    as H.S. Security Guard

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Jessabelle(2014)

    as Mr. Woods

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Breaking Point (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Tone

  • Ride Along(2014)

    as Ballsdeep 23

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Pharmboy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Mr. Keaton

  • Common Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Manager

  • Tooth Fairy 2(2012)

    as Ernie

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Cassadaga(2011)

    as Officer Hall

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Homeland(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Paris

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Teen Spirit(2011)

    as Vice-Principal Richardson

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Wronged Man(2010)

    as Shelton

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Robodoc(2009)

    as Kevin

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans(2009)

    as Midget

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Belly of the Beast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Beeizulbulb

  • Father of Lies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Percy Mason

Career shape

Star power in the 92nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 33 titles from 2007 to 2023; peak year 2014.

Biggest box office

Cassadaga (2011)

$2.5K worldwide

Highest rated

The Wronged Man (2010)

Midcredits 66th

Most popular right now

The Underground Railroad (2021)

Film career

20072023

Peak 2014 · 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
Acting33 of 33: 33 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score35th

By decade

2000s4 · acting2010s23 · acting2020s6 · acting

Billing

usually 15th · top billed in 0% of 13 roles
0914

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 Lucius Baston's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 25th percentile, the median of all 19; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 16th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

16thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

15thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 25 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 25 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · actor

Keys to the City (2019)

94th percentile spread · 49% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Best of Enemies (2019)

Midcredits 87th · 82% liked

Reviewers score the acting 46/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 68, detractors 22. 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 Lucius Baston's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 46 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 48 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 55 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 53 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

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

Who does Lucius Baston work with?

People who share at least 2 of Lucius Baston's MovieCove titles; Gabrielle Pickle shares the most, 2.