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Roy Wood Jr.

Roy Wood Jr.

Actor, writer and producer · Born December 11, 1978 (47) · Birmingham, Alabama, USA

Writers Guild Award nominee

Currently a correspondent on 'The Daily Show w/ Trevor Noah', Roy has been described by the Hollywood Reporter as "A Standout", and Entertainment Weekly called his brand of thought provoking comedy as "charismatic crankiness". In 2016 'Variety' magazine named him one of 10 Comics to watch. Prior to 'The Daily Show' Roy spent three years on the TBS' sitcom, Sullivan and Son. And is still a regular on He's currently a regular on 'Conan', ESPN's 'SportsNation' & Comedy Central's @Midnight. A native of Birmingham, Alabama, Roy began his comedy career in 1998 at the age of 19 while attending Florida A&M University. He went on to make his television debut in 2006 on The Late Show with David Letterman. and finished third in the 2010 season of Last Comic Standing. He's also appeared on HBO's Def Comedy Jam, Comedy Central's Premium Blend and The Late, Late Show with Craig Ferguson Prior to this he also appeared at the 2006 Montreal Just for Laughs Comedy Festival in the "New Faces Showcase". In 2006, Wood appeared on the Bob and Tom Radio Show: The Comedy Tour on Comedy Central. Also a veteran of radio (2001-2012) Roy's morning show took home awards from the Alabama Broadcasters association for 'Best Large Market Morning Show'. Wood has recorded three nationally-released prank call CD's: My Momma Made Me Wear This (2003), Confessions of a High School Bench Warmer (2005) and I'll Slap You to Sleep! (2009). And has recently released his first comedy CD Things I think, I think (2013)

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 11, 1978 (47)
From
Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Works as
Actor, writer and producer
Titles
19 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 156 days to Oct 27Down 47% in 30 days

What are Roy Wood Jr.'s films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Society
50%
Self
21%
Morality
15%
Ideas
7%
Bonds
5%
Power
2%
Community11 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame5 titles, browse their movies with this themePrejudice3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 7 · Serious 4 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 9 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 6 · Charged 4 · Intense 1

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

Steady 8 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 7

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 7 · 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 9 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
9
Contemplative
10
Warm
6
Absurd
6
Hopeful
4
Other
12

How their films linger

Fun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet6
  • Ambiguous2
  • Cyclical6

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 Roy Wood Jr.'s films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Roy Wood Jr.'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, 19 with a MovieCove page; 31 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • ChikaBOOM!! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • The End (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Outcome(2026)

    as Reverend Leondrus Carter

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • A CNN Special Event: Roy Wood Jr.’s Very Very Very Merry Holiday Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • Love, Brooklyn(2025)

    as Alan

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Roy Wood Jr.: Lonely Flowers(2025)

    Producer · Writer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • '98 Honda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Executive Producer

  • Have I Got News for You(2024)

    Show 40 episodes · Executive Producer · Writer · as Self - Host

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Urkel Saves Santa: The Movie!(2023)

    as Department Store Santa / Old Man Buechler (voice)

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Command Z (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · Writer · as Sam

  • Confess, Fletch(2022)

    as Inspector Morris Monroe

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Imperfect Messenger(2021)

    Producer · Writer · Actor

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Sam Morril: Full Capacity(2021)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Only Murders in the Building(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Vaughn

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • The Neutral Ground(2021)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Flatbush Misdemeanors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 2 episodes · as Principal Douglas

  • The Opening Act(2020)

    as Gary

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Space Force(2020)

    Show 2 episodes · as Liaison Bert Mellows

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • The Death of Dick Long(2019)

    as Dr. Richter

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Roy Wood Jr.: No One Loves You(2019)

    Producer · Writer · as Himself

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Last O.G. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Runson

  • Roy Wood Jr.: Father Figure(2017)

    Executive Producer · Writer · as Himself

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Better Call Saul(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Grant

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Last Week Tonight with John Oliver(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Boeing Employee

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Sullivan & Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Impractical Jokers(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Bob & Tom Radio: The Comedy Tour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • American Dad!(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Pilot (voice)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Barbershop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show as Robert

Career shape

Star power in the 76th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 30 titles, 29 of them dated from 1996 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Confess, Fletch (2022)

$657K worldwide

Highest rated

Roy Wood Jr.: Lonely Flowers (2025)

Midcredits 88th

Most popular right now

Tamron Hall (2019)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting24 of 30: 22 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score59thWriting5 of 30: 2 only writing, 3 with another roleProducing4 of 30: 3 only producing, 1 with another role

30 titles, 3 with more than one role — acting and writing overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1990s1 · acting2000s2 · acting2010s8 · 6 acting · 2 crew2020s18 · 14 acting · 6 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.

Awards

Nominated for a Writers Guild Award in 2024, Short Form New Media.

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Roy Wood Jr.'s films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 60th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 60th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 19 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 19 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor, writer, producer

Roy Wood Jr.: Father Figure (2017)

97th percentile spread · 52% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

The Neutral Ground (2021)

Midcredits 89th · 78% liked

Reviewers score the acting 71/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 80, 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.

Who does Roy Wood Jr. work with?

People who share at least 2 of Roy Wood Jr.'s MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Derek Van Pelt shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers