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Marcus D. Spencer

Marcus D. Spencer

Actor, writer, director and producer · Born January 24, 1984 (42) · Oakland, California, USA

Growing up in Northern California as an all American Athlete with movie star good looks Big Spence began his acting career at the age of 16 performing in local theatrical productions. Big Spence realized at a very young age that he loved how actors could tell stories with their faces and set out to pursue a career in acting. Big Spence's natural talent and professional training in Acting has aided in the landing of several television, print, and film appearances. Big Spence's athletic physique, comedic timing, and dramatic rage is showcased in a multitude of performances ranging from critically acclaimed television series such as "Californication" to the 2007 Academy Award nominated film "The Pursuit of Happiness". Spence is tackling the Entertainment Industry one project at a time. Within his first year as a full-time professional actor Big Spence became eligible for SAG membership after working on the film "The Pursuit of Happiness". While on the set of the film, Oscar winner Will Smith took notice of the emerging talent and christened him with his Industry alias Big Spence. Spence's acting and creative production ability, in addition to his swagger make him a force to be auditioned, screened and casted.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 24, 1984 (42)
From
Oakland, California, USA
Works as
Actor, writer, director and producer
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 30 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 8% in 30 days

What are Marcus D. Spencer's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 18th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile
: 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
Survival
27%
Morality
22%
Self
17%
Bonds
12%
Power
10%
Society
8%
Ideas
3%
Survival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 11 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 7 · Intense 4

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 4 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 1

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

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.

Hero
2 of 4
Shadow
2 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Dread
4
Hopeful
4
Thrilling
3
Contemplative
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Unsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous4

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 Marcus D. Spencer's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Subscription and free streaming for Marcus D. Spencer'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

30 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page.

  • Alien Storm(2026)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • A Murder in Oakland: Beauty Is Deadly(2025)

    Director · Executive Producer · Producer · Writer · as Detective Williams

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Dead Rose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Stride

  • Tormented Revenge(2023)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Bobby

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • State of Consciousness(2023)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Edmond

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Who Needs It? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Keith B. Real

  • Fight 4 Your Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Bobby

  • Psychopath (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Producer · as Cameron Crowe

  • Bullets Blades and Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Detective Walker

  • The Pining(2019)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Enter the Fire(2018)

    as Spencer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Dead End Demon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Producer · as Cameron Crowe

  • Straight Outta Oakland 2(2017)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Ban

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Hunting Season (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Rolland

  • The American Dream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Writer · as Marvin

  • Dead End (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Cameron Crow

  • The Shop(2014)

    Producer · Actor

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Straight Outta Oakland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director · Producer · Story · Writer · as Kenny

  • Basketball 3:16(2014)

    Executive Producer · as K Money (as Big Spence)

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Watch Phoenix Rise(2014)

    as Lloyd Loyal (as Big Spence)

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Brooklyn Nine-Nine(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Muscular Con

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Money for Angels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Slim (as Big Spence)

  • Win by Fall(2012)

    Producer · as Coach Peoples

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Tetherball: The Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Announcer

  • The Bigtop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • The Prankster(2010)

    as Jock #1

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Sideways(2009)

    as Security Guard (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Californication(2007)

    Show 2 episodes · as Big

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Evidence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Gang Member #3

  • Lost Media (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Scratchy P

Career shape

A full career of 26 titles, 25 of them dated from 2006 to 2025.

Most popular right now

Alien Storm (2026)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting26 of 26: 16 only acting, 10 with another role · typical Midcredits score41stDirecting6 of 26: 0 only directing, 6 with another roleWriting7 of 26: 0 only writing, 7 with another roleProducing6 of 26: 0 only producing, 6 with another role

26 titles, 10 with more than one role — acting and writing overlap on 7 of them.

By decade

2000s3 · acting2010s15 · 15 acting · 5 crew2020s7 · 7 acting · 5 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 Marcus D. Spencer's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 36th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 11 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 11

Approval · how many liked their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

7thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 15 titles are Divisive.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Loved with Detractors2
  • Divisive6
  • Cult Classic3
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · actor, director, writer, producer

State of Consciousness (2023)

97th percentile spread · 40% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor, director, writer, producer

Straight Outta Oakland 2 (2017)

Midcredits 57th · 72% liked

Reviewers score the acting 51/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 24. 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 Marcus D. Spencer work with?

People who share at least 2 of Marcus D. Spencer's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jonez Cain shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles