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Lamar Johnson

Lamar Johnson

Actor · Born July 18, 1994 (32) · Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Primetime Emmy nominee

Lamar Johnson is a Canadian film and television actor, dancer and choreographer, best known from the television series "The Next Step".

Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 18, 1994 (32)
From
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Works as
Actor
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 22 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 155 days to Oct 26Down 17% in 30 days

What are Lamar Johnson's films like?

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

Genres

Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime 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
Self
24%
Bonds
22%
Survival
21%
Society
20%
Power
7%
Morality
6%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

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

Light 2 · Serious 0 · Dark 8

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

Grounded 9 · Stylized 1 · 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 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 6

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

A split, not a type: Steady 4 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 3

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

Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 3 · 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 2 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 1

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 1 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 8

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.

Ally
2 of 3
Hero
1 of 3
  • Allyas Jesse Cooper in Kings (2017)
  • Heroas Michael in Brother (2022)
  • Allyas Fellow teen (Lamar Johnson's character) in The Wilderness (2025)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Melancholic
6
Dread
5
Hopeful
5
Contemplative
3
Other
8

How their films linger

Hopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic2
  • 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 Lamar Johnson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Lamar Johnson'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

22 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • The Abandons(2025)

    Show 7 episodes · as Albert Mason

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • The Wilderness(2025)

    as Miles

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Manodrome(2023)

    as Garfield

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Brother(2022)

    as Michael

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Last of Us(2023)

    Show 3 episodes · as Henry Burrell

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Your Honor(2020)

    Show 5 episodes · as Kofi Jones

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • All the Bright Places(2020)

    as Charlie

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Run Sweetheart Run(2020)

    as Norlon

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • X-Men: Dark Phoenix(2019)

    as Ben Hammil / Match

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Native Son(2019)

    as Jackson

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Hate U Give(2018)

    as Seven Carter

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Kings(2017)

    as Jesse Cooper

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Filth City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Smush

  • Mary Kills People(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Ethan Grant

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Full Out(2015)

    as Twist

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Apple Mortgage Cake(2014)

    as Nicolas Logan

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Next Step(2013)

    Show 114 episodes · as West

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Home Again(2012)

    as Young Dunston

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

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

    as Nick

  • The Firm(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Donnell Haywood

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Rookie Blue(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Tyler Markes

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Degrassi: The Next Generation(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Niner

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 22 titles from 2001 to 2025; peak year 2019.

Biggest box office

The Hate U Give (2018)

$35M worldwide

Highest rated

The Hate U Give (2018)

Midcredits 93rd

Most popular right now

The Next Step (2013)

Film career

20012025

Peak 2019 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. 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
Acting22 of 22: 22 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score54th

By decade

2000s1 · acting2010s13 · acting2020s8 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 11% of 9 roles

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.

Awards

Nominated for a Primetime Emmy in 2023, Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series.

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 Lamar Johnson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 44th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 48th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 20 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

The Wilderness (2025)

82nd percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Hate U Give (2018)

Midcredits 93rd · 79% liked

Reviewers score the acting 74/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 53. 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 Lamar Johnson's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and sex & nudity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles20–66 · median 63 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles11–54 · median 42 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 58 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles9–50 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 51 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Lamar Johnson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Lamar Johnson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Nick Robinson shares the most, 2.

Actors

Producers