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McKinley Belcher III

McKinley Belcher III

Actor · Born March 23, 1984 (42) · Atlanta, Georgia, USA

BAFTA Award nominee · Screen Actors Guild Award nominee

McKinley Belcher III is an American actor and writer, known for his breakout role as Detective Michael Ledroit in Netflix's Eric, for which he was nominated for a 2025 BAFTA TV Award in Supporting Actor. He also starred in the Netflix limited series Zero Day opposite Robert De Niro and Jesse Plemons, as Samuel Diggs in the PBS television series Mercy Street, Anthony Carter in the Fox genre drama The Passage, and as Agent Trevor Evans in Netflix crime thriller Ozark. Description above from the Wikipedia article McKinley Belcher III, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 23, 1984 (42)
From
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
25 on MovieCove · 28 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 157 days to Oct 28Up 11% in 30 days

What are McKinley Belcher III's films like?

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

Genres

Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
Bonds
24%
Morality
20%
Survival
19%
Power
16%
Self
12%
Society
5%
Ideas
4%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 2

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 0 · 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 3 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

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 3 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles
Shadow
1 of 3
Mentor
1 of 3
Herald
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Melancholic
7
Dread
5
Contemplative
4
Hopeful
2
Other
3

How their films linger

Thought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic3
  • 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 McKinley Belcher III's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 20 of their 25 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for McKinley Belcher III'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

28 credits, 25 with a MovieCove page.

  • Other People's Bodies(2025)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Zero Day(2025)

    Show 6 episodes · as Carl Otieno

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Eric(2024)

    Show 6 episodes · as Ledroit

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Found(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Montgomery 'Monty' Clark

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • One Piece(2023)

    Show 4 episodes · as Captain Arlong

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • We Own This City(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · as Momodu 'G Money' Gondo

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Eraser: Reborn(2022)

    as Paul Whitlock

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

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

    as Fish

  • Law & Order: Organized Crime(2021)

    Show 2 episodes · as Special Agent Bruce Sheppard

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • A Soldier's Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Private Louis Henson

  • The Good Lord Bird(2020)

    Show 6 episodes · as Broadnax

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Marriage Story(2019)

    as Lighting Designer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The Art of Racing in the Rain(2019)

    as Mark Finn

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Trial by Fire(2018)

    as Ponchai

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Mapplethorpe(2018)

    as Milton Moore

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Passage(2019)

    Show as Anthony Carter

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • FBI(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Ben Harris

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Unorganized (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Ori Emerson

  • Ozark(2017)

    Show 16 episodes · as Trevor Evans

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Mercy Street(2016)

    Show 12 episodes · as Samuel Diggs

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Show Me a Hero(2015)

    Show 6 episodes · as Dwayne Meeks

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Bryce

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Madam Secretary(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as MPD Officer Wilson

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Chicago P.D.(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Aubrey Carrington

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Go for Sisters(2013)

    as Rodney

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Elementary(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Detective

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order: LA(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Timmy Lutz

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Rizzoli & Isles(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Pvt. Lawrence

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 27 titles from 2010 to 2025.

Biggest box office

The Art of Racing in the Rain (2019)

$34M worldwide

Highest rated

The Art of Racing in the Rain (2019)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

Zero Day (2025)

Film career

MilestoneNomination

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting27 of 27: 27 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score75th

By decade

2010s16 · acting2020s11 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 5 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

2 major nominations and no wins, 2021–2025.

  1. 2025
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Supporting Actor
  2. 2021
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble 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 McKinley Belcher III's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 59th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 43rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 25 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 25 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Other People's Bodies (2025)

85th percentile spread · 52% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Marriage Story (2019)

Midcredits 98th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 72/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 50. 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 McKinley Belcher III's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles28–67 · median 52 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles16–65 · median 46 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity7 titles39–88 · median 69 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles20–83 · median 43 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles43–63 · median 50 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian 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.