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Algee Smith

Algee Smith

Actor · Born November 7, 1994 (31) · Saginaw, Michigan, USA

Algee Smith IV (born November 7, 1994) is an American actor and singer. After appearing in several small television roles, Smith first rose to fame portraying Ralph Tresvant in BET's The New Edition Story miniseries. The same year, he garnered critical acclaim as Larry Reed in Kathryn Bigelow's film Detroit. He is also known for his role as football player Christopher "Chris" McKay in the HBO drama series Euphoria. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 7, 1994 (31)
From
Saginaw, Michigan, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
17 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 156 days to Oct 27Up 9% in 30 days

What are Algee Smith's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 92nd 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
Bonds
34%
Morality
23%
Self
17%
Survival
13%
Society
7%
Power
5%
Friendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 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 2 · Serious 2 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 8 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 5 · Intense 4

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

Steady 3 · 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 5 · Some laughs 4 · 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 4 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 3

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

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.

Hero
2 of 3
Ally
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Dread
4
Melancholic
4
Thrilling
2
Warm
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Thought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3

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 Algee Smith's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Algee Smith'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, 17 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Snoop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    as Warren G

  • The Gates(2026)

    as Kevin

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Shooting Stars(2023)

    as Illya McGee

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Young. Wild. Free.(2023)

    as Brandon Huffman

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Sons 2 the Grave(2022)

    as Rae

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Mother/Android(2021)

    as Sam

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Judas and the Black Messiah(2021)

    as Jake Winters

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Solar Opposites(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Harrison (voice) · as Skunt (voice)

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • A Black Lady Sketch Show(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Terrell

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Euphoria(2019)

    Show 9 episodes · as Christopher McKay

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • The Hate U Give(2018)

    as Khalil Harris

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Bobby Brown Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ralph Tresvant

  • Electric Dreams(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Kaveh

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Detroit(2017)

    as Larry Reed

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The New Edition Story(2017)

    Show 3 episodes · as Ralph Tresvant

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Barely Lethal(2015)

    as Jock (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Earth to Echo(2014)

    as Marcus Simms

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Let It Shine(2012)

    as Da Boss

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Army Wives(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Sam

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Boyz Trip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Don't Ever Wonder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Fight for '84 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 22 titles, 18 of them dated from 2007 to 2026; peak year 2022.

Biggest box office

Earth to Echo (2014)

$46M worldwide

Highest rated

The New Edition Story (2017)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

The Hate U Give (2018)

Film career

20072026

Peak 2022 · at the high point of their film career. 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 score74th

By decade

2000s1 · acting2010s10 · acting2020s7 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 0% of 8 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.

How do Algee Smith's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 70th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 76th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

92ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 17 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive2
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

Sons 2 the Grave (2022)

97th percentile spread · 32% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The New Edition Story (2017)

Midcredits 98th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the acting 73/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 54. 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 Algee Smith's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 67 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles21–38 · median 27 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles46–90 · median 64 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles30–41 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 77 · intenseMedian 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 Algee Smith work with?

People who share at least 2 of Algee Smith's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Juel Taylor shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Composers

Producers