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Michael J. Patterson

Michael J. Patterson

Actor · Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Michael Jermaine Patterson is a native of Washington, D.C. He is the winner of 2024 Best Supporting Actor in a feature film 'Undefiled' at the International Christian Film Festival (ICFF) and Red Letter Awards. He began acting at the age of twelve years old after an introduction to theater arts. Years later, he took a serious interest in a number of martial arts disciplines as well as conditioning himself for many years as a track & field sprinter/hurdler. Although he enjoyed the number of other talents God blessed him with, Michael continued to have a huge passion for becoming a successful actor. Michael's previous works include Disciples In The Moonlight, The Forge, NBC's Law and Order, Undefiled, The Novelist, Imposter Pastor, Million to One, Heaven Sent, Iceman: Book One, Perfect The Series, Fabled, and a host of other films he has enjoyed being a part of. Michael continues to excel while at the same time remain a student of the art of acting. He thanks the Lord Jesus Christ and the number of close friends and family that support him in the challenging realm of the entertainment industry.

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From
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 22 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Down 22% in 30 days

What are Michael J. Patterson's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile
: browse their Drama 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
Morality
29%
Bonds
21%
Society
20%
Self
18%
Survival
10%
Power
2%
Redemption7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFaith5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 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 6 · Serious 2 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 12 · Stylized 0 · 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 2

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

Steady 8 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 3

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 6 · 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 8 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 5 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles
Shadow
1 of 4
Threshold guardian
1 of 4
Herald
1 of 4
Hero
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Hopeful
9
Tense
4
Warm
5
Melancholic
4
Joyful
2
Other
10

How their films linger

Hopeful12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet3
  • 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 Michael J. Patterson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (15).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Michael J. Patterson'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.

  • Fair Rain(2025)

    as Jacob Harris

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Jesus Freaks(2024)

    as Fisherman

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

  • The Forge(2024)

    as Darren

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Disciples in the Moonlight(2024)

    as Tynan

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Undefiled(2024)

    as Jerry Jennings

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Novelist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Associate Producer · as Marlon

  • Fabled (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Inquisitor Walt Whistle

  • Million to One(2023)

    as Isaac

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Heaven Sent(2023)

    as Kenny

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Amazing Gracie(2023)

    as Mr. Humphrey

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Running the Bases(2022)

    as Officer Turner

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Volkov Origin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • Interim Pastor(2022)

    as Andrew Bryant

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Liam White: The Forgettable Life of Liam White(2021)

    as Attorney

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • First Lady(2020)

    as Kate's Secret Service Agent

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Timbertown(2019)

    as Ernie Tyson

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Daily Bread(2017)

    Show as Phil

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Outlawed Faith (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Sheriff Kane

  • Love Different(2016)

    as Greg

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • A Haunting(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Neighbor

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Professor Leonard Delano

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Elijah and George: A Revolutionary Tale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Cato Green

Career shape

Star power in the 18th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 19 titles, 18 of them dated from 1990 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Running the Bases (2022)

$1.5M worldwide

Highest rated

Disciples in the Moonlight (2024)

Midcredits 40th

Most popular right now

Fair Rain (2025)

Film career

  • 2022Screen debut· Volkov Origin

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting19 of 19: 18 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score55thProducing1 of 19: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s1 · acting2000s1 · acting2010s3 · acting2020s13 · 13 acting · 1 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 Michael J. Patterson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 51st percentile, the median of all 14; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 55th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

22ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 17 titles are Divisive.

  • Loved with Detractors2
  • Divisive8
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Disciples in the Moonlight (2024)

99th percentile spread · 36% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Forge (2024)

Midcredits 81st · 71% liked

Reviewers score the acting 46/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 66, detractors 26. 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 Michael J. Patterson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Michael J. Patterson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sharonne Lanier shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers