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Leon

Actor, also producer · Born March 8, 1962 (64) · New York City, New York, USA

Leon Preston Robinson IV (usually credited as simply "Leon") is an American actor and singer, who began his professional career as an actor in 1981.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 8, 1962 (64)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
43 on MovieCove · 64 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Down 32% in 30 days

What are Leon's films like?

Across their 28 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Romance2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Romance 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%
Self
19%
Survival
14%
Morality
13%
Society
10%
Power
8%
Ideas
1%
Family bonds9 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 26 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 20 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 14 · Intense 8

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 18 · Whiplash 1

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 16 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 17 · Relentless 3

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

Casual 12 · Engaged 14 · Full focus 0

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

Easy watch 6 · Affecting 15 · Heavy 5

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

Resolved 21 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

11 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 3 of 11 analyzed roles.

Hero
3 of 11
Shadow
3 of 11
Ally
2 of 11
Mentor
2 of 11
Trickster
1 of 11
Show the 11 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
16
Melancholic
11
Hopeful
10
Warm
7
Dread
5
Other
24

How their films linger

Hopeful12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet13
  • 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 Leon's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 26 of their 43 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Leon'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

64 credits, 43 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Wildcards(2026)

    Producer · Actor

  • The Rhythm and the Blues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Eddie Taylor Sr.

  • First Lady of BMF: The Tonesa Welch Story(2023)

    as Emerson

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Swarm(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Harris

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • A Day to Die(2022)

    as Tyron Pettis

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Madame X(2021)

    as Innocent Man/Saint (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Glorias(2020)

    as Frank

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Time for Us to Come Home for Christmas(2020)

    as Jasper

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • City on a Hill(2019)

    Show 6 episodes · as Reverend Isaiah Hughes

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • 40 and Single (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 6 episodes · as Dan Mayor

  • Her Only Choice(2018)

    as Melvin

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Chi(2018)

    Show 4 episodes · as Alonzo

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Recovery Road(2016)

    Show 2 episodes · as Alan

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Soul Ties (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Dale Sr.

  • I Really Hate My Ex(2015)

    as Sean

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Where Children Play(2015)

    Producer · as David McCain

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Cheaters Club (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as James

  • 37 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Dr. Koehm

  • And Then There Was You(2013)

    as Joshua Gilbert

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • From This Day Forward (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Deon

  • Capers(2008)

    as Ronald

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Diary of a Single Mom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Mike

  • Cover(2007)

    as Ryan Chambers

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Get Rich or Die Tryin'(2005)

    as Slim

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Friends and Lovers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Tyrel

  • Buffalo Soldiers(2001)

    as Stoney

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Hack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Ulysses Sims

  • Crossing Jordan(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Vicellous Owens

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Little Richard(2000)

    as Little Richard

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Rock n Roll: The Alan Freed Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Jackie Wilson

  • Bats(1999)

    as Jimmy Sands

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Mean Streak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Altman Rogers

  • Friends & Lovers(1999)

    as Manny

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • The Temptations(1998)

    Show 2 episodes · as David Ruffin

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Side Streets(1998)

    as Errol Boyce

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Oz(1997)

    Show 5 episodes · as Jefferson Keane

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • The Price of Kissing(1997)

    Producer · as Larry

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • B*A*P*S(1997)

    as Leon

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Spirit Lost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as John

  • Runaway Car (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Officer Isaiah 'Beau' Beaufort

  • Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored(1995)

    as Uncle Melvin

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Waiting to Exhale(1995)

    as Russell

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Central Park West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Above the Rim(1994)

    as Shep

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Bad Attitude (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Associate Producer · as Eddie Johnson

  • Cool Runnings(1993)

    as Derice Bannock

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Cliffhanger(1993)

    as Kynette

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Five Heartbeats(1991)

    as J.T.

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Madonna: The Immaculate Collection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Innocent Man / Saint (segment "Like a Prayer")

  • Flying Blind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Larry Brown

  • A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story(1989)

    as Michael Thomas

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Women of Brewster Place (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Abshu

  • The Women of Brewster Place (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 2 episodes · as Abshu

  • Colors(1988)

    as Killer-Bee

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Lawless Land (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Roadkill

  • The Father Clements Story(1987)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • L.A. Law(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Ronald "Pinto" Sewell

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Band of the Hand(1986)

    as Moss

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Streetwalkin'(1985)

    as Jason

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • The Flamingo Kid(1984)

    as Fortune Smith

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Hunter(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Iceman

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Sole Survivor(1984)

    as Gang Leader

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • All the Right Moves(1983)

    as Shadow

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Jingle Hellz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Khan

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 64 titles, 63 of them dated from 1983 to 2026; peak year 1994.

Biggest box office

Cliffhanger (1993)

$255M worldwide

Highest rated

The Temptations (1998)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Swarm (2023)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19832026

Peak 1994 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 3 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
Acting64 of 64: 62 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score55thProducing2 of 64: 0 only producing, 2 with another role

By decade

1980s13 · acting1990s21 · 21 acting · 2 crew2000s9 · acting2010s12 · acting2020s8 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 6% of 17 roles
8494

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; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Leon's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 50th percentile, the median of the 33 of 34 with a score; across their 26 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 50th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 26

Approval · how many liked their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 26

Reach · how many have seen their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 26

Midcredits score across 42 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th15
  • 25th to 49th13
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 42 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Universally Panned1
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic7
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · actor

I Really Hate My Ex (2015)

97th percentile spread · 43% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Oz (1997)

Midcredits 96th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 60/100 in their films, across 21 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 38. 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 Leon's work okay for kids?

Across up to 10 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles39–84 · median 63 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity10 titles11–61 · median 45 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity7 titles59–90 · median 82 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles12–65 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles35–73 · median 60 · intenseheavier 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.

Who does Leon work with?

People who share at least 2 of Leon's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Wes Miller shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Editors

Producers

Mixed roles