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Tico Wells

Tico Wells

Actor

Works as
Actor
Titles
26 on MovieCove · 32 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Down 37% in 30 days

What are Tico Wells' films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Society
27%
Bonds
26%
Self
26%
Survival
10%
Morality
8%
Power
3%
Romantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeMemory2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 2 · Intense 2

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

Steady 2 · 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 4 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 2 · 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 4 · Engaged 2 · 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 3 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 2

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Melancholic
3
Warm
3
Hopeful
2
Joyful
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Hopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet3
  • Cyclical1

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 Tico Wells' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 20 of their 26 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Tico Wells' 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

32 credits, 26 with a MovieCove page.

  • Perfect on Paper(2014)

    as Jake

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • What Goes Around Comes Around(2012)

    as Wilbert

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Wish List(2010)

    as Tim

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Lord Help Us (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Church Pianist

  • Love... & Other 4 Letter Words(2007)

    as Slaughter

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Wild Hearts(2006)

    as Jake

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Bones(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Dennis Timmons

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Our Father (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Tyrone

  • Big Ain't Bad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Kirkland J. Ellis, III

  • 24(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Karris

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Legend of the Mummy(1998)

    as Young Corbeck

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Relic(1997)

    as Bailey

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Waynehead(1996)

    Show 13 episodes · Theme Song Performance · as Marvin (voice)

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • JAG(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Elwood Douglas

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • The Drew Carey Show(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Room Service Guy

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Duke of Earl / Exterminator (voice) · as Friend #2 (voice)

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Drop Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Fat Money

  • ER(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Jennings

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Boy Meets World(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as D.J.

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • The Ernest Green Story(1993)

    as Scott Green

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Trespass(1992)

    as Davis

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Martin(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Reggie

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Universal Soldier(1992)

    as Garth

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Mississippi Masala(1991)

    as Dexter Williams

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Five Heartbeats(1991)

    as Choirboy

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Return of Superfly(1990)

    as Willy Green

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Beverly Hills, 90210(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as James Townsend

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as First Uniform Policeman

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Misplaced (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Clayton

  • Heart of Midnight(1988)

    as Henry

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Cosby Show(1984)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jerry

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • American Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Clayton

Career shape

Star power in the 86th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 32 titles from 1982 to 2014; peak year 1991.

Biggest box office

Universal Soldier (1992)

$36M worldwide

Highest rated

The Five Heartbeats (1991)

Midcredits 93rd

Most popular right now

Universal Soldier (1992)

Film career

19822014

Peak 1991 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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
Acting32 of 32: 31 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score52ndOther crew1 of 32: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1980s4 · acting1990s18 · 18 acting · 1 crew2000s7 · acting2010s3 · acting

Billing

usually 10th · 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 Tico Wells' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 48th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 53rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 26 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 26 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

Love... & Other 4 Letter Words (2007)

95th percentile spread · 42% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Five Heartbeats (1991)

Midcredits 93rd · 82% liked

Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 39. 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 Tico Wells work with?

People who share at least 2 of Tico Wells' MovieCove titles; Stanley Clarke shares the most, 2.