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Lee Thompson Young

Lee Thompson Young

Actor · Died August 19, 2013, aged 29 · Columbia, South Carolina, USA

Lee Thompson Young (February 1, 1984 - August 19, 2013) was an American actor. He is best remembered for his roles as the title character on the Disney Channel television series The Famous Jett Jackson, Chris Comer in the movie Friday Night Lights, and Boston police detective Barry Frost on the TNT police drama series Rizzoli & Isles (2010–14).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 1, 1984
Died
August 19, 2013 (aged 29)
From
Columbia, South Carolina, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 22 credits in all
TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 21% in 30 days

What are Lee Thompson Young's films like?

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

Genres

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.

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 3

Grounded 5 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 3

Steady 3 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

Casual 3 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

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
4
Hopeful
2
Thrilling
2
Dread
1
Warm
2
Other
6

How their films end

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet1
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2

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 Lee Thompson Young's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Subscription and free streaming for Lee Thompson Young'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, 15 with a MovieCove page.

  • Rizzoli & Isles(2010)

    Show 56 episodes · as Detective Barry Frost

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows
  • The Good Guys(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Eric Williams

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows
  • Bastard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Passenger 2

  • Flashforward(2009)

    Show 8 episodes · as Al Gough

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows
  • Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Agent Stewart

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows
  • Mano (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Machito

  • The Hills Have Eyes 2(2007)

    as Delmar

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
  • Akeelah and the Bee(2006)

    as Devon

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
  • South Beach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 8 episodes · as Alex Bauer

  • Friday Night Lights(2004)

    as Chris Comer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
  • Kevin Hill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Levi

  • Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
  • Jake 2.0 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Malik Namir

  • Smallville(2001)

    Show 2 episodes · as Victor Stone

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows
  • Scrubs(2001)

    Show 3 episodes · as Derek

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows
  • Philly(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Steven Hicks

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows
  • The Guardian(2001)

    Show 4 episodes · as Levi Mooney

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows
  • The Proud Family(2001)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows
  • Jett Jackson: The Movie(2001)

    as Jett Jackson / Silverstone

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
  • Johnny Tsunami(1999)

    as Sam Sterling

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
  • The Jersey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Famous Jett Jackson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 65 episodes · Writer · as Jett Jackson / Silverstone

Career shape

Star power in the 90th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 22 titles from 1998 to 2010; peak year 2007.

Film career

19982010

Peak 2007 · at the high point of their film career. 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: 21 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score72ndWriting1 of 22: 0 only writing, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s3 · 3 acting · 1 crew2000s16 · acting2010s3 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · 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.

How do Lee Thompson Young's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 56th percentile, the median of all 6; 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

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

90thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th1

Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 46. 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 Lee Thompson Young's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 43 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 31 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 42 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 21 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 29 · mildMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.