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Jessie T. Usher

Jessie T. Usher

Actor, also producer · Born February 29, 1992 (34) · Silver Spring, Maryland, USA

Jessie T. Usher Jr. (born February 29, 1992) is an American actor. Known for playing Lyle on the Cartoon Network series Level Up, Cam Calloway on the Starz television series Survivor's Remorse, and Reggie Franklin / A-Train in the Amazon Prime Video series The Boys. His film appearances include When the Game Stands Tall (2014), Teenage (2014), Independence Day: Resurgence (2016), Shaft (2019), and Smile (2022).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 29, 1992 (34)
From
Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
26 on MovieCove · 31 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 155 days to Oct 26Up 7% in 30 days

What are Jessie T. Usher's films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 79th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 16th percentile
: 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
33%
Survival
23%
Morality
18%
Power
12%
Self
8%
Society
7%
Family bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 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 4 · Serious 3 · Dark 4

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 2

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 1 · Intense 7

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 6 · 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 6 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 5 of 7 analyzed roles.

Hero
5 of 7
Trickster
1 of 7
Shapeshifter
1 of 7
Show the 7 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Dread
5
Warm
5
Hopeful
6
Thrilling
4
Other
19

How their films linger

Feel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous4
  • 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 Jessie T. Usher's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 22 of their 26 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jessie T. Usher'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

31 credits, 26 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Pulse(2025)

    Show 10 episodes · as Sam Elijah

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Gen V(2023)

    Show 2 episodes · as A-Train

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • One Date (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • Smile(2022)

    as Trevor

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Tales of the Walking Dead(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Davon

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows

  • Seal Team(2021)

    as Quinn (voice)

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Dangerous Lies(2020)

    as Adam

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Banker(2020)

    as Tony Jackson

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Boys(2019)

    Show 33 episodes · as Reggie Franklin / A-Train

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Shaft(2019)

    as JJ Shaft

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Ride(2018)

    Producer · as James

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Almost Christmas(2016)

    as Evan

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The War of 1996: A United World News Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Dylan Hiller

  • MacGyver(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Vincent

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • Independence Day: Resurgence(2016)

    as Dylan Hiller

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Survivor's Remorse(2014)

    Show 36 episodes · as Cam Calloway

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • When the Game Stands Tall(2014)

    as Tayshon Lanear

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Teenage(2013)

    as American Boy (voice)

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • InAPPropriate Comedy(2013)

    as Jamal

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Level Up(2012)

    Show 35 episodes · as Lyle Hugginson

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • Level Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Lyle

  • Beautiful Boy(2010)

    as Basketball Teen

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • G.I. Joe: Renegades(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Rau (voice)

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • The Mentalist(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Daniel Brown

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Hannah Montana(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Guy

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Criminal Minds(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Daniel

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Robot Chicken(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as The Thinker (voice)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Numb3rs(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Robber #1

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Without a Trace(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Malcolm

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Syndetic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Detective Clearwater

  • The Avoidant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 31 titles, 29 of them dated from 2002 to 2025; peak year 2020.

Biggest box office

Independence Day: Resurgence (2016)

$390M worldwide

Highest rated

The Banker (2020)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

The Boys (2019)

Film career

20022025

Peak 2020 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 4 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
Acting31 of 31: 31 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score55th

By decade

2000s6 · acting2010s15 · acting2020s8 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 8% of 13 roles
1116

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 Jessie T. Usher's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 55th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 11 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 11

Approval · how many liked their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

91stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 26 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 26 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

Level Up (2012)

89th percentile spread · 62% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Banker (2020)

Midcredits 92nd · 84% liked

Reviewers score the acting 64/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 77, 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.

Is Jessie T. Usher's work okay for kids?

Across up to 10 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity and alcohol & drugs run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore9 titles30–91 · median 52 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity10 titles16–61 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity9 titles30–93 · median 69 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs9 titles12–75 · median 57 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense8 titles35–87 · median 48 · moderatenear the median of all 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 Jessie T. Usher work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jessie T. Usher's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kyle Gallner shares the most, 2.

Actors