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Tituss Burgess

Tituss Burgess

Actor · Born February 21, 1979 (47) · Athens, Georgia, USA

Primetime Emmy nominee · Screen Actors Guild Award nominee · 1 other major award body

Tituss Burgess (born February 21, 1979) is an American actor and singer. He has appeared in four Broadway musicals and is known for his high tenor voice. He is a main cast member on the Netflix original series Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, for which he received nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in 2015 and 2016. Description above from the Wikipedia article Tituss Burgess, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 21, 1979 (47)
From
Athens, Georgia, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
28 on MovieCove · 33 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 9% in 30 days

What are Tituss Burgess' films like?

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

Genres

Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile
: browse their Adventure 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
39%
Self
19%
Survival
12%
Society
9%
Morality
9%
Ideas
7%
Power
5%
Friendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 8 · Serious 0 · Dark 2

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 5

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 6 · Intense 0

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 5 · 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 1 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 5

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 4 · 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 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

9 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 9 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 9
Trickster
3 of 9
Mentor
1 of 9
Shadow
1 of 9
Hero
1 of 9
Show the 9 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
9
Warm
6
Absurd
5
Hopeful
5
Thrilling
3
Other
11

How their films linger

Feel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous1
  • 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 Tituss Burgess' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 23 of their 28 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Tituss Burgess' 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

33 credits, 28 with a MovieCove page; 28 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Cat in the Hat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as (voice)

  • Snow White(2025)

    as Bashful (voice)

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Spellbound(2024)

    as Sunny - Oracle of the Sun (voice)

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Slumber Party(2023)

    as Mesmer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Best in Snow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Mayor Frostifer von Fjord

  • Teletubbies(2022)

    Show 26 episodes · as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all shows

  • Hot Mess Holiday(2021)

    as Tituss Burgess

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Annie Live!(2021)

    as Rooster Hannigan

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Wonder Years(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Lonnie

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Respect(2021)

    as Reverend Dr. James Cleveland

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Schmigadoon!(2021)

    Show 6 episodes · as Narrator

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical(2021)

    as Remy

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Noah's Arc: The 'Rona Chronicles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • Central Park(2020)

    Show 39 episodes · as Cole (voice)

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs the Reverend(2020)

    as Titus Andromedon

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Addams Family(2019)

    as Glenn (voice)

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Dolemite Is My Name(2019)

    as Theodore Toney

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Miracle Workers(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as God's Brother

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • I Hate Kids(2019)

    as The Amazing Fabular

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Then Came You(2018)

    as Julian

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Set It Up(2018)

    as Creepy Tim

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Party Monster: Scratching the Surface (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Titus Andromedon

  • 2 Dope Queens(2018)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows

  • Perfect Roast Potatoes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Vincent

  • Smurfs: The Lost Village(2017)

    as Vanity (voice)

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Julie's Greenroom(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Catfight(2016)

    as John The Physical Therapist

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Good Fight(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Wade V

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • The Angry Birds Movie(2016)

    as Photog (voice)

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt(2015)

    Show 51 episodes · as Titus Andromedon

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Are You Joking?(2014)

    as Hank Trenton

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • 30 Rock(2006)

    Show 4 episodes · as D'Fwan

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Schoolhouse Rock!(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Performer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 33 titles, 32 of them dated from 1973 to 2025; peak year 2018.

Biggest box office

Snow White (2025)

$206M worldwide

Highest rated

Then Came You (2018)

Midcredits 77th

Most popular right now

Snow White (2025)

Film career

MilestoneNomination
19732025

Peak 2018 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 2 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
Acting33 of 33: 33 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score53rd

By decade

1970s1 · acting2000s1 · acting2010s16 · acting2020s14 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% of 13 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.

Awards

8 major nominations and no wins, 2015–2021.

  1. 2021
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance
  2. 2020
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
  3. 2018
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
  4. 2017
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
  5. 2016
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
  6. 2015
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Tituss Burgess' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 50th percentile, the median of all 17; across their 10 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 10

Approval · how many liked their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

88thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 28 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 28 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive5
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

Teletubbies (2022)

95th percentile spread · 49% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

30 Rock (2006)

Midcredits 92nd · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 37. 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 Tituss Burgess' work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore runs lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore7 titles4–62 · median 13 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles18–41 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity7 titles31–70 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs7 titles27–48 · median 35 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense7 titles12–59 · median 32 · mildnear 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 Tituss Burgess work with?

People who share at least 2 of Tituss Burgess' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Claire Scanlon shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors